Torpedo

Happy Bday!!!

Hilary Hahn, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra - JS Bach Violin Concertos

I've read you're starting the day very very nicely, so keep it that way

Sweeeet.

H

Hopefully this will have a happy ending

Looks like both hired the same "artist"

LOL. It may be it. It has snowed thrice here in Madrid, something that hadn't happened since 1963 Is the planet really warming?

Beethoven - Piano Sonatas 23, 26 & 21, Emil Gilels

Claudio Monteverdi - Vespro della Beata Vergine (John Eliot Gardiner)

Robert Schumann, Symph nr.4 and Joseph Haydn, Symph nr.88 - Furtwangler, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Good luck, that seems a perfect storm

Oh well if I focus on her boobs then I can't decide the spinning direction I guess they go wild on their own.

Funnily enough I can see that figure spinning on any direction I want to see it, even like facing me and making swaps right to left and vice versa.

Cool, he's not the only one waiting for the new MBP

Have you opened the P1/u to see the insides? I ask this because afaik Luxman is only producing 100 and 120 Volt units for the Japanese and US markets. However someone, I think it was at HF, said the trafo had different primaries, so it would be possible wiring it for 230V operation. Were that true, I'd seriously consider giving this amp a try. Any information about this issue will be very welcome.

Happy belated Birthday Jeff, glad to know it was a good one

Sade - Soldier of Love

Happy B-B-Day

Oh I thought that you might have tried them eventually at one of the meets. Not sure I really want to know

Kind of hating you right now Not sure if asking you about the P1-R10 pairing hahaha

Nice write up Al, thanks for sharing your impressions. They make me wonder if the P-1/1u would make the HD800 to sound more like music than the Gilmore Ref or B22 do

He can do much worse than the 805S. The signatures were the model I liked best out of the 805 series (not that I could pay much listening to the 805D though). With a smooth "tube like" (in the traditional sense) amp they sound enticing enough for me. I don't know how they'd perform with the amps he's considering. With the LFD Mistral (now discontinued) I found them enjoyable, but I'm afraid that brand isn't easily available in the US. Have heard other B&W speakers with Arcam amps and the pairing is rather good.

Were your friend willing to purchase where required, I'd advice him the Merlin TSM, new or used. They're closed, easier to drive than most Dynaudios and B&Ws. Soundwise they have one of the best mid-bass responses I've heard on dynamic 2 way monitors. But if that's not an option, I wouldn't get any Dynaudio below the Confidence C1. Most others, even the S25 Anniversary have too much mid-bass response, which in a mid sized room would be quite troublesome to handle. I would advice him to try at home before committing to purchase them. If that's advisable with any speaker, I think that's more important with Dyns and B&W. I have listened to a couple of Triangle. Quite easy to drive, kind of "correct" but a bit in the bright side of things for my taste. I prefer Spendors, Harbeths, Merlins and even some Focals. No experience with Linn speakers at all Regarding B&W I agree with Dusty, they are the best selling speaker manufacturer for a reason. However I haven't really dug any of their speakers, from the almighty 800D to their affordable home cinema series. They are hard to drive, more for their impedance swings than for sensitivity. He'd need a competent 2Ohm compatible amp to drive them well. The 805 are very decent, I could probably live with them, but again, he'd better try them at his place before closing the deal.

Yep, that was my initial thought when I first saw them, but seal, which is crucial to have bass response right, comes from fine tunning the pads position to adjust to your own head-ears shape. So you may end up with the fatter part a bit downwards. The seam is in the thinner part, so it would be placed to the front.