High End Separates.....

[TubeHiFiNut]

That is a list many consider Vintage Separate Holy Grail, and for good reason!
Regards,
Jim

Let's just say that the neighbors knew when we were home.

 

[ehoove]

You have some very nice equipment.

As do you, love the look of the Marantz stack. The Marantz 250 power amp was a great one that stayed with me for quite a while. One of the few amps that could drive ElectroVoice Eliminators properly. I once drove them in the local theater using the 250 with splendid results, even when the producer/agent of the Vocal Quartet demanded I find something else to use. She complimented me in the best way possible after the show.
Regards,
Jim

 

[matteos]

I love my Denon stack... High End? Well it was a mass manufacturer that did put out a lot of stuff, but it also put out a lot of pieces worthy of consideration.. There was a level better than what I have.. The Denon PRA2000z and matching amp... Lost an auction for that a few months ago. But to my ears this stuff is wonderful, incredibly clean, warm and detailed. Very good MC stage on the preamp

 

[TubeHiFiNut]

Denon makes very nice equipment. I had one of their 'tables for years.

What is the tube amp?

 

[matteos]

It's an Onix SP-3. It's quite nice. I dropped in some GE-5751 black plates in place of the Chinese 12AX7 when I got it.. The previous owner had switched out all the other tubes to NOS ones in place of the Chinese... Sounds really nice. I like it.

 

[ehoove]

I love my Denon stack... High End? Well it was a mass manufacturer that did put out a lot of stuff, but it also put out a lot of pieces worthy of consideration.. There was a level better than what I have.. The Denon PRA2000z and matching amp... Lost an auction for that a few months ago. But to my ears this stuff is wonderful, incredibly clean, warm and detailed. Very good MC stage on the preamp

Great looking separates, nice rig!
Regards,
Jim

 

[BeerCan]

1 piece I have that I consider high end but not high buck is my Dennis Had Inspire amp. It made sweet music with the L3 but was to underpowered for most of my speakers. Tube rollers dream but needs efficient speakers, sounded really good with 6bg6a tubes

I sure would like to try some of that ARC equipment one day

 

[Billfort]

Cool thread! (now a stickie).

 

[ehoove]

1 piece I have that I consider high end but not high buck is my Dennis Had Inspire amp. It made sweet music with the L3 but was to underpowered for most of my speakers. Tube rollers dream but needs efficient speakers, sounded really good with 6bg6a tubes

I sure would like to try some of that ARC equipment one day

I have heard some very good things about his gear, and it all places it in the high end reproduction wise.
Regards,
Jim

 

[ehoove]

Cool thread! (now a stickie).

Thanks for the stickie. By the way your rig is really impressive. Obviously a lot of thought and effort went into it, and exemplifies what TCE is all about. Beautiful!
Regards,
Jim

 

[matteos]

Great looking separates, nice rig!
Regards,
Jim

Thanks Jim.

I just checked out the gear in your sig.. You have a LOT of nice stuff :thmbsp:

Cool thread! (now a stickie).

Nice.. We don't need a sub-forum after all... Just a stickie! :thmbsp:

 

[SoundOfSound]

 

[Northwinds]

Very nice thread and beautiful gear :thmbsp:

My main system is a WOPL500SS, Perreaux SA3, dbx DX5 CDP, Pioneer PL-550 and CV E-712's. A mix of stuff that makes me smile every time I put the gas to it

 

[ehoove]

Very nice thread and beautiful gear :thmbsp:

My main system is a WOPL500SS, Perreaux SA3, dbx DX5 CDP, Pioneer PL-550 and CV E-712's. A mix of stuff that makes me smile every time I put the gas to it

Put the pedal to the metal!
Regards,
Jim

 

[4-2-7]

Oh I just put this together today

Well at least the MC2300 that I bought Sunday. This was Popa John Creach's 2300 amp that he started using on stage in 1971 with the Jefferson Airplane, Hot Tuna, Greatful Dead and his solo carear as The Popa John Creach Band.:thmbsp:

