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Other Stuff => Archived Manufacturer Circles => Ridge Street Audio Designs => Topic started by: Robert C. Schult on 21 Sep 2003, 01:18 am
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Hello to all of you.
My name is Robert and I would like to introduce Ridge Street Audio Designs and myself.
I've been involved in audio for about 20 years. At 47 years old, it occurs to me, for introduction's sake, that music and it's production or reproduction isn't simply something I do but more so who I am. We're all something (of which my wife accuses me of and it's not always a compliment!) and being a musician, artisan, craftsman, and engineer in pretty much that order is my lot.
I started Ridge Street Audio Designs around 1994 building and modifying loud speakers first but then my interest grew into more of an audio "system" approach rather than simply focusing on one thing. One great component in an audio system does not a great system make! I began toying with cables about seven years ago ( man, doesn't seem that long ago!) and it has remained my present intrigue. My partner Steve is developing the loudspeaker gig for Ridge Street. Steve has been my mentor in a lot of ways for almost 20 years. Though not officially a full time part of Ridge Street, I consider Steve a valuable partner and a great friend and companion in the adventure of our audio pursuit. Our relationship now is a mentorship of each other. He’s more the engineer/creative entity where I’m more the creative/engineer entity. At this point, Ridge Street Audio Designs’ success falls squarely on my shoulders. As time goes on, I trust Steve will be able to become more involved.
After working full time in the print industry as a consultant for 17 years, I figured out that's not where I was supposed to be...Duh! Ridge Street Audio Designs entered the broader market place early last year with one of it's goals to be supporting it's self and my family. I left the print industry in April of last year and worked with my brother in the building trades for a short period until Ridge Street could sustain it's self and my family. Kind of a gutsy move I suppose but the adventure was and is challenging and fun...mostly. Ridge Street is now my sole 793 hours a week work. Over the last year and a half, Ridge Street Audio Designs has increasingly acquired a reputation for being a serious contender for some of the finest audio cables available.
So, with that brief introduction, I’m hoping to expand awareness of Ridge Street Audio Designs. That’s a win for us. The win for you, I trust, is the level of performance our products contribute to your music listening enjoyment. Give us a listen!
If it’s of interest and useful for you, below are links to our site and specials we now have available:
Web Address:
http://www.ridgestreetaudiodesigns.com
Ads:
http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cl.pl?cablintr&1069062508&item
http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cl.pl?cablintr&1068491404&item
http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cl.pl?cablintr&1066719870&item
Auctions:
http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/auc.pl?cablintr&1064109538
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Hi again Robert, welcome to AudioCircle, as I already have firsthand knowledge on how unique an individual you are, it`s good to hear a little background info on your roots. You are certainly a very knowledgable chap, most of your discussions on your cable constructions went right over my novice head but some of your valuable insights sunk in. What`s definitely sinking in tho is the extreme enjoyment from your Midnight Silver Edition Gen.11 interconnects between my Sunfire TG3 processor/2 Butler 3150 amplifiers; Bybee Digital Link from my C-Band satellite receiver to my Sunfire processor; and speaker cables for my mains/center loudspeakers. Just incredible detail, remarkable considering the hated 18 yr old Bose speakers that I suffer thru. :lol: This will be changing shortly and I have no doubts that your highly crafted silver delights will complement my new Odyssey Lorelei`s. I think anyone would do themselves well to try out these giantkilling cables. Hope you find a home here Robert, there`s allot of good people here as I`ve had the pleasure to find out. Best wishes to ya. :D Regards, Robin
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Hello Robert, Welcome ! ! :D Any chance of a Home Audition package making the rounds for AudioCircle members to sample and review ? Thanks !! :D
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HI Lonewolf.
Thanks for the welcome. Not had a lot of time to participate here but there seems to be a lot of great people here....except for satfrat :lol:! Love that guy! You all have a great site here!
Well, this is the second time I've had this request. Why don't you pop me an email and we'll see what is needed and what we can do. We're pretty burried right now so plan on some time but I'm sure we can make something happen.
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Hello Robert, Welcome ! ! :D Any chance of a Home Audition package making the rounds for AudioCircle members to sample and review ? Thanks !! :D
Robert,
If you do that audition it will be a paradigm shift for quite a few...
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Robert,
Some of the manufacturers here have sent around audition packs of their products for members to try in their home systems. Normally, the auditioners will pay the shipping cost to the next person on the list, and sometimes ask for the items to be secured by a credit card in case of damage.
I'd certainly be interested...
Beez
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I will make a packege available to go around to the first 1515 requests...that's it, no more! :o
I need somebody to give me particulars. I know Marbles is a moderater and he had expressed some interest. Maybe he would be willing to co-ordinate this with me. Somebody anyway....except for satfrat. :lol:
I've got some idea of what I will do but I've not done this in a manner like this before so I need some help here to know what's going to the most accommodating. Let me Know.
BTW, if anyone is interested, we have two pair of 1m Symphonia Master IIs' for sale at $150.00 each. Direct Pricing on these is $340.00 They about 100-175 hours on them and are fully broken in. We rarely have any used stuff but these were sent back to upgrade to MSEs.
