Audio Café Exhibiting Clarisys Audio at T.H.E. Show Costa Mesa June 6-8, 2025

[Ron Resnick]

Balboa II

 

[Johan K]

Balboa II

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Yea man - booze up to fully enjoy the sound .. LOL.. !! Wish I could join you guys - Have fun!!

/ Jk

 

[Ron Resnick]

Yea man - booze up to fully enjoy the sound .. LOL.. !! Wish I could join you guys - Have fun!!

/ Jk

Thank you!

 

[Alrainbow]

 

[mxk116]

Hey @Ron Resnick, love the vinyl. What is the cartridge/tonearm/phono pre (WestminsterLab phono card in the Quest?) setup? Thanks

 

[Ron Resnick]

Thank you for posting these videos, gentlemen!

 

[Audiohertz2]

Seems like you had good sound Ron , how does the sound differ when compared to your home ..?

 

[mxk116]

Thank you for posting these videos, gentlemen!

Ron, still interested in a response to my question regarding the phono setup (particularly the cartridge and phono preamp). Thanks

 

[Ron Resnick]

Hey @Ron Resnick, love the vinyl. What is the cartridge/tonearm/phono pre (WestminsterLab phono card in the Quest?) setup? Thanks

Acoustic Signature MCX-3
Groovemaster
Trafomatic Luna

 

[Ron Resnick]

Seems like you had good sound Ron , how does the sound differ when compared to your home ..?

It was unanimous that the sound was better at the show than I am getting at home. At home the upper bass to lower midrange is not as fleshed out as it was at T.H.E. Show.

Maybe the Pendragon ribbon panels are vibrating sympathetically? Maybe 27' x 33' is just a good room dimension?

 

[PeterA]

It was unanimous that the sound was better at the show than I am getting at home. At home the upper bass to lower midrange is not as fleshed out as it was at T.H.E. Show.

Maybe the Pendragon ribbon panels are vibrating sympathetically? Maybe 27' x 33' is just a good room dimension?

Perhaps it’s the amplifier choices or set up. That Denon DP100 is quite a legendary turntable. Who did the tonearm setup? Perhaps it is superior.

Have you listened to your speakers with all Pendragon panels removed from your room?

 

[Ron Resnick]

Perhaps it’s the amplifier choices

theoretically possible

or set up.

I alone set-up the speakers in both situations. At T.H.E. Show nobody touched the speakers but me.

That Denon DP100 is quite a legendary turntable. Who did the tonearm setup? Perhaps it is superior.

no

Have you listened to your speakers with all Pendragon panels removed from your room?

no

 

[MPW]

There were two Von Schweikert subwoofers in the back of the room at T.H.E. Show. That is a major difference from my understanding of the setup of Ron’s room at home (based on what I have read on WBF as I have not been in Ron’s room). Those subs would have a major influence on upper bass and lower midrange and could be a significant contributor to the improved sound.

 

[Kingrex]

There were two Von Schweikert subwoofers in the back of the room at T.H.E. Show. That is a major difference from my understanding of the setup of Ron’s room at home (based on what I have read on WBF as I have not been in Ron’s room). Those subs would have a major influence on upper bass and lower midrange and could be a significant contributor to the improved sound.

My friend Bob was there. I asked about the bass and he noted there were 2 subwoofers. Of course that will change the lower frequency performance.
Good on Ron for being able to set it up. My new sub shipped today. I'm looking forward to having subs in my system.

 

[Ron Resnick]

There were two Von Schweikert subwoofers in the back of the room at T.H.E. Show. That is a major difference from my understanding of the setup of Ron’s room at home (based on what I have read on WBF as I have not been in Ron’s room). Those subs would have a major influence on upper bass and lower midrange and could be a significant contributor to the improved sound.

These were used only for room correction. They subtracted bass; they did not augment it.

 

[bonzo75]

Thanks. Rimsky Korsakov’s dance played on an Oppo here, one woofer Altec

 

[tima]

It was unanimous that the sound was better at the show than I am getting at home. At home the upper bass to lower midrange is not as fleshed out as it was at T.H.E. Show.

Maybe the Pendragon ribbon panels are vibrating sympathetically? Maybe 27' x 33' is just a good room dimension?

or maybe

WestminsterLab REIs in bridged mode (two pairs)

Power ( Bridged )
400 watts @ 8Ω
800 watts @ 4Ω

The Clarysis Audio Studio Plus specs at 4 Ohm, 88dB.

vs your 120W tube amps. Could it be more than a 'theoretical' explanation? @Thundersnow seems to get good results with his high-power solid state Karan amps on the same speaker.

 

[microstrip]

These were used only for room correction. They subtracted bass; they did not augment it.

Can we have more details on this aspect? Did you use an equalizer to isolate peaks for cancellation?

 

[Audiohertz2]

Thanks. Rimsky Korsakov’s dance played on an Oppo here, one woofer Altec

Poor setup with too much forward projection, Typical loudmouth horn with poor scaling , the Clarysis was more textured and scaled better ..

 

[Audiohertz2]

Ron, what do you think accounts for what people think was a better sound at the show? Most people discount show conditions as having bad rooms and bad power. You’re saying it had nothing to do with the vinyl source. You say it’s theoretically possible the amplifiers make the difference or having the Pendragon panels in the room, or perhaps the room dimensions.

I’m still curious about that turntable used at the show. Did you borrow that from a friend and who did the set up?

IMO , poor amplification vs the show SS and room /phase issues at home. The source components at home or at the show are more than capable of pulling off good sound..