I took my camera this time, and took some pictures which I will post. i'll try to comment on the sound and degree of engagement from the room where my recollection allows for it.
first up, room 716, The Audio Association Room (Ed Sudario), Evolution-darTZeel-Wave Kinetics-Durand-ATR Services.
ok, so I'm biased. maybe even very biased. it's mostly what I listen to in my own room more or less. I figured I needed to be blunt about my perspective so I can let'er rip on my perceptions. and in this particular show, thru Friday night......nothing in the 30-35 rooms I have been in so far comes remotely close to the sound and musical engagement I hear in this room. to be fair, it is Friday and I have not spent extended time in that many rooms.....and likely many rooms will improve by Sunday.
this room gets outstanding marks in all areas; detailed, great space and the room disappears, great tone, wonderful full yet articulate (totally non-boomy) bass, great body, smooth yet soaring highs and total listenablity sadly not yet found to this degree elsewhere. it also hits it out of the park in all formats; any digital format you might want.....from MP3, to redbook, high rez PCM, and of course dsd and 2xdsd thru the dac in the new dart integrated.......great vinyl thru the new Durand Kairos tone arm with Ortofon MC Anna on the Wave Kinetics NVS tt with the not yet in production only one in existence NHB-18NS dart pre.....and unsurpassed tape from the ATR Services ATR-102.
comments from visitors when I was in the room were consistently 'best sound they had heard' and quite a few stayed a long time.
first up, room 716, The Audio Association Room (Ed Sudario), Evolution-darTZeel-Wave Kinetics-Durand-ATR Services.
ok, so I'm biased. maybe even very biased. it's mostly what I listen to in my own room more or less. I figured I needed to be blunt about my perspective so I can let'er rip on my perceptions. and in this particular show, thru Friday night......nothing in the 30-35 rooms I have been in so far comes remotely close to the sound and musical engagement I hear in this room. to be fair, it is Friday and I have not spent extended time in that many rooms.....and likely many rooms will improve by Sunday.
this room gets outstanding marks in all areas; detailed, great space and the room disappears, great tone, wonderful full yet articulate (totally non-boomy) bass, great body, smooth yet soaring highs and total listenablity sadly not yet found to this degree elsewhere. it also hits it out of the park in all formats; any digital format you might want.....from MP3, to redbook, high rez PCM, and of course dsd and 2xdsd thru the dac in the new dart integrated.......great vinyl thru the new Durand Kairos tone arm with Ortofon MC Anna on the Wave Kinetics NVS tt with the not yet in production only one in existence NHB-18NS dart pre.....and unsurpassed tape from the ATR Services ATR-102.
comments from visitors when I was in the room were consistently 'best sound they had heard' and quite a few stayed a long time.
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