List of this sytsem

SOTA Star Sapphire Turntables x3, Flagship in 1985
SOTA Phono Head Amps x3, Designed by John Curl, Flagship in 1985
SME Series V Arms x 2, Flagship today and for many years.
SME 309 x1, good enough
Sumiko Blackbirds x2, Close to Flagship
Sumiko BP EVO III, Just a great budget cart

McIntosh D100 for DAC Duty Only, Flagship till a few months ago
Audioengine D2 for WiFi Duty Only, 24 bit wifi, Flagship
Marantz PMD580 Digital Recorder, Flagship

McIntosh C100 Preamp, Flagship from 1998-2002


McIntosh MC275 Mk VI, x2, Nuff Said
McIntosh MC501 x2, Flagship SS 2002-2012, Well unless you want some really crazy power.
McIntosh MC2300, Flagship 1971-1978, This thing sounds Awesome!!! It has been serviced it whole life, and just got a check up and is spec.

JBL L250, Flagship for home use
Martin Logan Sequell II, ?
Velodyne FSR-18, Flagship years?

All hooked up with
Kimber Kable, Audioquest and Tributaries, XLR, RCA and Speaker Cables.

There you have it, this system spands 44 years 1971-2015, there is tons of equipment that will blow it away as high end and in sound quality I'm sure. But I don't own any of that crap so I get to listen to my crap....

 

[Mystic]

Breathtaking array of Mac, etc., components, 4-2-7. :thmbsp:

Oh I just put this together today

Well at least the MC2300 that I bought Sunday. This was Popa John Creach's 2300 amp that he started using on stage in 1971 with the Jefferson Airplane, Hot Tuna, Greatful Dead and his solo carear as The Popa John Creach Band.:thmbsp:

List of this sytsem

SOTA Star Sapphire Turntables x3, Flagship in 1985
SOTA Phono Head Amps x3, Designed by John Curl, Flagship in 1985
SME Series V Arms x 2, Flagship today and for many years.
SME 309 x1, good enough
Sumiko Blackbirds x2, Close to Flagship
Sumiko BP FVO III, Just a great budget cart

McIntosh D100 for DAC Duty Only, Flagship till a few months ago
Audioengine D2 for WiFi Duty Only, 24 bit wifi, Flagship
Marantz PMD580 Digital Recorder, Flagship

McIntosh C100 Preamp, Flagship from 1998-2002


McIntosh MC275 Mk VI, x2, Nuff Said
McIntosh MC501 x2, Flagship SS 2002-2012, Well unless you want some reall crazy power.
McIntosh MC2300, Flagship 1971-1978, This thing sounds Awesome!!! It has been serviced it whole life, and just got a check up and is spec.

JBL L250, Flagship for home use
Martin Logan Sequell II, ?
Velodyne FSR-18, Flagship years?

All hooked up with
Kimber Kable, Audioquest and Tributaries, XLR, RCA and Speaker Cables.

There you have it, this system spands 44 years 1971-2015, there is tons of equipment that will blow it away as high end and in sound quality I'm sure. But I don't own any of that crap so I get to listen to my crap....

 

[sgleich]

This thread will be good for a nice audio porn fix. Looking forward to some naked dual mono amp pics to drool over.

 

[4-2-7]

Before I went back to an integrated amp in my main listening system I was on a separates kick.

One piece I ended up really liking was my Audible Illusions L3 pre amp. I paired it with a few different amps, both tube and SS, and it seemed to always bring out the best in them. Believe it or not one of the best pairings with it was a Yamaha P5000s and my DQ20's. That setup was just made beautiful music.

Beautiful peice of equipment, I have been wanting to try one of these out myself.

Someday:thmbsp:

 

[4-2-7]

Breathtaking array of Mac, etc., components, 4-2-7. :thmbsp:

Thanks Mystic, I'm very pleased with the sound regardless if I'm running tubes or ss.

After listening to the MC2300 it really sound very cloes to the other amps which surprised me. The 300w of power and sq under 2000 grand will provide High End to many looking to mac.

 

[TubeHiFiNut]

Very nice 4-2-7!

You have beautiful equipment. Definitely High End!