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It`s a lucky thing that your the cable wizard supreme cuz your n ugly SOB otherwise. Guess some things in life can be overlooked. One listen to your cable transmitted music and I forget all about your ‘couldn`t tell a joke if my life depended on it’ dismeaner. :nono: Back at sha ya old coot! :lol: Regards, Robin
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Robert,
While I would love to demo your speaker cables and IC's, I have no interest in coordinating the demo.
What "normally" happens is that those interested in demoing your product contact you and secure the demo with a credit card. Depending on the manufacture, the card is "hit" for the amount in case of damage, or in most cases just having the ability to hit it is sufficient.
Then you send the package to the first person on the list, and let that person know who to send it to next. You get tracking #'s and contact the next person to see if the cables arrived in good shape, and to let person #2 know who to send the package to. The last person sends them back to you.
Normally 1-2 weeks is sufficient for each person.
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Robert,
While I would love to demo your speaker cables and IC's, I have no interest in coordinating the demo.
What "normally" happens is that those interested in demoing your product contact you and secure the demo with a credit card. Depending on the manufacture, the card is "hit" for the amount in case of damage, or in most cases just having the ability to hit it is sufficient.
Then you send the package to the first person on the list, and let that person know who to send it to next. You get ...
Yep, Marbles hit it right on the head. Its worked that way with GR Research speakers, Bolder Mensa pack, IRD Purist preamp, and so on. Great way to get your product OUT THERE !! :D (AC now numbers over 1,500 members). :hyper:
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Thanks Marbles, Breezer and Lonewolf. You've been helpful.
Here's what I think will be accommodating...
From the Midnight Silver Edition Gen.II cabling I will make available;
2 pair of 1m I/Cs
1 pair of 6' S/Cs (If enough of you say 8', I'll do that)
1 AC P/C
2 demagnetized peanut M&Ms for resonance control (1 Brown for North/1
Blue for South). Heads up Bybee Boy aka satfrat: these work better!
As many folks as would like to make a request is welcome to do so. Your request needs to be posted here for accountability sake. This Package will go out to 5 requests of my choosing of which Lonewolf and Marbles are the first two. I will post the auditioners here once they’re selected. Breezer could be the third if you’re able to post your system in the ‘Systems’ forum. Please don't be offended by this or think I'm some kind of snob...I'm more of a dick. These cables will tell you very much what your gear is doing so I want to be loosely selective of what kind of system these will be auditioned in. If you're using the latest Tandy dandy Dac with a full 30-day warranty or Biggerhump Speakers for example, these cables will probably tell you how much the gear hurts! Each participant will have 40 minutes to 2 weeks to audition the cables. When each participant has completed their audition, let me know and I will instruct the package to be sent along to the next person. I will include a Tracking/Care Sheet and shipping labels for each participant. I will need a credit card number from each participant. Your card won’t be charged unless you’re responsible for something dreadful happening to any of the items. Eat the M&Ms and your gettin’ billed!
After the package has made its rounds, 2.5 to 3 months of road trip and visits, items from the package will be put up for auction on AudiogoN.
I think that covers it. If anyone sees something I missed or has a suggestion, Please, let me know.
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Robert,
System is in the system - hope it clears the bar :o . I'd like to be on the list, but would need a set of balanced interconnects for the preamp to amp connection.
Beezer
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Robert,
System is in the system - hope it clears the bar :o . I'd like to be on the list, but would need a set of balanced interconnects for the preamp to amp connection.
Beezer
Whazza Chapman T-7 ??? Never heard of them before.... I'm especially interested since we share several brands/models: I have a Nottingham Spacedeck through a BAT phono to the 3i to the VK200. I'm using Eminent Technology speakers, but recently tried some older Infinity Kappas that I really liked(right up to the point where the foam deteriorated).
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Hey Robert, thanks for reminding me, you stiffed me on my M&M`s. :? I got so involved in my new qear, I totally forgot that you never included your secret ingredient with my order. What the hell was the problem here, I didn`t buy a Midnight Silver Edition gen.11 Power Cord so I didn`t qualify? Or was it that you were so stunned by the Bybee`s Quantum Purifier performance in your Digital Link that your "half-munched" M&M`s were trashed? :wink: Let`s keep this to ourselves as I want to be the only one to own a MSE Digital Link w/Bybee`s. Makes me feel special,,,, like I did in Special Ed. :rotflmao: Regards, Robin
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Whazza Chapman T-7 ???
Chapman Audio is a relatively small speaker maker in the greater Seattle area. The T-7 is a 3-way with, some German titanium tweeter, Scanspeak midrange driver, and 10" woofer that is pretty tight to ~30hz, last time I measured it anyways. I bought them from a friend a few years ago and have never felt like they were the limiting factor on my system. I'm starting to wonder though 8) ...
Beez
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Not had a lot of time to participate here but there seems to be a lot of great people here....except for satfrat :lol:!
Somebody anyway....except for satfrat. :lol:
You're going to fit in just perfectly here :mrgreen: Welcome to the forum! Glad to hear you may be sending out an audition package as well. That's always a big plus as far as I'm concerned :D
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I think that covers it. If anyone sees something I missed or has a suggestion, Please, let me know.
How 'bout a digital in the mix?
A good number of people around here use at least 1 digital coax (I actually use 3 in my setup). So it'd probably be a good addition to the demo pack.
