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Post by petea on Sept 28, 2021 10:15:01 GMT
So, does one channel sound good and the other sound crap?  |
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Post by julesd68 on Sept 28, 2021 12:33:57 GMT
Yes if you think about the concept for more than a nanosecond it doesn't really work!
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Post by Slinger on Sept 28, 2021 14:56:37 GMT
Tacky in extremis.
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Post by Mr Whippy on Oct 7, 2021 22:08:16 GMT
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Post by julesd68 on Oct 7, 2021 22:39:08 GMT
It looks fine but not as nice as Mr PS Audio thinks. For $20-30k I might expect a bit more aesthetically but if it sounded mind-blowing I wouldn't worry about the looks.
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Post by MartinT on Oct 8, 2021 5:23:47 GMT
They have an Infinity IRS speaker system. If they've been using that as their target, the new PS Audio speakers should be pretty good. Look at their depth!
They will be directly competing against Wilson Audio at that price.
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Post by julesd68 on Oct 9, 2021 18:35:15 GMT
It's B&W again! 
Check out these Nautilus speakers.
I think they would look ridiculous in most homes unless you had something super contemporary and minimalist. They look like they belonged to Blofeld from the 007 films.  |
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Post by MikeMusic on Oct 9, 2021 20:11:02 GMT
Alien's hifi !
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Post by julesd68 on Dec 5, 2021 12:20:37 GMT
Wow. A Louis Vuitton light up speaker for just over 2k.
What an essential Xmas present it is! 
Looks like it should be sold at Toys R Us.
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Post by SteveC on Dec 5, 2021 17:56:30 GMT
Whilst researching my latest fascination with Bi--amplifying my system, I came across these behometh mono-blocs from McIntosh! Each mono-bloc weighs 77 Kgs and measures 17.5" wide X 13.5" high X 29.5 " deep. Each amp consists of a 600 watt solid-state amplifier for the bass and a 300 watt vacuum tube amplifier to drive the mid/hgh section of your speakers, while only requiring one input (single-ended or balanced) from your preamp and giving the choice between built-in electronic crossovers or wide-open to let your speaker crossovers sort out the input. They are not cheap, at £40K a pair, but for what you get, I think tthey offer good value for money and take all the fiddling around with finding amps of the same gain to bi-amp your system. I don't know why manufacturers have not come up with something like this before!  MC901-Top-hi-res_b139bdd796f06fdaea715dd632c16aaf by , on Flickr |
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Post by SteveC on Dec 5, 2021 18:01:46 GMT
I think it resembles one of those monster American truck rigs, but the look has grown on me! Here's the view from the rear, showing output taps of 2 Ohms, 4 Ohms and 8 Ohms for each section of the amp (solid-state and vacuum tube).  MC901-Back-Cage-hi-res_b139bdd796f06fdaea715dd632c16aaf by , on Flickr |
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Post by petea on Dec 5, 2021 18:20:00 GMT
And think of the money you'd save on heating bills! |
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Post by MartinT on Dec 5, 2021 20:39:37 GMT
The fault, for me, lies in the basic premise.
Artificial warmth from valves? No thanks. Also the mismatch by driving the bass and mid/treble bands from different technologies with different feedback paths.
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Post by Slinger on Dec 5, 2021 20:46:54 GMT
I think I'm in love.
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Post by julesd68 on Dec 13, 2021 23:55:41 GMT
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Post by Slinger on Dec 14, 2021 0:07:53 GMT
Yes, trippy... I thought Eno had more taste. The old boy must be running low on cash.
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Post by julesd68 on Dec 14, 2021 0:13:38 GMT
Must be - 15k each and most sold I believe.
Mind you there may not be much left after the gallery fees.
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Post by julesd68 on Dec 16, 2021 15:58:44 GMT
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Post by Slinger on Dec 16, 2021 16:09:43 GMT
It looks more like some arcane implement you'd find in one of those "state-of-the-art," kitchens.  |
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Post by MartinT on Dec 16, 2021 19:37:45 GMT
It's a nice looker but records are behind me now.
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