Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] audio insanity
I think its just a very very rich man who happens to like music. Lucky funny chap. Nice pictures and entertaining to whatch. I can picture to my self walking around and listen to music with a glass of wine in the left and a smoke in the rightif i were a rich mantra da da da da li da dum :). -- eiret eiret's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11521 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=46270 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] audio insanity
I think that there is a significal difference betwen the two systems presended here. The one opp showed seemed like somone that just had to much money and whent out and bourgt all the most expensiv hifi he could find and stuff it all in one room. I know a couple of guys in the tact comunity that have visited jean yeves system in france , the say that with fast rock pop music it sounds strange , but put on some classic stuff and you will piss your pants. The system dosnet have enything to do with just enjoying listning to music , its goal is to come as close to the real thing as possible and in yeans case that is a classiv music concert. Jean yves system is different, jean yves he has been building and optimzing this system for many years, Its a continuasly evolution and everytime there is somthing that could be done better being amps, speakre drivers it gets replaced, infact he replaced his former14 cary triod tube amps with modded tcat 2150 amps. He is now the importer of tact audio , shunyata, and goto, for france . He have several of people working on his system , all the tact amps are higly moddified, and have wordclock inputs. He uses two higely moddified tact 2.2 xps as digital crossovers for the goto drivers, and ale horn system And it demands serious skills setting it up. If you read in the inteviewhe explains that the next thing in his sytem will be a computer based fronend instead of the esoteric/dcs he had before, thats was in 2003, -- harmonic harmonic's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6879 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=46270 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] audio insanity
I think that there is a significal difference betwen the two systems presended here. The one opp showed seemed like somone that just had to much money and whent out and bourgt all the most expensiv hifi he could find and stuff it all in one room. Jean yves system is different, jean yves he has been building and optimzing this system for many years, Its a continuasly evolution and everytime there is somthing that could be done better being amps, speakre drivers it gets replaced, infact he replaced his former14 cary triod tube amps with modded tcat 2150 amps. He is now the importer of tact audio , shunyata, and goto, for france . He have several of people working on his system , all the tact amps are higly moddified, and have wordclock inputs. He uses two higely moddified tact 2.2 xps as digital crossovers for the goto drivers, and ale horn system And it demands serious skills setting it up. I know a couple of guys in the tact comunity that have actualy heard jean yeves system, the say that with fast rock pop music it sounds strange , but put on some classic stuff and you will piss your pants. The system dosnet have enything to do with just enjoying listning to music , its goal is to come as close to the real thing as possible and in yeans case that is a classiv music concert. If you read in the inteviewhe explains that the next thing in his sytem will be a computer based fronend instead of the esoteric/dcs he had before, thats was in 2003, -- harmonic harmonic's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6879 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=46270 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] audio insanity
Interesting level of negativity on here, particularly so as I'm assuming that no one here has actually head the system in question. As for WAF, chances are that he's rich enough to have a dedicated listening room that his wife never has to go in, so why not get the best system he can if he has the dosh. -- Mr_Sukebe SB+, Bel Canto Evo2i, Impulse Ta'us, Coherent system cables, Stillpoints Mr_Sukebe's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10609 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=46270 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] audio insanity
Mr_Sukebe;296716 Wrote: Interesting level of negativity on here, particularly so as I'm assuming that no one here has actually head the system in question. As for WAF, chances are that he's rich enough to have a dedicated listening room that his wife never has to go in, so why not get the best system he can if he has the dosh. I view it more as an interesting experiment. I don't see it as pursuing SQ in a way everyone agrees is best - if there were no domestic or financial limitations I would pursue a different course, personally. But I think hearing it would be educational. :) Darren -- darrenyeats SB3 / Inguz - Krell KAV-300i (pre bypass) - PMC AB-1 Dell laptop - JVC UX-C30 mini system darrenyeats's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10799 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=46270 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] audio insanity
Mr_Sukebe;296716 Wrote: Interesting level of negativity on here, particularly so as I'm assuming that no one here has actually head the system in question. As for WAF, chances are that he's rich enough to have a dedicated listening room that his wife never has to go in, so why not get the best system he can if he has the dosh. Did you even look at the link? That's not a listening room - it's a listening -house- (not to mention the yard). As for the sound, well... designing a crossover network to properly integrate a six-way horn system like that is likely to be very difficult. -- opaqueice opaqueice's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4234 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=46270 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] audio insanity
harmonic;291144 Wrote: Have a look at jean yves system http://www.stereotimes.com/showreportces05page2.shtml http://www.aca.gr/pop_jyk.htm OMG, digital active 5-way horns, driven by SET valve amps. One can but drool... -- adamslim Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others SB+, EAR V20, Living Voice OBX-R2s plus some other stuff SB3, Charlize, Harbeth HL-P3ES adamslim's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7355 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=46270 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] audio insanity