I can't say that I'm shopping for cables right now, so I'd probably pass on the demo pack myself. But thought you might want to drop a digital into the mix for the other folks on the list.
Besides, I doubt my setup would be nice enough for such cables... :lol:
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Not had a lot of time to participate here but there seems to be a lot of great people here....except for satfrat :lol:!
Somebody anyway....except for satfrat. :lol:
You're going to fit in just perfectly here :mrgreen: Welcome to the forum! Glad to hear you may be sending out an audition package as well. That's always a big plus as far as I'm concerned :D
Congratulations Robert, You`ve now met AudioCircle`s moderator (among others) of the 2ch. Audio. A great man in his own mind,,,, he puts the "A" in hole. :D Regards, Robin
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Congratulations Robert, You`ve now met AudioCircle`s moderator (among others) of the 2ch. Audio. A great man in his own mind,,,, he puts the "A" in hole. :D Regards, Robin
Don't mind satfrat...he's just mad that he publically admitted he has a small ding-a-ling :lol:
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Robert knows me Sa-Dono,,,, now he knows you. :roll: Lucky him. Regards, Robin
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Robert,
Based on my audition of satfrat's IC I would love to audition your package.
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Bill and others who are considering,
...As usual, as see I didn't make one thing, at least, as clear as I had intended. Folks who request to audition need to have their gear posted in the Systems link at the top far right of this page. Thanks!
Also, I'll be adding a pair of Balanced cables and a Digital cable, 1m each.
Been under the weather most of the day so I'm cutting this short.
Talk soon
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Robert, Sounds like a great audition package - please add my name for a shot at the audition. Thanks ! :D
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Robert,
Based on my audition of satfrat's IC I would love to audition your package.
Looks like we`ll be getting together again soon if you don`t mind Bill, I can`t pass up a chance to compare Robert`s Digital Link without Bybee with mine. As a teaser for ya Bill, I`ll bring some Bolder Bybee inlines with me so`s to try on your Maher Digital cable w/Shakti, just for shits&giggles. I`ll tell ya right now tho, you put Ridge Street`s entire cable package into your system and you`ll be hard-pressed to take it off. Regards, Robin
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Robert,
Equipment is posted.
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Robert,
Equipment is posted.
Now, what is exactly an "Alan Maher modded BPT"? Changing wires and outlets?
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Robert,
Equipment is posted.
Now, what is exactly an "Alan Maher modded BPT"? Changing wires and outlets?
Don`t you already know the answer to this question PsychicA? I would think as much as you`ve been around the circuit you`ve heard of an Alan Maher modified BPT? What exactly is done different? Alan put it together for one. :D He uses BPT`s casing I know, whether he also uses Chris`s NoLo Tranny is anyone`s guess. His PC`s are also hardwired and he has no on/off switch. As basic as these balanced power conditioner are, what is there to really modify? Or was that your point to begin with? Regards, Robin
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It's always fun to audition and compare. Ocassionally it pays by discovering something new that improves your system.
Please throw my carcass into the hat:
http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?action=systems;system=174
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Robert,
Thanks for throwing in the balanced interconnects.
Beez
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Don`t you already know the answer to this question PsychicA?
No, I don't.
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satfrat wrote:
Don`t you already know the answer to this question PsychicA?
No, I don't.
Perhaps the pageant queen does...
B
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It's always fun to audition and compare. Ocassionally it pays by discovering something new that improves your system.
Please throw my carcass into the hat:
http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?action=systems;system=174
AudioJerry , check your speaker cable listing - Zu ....... what ?
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Hey Folks.
Thanks for all your interest. We got our five. They are, in no particular order:
Lonewolfny42
Marbles
Beezer
Bill@LakeGeorge
Audiojerry
Thanks guys. I appreciate you taking the time to do this. I trust it will be an ear opener for you.
The next thing I need for you to do if you haven't already, is email at ridgestreetaudio@comcast.net or call me at 1.219.324.2253 and give me your shipping address, credit card number and exp. date. I won't be hitting anyone's card unless there are damages or if I feel like springing for some new reference gear.
We're still pretty busy so I'll need about a week and a half or so before I can get this all out. I'll keep you posted.
Now, what the heck did I miss with that Chuck Josephson's gallery? I discovered the latest thread when I noticed the link on the first post on the first page goes to part of my photo album. Why does it do that? Francisco, was that the photo you sent me back in July? If so, My God! That set up was so bizarre the picture crashed my wife’s computer! Was it a virus? Was that what caused the blackout recently out east and part of the Midwest. Was it the cause for the string of celebrity deaths this past week and a half? I wished I had seen the whole album. I didn’t know where it came from so I never saw the album. Anyway, Chuck, if you’re reading this, I admire your passion for the hobby. Keep it up!
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"We're still pretty busy so I'll need about a week and a half or so before I can get this all out. I'll keep you posted. " >> Touring soon :?:
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Hey Lonewolf.
I'm finishing up everything this weekend. Need two days burn in before I send the package out....looks like Wednesday or Thursday.
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Hey Lonewolf,
get ready to spend some money... :lol:
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Hi Everyone.
Quick note to let you know the Audition Package has shipped. It's on it's way to Audiojerry. Again, Thank You to everyone who is participating. I'll be eager to get your impressions! Meantime....Enjoy The Music!
