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The Computer Audiophile Posted June 10 Author Share Posted June 10 Tsuyoshi Yamamoto Trio - Midnight Sugar (2023 Version) Founder of Audiophile Style | My Audio Systems Link to comment
The Computer Audiophile Posted June 10 Author Share Posted June 10 A classic Pearl Jam song that you have to know to know. Only played like this one time in the band's history :~) Founder of Audiophile Style | My Audio Systems Link to comment
Popular Post JoeWhip Posted June 10 Popular Post Share Posted June 10 I remember when they were $5k and I thought wow. Yep, I am old! PYP, AudioDoctor, Rt66indierock and 1 other 4 Link to comment
Marcin_gps Posted June 10 Share Posted June 10 Chris, FWIW, this review is very meaningful to me too. Thank you for using my products 🙏 The Computer Audiophile 1 JPLAY & JCAT Founder Link to comment
Popular Post The Computer Audiophile Posted June 10 Author Popular Post Share Posted June 10 22 minutes ago, Marcin_gps said: Chris, FWIW, this review is very meaningful to me too. Thank you for using my products 🙏 Your XACT products were fantastic! Marcin_gps and AudioDoctor 1 1 Founder of Audiophile Style | My Audio Systems Link to comment
austinpop Posted June 11 Share Posted June 11 Quote It was just what I needed, after listening with a large group of people the previous afternoon, and exactly what I would do if the speakers were in my own listening room. That right there is audio bliss! The system looks (and sounds, even on your videos) aamazing. The Computer Audiophile 1 My Audio Setup Link to comment
AudioDoctor Posted June 11 Share Posted June 11 Great review Chris, it made me wish I had been there as well. The Computer Audiophile 1 No electron left behind. Link to comment
bobfa Posted June 12 Share Posted June 12 Chris, you have one of the best jobs in the world! But, better than that, the passion of your expanding love of music shines! The physical simplicity of the equipment and the software is also very telling! Also, belying the background effort to produce the products! Looking back to the "old WATT/Puppy," could you have dreamed of this new experience? It begs the question, can this be that easy to do? The skill sets involved, and the professional work shown stands out in the recordings you posted. My Audio Systems Link to comment
lmitche Posted June 12 Share Posted June 12 I love my 25 year old Watt/Puppy 5.1s! Does anyone know how much the new edition weigh? Mine are at least 200 lbs for the pair. Pareto Audio aka nuckleheadaudio Link to comment
The Computer Audiophile Posted June 12 Author Share Posted June 12 23 minutes ago, lmitche said: I love my 25 year old Watt/Puppy 5.1s! Does anyone know how much the new edition weigh? Mine are at least 200 lbs for the pair. 160 lbs each Founder of Audiophile Style | My Audio Systems Link to comment
lmitche Posted June 12 Share Posted June 12 2 hours ago, The Computer Audiophile said: 160 lbs each I was wrong, watt puppy 5s are heavier at 324 lbs per pair according to Stereophile. Lol, Larry Pareto Audio aka nuckleheadaudio Link to comment
The Computer Audiophile Posted June 12 Author Share Posted June 12 Just now, lmitche said: I was wrong, watt puppy 5s are heavier at 324 lbs per pair according to Stereophile. Lol, Larry They likely have lead in them. lmitche 1 Founder of Audiophile Style | My Audio Systems Link to comment
Tascam Posted June 13 Share Posted June 13 I had a 90 minute listening session with these at a local dealer a few days ago. The mids and the highs sounded great. Not the transparency of an electrostat, but better than anything I heard from Wilson. However, the volume of bass this unit puts out is just unacceptable. Even though they were carefully positioned by a high volume authorized Wilson dealer in a good sized room, they still produced boomy unnatural uncontrolled sounding bass. It reminded me of the Sophias I owned 20 years ago. This is not what real music sounds like. On lean sounding recordings, this could work, but on my Groove Note SACDs and Mark Levinson recordings, there was simply an excess amount of bass energy that you would never hear in live unamplified music, These would be perfect if they got rid of that mid-bass hump. Until then I'm not going to buy them. I am surprised you didn't mention this. It sounds a bit like a promo. No product is perfect and the flaws should be noted. BTW, I can hear the boomy bass on your Midnight Sugar video. That's exactly what I heard at my local dealer. An acoustic bass blends into the background and fills in the lower registers. It doesn't boom in your face like this speaker is doing, except in close miked solos. Unacceptable otherwise. Link to comment
The Computer Audiophile Posted June 13 Author Share Posted June 13 42 minutes ago, Tascam said: I had a 90 minute listening session with these at a local dealer a few days ago. The mids and the highs sounded great. Not the transparency of an electrostat, but better than anything I heard from Wilson. However, the volume of bass this unit puts out is just unacceptable. Even though they were carefully positioned by a high volume authorized Wilson dealer in a good sized room, they still produced boomy unnatural uncontrolled sounding bass. It reminded me of the Sophias I owned 20 years ago. This is not what real music sounds like. On lean sounding recordings, this could work, but on my Groove Note SACDs and Mark Levinson recordings, there was simply an excess amount of bass energy that you would never hear in live unamplified music, These would be perfect if they got rid of that mid-bass hump. Until then I'm not going to buy them. I am surprised you didn't mention this. It sounds a bit like a promo. No product is perfect and the flaws should be noted. BTW, I can hear the boomy bass on your Midnight Sugar video. That's exactly what I heard at my local dealer. An acoustic bass blends into the background and fills in the lower registers. It doesn't boom in your face like this speaker is doing, except in close miked solos. Unacceptable otherwise. Hi Tascam, have you seen the anechoic measurements of these speakers? In addition, what does a frequency sweep of the room look like at the listening position? Founder of Audiophile Style | My Audio Systems Link to comment
The Computer Audiophile Posted June 13 Author Share Posted June 13 45 minutes ago, Tascam said: BTW, I can hear the boomy bass on your Midnight Sugar video Keep in mind that my iPhone was used to record that, with a nonlinear microphone, in a lossy format. Founder of Audiophile Style | My Audio Systems Link to comment
William Posted June 13 Share Posted June 13 22 hours ago, The Computer Audiophile said: They likely have lead in them. At €50,000 in France, I rather think that their weight can be explained by the presence of solid gold!! 😆 Mac Mini 2012 SSD > Weiss INT203 > Lavry DA10 > Audio Analogue Puccini Settanta r2 > Sonus Faber Venere 1.5 bookshelf. CD's exported as DDP and AIFF downloaded files [44 to 192 KHz] played by soundBlade 2.2. Everything matters, including if the girl loves you or not. Link to comment
Tascam Posted June 13 Share Posted June 13 1 hour ago, The Computer Audiophile said: Keep in mind that my iPhone was used to record that, with a nonlinear microphone, in a lossy format. I'm aware of that, but I was making a point to describe what I heard in person at the dealer. It's the same overblown boomy bass Link to comment
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