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Re: Munich Audio Show 2011
« Reply #20 on: 23 May 2011, 04:12 pm »
Quote from: predrag on 23 May 2011, 03:52 pm
Sorry for not going to Munich show this year!

James, wishing you and Mr Potisk all the success over there! :thumb:

Thanks predrag - best wishes much appreciated. :thumb:

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Re: Munich Audio Show 2011
« Reply #21 on: 23 May 2011, 05:38 pm »
Quote from: James Tanner on 23 May 2011, 12:47 pm
Hi Al

Great pics - thanks. I have not had a chance to speak with Brian yet. What systems did they have playing?

James

Hi james,

I have been there yesterday and I have to admit that it was a quite impressive setup. Each bass module of the BB5s had its own 7B SST², i.e. a total 5 amps for the front basses, and each tweeter/midrange on the LCR had its own channel of a 4b SST².  In the back, it was a pair of MB2s, just as you mentioned.

Having had no direct comparison, it was was hard to tell how good the SP-3 actually sounds, but the overall experience was pretty good - and this is saying something for me being from a region where not being yelled at is considered being enough of praise...  :wink:

On of the sources, however did the decoding itself, so the SP-3 showed that it received a PCM signal, not the "original" DTS HD MA or TrueHD stream. But this shouldn't affect the Bryston sound which is supposed to mainly come from the analog side anyway...

I also tried to get some more info on the trade-in terms from Brian but he did give the same standard answer as you always give, i.e. that you are thinking about the terms and nothing has been decided. I also had the impression that he didn't want to set the hopes too high... I don't know how to interpret this, though.  :?

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Re: Munich Audio Show 2011
« Reply #22 on: 23 May 2011, 06:05 pm »
Thanks for the pics! Pretty slick. Good job!
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Re: Munich Audio Show 2011
« Reply #23 on: 23 May 2011, 06:09 pm »
Quote from: mv038856 on 23 May 2011, 05:38 pm
Hi james,

I have been there yesterday and I have to admit that it was a quite impressive setup. Each bass module of the BB5s had its own 7B SST², i.e. a total 5 amps for the front basses, and each tweeter/midrange on the LCR had its own channel of a 4b SST².  In the back, it was a pair of MB2s, just as you mentioned.

Having had no direct comparison, it was was hard to tell how good the SP-3 actually sounds, but the overall experience was pretty good - and this is saying something for me being from a region where not being yelled at is considered being enough of praise...  :wink:

On of the sources, however did the decoding itself, so the SP-3 showed that it received a PCM signal, not the "original" DTS HD MA or TrueHD stream. But this shouldn't affect the Bryston sound which is supposed to mainly come from the analog side anyway...

I also tried to get some more info on the trade-in terms from Brian but he did give the same standard answer as you always give, i.e. that you are thinking about the terms and nothing has been decided. I also had the impression that he didn't want to set the hopes too high... I don't know how to interpret this, though.  :?

Markus

Thanks for the feedback Marcus - this is the first time the SP3 has been used in battle and I have heard from a number of people now that all went well - phew :D

james
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Re: Munich Audio Show 2011
« Reply #24 on: 23 May 2011, 08:29 pm »
...i know that this is the Bryston forum but i just want to share some pics of some really nice gear with you guys. a lot of exhibitors had turntables for their demos as well :green:.


















...and the Soulution SACD player sells for 47.000 Euros :o

i'll better stay with Bryston :icon_lol:

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Re: Munich Audio Show 2011
« Reply #25 on: 23 May 2011, 08:31 pm »
How did the MBL sound?

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Re: Munich Audio Show 2011
« Reply #26 on: 23 May 2011, 08:43 pm »
peiowei...that's what i always say when i cannot describe something :thumb:. the MBL was amazing! drums were unbelievable CLEAR at any volume. they also had smaller ones there:

what i liked was the stereo image. both speakers were great in dong so! if maximum power is not needed the white ones are truly speakers to die for.

