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Post Subject: Melchiades further ruminationsPosted by montepilot on: 7/28/2009

This past weekend I was able to have an extended listen to the revised Melchiades amplifers. My previous listening session left something to be desired with midbass punch and dynamics. Had I not have heard mini me it may not have been noticeable. But mini me had drive and mid bass punch that made blues and jazz recordings extremely satisfying in a way that full Macondo system could not capture. That is why I drew the analogy of David (mini me) slaying Goliath (Macondo).

My host was already familiar with the inadequacy of Macondo in this particular area of performance and went to work to remedy the problem. The results were beyond just satisfactory. Now the system has mid bass crunch, dynamics and excellent texture that was wonderfully rewarding in every way.

I listened to the entire final movement of Shostakovich 6th symphony. This has tremendous mid bass power and authority. Just when you think the music has come to its finale with cymbal crashes and bass drum attacks it returns to soft pianissimo and begins the ascent again to another riveting dramatic climax. Each time the symphony reached the top, the music jolted me upright with the tiny hairs on the back of my neck standing up. (no hair on top of head). Wowza!

Next we went to Lutoslawski Cello Concerto with Rostropovich. This recording excels in mid range beauty. Rostropovich' cello was lusciously romantic. The system picked up every nuance of texture in bow to string. One is simply drawn into the music with an absence of audiophile artifact.

Blues man Buddy Guy clearly exposed mini me as an inadequate pretender to the throne. It's incredible what the modifications have wrought. I don't know all the technical work that went into it except this YO???? tube from the early 1960's that has played a significant role in Macondo's new sound.

I wand to hear, more, more, more!

rgs,

montepilot

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