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Robert's pack arrived yesterday, and I am very impressed! Everthing is organized, neatly packaged, and the cables are built to a very high standard.
They came with 48 hours of break-in, and I only spent about an hour last night listening to the rca Midnight Silver between my dac and preamp, and the XLR version between my preamp and amp, and the early returns are that these cables are exceptional. It's best to warn you early that unless you are prepared to buy, maybe you shouldn't listen.
I am very anxious to do some extended listening this weekend and discover the secrets of the digital and speaker Midnights.
But I have a question: What in the hell are those two cute little balls for?
My cat already swallowed one of them.....just kidding :wink:
but I do want to know - are they just for fun?
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:mrgreen: Those involved in the audition need to be ready for a treat listening to the ICs!
Feel free to read some of my reviews on Audiogon.
Best regards,
Lak
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hi lak, no offense meant to you here, (or to robt schult) - i am sure ya know what yure talking about. and, i trust francisco's judgments as well. but, i would take anyting i read on audiogon's forums w/a grain of salt - anyting posted that's not complimentary to a-gon's commercial interests is subject to be deleted - amhik! :o
regards,
doug s.
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hi lak, no offense meant to you here, (or to robt schult) - i am sure ya know what yure talking about. and, i trust francisco's judgments as well. but, i would take anyting i read on audiogon's forums w/a grain of salt - anyting posted that's not complimentary to a-gon's commercial interests is subject to be deleted - amhik! :o
regards,
doug s.
This statement holds true for ANY internet forum and pretty much goes without saying. So afaic it DIDN`T need to be said! :nono: Regards, Robin
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hi lak, no offense meant to you here, (or to robt schult) - i am sure ya know what yure talking about. and, i trust francisco's judgments as well. but, i would take anyting i read on audiogon's forums w/a grain of salt - anyting posted that's not complimentary to a-gon's commercial interests is subject to be deleted - amhik! :o
regards,
doug s.
This statement holds true for ANY internet forum and pretty much goes without saying. So afaic it DIDN`T need to be said! :nono: Regards, Robin
not so here, or on the audio asylum, or on the yahoo fm tuner forum, to name three... :nono:
doug s.
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doug s,
No offense taken.
I could have posted on Audiocircle (and have one regarding the DeZorel under the audition of the unit) but that’s another story. I don’t want to jump from forum to forum, posting the same review.
I think those involved in a demo should be a harsh judge and reach their own conclusions, which I think will be very favorable.
I look forward to reading others opinions.
Regards,
Lak
:D
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s'ok lak - perhaps i'm a bit overly sensitive, as a thread in which i was a recent participant over there, (about tuna, which is near & dear to my heart! :) ), was deleted, as someone obviously dint like the truth being spread... :| and, i never normally post there, or read those forums, but i rose to francisco's bait, when he sent me the tuna-thread, knowing i'd be interested. so, when ass-gone deleted the entire thread, i was all the more p.o.'d
oh well...
doug s.
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dougs,
It’s a shame those games are played, it’s not right and I despise it! :nono:
Lak
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dougs,
It?s a shame those games are played, it?s not right and I despise it! :nono:
Lak
So goes life on the internet. :D But for Doug s to dicount a perfectly honest review (that hit`s the nail on the head) of Ridge Street`s MSE gen11 IC`s & speaker cables just because it`s located on A’gon is pure BS. The man`s got personal issues, maybe caused from a bad can of tuna. :o Who knows? Regards, Robin
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...The man`s got personal issues, maybe caused from a bad can of tuna. :o Who knows? Regards, Robin
:lol: touche, satfrat!
seriously, ya miss my point - i have nuttin' against lak or his review - it's a-gon i don't like. i'm all for honesty & integrity, & anytime i can encourage folk to wisit sites like a/c, instead of a-gon, i'll do it. if being for honesty & integrity is a personal issue, then i am guilty as charged... :wink:
regards,
doug s.
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You gotta sense of humor Doug,,, and that`s a GOOD THING! :D Regards, Robin
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Ok kids...That's it! No more! I'm taking everything I read on THIS site with a grain of salt! No one can spell!
1.) Physicalarminal... it's "you" not "ewe"
2.) Sitfart....it's ' not `as in "it's"...not "it`s"
3.) Dough s. ...it's "visit" not "wisit"
Use your Spell Jerker and you'll look much more perfumissional with your copulation skills. You'll be taken much more soreiously at the least.
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Ok kids...That's it! No more! I'm taking everything I read on THIS site with a grain of salt! No one can spell!
Do you sea what`s eye mean bye a cent`s of humor? Or the lack thereof? And to think I wasted all summer with this man trying to teach him how to tell a joke :roll: , just to be critiqued on a ` instead of a ’. At least I didn`t waste my money by my purchase of his IC`s, digital link, and speaker cables. As good as his cables are, I can easily overlook the man`s shortcumings. :o And so should you! This commerial was paid by the good ppl at Hooker Depot,,,, ‘‘we`ll take your shortcumings and LIKE IT’’. :mrgreen: Regards, Robin
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What was that Tuna thread about ? ? :?: :?