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Re: Munich Audio Show 2011
« Reply #27 on: 23 May 2011, 08:45 pm »
Did you like the horn speakers?

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Re: Munich Audio Show 2011
« Reply #28 on: 23 May 2011, 09:06 pm »
Thanks,nice tour.I still like the TRANSROTOR TOURBILLON table.  :thumb:
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Re: Munich Audio Show 2011
« Reply #29 on: 23 May 2011, 09:15 pm »
Quote from: James Tanner on 23 May 2011, 08:45 pm
Did you like the horn speakers?

James

...i did not like them. yes, they are big. and yes, they look impressive. but size is not everything that counts. i spent there almost an hour to find out what i didn't like. after all i can say that the stereo image was almost ok BUT the mids were not what i expected. vocals were like the artist was singing through his own nose. sorry.

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Re: Munich Audio Show 2011
« Reply #30 on: 23 May 2011, 09:16 pm »
Quote from: PRELUDE on 23 May 2011, 09:06 pm
Thanks,nice tour.I still like the TRANSROTOR TOURBILLON table.  :thumb:

you are welcome Prelude. the HI END 2011 was indeed very, very good.

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Re: Munich Audio Show 2011
« Reply #31 on: 23 May 2011, 09:22 pm »
Quote from: alexone on 23 May 2011, 09:15 pm
...i did not like them. yes, they are big. and yes, they look impressive. but size is not everything that counts. i spent there almost an hour to find out what i didn't like. after all i can say that the stereo image was almost ok BUT the mids were not what i expected. vocals were like the artist was singing through his own nose. sorry.
al.



Hi Al

Yes it is hard not to get caught up in the aesthetics of the gear. I think a show with no visuals is in order. We will call it the Double Blind Audio show and all rooms will be pitch black.  :D

James
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Re: Munich Audio Show 2011
« Reply #32 on: 23 May 2011, 09:27 pm »
yes. blind tests are the real ones! that's what i should do- and i wouldn't be surprised if i would have to rethink my socalled "experience" then... :icon_lol:

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Re: Munich Audio Show 2011
« Reply #33 on: 23 May 2011, 09:30 pm »
Quote from: James Tanner on 23 May 2011, 09:22 pm
Hi Al
Yes it is hard not to get caught up in the aesthetics of the gear. I think a show with no visuals is in order. We will call it the Double Blind Audio show and all rooms will be pitch black.  :D
James

Wouldn't that be fun ? Could really shake up the industry...

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Re: Munich Audio Show 2011
« Reply #34 on: 23 May 2011, 09:50 pm »
...now comes the storm:



electronics were:

i believe they had some tube amps to power the speakers.

maybe it's that i just don't really like horns...but the sound was somewhat "more" than the other big horns (we were already talking about 'em). but i want to say that they sounded neutral. hmmmm... :scratch:
the big black speaker was made in 1928 :o.

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Re: Munich Audio Show 2011
« Reply #35 on: 24 May 2011, 11:49 am »
James,

AviTech didn't have any D-Amplifiers at the show. why?

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Re: Munich Audio Show 2011
« Reply #36 on: 24 May 2011, 12:10 pm »
Quote from: alexone on 24 May 2011, 11:49 am
James,

AviTech didn't have any D-Amplifiers at the show. why?

al.

The D amps are designed for Zone application so being a high end show I expect they felt it would not be applicable.

James
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Re: Munich Audio Show 2011
« Reply #37 on: 24 May 2011, 05:59 pm »
Quote from: James Tanner on 23 May 2011, 09:22 pm
Hi Al

Yes it is hard not to get caught up in the aesthetics of the gear. I think a show with no visuals is in order. We will call it the Double Blind Audio show and all rooms will be pitch black.  :D

James

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Re: Munich Audio Show 2011
« Reply #38 on: 26 May 2011, 06:07 pm »
Review on a Dutch audio website.
The geste of the review: PMC is mentioned. Oh, powered by Bryston.

Then, on page 7, PMC and Bryston are mentioned second in his list of highlights.
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Re: Munich Audio Show 2011
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