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Post by jin167 on Apr 12, 2018 20:05:21 GMT -6
The unit pictured is going out at $6500 for the Excalibur and $1500 for the power supply. That's a lot of rack real estate, and a LOT of $$$. Is it that good? For $8,000 and 5RU it better be.... who knows, it just came out. IMO no compressor is worth $8k but then.. I have an unquenchable thirst for things like this and I don't blow my money out on cars or watches and most importantly I'm not married so..
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Post by jin167 on Apr 12, 2018 19:59:04 GMT -6
Nope. There is a long story behind it, but I will never buy their stuff. Ever. Interesting. Is it related to the quality of their product or something else like their customer service or work ethics?
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Post by jin167 on Apr 12, 2018 2:11:12 GMT -6
- SE I/O for super transparent operation - Balanced I/O featuring FCS op amps and a choice of 2 transformers, FCS Litz and UTC A-20 - Complete dual blend control for wet/dry mixing - Dual side chain high pass filters - Classic True Power Sum stereo link - Dual mono variable link - Neve style stereo Class A BA283-AM output stage - All audio connections on 3X Amphenol mil spec gold plated machined pin DB25 connectors - Mogami Gold / Neutrik Gold breakout cables - Beefy rack mounted external power supply to power up to 3X FCS products and the Excalibur - Power connections on heavy duty mil style circular connectors - Ground lift switches on all 6 stereo output pairs - Balanced I/O features FCS op amps, 4 in total - Custom VCA packs with 4 VCAs per channel, 8 in total - Calibration points on precision multi-turn trimmers - Custom front panel colors available on request The unit pictured is going out at $6500 for the Excalibur and $1500 for the power supply. Been saving up for their p4sme but now I want this instead! Anyone here familiar with their compressor? I've heard some good things about their p3 and p4.
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Post by jin167 on Apr 11, 2018 11:36:05 GMT -6
www.stereophile.com/content/aurender-n10-music-server$10000 usb cable, $8000 optical cable, $5000 pedestal for an amplifier, and now we have this. They claim that they have built everything from scratch including the OS and it seems that they have put in a lot of effort in building this machine but I can't help myself thinking.. 'for what?' I've been trying to understand the mentality of the hi-fi crowd ever since the power cable debate but sometimes it gets just too.. much.
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Post by jin167 on Apr 6, 2018 19:33:01 GMT -6
do they make stepped version with finer gain increments(0.5dB)?
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Post by jin167 on Mar 29, 2018 19:46:12 GMT -6
spoke with a person who used to work for the distributor who used to carry project audio products. He said that although the products were good for their price, the failure rate was almost borderline unacceptable and wouldn't recommend buying them just from reading what's on their website. Sounds to me like an unqualified sales pimp who used to work for a huckster pushing borderline projects. Failure rate on kits is and always has been something of a problem but you can't fault the people who make he kits for that. Of course there are low quality kits but you can't damn everyone for those. you don't seem to know what you're talking about. We're not talking about kits. Go back to the beginning of the thread, read carefully then return.
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Post by jin167 on Mar 21, 2018 0:34:54 GMT -6
using full version m905. Fantastic unit. It gets compared to avocet quiet often but in my opinion, functionality wise, they are not even close. m905 will slaughter avocet. Sound quality? some people like apple some people like orange.
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Post by jin167 on Mar 18, 2018 0:18:20 GMT -6
spoke with a person who used to work for the distributor who used to carry project audio products. He said that although the products were good for their price, the failure rate was almost borderline unacceptable and wouldn't recommend buying them just from reading what's on their website.
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Post by jin167 on Mar 17, 2018 19:27:06 GMT -6
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Post by jin167 on Mar 17, 2018 8:28:17 GMT -6
www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/tip-of-the-month-ac-polarity/I don't understand the point of the proposed exercise.. sounds like a nut job to me within my boundary of knowledge in electrical engineering but then again there could be a good explanation. Can anyone think of a technical explanation for this? It looks like this is a well-known trick among the hifi crowd but I don't hear this being discussed in pro forum (possibly for a good reason).
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Post by jin167 on Oct 2, 2017 20:09:27 GMT -6
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Post by jin167 on Sept 23, 2017 20:54:10 GMT -6
Mind you, extra money is not just for an additional DAC. It allows you to include digital signals in your routing which can be quiet useful depending on your setup (I'm using several different converters so it is essential for me). I think there's one used for $2500 on reverb atm if you are interested. If you don't mind, which converters and for what purpose are you routing them through your Grace? For example, at the moment I have pure2 going out to a transfer console for analog processing then into lyra2 for digital processing + limiting. I can route digital out from pure2 to grace for before and digital out from lyra2 for after.
