My Two-Channel Dream System

nature boy · « **on:** 15 Feb 2007, 06:19 pm »

I was pondering this past weekend on what my dream two-channel system might look like, well hear it is:

Amp: Moscode 401HR
Preamp: SAS Audio Labs 11A
CD/SACD: TRL modified Marantz SA 8001
Speakers: Vandersteen 5A (cherry finish)
Cables: Jena Labs IC's. speaker cable and PC's.
Room Treatments: Eighth Nerve Adepts

On the analog front I would add the following:

Phono Preamp: Manley Steelhead Phono preamp
Turntable: Teres 320
Arm: Schroeder Model 2
Cartridge: Dynavector XV-1

Please feel free to share your dream system. I figuring about $45K for the above, without discount.

NB

StevenACNJ · « **Reply #1 on:** 15 Feb 2007, 10:25 pm »

Here is my dream room & system:

jrebman · « **Reply #2 on:** 16 Feb 2007, 01:10 pm »

Assuming cost-no-object and that I actually had ample enough money to spend on such frivolity and the room to put it in, well, I suppose there are nearly infinite possibilities, but here's one:

Marten Design Supremes driven by Lam ML-3s with Jorma Prime speaker cables and Valhalla or Elrod PCs. Main source: Boulder modded SB2 in custom Brazillian Rosewood enclosure with 10 coats of hand-rubbed C-37 lack, Audio Note silver foil PIO output caps and with captive Stealth Indra ICs, and of course the Ultimate PSU, and full Summit cabling. And what the hell, let's throw in an Audio Note M-10 pre and a Brinkmann Balance TT with Lyra Titan cart. I guess we're talking about something like $350k here. Insanity

.

Hell, if I could find a nice vintage Mac amp to drive my Adagios and a nice sub to complement them, that's about as good as I could want in my small house, along with what I already have.

Or... you could call the good folks at Acapella and have them custom design and build in a 16' bass horn into your wall then go for one of their top-of-the-line speakers and recreate the LSO in your room. You're probably talking over a million by the time that's done. Where does it end?

Truth be told, even if I had the money, the time, the room, etc. I can't ever imagine doing anything to this level of excess.

95bcwh · « **Reply #3 on:** 16 Feb 2007, 01:38 pm »

To my ears, nothing beats plasma tweeter..

zybar · « **Reply #4 on:** 16 Feb 2007, 01:56 pm »

Pretty much my buddie's system that I will be hearing on Monday:

George

zybar · « **Reply #5 on:** 16 Feb 2007, 01:57 pm »

Quote from: nature boy on 15 Feb 2007, 06:19 pm

I was pondering this past weekend on what my dream two-channel system might look like, well hear it is:

Amp: Moscode 401HR
Preamp: SAS Audio Labs 11A
CD/SACD: TRL modified Marantz SA 8001
Speakers: Vandersteen 5A (cherry finish)
Cables: Jena Labs IC's. speaker cable and PC's.
Room Treatments: Eighth Nerve Adepts

On the analog front I would add the following:

Phono Preamp: Manley Steelhead Phono preamp
Turntable: Teres 320
Arm: Schroeder Model 2
Cartridge: Dynavector XV-1

Please feel free to share your dream system. I figuring about $45K for the above, without discount.

NB

Hmmm...parts of that system look very familiar. aa

George

carusoracer · « **Reply #6 on:** 16 Feb 2007, 02:56 pm »

Quote from: 95bcwh on 16 Feb 2007, 01:38 pm

To my ears, nothing beats plasma tweeter..

I have never heard a true Horn speaker...what is the sound in a few words. It looks down right sexy

JoshK · « **Reply #7 on:** 16 Feb 2007, 03:03 pm »

plasma tweeters...when you want ozone in your room.

nature boy · « **Reply #8 on:** 17 Feb 2007, 01:18 pm »

Yeah George what can I say, you have good taste. aa

NB

nature boy · « **Reply #9 on:** 17 Feb 2007, 03:49 pm »

Those Evolution Acoustic speakers weigh 1889 lbs. shipped -almost a ton of fun! Frank certainly has a nice system.

NB

nature boy · « **Reply #10 on:** 17 Feb 2007, 04:00 pm »

Change out in my dream system digital front end to:

EMM Labs CDSA SE CD/SACD player.

