Article: Back From Axpona Update - Audirvana on Linux, Immersive Audio In Munich, and More

[The Computer Audiophile]

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[ssh]

Did you run across any of the Purifi transducer implementations? I would love to hear your take on them if you did.

 

[botrytis]

I did. Color me not impressed. The ones I heard were stand mounts and they were all treble, no bass.

[PYP]

Regarding Audirvana, I hope Grimm Audio's next software update for the MU1/MU2 will facilitate using Audirvana.  Looking forward to your experiments and better understanding the benefits of headless applications.

[PYP]

59 minutes ago, botrytis said:

I did. Color me not impressed. The ones I heard were stand mounts and they were all treble, no bass.

implementation is everything.  Purifi only makes mid-range and bass transducers.  Wonder what driver was used for the treble.  

[The Computer Audiophile]

2 minutes ago, PYP said:

Regarding Audirvana, I hope Grimm Audio's next software update for the MU1/MU2 will facilitate using Audirvana.  Looking forward to your experiments and better understanding the benefits of headless applications.

You hit the nail on the head. Headless enables everyone such as Grimm, to implement Audirvana on their servers. 

[PYP]

1 minute ago, The Computer Audiophile said:

You hit the nail on the head. Headless enables everyone such as Grimm, to implement Audirvana on their servers. 

So, an i3 processor can handle the headless Audirvana?

[The Computer Audiophile]

1 minute ago, PYP said:

So, an i3 processor can handle the headless Audirvana?

These details have yet to be determined, but if I had to guess I'd say yes. If Roon can be run on a Grimm, then Audirvana should have zero problems. 

[botrytis]

13 minutes ago, PYP said:

implementation is everything.  Purifi only makes mid-range and bass transducers.  Wonder what driver was used for the treble.  

 

It was a ribbon tweeter if I remember correctly. The room was 656 at AXPONA this year.

 

My wife, who was with me, thought the midbass drivers were broken due to the way the suspension looks. 

[PYP]

3 minutes ago, botrytis said:

My wife, who was with me, thought the midbass drivers were broken due to the way the suspension looks. 

Fastest way to build confidence in a product.  😆   They look weird to me too.  Like there weren't finished.  But maybe time to get back on topic...

[botrytis]

5 minutes ago, PYP said:

Fastest way to build confidence in a product.  😆   They look weird to me too.  Like there weren't finished.  But maybe time to get back on topic...

 

Hey - she has better hearing and was a musician through grade school, high school, and college. I trust her ears more than anyone else. When we buy equipment, WE DECIDE. You can ask @DuckToller as we have met in person - what a great chap to meet.

 

The point being they were underwhelming. 

[PYP]

3 minutes ago, botrytis said:

 

Hey - she has better hearing and was a musician through grade school, high school, and college. I trust her ears more than anyone else. When we buy equipment, WE DECIDE. You can ask @DuckToller as we have met in person - what a great chap to meet.

 

The point being they were underwhelming. 

wasn't questioning your (plural) hearing or reactions (and, hey, if your wife can handle you she has my admiration 😉).  

 

I should have simply made my point:  Purifi makes transducers; speaker makers build speakers using the drivers, therefore one implementation does not tell us about Purifi transducers.  Researching/designing/building stuff is hard and deserves a full vetting.  The real question is whether the measurements they show indicate something fundamentally better than other mid-range/woofer drivers in their price range.  I've only seen one professional review of one implementation, but there might be many others...

 

Fun trivia:  My wife loves @DuckToller's dogs even though she has only seen photos (and we can conclude that she thinks, by extension, he is a good person).  

[botrytis]

33 minutes ago, PYP said:

wasn't questioning your (plural) hearing or reactions (and, hey, if your wife can handle you she has my admiration 😉).  

 

I should have simply made my point:  Purifi makes transducers; speaker makers build speakers using the drivers, therefore one implementation does not tell us about Purifi transducers.  Researching/designing/building stuff is hard and deserves a full vetting.  The real question is whether the measurements they show indicate something fundamentally better than other mid-range/woofer drivers in their price range.  I've only seen one professional review of one implementation, but there might be many others...

 

Fun trivia:  My wife loves @DuckToller's dogs even though she has only seen photos (and we can conclude that she thinks, by extension, he is a good person).  

 

I know but that was the only speaker I saw in the show with the Purifi drivers.

