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Re: March 2014 OC Meet Pirate Impressions
« Reply #50 on: March 24, 2014, 03:18:16 PM »
Quote from: fishski13 on March 24, 2014, 03:06:12 PM
Quote from: marvey on March 23, 2014, 09:32:28 PM
LFF's Enigma and Cavalli Liquid Colbalt
Wow oh wow! I really really Alex's new LC amp. Paired with the Enigma, this was one which really surprised me at the meet. There was an LCD-2 right next to the Enigma. Guess what? The Enigma spanked the LCD-2 in every way, including bass performance. Yup. I couldn't believe it either.

i had the LC here chez fishski for a week.  awesome amp, especially with my Don modded T50RP.


I forgot to ask.. er maybe I was too scared to ask knowing I would have to put down, but did anyone catch how much the LC is going to be?
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Re: March 2014 OC Meet Pirate Impressions
« Reply #51 on: March 24, 2014, 03:23:39 PM »
Quote from: Stapsy on March 24, 2014, 02:56:30 PM
Did you think the mk2 was good with the Shuguangs or in spite of them?

Hmm, that's tough to say.  Can't know without rolling in person.  There is also a big caveat I've run into before with Craig's setup that I forgot to mention earlier.  His CD transport and Moth DAC have a very specific signature so it's difficult to say other than it seems like the amp was letting the source qualities through as well as I remember them during the Super7's prototype development.  So I think that speaks favorable of what the amp can do.  This is the first time in years he's used that source setup at a meet.

I'd say it struck me as an interesting combination of qualities that combined technical elements of BA and tonal balance of the Stratus.  I'd consider taking it over a BA, 2A3mk4 is still better and 445 to Levi are another league.
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Re: March 2014 OC Meet Pirate Impressions
« Reply #52 on: March 24, 2014, 04:16:45 PM »
Quote from: Greed on March 24, 2014, 03:18:16 PM
Quote from: fishski13 on March 24, 2014, 03:06:12 PM
Quote from: marvey on March 23, 2014, 09:32:28 PM
LFF's Enigma and Cavalli Liquid Colbalt
Wow oh wow! I really really Alex's new LC amp. Paired with the Enigma, this was one which really surprised me at the meet. There was an LCD-2 right next to the Enigma. Guess what? The Enigma spanked the LCD-2 in every way, including bass performance. Yup. I couldn't believe it either.

i had the LC here chez fishski for a week.  awesome amp, especially with my Don modded T50RP.


I forgot to ask.. er maybe I was too scared to ask knowing I would have to put down, but did anyone catch how much the LC is going to be?

About $3200
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Re: March 2014 OC Meet Pirate Impressions
« Reply #53 on: March 24, 2014, 04:40:53 PM »
Quote from: Stapsy on March 24, 2014, 02:56:30 PM
Did you think the mk2 was good with the Shuguangs or in spite of them?

I'm pretty sure Craig put them in there for intentional tonal coloring to match the LCD2 he had on hand. I've heard a vintage set on the mk2, and it makes it warmer sounding a bit, but with more harmonic complexity.

You get two options too with the drivers.
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Re: March 2014 OC Meet Pirate Impressions
« Reply #54 on: March 24, 2014, 10:31:33 PM »
Quote from: Kunlun on March 24, 2014, 04:12:38 AM
I basically have to choose between the jh13fp, jh16fp and Roxannes (which I'll hear all in demo form before making a final decision). Anyone who has an opinion is welcome to chime in, thanks!

Why not consider the UERM?

I haven't honestly been impressed with much of JHA's products since the original JH13. The original JH13 was very SR-007Mk1-like (speaking generally with regards to tonal balance). The JH13FP comes off as a bit more SR-009ish with considerably hotter treble funk.

The UERM and even ES5 still look pretty good today.

Unfortunately I was not able to come down from NorCal for this event. Looks like it was fun.
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Re: March 2014 OC Meet Pirate Impressions
« Reply #55 on: March 24, 2014, 10:33:56 PM »
Quote from: ultrabike on March 24, 2014, 06:36:24 AM
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It was OK. I spent more time monkeying around w Daryl's SW, which I thought was pretty awesome.


Thanks for posting the pic and stopping by my table. (It's Darin, BTW. No big deal.) Glad you liked my software.

I was SO busy that I never even had a chance to see anything! At least some people got to come by my table. Anax had time to come by to tell me how bad the Vostok amp sucked. ;-)

Awesome meet though.

I am thinking about arranging a "tour" with the Vostok amp. Let me know if anyone is interested in demoing it. The main issue is that you have to have a pair of electrostatic headphones to do a proper evaluation of the amp. The dynamic amp is not full power on the model I have.

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Re: March 2014 OC Meet Pirate Impressions
« Reply #56 on: March 24, 2014, 11:47:51 PM »
Sorry about the name Darin, just corrected my post :-[ ... I thought the software was pretty cool indeed.

I did use the SW in bypass mode to check out the Vostok. I thought it might have been a little laid back, but I didn't try it with my own music and such.

Unfortunately, I don't have electrostat cans or a baseline amp.
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Re: March 2014 OC Meet Pirate Impressions
« Reply #57 on: March 25, 2014, 12:08:26 AM »
Darin's software..... headbang
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Re: March 2014 OC Meet Pirate Impressions
« Reply #58 on: March 25, 2014, 12:09:42 AM »
If any of you guys want to write a front page thing on his software... I was going to do it, but I'm behind on work and some measurements.
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Re: March 2014 OC Meet Pirate Impressions
« Reply #59 on: March 25, 2014, 12:11:34 AM »
I'll write a small blurb....  ;)
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