Von Schweikerts are known to have a very fast detailed and accurate signature, or at least is some reviewers opinion of them. Would you consider them good imaging and life like?

Very good imaging, but huge sweet spot, which is one thing I like... you can move around and not lose alot. Contrast that with my twin brother's Apogees... move 1" and you lose it (or so it seems).

Nice neutral midrange as well (IMO). My younger brother bought a pair of these and from his description of them, I bought mine without having listened to them. Not the best way of buying speakers, but I knew my brother's hearing and mine matched up well, so if he liked them I was pretty certain I would as well.

If your still interested should we ask Manley for a Can Jam discount for you and see what they say?

Yeah, I'd be interested. Although CJ is looking less and less likely for me.

hey dickface what stringray you got? the shiny gold looking one or the newer one?

what you be powering with it also?

Not only do I have the shiny gold one (note: not gold looking, that is actual 18 carat gold plate -- ultra-bling), I have the one that Stereophile reviewed.

Right now, it's not powering anything. The last pair of speakers that it drove were a pair of Pioneer HPM-200's. I intend to try it out with my recently acquired K1000's.

The skipjack is neither black nor full of tubes, therefore not worth the asking price. I mean, really, not even a headphone jack? Tsk, obvious oversight..

Although CJ is looking less and less likely for me.

Yeah, I'd be interested. Although CJ is looking less and less likely for me.

Bummer, hope the sitch changes for the better.

damn dinny, with you and boo not going, it's not gonna be the same...

damn dinny, with you and boo not going, it's not gonna be the same...

No Vicki?

She's iffy b/c of work

I'm really disappointed, as I was looking forward to seeing all of you. But it's my little guy's third birthday, and it looks like we'll be having the party for him that weekend.

So maybe with all the money I "save" I'll get this stupid Skipjack.

I'm really disappointed, as I was looking forward to seeing all of you. But it's my little guy's third birthday, and it looks like we'll be having the party for him that weekend.

So maybe with all the money I "save" I'll get this stupid Skipjack.

Even better, have the party for him at Disneyland.

Even better, have the party for him at Disneyland.

Win!

Win!

Potential BIG win. Will float the idea tonight.

I think Red Wine Audio used to make a switch box.

Yes, I believe they did. Not on the RWA site anymore, though.

I'm just teasing Stephen a little. It's no big deal.

Potential BIG win. Will float the idea tonight.

Come on man, it's like you can't afford not to go. Right now, round trip from JFK to LAX is only $219 w/ taxes+fees included. And that's a fracken non-stop flight!

Fracken hell right!

Potential BIG win. Will float the idea tonight.

I think we can get you discount tickets as well, you just may have to impersonate a St John's MD. Not really, but we can get discount tickets.

"It's a small world after all, it's a small world after all" ad nauseum.

Here is what I got...or a derivative of this:

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Very nice and it is expensive but you put the quality components you want and that is what drives the cost up. I also was thinking about having Art add a headphone out but have not yet. Mine will do either three inputs in and four out or the reverse without any antenuator.

Home page is: http://home.comcast.net/~ampbox/

Here is what I got...or a derivative of this:

page6

Very nice and it is expensive but you put the quality components you want and that is what drives the cost up. I also was thinking about having Art add a headphone out but have not yet. Mine will do either three inputs in and four out or the reverse without any antenuator.

Home page is: index

Art does really really good work and his prices are the same as they were five years ago. He built me a custom case for my Flying Mole amp a few years back and his work was flawless and he is a great guy to work with.

Not only do I have the shiny gold one (note: not gold looking, that is actual 18 carat gold plate -- ultra-bling), I have the one that Stereophile reviewed.

Right now, it's not powering anything. The last pair of speakers that it drove were a pair of Pioneer HPM-200's. I intend to try it out with my recently acquired K1000's.

the string ray (old school, the one u own) and the k1000's should be amazing together..i forecast this...this i do!

The single-ended aspect of it could cause problems for you, couldn't it? I wish the fricken Darwin was in stock at Twisted Pear.

My thoughts exactly. I love my Darwin!

Soon to be recased.

Edited April 10, 200917 yr by swt61

hey monkey, there's a skipjack for sale on hf

[FS] Manley SkipJack programmable source selector - Head-Fi: Covering Headphones, Earphones and Portable Audio