United Home Audio Phase 11S deck has been ordered

rockitman

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I recently abandoned my Studer A80/Doshi pre project in favor of Greg Beron's latest masterpiece...the UHA Phase 11S Playback model with outboard power supply. I will have about a 2 month wait until it arrives. It will look like this deck when finished. I am very excited to massively elevate my tape playback experience. :cool:
 

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Lightweight, but looks great ... ;) What is the base machine behind this deck?
 

rbbert

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In what ways do you find the Tascam/UHA better, or is it hard to describe?
 

rockitman

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In what ways do you find the Tascam/UHA better, or is it hard to describe?

every single part/component has been carefully thought about and addressed in this deck. There are no compromises. I have not heard this deck (Buying on faith), but many have heard the Phase 11 at shows and reviews.The usual comment...This is the best source playback device sound wise period. They are expensive.
 

Peter Breuninger

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Yes. People are getting it. Don't waste your time in the past. Greg is the best source component designer in audio. I mean, come on... less than 30gs for the best. The best, how can you price that? I see all these refurb pics of studio decks and I shake my head. Nothing wrong with them, I own 8 of them, but UHA is pushing the outer limits. Congrats to Rocketman, he now understands the math.
 

Asamel

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Christian it's an amazing machine. Respect.

Bruce in PA
 

rockitman

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The UHA decks that I have heard are the best source components that I have listened to. Pity that there isn't more software available.

I have the software. Making those connections is not easy... I am looking forward to cardiac level bass reproduction.
 

awsmone

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I loved Peter B's comment on the sound of R to R in his review of the

UHA 11s: sound density and yet ease of presentation:- there is so much information coming at you but somehow its packaged in a delightfully natural way

Other playback technologies struggle to come close to this

Some vinyl and some digital

If memory serves me JV was blown away by UHA also, and he is very vinyl "bent"
 

MylesBAstor

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My point exactly...not sure how far one can currently grow one's collection:(....leading to: pity there isn't more software available.

I'd rather have one Armani suit than twenty store brand suits. Besides how many do you actually listen to? It's nice to have 10,000 LPs but how many of those do you actually play? Usually but a fraction of that number. And it's not just availability but price. 150 reels is no small investment. It's certainly many times what Christian paid for his new deck.

And what might your suggestion be on how to increase availability?
 

Peter Breuninger

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I think a tape collection of around 100 mastertape copies is perfect. I agree with Myles, quality over quantity.
 

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