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G'day Paul mate.

Yes, those triple stacked REL subs partnered with those beautiful SF II Cremonese, were a complete mis-match in my opinion. The Cremonese on their own were damn beautiful. Should have just kept it that way, since those big top of the line ARC Ref330m amps were already doing a fine ...

Welcome to CJO Kev.

Great to hear from fellow audiophiles and music enthusiasts with different gear. Although the gear is what makes the system sound tops, at the end of the day, regardless of system gear, enjoying the music is the essence!

Cheers, and enjoy those fine tunes!
RJ

G'day mate, greetings from Down Unda.

If your finances allow for the Classic 62 series then I would also highly recommend these: (for much less)
1. Classic 60/se
2. LP66s
3. LP70S
4. MV60SE
5. Premier 11A

Starting with amp 1, was the successor to all the amps listed from 2 to & 5, and the ...

Yes, that's correct. JF further reduced the Input selection to just two. Apparently, having three was more than adequate for a control designed amplifier, without an active Linestage. Jeff decided to make things more simpler, where the control amplifier's single gain stage will benefit further from ...

G'day maties,
A very happy Easter to all, may it bring much needed peace and happiness.

Just a quick update on the CAV60: one of our dealer chaps in Spore has just taken an order for a customer. He was able to run it in for two days before handing over, as requested. So apparently, according to ...

Good to hear from you Robbo mate!
Now get back to health slowly and take it easy. Main thing, sit back and enjoy those finest tunes!

A mighty WOOF!
RJ

Woof! I here ya Joe!

At one point during a power surge, both the Manley Labs Ref350's had tranny issues. One had its mains tranny replaced, whiles the other had two flat-pack type trannies replaced since they went up in smoke. Parts were shipped pronto by Eve Anne (president- Manley Labs) and they ...

Yes, not only these amps but also the Ref160M's are just as capable. I had the Ref160M mk1 on home trials on several occasions. After about 6 months, that same ARC rep brought over the MK II version, equally impressive with more current capacity. Both versions grabbed the CLX's with total grip and ...

If you want tooobs with plenty of power, headroom and basically on steroids, then look no further than these!
Ref330m comprising of 6 KT170's per monoblock and run bloody hot! Reminds me of those massive VTL and Manley Labs amplifiers I had back in the day. The VTL Wotans could launch 1000w of raw ...

Finally, the humble system that had all the musicality, definition, superb soundstage depth, well balanced, transparency, quality with finesse! And Yes, the speakers simply disappear!
This is the Triangle speaker system, with built-in Class D amplifiers in each speaker, has deep articulate bass ...

Here's the last one that elevated my senses, apart from the many others that were pretty much standard. The majority of system demos were using streaming services, that were sub-par compared to the rest of the gear, and the most annoying thing during playback, is the music would cut out due to ...

Then came this very unusual bizarre system, an all-in-one, all inclusive including a sub in the middle! Has every type of connectivity you need, only thing lacking is a toaster! This is the latest lifestyle gadget from Marantz. Sounds just about passable... but definitely not highend. It's like a ...

Next was the Big kahuna so called reference system that came at an impressive price tag of 670grand $AUD !!! It was anything but worth 670grand. First impressions on the Sonus Faber II Cremonese were quite good actually. Driven on their own was fine! With a full array of ARC's latest and greatest ...

Next were the Focal Diva Utopia speakers. These are very interesting, such that everything is built in. Connectivity, comes with a DAC & streamer, plus 200w Class AB amplifiers in each speaker. So all that's required is an App to control the volume levels, that's it! No other gear needed, unless you ...

G'day maties, hope all is well at your end of the woods.

Headed out from Melb to Sydney on road, it was a bloody long drive! Got there about 9hrs and attended the show. Then had to drive all the way back, about 8hrs &40mins, not too shabby.

So here's the first one: (interesting speaker design, a ...

Stay safe Robbo mate, keep healthy and may you have a speedy recovery. One that is as fast as the CLX's!
Cheers matey, RJ

Robbo mate, looking good matey, construction in progress.

*Note* don't forget to include a Nespresso machine either in the kitchen or listening room. The tooons sound better after a few cups!

Woof! RJ

I can't tell if it's desk, which would mean I keep hitting my shins on those sharp lower shelf corners, or a book shelf, but then the top seems too large. It's like the worst of both designs! :)


Haaa! Good one Admin matey.

In fact, funny thing is, whiles I was training another chappy, we were ...

DJ McWoof! 🙋‍♂️ Anything would have been better than what they used here. Many dance clubs in our area used Cerwin Vega speakers. They were very efficient, and painfully bright. Between the ringing in our ears, and the cigarette smoke that clung to our clothing, we questioned why we ever bothered ...

Yes, correct Joe.
I was discussing these very topic on power ratings with my CJ techie yesterday evening. According to him, those tubes fitted in those amplifiers are capable of higher output stages but it also depends on their Class A bias. So it looks like these designs coming from JF are ...