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Audiojerry,
I didn't want to let the cat out of the bag but perhaps I better...Those "two cute little balls" are patterned after the famous Mapingo Dots. They are tuning devices and they're called Midinky Nutz. As per Chuck Josephson, I have hundreds of thousands of these hanging from my ceiling, from my cables, inside my speakers, glued to my tweeters, inside my custom made 300b tubes, all over the floor, on my mail box across the street, on my mains box, on the transformer and transformer pole behind my home, my wife wears them anytime she comes into the listening room....anywhere where I think they will do something. I also make sure they face North. The only problem this causes is when my wife walks into the listening room, she has to walk in backwards...might not be an issue with other people's rooms. I just tend to be a little obsessive.
I tried to take a picture to post but the reflection from the flash off of all the little balls just made the picture a huge blinding light blur....more eerie than illustrative. The two you have are a good place to start. Hang them anywhere where they do something. The effects are cumulative. The more you use, the more remarkable it all becomes! The effect is really something as you may already know. It's okay if your cat swallows them. They even do something to animals. Especially when they're in the listening room during music. When the cat uses the litter box, just load the kitty up again! As a matter of fact, even with animals, the more you give them, the effect is cumulative and the more something will happen! BTW, after Halloween, you should be able to buy a ton of these real cheap. ENJOY!
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Well, I did hang the two from my light fixture, and I noticed a much wider dispersion of ambient sound. Can I order a few dozen more - name your price
ps: It's not nice to tease :nono:
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I have had a chance to audition all the cables supplied, both separately and cumulatively.
It is difficult to come to grips with an experience that completely shatters a previously held belief that you regarded as truth.
I've owned some very good and very expensive silver interconnect including some $1800/meter Audiotruth, and $3500 Audiotruth Dragon speaker cable. Everything I believed about silver is now a myth.
I thought I had a handle on the limits of how good a cable can be, but I was wrong.
I should be thrilled, but this makes me very angry. I am in the midst of trying to let go of my high rez components and settling on a Sony all-in-one digital substitute. But then MR. SCHULT deviously and maliciously sends me his wires and elevates my system to soaring heights. This may make it impossible for me to settle for the Sony. THANKS ALOT! :guns:
Well, maybe I will still be able to get his MSE speaker wire, but with 14' that I would need, it would be almost double the cost of the Sony. Maybe Robert could work some wiring and other sonic improvements into the Sony.
No disrespect intended, but anyone clinging to the silly notion that something like a cheap Beldon solution is all that anyone requires is deluding himself.
Regardless, from my experience with the MSE cables I have garnered great respect for the man's talents and his ear. It takes more than technical know how, knowledge, and measurements to design wires that sound this good. I'd love to hear the rest of Robert's system. How about it, Robert? :notworthy:
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Field Trip To Roberts House!
:mrgreen:
Lak
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Field Trip To Roberts House!
:mrgreen:
Lak
I`ll spring for the blue M&M’’’s! :D Regards, Robin
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Audiojerry and others....
Well, damnit! I can't win. At AA I get attacked from folks who really know nothing about our products and their performance...the ”Table Top Bob and His Magic Cable Show” Charlton. Here, at least one of you is mad at me because my efforts “shatter” your belief system! Maybe I should team with Chuck and just sell Midinky Nutz. BTW, that’s the secret to our cables. I have the Midinky Nuts soldered in line on all our cables….and Satfrat thought it was the Bybees! NOT! I loved the Bybees enough that I kept ‘em and substituted the Midinky Nutz on your digital cable!
Jerry, Thank You for the very kind words. I’m quite flattered and I’m glad you’re enjoying them. Expereinces like yours are what motivate me and make our venture worthwhile.
To have some of you folks make a “road trip” to Ridge Street Audio would be wonderful and a great time I’m sure! It’s been a vision of mine to host an evening(s) of great music with like minded enthusiasts from around the country. Consider an invitation forth coming. I have lots to do before I can do this as well as I would like…as a few of you know, my wife and I just more or less completed building living quarters onto our home for my Mother-In-Law and now I’m still remodeling my listening/show room. As being the new kid on the block and with Ridge Street Audio Designs being my sole means of income, some things go a little slower than I would like. Probably spring or maybe sooner.
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not so here, or on the audio asylum, or on the yahoo fm tuner forum, to name three... :nono:
doug s.
Audio Asylum?
:rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:
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Doug,
It would be good for your mental health to leave that grudge of yours w/ Audiogon way behind. It has absolutely no place here. :nono:
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Audiojerry and others....
Well, damnit! I can't win. At AA I get attacked from folks who really know nothing about our products and their performance...the ”Table Top Bob and His Magic Cable Show” Charlton. Here, at least one of you is mad at me because my efforts “shatter” your belief system! Maybe I should team with Chuck and just sell Midinky Nutz. BTW, that’s the secret to our cables. I have the Midinky Nuts soldered in line on all our cables….and Satfrat thought it was the Bybees! NOT! I loved the Byb ...