NB

drcruz · « **Reply #11 on:** 17 Feb 2007, 04:51 pm »

http://www.positive-feedback.com/Issue16/lavigneroom.htm

http://cgi.audioasylum.com/systems/663.html

First I would like the room above.

Then I would like the Coincident Total Reference Speakers
( http://www.coincidentspeaker.com/total_reference.html )

Coincident 300B Frankenstien Amps
( http://www.coincidentspeaker.com/mpsip_amps.html )

or Wavelength Cardinal 2's (http://www.wavelengthaudio.com/card.html )

Audion Quattro Premier ( http://www.audion.co.uk/html/premier_quattro.html )

VPI Turntable for vinyl, then a good CDP w/ an Audio Note DAC

Imperial · « **Reply #12 on:** 17 Feb 2007, 09:53 pm »

It is the most rare speaker ever produced... The Archaeopteryx

It's something like 40-45K$

Whatever will drive it. But Wavelenght or FI or something.

Ah! Awesome!

Imperial

zybar · « **Reply #13 on:** 17 Feb 2007, 09:57 pm »

Quote from: drcruz on 17 Feb 2007, 04:51 pm

http://www.positive-feedback.com/Issue16/lavigneroom.htm

http://cgi.audioasylum.com/systems/663.html

First I would like the room above.

Then I would like the Coincident Total Reference Speakers
( http://www.coincidentspeaker.com/total_reference.html )

Coincident 300B Frankenstien Amps
( http://www.coincidentspeaker.com/mpsip_amps.html )

or Wavelength Cardinal 2's (http://www.wavelengthaudio.com/card.html )

Audion Quattro Premier ( http://www.audion.co.uk/html/premier_quattro.html )

VPI Turntable for vinyl, then a good CDP w/ an Audio Note DAC

Have you heard any of Israel's "newer" top of the line speakers?

I haven't listened to his speakers since the Super Eclipse was his top model.

George

JoshK · « **Reply #14 on:** 17 Feb 2007, 09:59 pm »

Quote from: Imperial on 17 Feb 2007, 09:53 pm

It is the most rare speaker ever produced... The Archaeopteryx

It's something like 40-45K$

Whatever will drive it. But Wavelenght or FI or something.

Ah! Awesome!

Imperial

Looks like you could knock off a clone of this speaker really easily. Take an AMT, either direct or build a waveguide for it and a 15"-18" pro audio sub (try eighteensound or ciare) and put it in a box tuned low and you are pretty close, from there you could tune or work with details to get closer.

Imperial · « **Reply #15 on:** 17 Feb 2007, 11:14 pm »

Quote from: JoshK on 17 Feb 2007, 09:59 pm

Looks like you could knock off a clone of this speaker really easily. Take an AMT, either direct or build a waveguide for it and a 15"-18" pro audio sub (try eighteensound or ciare) and put it in a box tuned low and you are pretty close, from there you could tune or work with details to get closer.

Well... If somebody is able to copy this speaker, Uhm I would not bet on it...

Check out my speaker gallery Josh K, You'll see that it also has a 16/18 inch fullrange 100db sensitive cast copperwoofer, handmade sandcast bronze stuff.

But hey, If somebody can pull it off, that would be awesome!

Here is the woofer/mid driver free of the cabinet:

This is one special driver!

Imperial

JoshK · « **Reply #16 on:** 18 Feb 2007, 12:12 am »

That is an interesting driver. I wonder what the moving mass of that is, and how high up the break up mode is and what it looks like.

Daygloworange · « **Reply #17 on:** 18 Feb 2007, 12:32 am »

Investment casting (aka lost wax method) in bronze for the basket. The pattern cost for that would be minimal. Spun copper for the driver. Not over the moon esoterica. Could be done. Wouldn't cost millions. Just a couple of thousand.

I know people who could do it easily.

Cheers

drcruz · « **Reply #18 on:** 18 Feb 2007, 12:40 am »

Quote

"Have you heard any of Israel's "newer" top of the line speakers?

Zybar,

(I know it's lame but...) I'm going on reputation alone

I am definitely not a true audiophile (no money, no dedicated audio room, no WAF, no critical ear or live music reference) - I just like reading this stuff.

Though on the Coincident Website there are comments from new Total Reference Speaker owners.

JoshK · « **Reply #19 on:** 18 Feb 2007, 12:40 am »

I'd love to have some aluminum or other alloy cones made for my Lamda 15TDX's and then I'd have my reconer install them. Those would probably be the best damn drivers on the planet.