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    A Visit to AudioArts - NYC to hear CH Precision - FM Acoustics - Zellaton

    Zellatons demands the best electronics, but a fantastic buy to push these is the $1200 STM integrated from DAC. 30% off sale until next weekend. BEst choice is with the 36v power supplies, most evolving and transparent. This amp proves you do not need to spend megabucks to drive these...
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    Magnepans vs. Electrostatics. What is the better technology? What do you prefer?

    Acoustat monitors with DD servo amps is the king of the panels. Very fast and dynamic with no bloat.
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    A Visit to AudioArts - NYC to hear CH Precision - FM Acoustics - Zellaton

    I am a proud owner of a pair of Zellaton Emotions thanks to Gideon's advice. I will never own CH Precision, but my system sounds so fast and musical, it is sheer enjoyment to behold. I have owned these Zellatons now for over three years and they are never going anywhere unless I can trade up to...
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    What is the best speaker you have ever owned ?????

    That is correct. I was the fifth largest dealer for Acoustat back in the 80's. Listening to the DD servo amps on these speakers will blow away any other amp driving the medallion transformers. Yes, it is that big of a difference. It was so sad to see Acoustat ditch these amps.
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    Zellaton Statement

    I almost booked the CES show, maybe the next time. I would love to hear the new Stage's.
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    Zellaton Statement

    I have the Emotions, saving up for the Grands. If I had had these speakers 40 years ago, i would still be using them today. These are truly a classic. But with my room, the Grands will be the largest that I could fit in. Those Statements sure do look nice though.
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    Zellaton Speakers– Next BIG thing or Hype? For Music Lovers or Detail Freaks?

    I have been a fan of MBL's since the 80's. Back then, I just never had the bucks to buy them. But some of the MBL owners in the UK have traded their's for Kaiser Kawero's or Zellaton Grands and have never looked back. With the Kawero's close to 70K, the Zellaton Grands is a much better deal...
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    Zellaton Speakers– Next BIG thing or Hype? For Music Lovers or Detail Freaks?

    Wow, now to win the lottery and get those Statements..
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    Zellaton Speakers– Next BIG thing or Hype? For Music Lovers or Detail Freaks?

    I have not, I am afraid too, that would probably spoil me forever. I would also like to try the top Goldmunds, Constellation, Lamm, and the wild looking Graff GM400. Most of these amps are priced in the same ballpark. Since the Zellatons are so fast and linear, I would stay with the above amps...
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    Zellaton Speakers– Next BIG thing or Hype? For Music Lovers or Detail Freaks?

    I am afraid I have to go cheap for now unless I hit the lottery. But I do see a Nemesis 9 on Audiogon for $2400. I wish I had the funds lying around. I just spent $750 on three cables from Reality Cables in Chicago, two IC's and speaker wires. The Zelletons shows the smallest differences in...
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    Zellaton Speakers– Next BIG thing or Hype? For Music Lovers or Detail Freaks?

    On point here's an interesting interview in Audioxpress magazine this month of Manuel Podszus, the man behind Zellaton: http://www.audioarts.co/news/pdf/zellatonap.pdf One small problem I had on my Zellatons was using Class D amps. I tried a few of the highest rated, but they kept sounding...
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    Zellaton Speakers– Next BIG thing or Hype? For Music Lovers or Detail Freaks?

    I have owned my Zellaton Emotions now for almost two years. Zellaton is not the New Kid on the block, they have been making drivers since the 1930's. They are the Old Kid that is now getting recognition for their SQ. It is tough to get such recognition that they are now getting in the audio...
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    Anyone using Zellaton refs?

    These should be out in July. With the patented Zellaton drivers, they should have the same character SQ of the bigger brothers. These Legacy's will introduce more audiophiles to the sound of Zellaton.
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    Anyone using Zellaton refs?

    I own the smaller Emotions, very quick and natural sounding. All of the Zellaton drivers are handmade to very special specs, so they all have the same characteristics no matter which ones you own. I drive mine with the Job 225 amp so I can just imagine how they would sound with better...
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    What is the best speaker you have ever owned ?????

    All conventional tube amps sounded veiled with the Acoustats, but you did not realize that until you compared them with the servo amps. One of Acoustat's technicians, Roy Esposito, continued to modify the amps in the 80's and made the amps sound even more open and reliable. I often wondered why...
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    What is the best speaker you have ever owned ?????

    Thinking back, the TNT 200 and 120 Transnova amps were designed around the 3's and 4's. When Acoustat introduced the 1+1's, these amps sounded too thin. I never liked the 1+1's actually because of this. I also sold Hafler and the 500 amp was much more warmer and listenable with the 1+1'S...
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    What is the best speaker you have ever owned ?????

    And I agree with you. The Acoustats could not produce great dynamics with the transformers, but with DD servo amps, It changes the whole ball game. Even driving the Acoustat 3's you get fantastic dynamics.
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    What is the best speaker you have ever owned ?????

    If you meant me Mr. Acoustat, I agree 100% with you. It takes a solid state amp to make the Acoustats with transformers listenable. Any conventional tube amp and the Acoustats will fall way too flat. When you have transformers driving transformers, the sound is very syrupy with bloated bass...
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    What is the best speaker you have ever owned ?????

    I sold quite a few Acoustat amps back then and they all sounded quite good. Maybe you had a defective one. They sounded bright on normal speakers, but sounded smooth with the MK121 Acoustats.
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    What is the best speaker you have ever owned ?????

    As a dealer then, the best sound from Acoustats with the MK121 transformers was the NYAL OTL amps. About the second best were the NYAL Moscode amps. With any tube amp wIth transformers, the sound was slow and very veiled. But when you hooked up the OTL servo amps and eliminating the MK121...
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    What is the best speaker you have ever owned ?????

    Yes, if a person is that stubborn, just time to move on. But life is short, you need to experience it all. Here is another choice besides RAM for the servo amps. Now where were these guys 20 years ago? http://www.tubeaudiostore.com/eslelodidram.html
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    What is the best speaker you have ever owned ?????

    Like I said, it is a whole different world. You get better dynamics, better bass, much more detail and transparency, and a bigger soundstage. I was the fifth largest Acoustat dealer in USA back in the 80's, and no other combo, no matter how much you mod those transformers, can come close to DD...
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    What is the best speaker you have ever owned ?????

    But Mr. Acoustat, you have never tried tubes being direct driven into your Acoustats. It is a night and day difference. You will never go back using the transformers ever again.
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    Job 225

    The amp will sound better after 100 hours of break-in. Mine sounded thin until then.
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    Job 225

    Thank Joe. The other ones he was considering with his Job amp is the Gallo Strada II's. Any thoughts on that combo?
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    Job 225

    I have compared the job to 12k Ncore amps and 10k SET amps, the Job has more transparency and clarity.
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    Job 225

    I have another friend that is using the speaker binding posts on the Job and it works great on his Vaughn subs. He told me that is how REL recommends it.
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    Job 225

    Buddy of mine is seriosly considering the KEF LS 50's. He will be running the Job 225 amp on them. Did you read this review comparing the Job vs. 20K Krell Resolution One amps? Job amp will outperform a Krell in every area, including the bass...
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    What is the best speaker you have ever owned ?????

    I have seen Acoustat Model III's going as low as $500 for the pair. Roger Mosjeski of Music Reference is now making Direct Drive Stereo tube amps for $4500, monos for $8K. So as little as $5K, you have a reference speaker/amp cpmbo. Not shabby at all.
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    What is the best speaker you have ever owned ?????

    Then you have never heard any of the Acoustats with the DD servo amps. Much better than Bose 901's with Lamm amplifiers.

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