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Post by jin167 on Sept 23, 2017 12:13:21 GMT -6
I was using Prism Lyra2 and Antelope Pure2. I didn't hear a dramatic change when I moved on to Grace (sorry but I'm not one of those 'night and day difference' people). Subtle difference in character across the spectrum but I can happily work with any one of them. Thanks. The Grace m905 analog is $2,370.00 and the one with d/a is $3,325.00. That's a lot of money to pay for a subtle difference. Mind you, extra money is not just for an additional DAC. It allows you to include digital signals in your routing which can be quiet useful depending on your setup (I'm using several different converters so it is essential for me). I think there's one used for $2500 on reverb atm if you are interested.
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Post by jin167 on Sept 23, 2017 11:44:58 GMT -6
Using grace design M905 here and I chose it because of the way it handles the signal routing, not because of its sound quality (although the DAC on this thing is exceptional). IMO I don't think changing a monitor controller would help you with hearing reverb better. Try changing your speakers perhaps? What d/a were you using before and what has improved in what you hear with the Grace d/a? I was using Prism Lyra2 and Antelope Pure2. I didn't hear a dramatic change when I moved on to Grace (sorry but I'm not one of those 'night and day difference' people). Subtle difference in character across the spectrum but I can happily work with any one of them.
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Post by jin167 on Sept 23, 2017 11:16:00 GMT -6
Using grace design M905 here and I chose it because of the way it handles the signal routing, not because of its sound quality (although the DAC on this thing is exceptional). IMO I don't think changing a monitor controller would help you with hearing reverb better. Try changing your speakers perhaps?
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Post by jin167 on Sept 22, 2017 5:00:25 GMT -6
Been planning to buy brand new one on black friday but found one used for a really good price so... just bought it, ha. Hope it sounds good.
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Post by jin167 on Sept 13, 2017 22:52:02 GMT -6
Used SB4001 if you have a 500 series chassis. IMO nothing can touch it in that price range.
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Post by jin167 on Sept 4, 2017 21:03:00 GMT -6
interesting comments. make your own decision. I like this video, VERY interesting! My take is: We can make a choice of a simpler workflow (no dither) and create inaudible truncation distortion artifacts. Or we can choose a slightly more complicated workflow (insert an extra plugin), and create inaudible dither noise. I had chosen the former, and after this thread I've decided to go for the latter now. Good on you. Like I said, form your own opinion on this matter but understanding how technical stuff works (and I assume you do since you found the video interesting) comes before making comments about the sound (especially for things like dither). How something sounds is a very subjective matter. Math? Not so much. Making comments about how something sounds without having a proper understanding of how that sound is produced is, in my opinion, a waste of time.
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Post by jin167 on Sept 4, 2017 9:11:32 GMT -6
interesting comments. make your own decision.
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Post by jin167 on Aug 28, 2017 3:04:12 GMT -6
just placed an order for one for personal use. Hope the black unit looks as good as their silver one.
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Post by jin167 on Aug 15, 2017 8:18:08 GMT -6
Only good thing about warm audio is that they have a great customer support. Nothing more. Decided to stay away from anything they make after using their 1176 clone. Horrible experience.
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Post by jin167 on Jul 27, 2017 19:38:43 GMT -6
I see. Great piece of information! How big is your room? not that big. approx. 4x10x3 (all in m).
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Post by jin167 on Jul 27, 2017 18:45:50 GMT -6
Pair of Tyler D1X. Not sure if they have been influenced by duntech as MTM configuration has been around for some time. I think someone else on this forum is using one too. Maybe he/she can tell us more about these..? The sealed physical off set large scale MTM was pioneered by Duntech! I see. Great piece of information!
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Post by jin167 on Jul 27, 2017 17:34:23 GMT -6
Coming sometime next month. I know I'll have trouble sleeping waiting on this one.. What are they ? Looks like somebody was influenced by Duntech. Pair of Tyler D1X. Not sure if they have been influenced by duntech as MTM configuration has been around for some time. I think someone else on this forum is using one too. Maybe he/she can tell us more about these..?
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Post by jin167 on Jul 27, 2017 17:29:36 GMT -6
Coming sometime next month. I know I'll have trouble sleeping waiting on this one.. No way. I was just looking at these. Haha. I had these ordered a month ago but had to wait for another for the millenium tweeters to arrive.. apparently, there's a shortage of SEAS drivers at the moment. I'll report back once they are in my room and if I like the sound of them
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