Rockport makes the speaker with Gryphon.
Absolare makes the amp with Rockport.
I'm using Absolare passion inti and Rockport Mira. Those are good.
Every year Absolare something is the usual partner at Munich.
Rockport makes the speaker with Gryphon.
Absolare makes the amp with Rockport.
I'm using Absolare passion inti and Rockport Mira. Those are good.
I was just wondering and thought you might have an arrakis by now lol.Absolutely, I am extremely happy with them...and only a major, major change could entice me to switch. Why? Any suggestions?
Hi...there is a pair on LA on sale, and i have reached out to the dealer. The timing is not great as i explained to Ron when he was here for a visit. However, i like to keep tabs on these as they come up, because someday will be the right day. I had a 60 DVD player i was using as a source for YEARS, and then over the course of 8 years moved up to Zanden 4-box digital after first getting an older version of the Zanden DAC.I was just wondering and thought you might have an arrakis by now lol.
But i virtually never see them for sale anyway.
I do like the way you built your system, you have respect for older designs and upgrade slowly / carefully.
Actually, i was referring to the Rockports. Do let me know when you hear them, particularly the Lyras.Sure,but I doubt it will change my tube preference
Absolutely understand. Thank you.Off course .
I ll try to give an honest opinion.
But sometimes its not so easy to judge a product in showconditions .
But on the other hand you gotta start somewhere.
I was checking out soundstage on you tube and they had a special on rockport .Absolutely understand. Thank you.
I was checking out soundstage on you tube and they had a special on rockport .
It turns out rockport has been sold and Andy payor is now technical director.
Regarding the lyra sure it would be interesting to hear what those moulded enclosures with dampening in between contribute to the sound( or better said not contribute) off course.
The lyra is now their top of the line whether it would be able to compete with your X 1 which is a larger / more membrane surface design, I doubt it.
It will probably sound a bit cleaner then the arrakis or your X 1, but to me there are more things important in a design.
I think with for example a single boulder 2060 the amp would control the arrakis without problem( big gryphon)
Your tubed CJ gat as a pre should work fine.
But designs like the arrakis are cost no object designs meaning the designer goes all out and choose not to be limited much by production costs.
Thats what makes it interesting also because you might never see such a design again from rockport now.
It costs a lot to design and make
And how much are gonna be sold ,....probably not much .
Ps i always compare speaker to speaker without subs, you know im not a fan
Yes, it allowed me to consider many amps including the iconic Lamms...but with long-term Rockport in mind as an option (if not staying within the Wilson family which remains a possibility), the Gryphon gives me the ability to go either way without changing the amp.Plus on a high eff design like X 1, XLF and off course my own design .
One can almost buy any amp they want and have a good pairing and save money as well
But high eff is off course not a measure of quality in itself .
Heard enough horn designs at shows lol,....... sorry bonzo
Fantastic to know...thanks for posting...interesting to read about the mighty Arrakis. My favorite speaker if time/effort not to mention space and cost are unlimited.By the way … Those custom Arrakis are fed with Ypsilon DAC and Preamp with 4 Hyperion's . Sound is fantastic .
HI Lloyd, if I ever decide to sell my Arrakis I will let you know. And they do sound amazing with the CH Precision electronics - both the CH M1.1 amps and now with the CH M10 amps.Fantastic to know...thanks for posting...interesting to read about the mighty Arrakis. My favorite speaker if time/effort not to mention space and cost are unlimited.
Thank you. As you know we thought long and hard about the pair Shadi was selling in LA around 2 years ago, and we just could not make all the logistics work in the room. We went the XLF route which works extremely well and refined the system in tandem with them which has worked out extremely well. But the Arrakis still remains the long-term favorite.HI Lloyd, if I ever decide to sell my Arrakis I will let you know. And they do sound amazing with the CH Precision electronics - both the CH M1.1 amps and now with the CH M10 amps.
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