Audio Equipment Aesthetics - What do you like?

Laundrew · « **Reply #40 on:** 11 Jul 2010, 06:11 pm »

Quote from: srb on 11 Jul 2010, 05:47 pm

Not sure about the Waterfall Niagra, but the Crystal Cable Arabesque will give you a $65,000 pile of broken glass!

I think they're both interesting, but not close to beautiful.

Steve

I have always found glass to be very “cold and sterile.”

Be well...

vegasdave · « **Reply #41 on:** 11 Jul 2010, 06:27 pm »

Quote from: srb on 11 Jul 2010, 05:47 pm

Not sure about the Waterfall Niagra, but the Crystal Cable Arabesque will give you a $65,000 pile of broken glass!

I think they're both interesting, but not close to beautiful.

Steve

They're 65k? Forget it!

Stu Pitt · « **Reply #42 on:** 12 Jul 2010, 04:17 am »

My favorite looking integrated amp

Favorite looking speakers

srb · « **Reply #43 on:** 12 Jul 2010, 05:17 am »

Quote from: Stu Pitt on 12 Jul 2010, 04:17 am

Favorite looking speakers

I love the Sonus Faber Cremona M also. I couldn't afford those, so I have the other Italian speaker with curved cabinet and leather baffle, the Opera Callas Diva.

Steve

vegasdave · « **Reply #44 on:** 12 Jul 2010, 06:47 am »

Cool. Where's the woofer though?

srb · « **Reply #45 on:** 12 Jul 2010, 07:42 am »

Quote from: vegasdave on 12 Jul 2010, 06:47 am

Cool. Where's the woofer though?

3 - 18" woofers side mounted.

Steve

eclein · « **Reply #46 on:** 12 Jul 2010, 10:55 am »

Quote from: Stu Pitt on 12 Jul 2010, 04:17 am

Favorite looking speakers

Now these are just awesome!!!! How many millions of dollars are they so I can start saving??

I found them- I'd have to sell my car and then start saving!! LOL...

Laundrew · « **Reply #47 on:** 12 Jul 2010, 02:12 pm »

I also like the clean lines of very large integrated amplifiers.

Be well...

Don_S · « **Reply #48 on:** 12 Jul 2010, 03:07 pm »

Please stop all of this audio "porn". I come here to read the articles.

Construct · « **Reply #49 on:** 12 Jul 2010, 03:18 pm »

Occasionally, I like a small work of art...nice zebrawood or ebony cabinet...

csero · « **Reply #50 on:** 12 Jul 2010, 04:05 pm »

I prefer "invisible" gear. All the equimpent in separate room from the listening room. I just drop an LP or a cd or pick the audio file to play, and interact with the gear only with the remote.
The speakers are also almost invisible, IB speakers with faceplates matching the wall acoustic covering.

Construct · « **Reply #51 on:** 12 Jul 2010, 05:06 pm »

Quote from: Napalm on 12 Jul 2010, 04:52 pm

Nap.

I will say, looking at Bryston (and knowing what I know about the sound) the designs say "Solid" "Quality" and you know you are getting more than your moneys worth and not just buying a name.

etcarroll · « **Reply #52 on:** 12 Jul 2010, 06:34 pm »

Quote from: eclein on 12 Jul 2010, 10:55 am

Now these are just awesome!!!! How many millions of dollars are they so I can start saving??
I found them- I'd have to sell my car and then start saving!! LOL...

Ed -

If you have to ask..........................

vegasdave · « **Reply #53 on:** 12 Jul 2010, 09:02 pm »

Quote from: srb on 12 Jul 2010, 07:42 am

3 - 18" woofers side mounted.

Steve

Are you serious?!?!

srb · « **Reply #54 on:** 12 Jul 2010, 09:06 pm »

Quote from: vegasdave on 12 Jul 2010, 09:02 pm

Are you serious?!?!

No, just kidding! What you see is what you get. 2 X 6" Scanspeak Revelator midbass and Scanspeak tweeter.

Steve

vegasdave · « **Reply #55 on:** 12 Jul 2010, 09:56 pm »

haha. ok. How's the bass?

Berto · « **Reply #56 on:** 12 Jul 2010, 11:14 pm »

Well all I needed was the M60s for my 98db Ulysses, but how can one resist all that polished steel

srb · « **Reply #57 on:** 12 Jul 2010, 11:16 pm »

Quote from: vegasdave on 12 Jul 2010, 09:56 pm

haha. ok. How's the bass? [re: Opera Callas Diva]

Decent, given the size of the drivers and cabinet. It's spec'ed -3dB @ 35Hz, don't know what the in-room response is. They are rear ported and there is an ambience dome tweeter on the rear that can be enabled or not.

The room is a smallish 16' X 14', half open on one end to a dining area and hallway. I do have a subwoofer, but generally don't use it for music.

Steve

eclein · « **Reply #58 on:** 12 Jul 2010, 11:24 pm »

Maybe a dumb question but can they be tri-amped?? I notice the gaggle of binding posts and had to ask..

srb · « **Reply #59 on:** 12 Jul 2010, 11:28 pm »

Quote from: eclein on 12 Jul 2010, 11:24 pm

Maybe a dumb question but can they be tri-amped?? I notice the gaggle of binding posts and had to ask..

Well, in theory, yes. But the third pair is for the rear ambience tweeter, so it would be pointless. ("Yeah, I think I'll get a pair of Atma-Sphere monoblocks for my rear ambience tweeters!")

So the real-world answer is - No, bi-amped.

Steve