Genesis Room at the Rocky Mountain Audio Fest 2011

[Steve Williams]

I gave that disk to Greg and yes Low Down is a remarkable cut and was recorded live on a SF music station.

 

[garylkoh]

I'll have to listen more carefully - I thought that the cut came from his Greatest Hits Live CD.

What's the first track?

 

[Steve Williams]

I have the play kist at home and will bring it to you. Not sure if Track one is from Sheffield Labs

 

[Gregadd]

Steve did not mean to steal your thunder. The note I included to Gary credits your son as the recorder.

 

[Steve Williams]

Actually it was a very good friend of mine

 

[garylkoh]

Thanks to both of you for the disk!

 

[mullard88]

May I ask what cartridge was mounted on the arm?

 

[garylkoh]

It's a Soundsmith Gold modified with a lower compliance to work with lower mass arms.

 

[mullard88]

Thanks Gary. I have heard a lot of positive feedback on Soundsmith cartridges. I've never heard Soundsmith cartridge myself yet but given my experience with the repair work they did on my Koetsu cartridge, I am certain it is good sounding.

Sam

 

[garylkoh]

Sam, the Soundsmith Gold is one of my favorite cartridges. But I have to admit that I'm not your best guide to cartridges because I have been using Denon 103-based cartridges for the past 30 years. I've taken detours to Lyra deCapo and Parnessus, London Decca, Sumiko, Koetsu, but I've always come back to the Denon.

 

[garylkoh]

Room Pictures

Front end:

From top:

The Funk Firm Saffire II with F x R tonearm and Soundsmith Gold (modified) cartridge
Burmester Ph100 Phono Stage
SMc Audio VRE-1C Preamplifier
Interocitor (this picture was taken when I had it plugged between the DAC and preamp)
M2Tech Young 32bit/384kHz DAC
Home-made music server + external VRE-1C power supply
All on a Kosmic Acrylic Rack

Power conditioner at rear is an Isotek Nova




Here's me, Steve McCormack and my sister Carolyn with the Genesis 7.2f's, another Interocitor, and my prototype 1,440W amplifiers. Power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely

 

[mullard88]

Hi Gary,

I have a stable of cartridges that I swap into the tonearm at my whim. Cartridges are light, take up little space and change the character of the sound immediately. I am also a Denon 103 lover. I have the 103D and the 103SA.

Sam

 

[flez007]

Hi again Gary, I posted this somewhere else, saying that I really liked what you reached with this new speaker. The ingenieus way to distribute bass energy to the floor, the new tweeter and the mechanics working in favour of the speaker all sum-up to a very musical and capable design. Congratulations!

 

[garylkoh]

Hi again Gary, I posted this somewhere else, saying that I really liked what you reached with this new speaker. The ingenieus way to distribute bass energy to the floor, the new tweeter and the mechanics working in favour of the speaker all sum-up to a very musical and capable design. Congratulations!

Thanks, Fernando. I am really honored that you like it.

See my thread on coupling/decoupling loudspeakers.

 

[garylkoh]

Hi Gary,

I have a stable of cartridges that I swap into the tonearm at my whim. Cartridges are light, take up little space and change the character of the sound immediately. I am also a Denon 103 lover. I have the 103D and the 103SA.

Sam

Yes! Good to meet another one

I also have a Magic Diamond and a Virus, and they are both also based on the Denon 103 mechanics.