M6 in the house already!. With VAC Statement 450 iqs, .
First impression is really jaw dropping.
Still on the wheels!.
Keep you posted with the evolution of the set up process.
M6 in the house already!. With VAC Statement 450 iqs, .
First impression is really jaw dropping.
Still on the wheels!.
Keep you posted with the evolution of the set up process.
"For whatever the reason, many audiophiles—perhaps in large part because Magico almost exclusively uses solid-state amplification at high-end audio shows—wrongly assume that Magico speakers and tube amplifiers are mutually exclusive. But nothing could be further from the truth. (In fact Alon Wolf, designer of Magico speakers, made it abundantly clear in our conversations that he appreciates the qualities of both technologies to drive his speakers.) And the cj ART amplifiers didn't disappoint. Not only did these 275 wpc tube behemoths easily drive the S5s with none of the sloppiness in the lowest octave that Alon feared might happen, but the ART monoblocks and Magico speakers were a match made in heaven! The ART amplifier's liveliness, huge soundstage and unique ability to unravel the complex overtones of instruments and singers especially on reel-to-reel tape never came across better. In fact, there's a very special synergy going on between the ART monoblocks and the S5 speakers in the mid- to upper bass region."
"Back in my listening room, driving either Rockport Lyra loudspeakers (briefly) or my long-term reference the Magico Q7 Mk II, the Integrated had all the hallmarks of Absolare."
"The Integrated took control over the Magico Q7 Mk II’s woofers and provided a tighter rendering with greater pitch precision."
"But it was listening to the Magico Q7 driven by the Passion
preamplifier and Passion 845 power amplifier for the past four
months that convinced me that these Absolare products are some of the most musical and involving electronics I’ve heard."
"In this regard, the Absolare is very much like the Lamm ML2.2
I reviewed in Issue 230. That 18W SET, priced nearly identically
to the Absolare at $37,290, has surprising bass extension and
control for an 18W amp. When the Lamm is operated within its
power limitations, it has slightly deeper and better-defined bass
than the Absolare—which is saying a lot in itself. But turn up the
volume and the Absolare pulls away, courtesy of its much more
robust output power. Orchestral climaxes are reproduced with
greater authority, and kick drum in rock has greater impact. In
fact, the Passion 845’s 52W sounded like a powerhouse driving
the Q7s. This is an SET that will drive a very wide range of loudspeakers without the traditional limitations of the genre."
Unfortunately, John lau ,the owner and designer of CANARY AUDIO passed away few weeks ago….
he was an amazingly smart and kind man with an amazing talent that spans 4 decades in high end audio…. He will sorely missed.
I mostly listen to digital.
Unfortunately, John lau ,the owner and designer of CANARY AUDIO passed away few weeks ago….
he was an amazingly smart and kind man with an amazing talent that spans 4 decades in high end audio…. He will sorely missed.
I mostly listen to digital.
Awe, man. I am deeply saddened by this. I did not know this until I just now saw your post. RIP, John and thanks for your contributions and conversations.
I am an owner of one of his personally upgraded masterpieces myself.