Robert, does this mean if I order another digital cable, this time with silver Bybee`s, that you`ll keep them too? Damn if I`ll probably do it, I want another MSE digital for my DVD player and I`m sick of switching my ‘Midicky Nut’ cable from my satellite receiver to my DVD. You know this would never had been an issue if it wasn`t for Lonewolf42 sending me some burned CD`s from his collection to help break in my Lorelei`s. After hearing the awesome sonic improvement that the MSE digital cable w/‘whatever’ made over my Monster Cable Datalink w/Bybee inline, I needed this cable when listening to the CD`s. And I`m gonna want another. :D But Robert,,,, I must say that I apologise for making light of your ‘shortcummings’ now that I know that I`ve got your ‘Midicky Nuts’ in my digital cable. :cry: My deepest regards, Robin
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satfrat : "You know this would never had been an issue if it wasn`t for Lonewolf42 sending me some burned CD`s from his collection to help break in my Lorelei`s." Thought you could use some good music - too much TV and DVD will make you go blind ! ! :lol: (How much credit ya got left ? ) :lol:
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Satfrat,
Looks like you're curiosity is stroked again! Well, let me know what you need me to do.....er maybe not.
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satfrat : "You know this would never had been an issue if it wasn`t for Lonewolf42 sending me some burned CD`s from his collection to help break in my Lorelei`s." Thought you could use some good music - too much TV and DVD will make you go blind ! ! :lol: (How much credit ya got left ? ) :lol:
I might go blind, but with Robert`s Midicky Nutz, at least I won`t have any shortcummings!!! It`s all night for this ole’ boy. :lol: Regards, Robin
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I just applied for a Capital One Platinum Mastercard (4.9%) and if they make the mistake of giving it to me, Robert`s probably gonna hear from me sooner than either of us wants too. :roll: :wink: Regards, Robin
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My audition period has sadly come an end. I have posted additional comments in the Critics Circle, http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=5618.msg48213#48213, but it doesn't really enhance what I've already said - it is easily the best sounding wire I've ever heard.
Beezer, I believe the audition pack is headed your way. Hold on to your shorts!
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Excellent, although I thought I was third on the list. Did you send it to Ithaca, NY?
Beez
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Review #2 is up: http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=5820.msg50011#50011
Thanks Robert!
Beez
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I just applied for a Capital One Platinum Mastercard (4.9%) and if they make the mistake of giving it to me, Robert`s probably gonna hear from me sooner than either of us wants too. :roll: :wink: Regards, Robin
Just to update fwiw, Capital One turned me down (big surprise there) but I was able to sell my Yamaha receiver/6 Bose speakers for $1000 so Robert did in fact hear from me again. He built me a 1m MSE gen.11 digital cable w/ 2 "silver" Bybee's, one on each end. This cable kicks serious butt!!! There was such an improvement in detail recognition when comparing this silver Bybee'd gem with Robert's first 2m MSE gen.11 digital cable w/ Bybee's that I had to question if Robert did in fact keep the damn Bybee's for himself like he jokingly said he did. :lol: Seriously, these silver Bybee's are the real deal, a big thanks to Bubba for pointing them out to me. :D Next purchase will have to be a reference multi-format DVD/CDR/SACD/etc player that will be highlighted by this beauty. Thank you Robert! :kiss: Regards, Robin
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Hi Beezer.
Thank you for spending some time with our offerings. As I expected :wink: , I'm glad you enjoyed your system with MSE Gen.II cables.
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Hello Robert, Fed Ex just arrived with your cables. Came in a "Priority Mail" box , delivered by Fed Ex , wonder if UPS helped out? :lol: ...All in good shape, 2 pr. IC's rca, 1pr. IC's xlr, 1 Digital cable, 1pr. Speaker cables. And a package of M&M's (peanut) plus those little m&m things.(Funny, my wife was a rep for M&M Mars for over 5 years, had candy everywhere).Looking forward to this audition beginning tonight ; nice cover letters with each package. Thanks ! ! :)
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Hi Lonewolf.
Thanks for the update. Enjoy your audition and if there's anything I can do to help, let me know. For best effect, don't foget to do something with the M&M like Midinky Nutz. :D
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WOW !!!..... (Were Dance'in Now !!!) :dance:
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Nice review there, Lonewolf, but you should avoid being overly verbose :lol:
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:dance: " Still Dance'in ! ! ". :dance: (boy are my feet tired !) :lol: .......... :?: Question for Bill@LakeGeorge, will you be posting a review ? :?:
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It was very hard to notice any improvement. I had to reposition my speakers because the cables Robert supplied were to short for my setup.
That being said, I put all the cabling in the day it arrived and listened carefully for 4 days even 2 friends could not notice any difference.
The following 4 days I removed a cable each day starting with the speaker cables and then balanced, interconnects and last the digital. I can honestly say that I or my friends heard no improvement or for that matter no downgrading of sound. Most of my cables were hand made for me by Alan Maher of Perfect Cable.
On another note on a previous occassion Satfrat came to visit with his Ridge Street digital with a Bybee added, and although he will never agree, there was a significant roll off of the high end it just sucked all the sparkle out of the music. My opinion only.
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Your right and wrong Bill. It was a MSE digital with TWO Bybee's. :nono: :D But you are right about my Bybee's taking out the spaekle in the music,,, the sparkling harshness that is generated from digital sources. :D The Bybee digital also added body and substance along with helping make your Onix Ref 2's disappear. There was too much localization of the individual drivers from that "sparkle". Too my ears, I'd rather not know which driver is doing what. What can I say Bill,,,, I WANT A REMATCH! :duel: Regards, Robin
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Bill@lakegeorge,
How's the weather there?
