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In the Forum: Horn-Loaded Speakers
In the Thread: Canadian Speaker Proposal

Post Subject: ThanksPosted by de charlus on: 7/3/2013

Thanks Romy,

I particularly appreciate the advice on the Goto issue, although a sojourn in Japan would be delightful too, come to think of it; in my experience there's no better place for culinary and audio tourism combined. "Local" support in the case of technical issues is not to be undervalued either. It doesn't sound as if the supports, harnesses etc to which you allude will be terribly costly via Jeffrey, so maybe I am overestimating things rather. That said, I haven't seen a contemporary price for the CEC TLOX, and this, I imagine, will be substantial; I also have no idea what DACS I should even audition, since it has been so long since I've had a need to. People have recommended DCS, Orpheus, Weiss, Audio Aero; probably something that I should ask in the digital forum at any rate. It's a bit of a grey area for me really, since I don't actively want to seek out second-rate sound when putting so much effort into the rest of the system, yet no more than 25% of my listening is via CD; that said, I do want to investigate "high-res" computer audio, and that too will require quality processing, so perhaps pennies are not to be pinched here. Oh, since writing yesterday I came across a new (at least to me) place in Toronto where I can audition the Kondo Ginga, which may go some way towards solving my problem, the need for a high-quality, high-mass record-spinner with local support, something which I have overlooked at my peril in the past. Now I only have to hope that I like it.

Do you really think that the 12 channel DSET would be that affordable? If so, I'm delighted, since i had reckoned on at least thrice that sum. There is, of course, the preamp and phonostage to consider too; I was thinking of a preamp from Jeffrey for synergistic purposes, and the aforementioned Boulder. Even if one does bank on $150k for the lot and is then presently surprised, one must remember that this is less than a pair of Magico Q7s - this can surely be a batshit crazy pursuit, can it not/

de Charlus

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