New "Minions" on AA....

[Toroidal]

Congrats, my dream speakers.

[SCAudiophile]

Thank you very much!

All: I'll be posting new pics soon tonight on my systems page....more detailed comments to follow after the holiday.

[Nacho]

Hard Christmas knowing your Minions are waiting your attention !!!!
Anyway i wish you a happy Christmas and the best to the new year.
PD: Start to think about to upgrade your amplifier !!!!

[SCAudiophile]

Yes,...but they'll be past their first 120 hours or so by the time I hear them again as they are working the entire time I am out of town. Your comment on the need to upgrade my amp is interesting; I feel no need to upgrade a SOTA amplifier, the Esoteric A-02. If you've ever heard one, you will know why I am certain there are no upgrade plans in my sights. Only possibility one day is the Esoteric Grandioso Monoblocks or the large Karans or possibly Dartzeels; in general, tubes are not worth the trouble to me and all other SS I've heard in the high-end pool tend to be (to my ears) dry and analytical sounding compared to the A-02 or the Grandioso monoblocks, Karan and the old Edge NL reference series, then there is possibly the big Soulution (sp?) gear but their price point (IMHO) is not called for.

Happy Holidays!!!

[Nacho]

If you feel no need to upgrade the amplifier means that your happy with your A02.
It was a long way to find a great amplification for my CR1's. They are less sensitive that the R1's.
As hard as it was the CR1's never sounded bad with any amplification.

[SCAudiophile]

Originally Posted by Nacho

If you feel no need to upgrade the amplifier means that your happy with your A02.
It was a long way to find a great amplification for my CR1's. They are less sensitive that the R1's.
As hard as it was the CR1's never sounded bad with any amplification.

Thank you Nacho,...Happy Holidays to you! What amps are you using?

[Nacho]

Classé Omega Monos last edition 600w/1200w
TAD C600
Esoteric D02X
Aurender N100H
All cabled with Siltech Empress/Emperor/DC

[SCAudiophile]

Sweet...I always like the Classe line and had alot of their gear in my 7.1 HT+2-ch hybrid setup plus did some testing for them of the SSP-600 functionality, internals, etc...great gear! They made and Omega SACD player years ago that is still considered one of the great ones. I've not heard the latest Omega monos but they definitely have enough juice to drive the TADs....

[Nacho]

I listened too the CAM-600 but they were miles away to the Omegas....

[SCAudiophile]

Definitely the case based upon anything I've read; the CAM-600s were great amps for some material but they were too polite and had very little bass extension. The new Omegas are reported to be a whole new reality....