Thanks for offering your views, whether it differs from others or not. Just to get a better perspective, maybe you can rank your Bill Maher wires in comparison to others you've used, and list your components and the type of music used for evaluation.
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Robin take note, :oops:
Speakers Onix Ref 2's, Swan Diva dipole surrounds, HSU 2 sub and PBS 2 sub. Denon 2900 DVD, Parasound A51 amp, Parasound C2 processor. I also have the Ref 100 center but do not use it the system, sounds better without it better separation. In addition to Alan Maher cabling he also made me a custom power conditioner using a BPT 2 chassis.
I listen mostly to Classic Rock, Blues & Jazz probably louder than most.
I hooked up with Alan early on in building this system each addition made an improvement. Surely not as good as the improvements Robin has experienced but then no one could ever match his prowess for tweaking a system. :lol: If we do have a rematch we are bringing in more voters.
Jerry it is colder than a witches left (.)
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:lol: Looks like we both have a problem with (2) Bill. :oops: Correction made. We in Vermont have 0°F, nice night to take the dog for a midnight walk. I do look forward to Bill coming over so I can show off my meager setup with a tweak or (2) thrown in. Regards, Robin
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http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=6013 Could this have affected your audition :?:
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No offense intended, Bill, but it's possible that your system is not resolving enough to easily detect differences in wire. I'm not suggesting that your system does not sound good, and it may be very synergistic.
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Jerry I have had many tell me they have never heard anything that sounded as good as my system, 2 of whom own systems that cost many thousand more than my setup.
But such is life, everyone wants to believe they invested wisely.
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Hello Robert, Thought I'd let you know that I will be shipping your Ridge Street Audio cables to Marbles by Fedex on Monday 12/8. I will send both of you the tracking number. I've been enjoying them very much ( got a hole in my shoe from all that dance'in :lol: gotta sit down). I will post my comments after I ship cables. (I have to check over the weekend in B & N for that book "Typing for Dummies" :lol: ). Thanks again for making this Home audition possible for the members of AudioCircle ! ! ! ( and the M&M candy was a nice touch).... (* Disclaimer* YES. My wife does work for M&M MARS, but see has no idea who Robert is or Ridge Street Audio). :lol:
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Why does Marbles get to have the audition pack? He's done! He said so himself. See http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=6462
The audition list is so limited, why send it to somebody that has found that magic synergy? No offense Rob, I'm just wishin I was home when all this got started so that I could have gotten on the list. I had to be in Germany on a family vacation. :roll:
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It's OK with me if you want it instead of me...just get it squared away with Robert and Lonewolfny42
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Rob,
I certainly didn't mean that you shouldn't have your turn at the audition pack. I would like to be added to the list though, if that's possible. I'll give Robert a call.
Andy
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Don't worry about..he'll have a better chance to sell to you in the short run, so you should have the audition pack instead of me.
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Rob,
If you were hoping to be done, do not listen to these cables. :P
and stop using this website, it's very bad for pocketbook health :wink:
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duly noted :wink:
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Elvis has left the building ! !...............opps!... wrong thread ! ! :lol: .... I've shipped the Ridge Street Cable Audition Pack to Tsunami . (The Fed Ex clerk had to pry it out of my hands :cry:) . I hope after Tsunami's audition Marbles will be ready to give a listen. Everything went great with this audition -- I'm glad I asked Robert to give AudioCircle members a shot at his cables. As soon as I can limber up my two fingers, I will post my comments in the Critics Circle. Thanks Robert for the opportunity !! :D .... (I've sent my M&M's on to Tsunami - Enjoy !! :lol: )
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Elvis has left the building ! !...............opps!... wrong thread ! ! :lol: .... I've shipped the Ridge Street Cable Audition Pack to Tsunami . (The Fed Ex clerk had to pry it out of my hands :cry:) . I hope after Tsunami's audition Marbles will be ready to give a listen. Everything went great with this audition -- I'm glad I asked Robert to give AudioCircle members a shot at his cables. As soon as I can limber up my two fingers, I will post my comments in the Critics Circle. Thanks Robert for the opportunity !! :D .... (I've sent my M&M's on to Tsunami - Enjoy !! :lol: )
I think I've finally figured out how to work the reply message page. :lol: Let's see, my review is uphttp://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=6589.msg56532#56532
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Robert, I almost forgot ! I've got a bill here from the shoemaker. With all that "Dance'in", wore a hole in my sole. Where do I send the bill ? :lol:
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Robert,
I wondered about the wisdom of including this particular snippet of lonewolf's praise
in your Audiogon ad? Even though the gist of the quote is glowing,
it's 1/2 wrong.
WOW !!!..... (Were[sic] Dance'in[sic] Now !!!) :dance:
Seems to me the more literate reviews are better advertising.
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Well, before you go too hard on Lonewolf, it might be worth knowing his feet have been going freaky nuts lately. When that happens, I can tell you first hand that typing skills, cognitive motor skills in other extremities and speech go right out the window. As evidenced by how late at night Lonewolf (and satfrat for that matter) is logged in here many times, their feet won't even let them sleep! The feet have just gone wrong! Can you imagine the spectacle they must be at work? :o It can't be easy to be seen in public like this and I admire their courage. This is scary stuff and I would rather you offer some empathetic support and help than to criticize snippets. :nono: :lol:
BTW, what does [sic] mean? I used to know but I can't remember.