 

My wife and I with the DT doggies.

 

 

[botrytis]

What did people think of the Morel speakers. I am still up in the air about them. They are being built by Morel in Israel. These small floor standers will be 2K USD retail. They did have beautiful cabinetry. The stand mounts are 1200 USD the stands are 300 USD more.

 

 

[bbosler]

I see the new Knopfler ATMOS disc was limited to 2000 copies and is  sold out, 2 up on Disogs for $100 each, I'll wait. Aren't they just encouraging us to rip the disc and pass it along if they have such a limited release?

 

https://www.thesdeshop.com/products/exclusive-mark-knopfler-one-deep-river-limited-edition-blu-ray-audio

 

 

 

 

[The Computer Audiophile]

2 hours ago, bbosler said:

I see the new Knopfler ATMOS disc was limited to 2000 copies and is  sold out, 2 up on Disogs for $100 each, I'll wait. Aren't they just encouraging us to rip the disc and pass it along if they have such a limited release?

 

https://www.thesdeshop.com/products/exclusive-mark-knopfler-one-deep-river-limited-edition-blu-ray-audio

 

 

 

 

If I had to guess, I'd say Knopfler will release it on his own later. 

[DuckToller]

15 hours ago, ssh said:

Did you run across any of the Purifi transducer implementations? I would love to hear your take on them if you did.

 

I spent a visit chez Pure Acourate Sound Project in Germany yesterday. They will be at MHE next month as well.

Not sure I have ever heard such a precise, clear an touching bass section ever.

When back in France next week I will prepare an article for Chris about that sensation.

Here are some quick pics ...

[ssh]

Whoa!

[Sal1950]

Thrilling news about Steven Wilson at the Munich High End show !!!

This could be signaling the breakout of Immersive Music into High End audio.

Wish I could be there.

[grinner]

There was an interview with Steven Wilson in Stereophile a few months ago. 

 

https://www.stereophile.com/content/steven-wilson-master-immersive-music

 

 

[maxijazz]

I don't think they will show themselves off during MHE, but they should:

Purify + Bliesma tranducers at http://yb-audio.pl/realizacje/pulse/

 

[PYP]

8 minutes ago, maxijazz said:

I don't think they will show themselves off during MHE, but they should:

Purify + Bliesma tranducers at http://yb-audio.pl/realizacje/pulse/

 

interesting company and concept.  the photos show some drivers that seem very similar to those in high-end brands; however, those brands customize the stock drivers.  I wonder if YB does too.  

[yyz]

If a headless server is one that does not have a mouse, keyboard, or monitor then that is what I have for my ROON Core setup. A $500 Dell computer that automatically starts up each morning at 7AM and shuts down at 2:30AM. I have the DELL under a bed in the guest bedroom. I RDP into the server if I ever need to reboot the machine (sometimes on ROON updates).

 

I use fibre optic for streaming so whatever cheap component resides before the fibre does not matter, at least to my ears. That ROON Core serves up 3 ROON Endpoints perfectly. Convolution filters will also stream perfectly, though I am not currently using any.

 

BTW - I heard the new RAAL 1995 Immanis and Magna headphones that were at Axpona with both the RAAL VM-1a amp and a SS amp. Wow is all I can say. I am selling some gear to raise money and get in line.

[mr_bill]

I wonder how many older audiophiles (I'm older) are getting to the point where they:

A.  don't want so many boxes

B. don't want to have to deal with a computer when running your system

C.  useing your phone to operate your system -  I do have an Auralic Aries 1.1 streamer but I will put up with that but don't want to have to usee my phone all the time to operate my system other than the streamer.

D.  are getting sick of integrateds or pre/power amp that have room correction, digital complicated displays

 

btw - I am ok with a remote control for source and volume!

[The Computer Audiophile]

1 minute ago, mr_bill said:

I wonder how many older audiophiles (I'm older) are getting to the point where they:

A.  don't want so many boxes

B. don't want to have to deal with a computer when running your system

C.  useing your phone to operate your system -  I do have an Auralic Aries 1.1 streamer but I will put up with that but don't want to have to usee my phone all the time to operate my system other than the streamer.

D.  are getting sick of integrateds or pre/power amp that have room correction, digital complicated displays

 

btw - I am ok with a remote control for source and volume!

 

Four or five :~)

 

Only kidding. It's great to have so many choices for audiophiles who are at any stage of their journey.