BBTTWW, I've corrected the ad...http://cgi.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cl.pl?cablspkr&1074503298&item
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Robert,
"sic" is Latin for "so" or "as such," meaning the quote is exact and includes mistakes. Didn't mean to be anti-empatheticalistic!
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Robert,
"sic" is Latin for "so" or "as such," meaning the quote is exact and includes mistakes. Didn't mean to be anti-empatheticalistic!
It is also English for (S)pelled (I)n(C)orrectly :lol:
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Robert,
I wondered about the wisdom of including this particular snippet of lonewolf's praise
in your Audiogon ad? Even though the gist of the quote is glowing,
it's 1/2 wrong.
WOW !!!..... (Were[sic] Dance'in[sic] Now !!!) :dance:
Seems to me the more literate reviews are better advertising.
TY, Gist wait a second, ever hear the say'in : "Two 1/2's make a ..............hole". :lol: ....( doug s. school of spllin an ritein) :lol:
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Robert,
"sic" is Latin for "so" or "as such," meaning the quote is exact and includes mistakes. Didn't mean to be anti-empatheticalistic!
Sorry to hear your sic, must of bin that Latin food ! :lol:
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Tsunami, Have the cables arrived ok ? :angel:
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Nope, the FedEx slackers scanned it in Asheville early this morning but didn't deliver it today. I'm use to things taking an extra day to get out here. The cables are probably sitting on the truck next to a fruit cake right now just waiting to get warm in my system.
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Nope, the FedEx slackers scanned it in Asheville early this morning but didn't deliver it today. I'm use to things taking an extra day to get out here. The cables are probably sitting on the truck next to a fruit cake right now just waiting to get warm in my system.
I checked Fed Ex tracking this morning(wed.), and that's what I read - Asheville arrival. Speaking of fruit cakes, heard on the news that Canada is inspecting all the fruit cakes entering the country.Their scanning equipement does not do a good job of checking for weapons in fruit cakes! :lol: True story !! :)
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Nope, the FedEx slackers scanned it in Asheville early this morning but didn't deliver it today. I'm use to things taking an extra day to get out here. The cables are probably sitting on the truck next to a fruit cake right now just waiting to get warm in my system.
I checked Fed Ex tracking this morning(wed.), and that's what I read - Asheville arrival. Speaking of fruit cakes, heard on the news that Canada is inspecting all the fruit cakes entering the country.Their scanning equip ...
Mmmm, for a second there, I was sure the "fruitcake" was the UPS driver. :o This had me thinking "what sort of scanning equipment are those Canadians using on the poor fruitcake and where the hell are they checking in?" :o :o :o True story! :wink: Regards, Robin
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As evidenced by how late at night Lonewolf (and satfrat for that matter) is logged in here many times, their feet won't even let them sleep!
Who say's I only log on at night ....... look out your window .......... it's daylight ! 8) ...........:lol:
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Tsunami, Have the cables arrived ok ? :angel:
I see its been awhile since I shipped the Ridge Street cables out to Tsunami (Andy) ...... how's your audition going ? :)
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Chris, Do you EVER sleep? I'll be wrapping up the audition in the next few days and then passing them along to MadDog. I'll be very sorry to see them go. I will write something up when I get a chance over the weekend.
Andy
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Chris, Do you EVER sleep?
Sleep ??????... Naaaaa, too busy to do that !! :lol: Looking forward to your review Andy ....... Merry Xmas to All !!! :xmas: :xmas: :xmas: :xmas: :xmas: :xmas: :dance: :xmas: :xmas: :xmas: :xmas: :xmas: :xmas: :dance: :xmas: :xmas: :xmas: :xmas: :xmas: :xmas: :dance: :xmas: :xmas: :xmas: :xmas: :xmas:
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Chris, Do you EVER sleep? I'll be wrapping up the audition in the next few days and then passing them along to MadDog...
Cool beans!!! And my P-Tech DAC currently being upgraded to Level 2 by Modwright will be on its way back to me starting tomorrow! :thumb:
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Hey Mad DOg , Happy New Year !! Have you received the RS cable package yet ? How's the P-Tech DAC sound now with the L-2 upgrades ? :)
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Hey Mad DOg , Happy New Year !! Have you received the RS cable package yet ? How's the P-Tech DAC sound now with the L-2 upgrades ? :)
hi lonewolfny42,
HNY2U2!!! RS cables aren't due to show up till Wed...UPS is late w/ my PT L2 DAC...it's still on the truck :(...but should be delivered today. :) will let you know what i think of it...
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I owe Robert a review of the audition pack and will get on it soon. Have had a busy holiday period but all family and guests have now gone home. :thankyou:
I spent the past week catching up on some much needed rest. So I'm ready to get back to business. :beer:
Andy
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Robert, Just a quick note to say thanks, my cable order arrived in fine shape. And with the other equipement I received this week - I'm in Heaven :lol: .Excellent craftmanship and.... I'm "Dance'in Again" :dance: !!! THANK YOU !!! :dance: :hyper: :dance: :hyper: :dance: :hyper: :dance: :hyper: :dance: :hyper: :dance: :hyper: :dance: :hyper: :dance:...guess i'm a little excited...
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Maybe Chuckie will end up buying a few sets of Poiema's... :?