opaqueice;296736 Wrote: As for the sound, well... designing a crossover network to properly integrate a six-way horn system like that is likely to be very difficult. Not to mention the time alignment needed to have the main horn sounds arrive at the same time as the bass horns. I'm in the 'give the guy a break' camp though. That could just as easily be a $500,000 painting on the wall, or a collector's car in the garage that never gets driven, both of which would provide much less overall enjoyment. -- Skunk http://www.last.fm/user/TheSkunk/ Skunk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2685 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=46270 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] audio insanity
Skunk;296772 Wrote: I'm in the 'give the guy a break' camp though. That could just as easily be a $500,000 painting on the wall, or a collector's car in the garage that never gets driven, both of which would provide much less overall enjoyment. Probably more importantly is the fact that we're guessing at how good it can be and are trying to apply our existing knowledge and experience on how it will sound. As an analogy, valve amps should be rubbish as they really don't measure well, yet somehow the Border Patrol and Wavac stuff I've heard can bring me to tears with how good they are. Another way to consider it is that just maybe he knows something we don't, after all it's not that he can't buy a much cheaper system using the ubiquotous 2 way floorstanders and brand X amps. -- Mr_Sukebe SB+, Bel Canto Evo2i, Impulse Ta'us, Coherent system cables, Stillpoints Mr_Sukebe's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10609 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=46270 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] audio insanity
I am flappergasted, of all the choices you would have in this world he has stuff that puts my neighbors junkyard to shame, period. No way I would have any of that stuff, and yes, design does count! But yes, we are all different. -- Anne Squeezebox 3 Stereovox XV2 Bryston B100-DA SST Carlsson OA50.2 Sennheiser HD580 Precision Anne's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10071 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=46270 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] audio insanity
I can't understand why those long tunnels are propped up in cement and stuck out in his yard? Aren't horns supposed to be all curled up? and what are the metal endcaps on them? If those things are a subwoofer won't he get blown out of that little room they are porting into? -- sc53 sc53's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8690 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=46270 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] audio insanity
sc53 wrote: I can't understand why those long tunnels are propped up in cement and stuck out in his yard? Aren't horns supposed to be all curled up? and what are the metal endcaps on them? If those things are a subwoofer won't he get blown out of that little room they are porting into? Horns aren't supposed to be curled up, it's just that the often are because they take up less space that way. You know why horns are used, right? And why they're so efficient? Acoustic impedance matching. It doesn't matter if the horn is straight or curled, as long as the diameter tapers smoothly. R. ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] audio insanity
Its unfortunate that he has to get up to change the music :0 -- grrman Daily Gearhead grrman's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=16052 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=46270 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] audio insanity
opaqueice;291074 Wrote: I've seen my share of ansurd audio systems, but this one takes the cake. No, that's too mild: it utterly obliterates them all. http://www.soundsolutionsaudio.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=10834 I'm very sure the owner doesn't care what you or anyone else on this forum thinks of his system. -- jhm731 jhm731's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7685 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=46270 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] audio insanity
jhm731;292306 Wrote: I'm very sure the owner doesn't care what you or anyone else on this forum thinks of his system. I'm sure you're right! I sent the link to some friends and their response was mostly This is scary stuff. -- swhite58 Clark Connect Linux file server-Various boxes with flashing lights-SB3-Zhaolu D3 DAC-NAD C320BEE-Polk Monitor 4.5/Sennheiser headphones swhite58's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=5038 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=46270 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] audio insanity
Hey. Nice rugs! -- gharris999 gharris999's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=115 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=46270 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] audio insanity
What a waste. TD -- tyler_durden tyler_durden's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2701 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=46270 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] audio insanity
W.A.F. = 0 If he has one :) -- swhite58 Clark Connect Linux file server-Various boxes with flashing lights-SB3-Zhaolu D3 DAC-NAD C320BEE-Polk Monitor 4.5/Sennheiser headphones swhite58's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=5038 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=46270 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] audio insanity
Reminds me of Michael J Fox in Back To The Future ... -- killie99 Musical Fidelity KW250S, Impulse H2 speakers oh, and an SB3 killie99's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8337 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=46270 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] audio insanity
At least he moved the air conditioner condenser when he put the horns thru the patio door opening. -- MeridianMan MeridianMan's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2894 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=46270 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] audio insanity
Have a look at jean yves system http://www.stereotimes.com/showreportces05page2.shtml http://www.aca.gr/pop_jyk.htm -- harmonic harmonic's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6879 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=46270 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] audio insanity
opaqueice;291074 Wrote: I've seen my share of ansurd audio systems, but this one takes the cake. No, that's too mild: it utterly obliterates them all. http://www.soundsolutionsaudio.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=10834 Couldn't see a Squeezebox in amongst the kit :0) But I sure hope he's happy! -- morris_minor morris_minor's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13950 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=46270 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] audio insanity
he's a loony! I have no idea about high end audio like that, it's wy above anything I could imagine ever being able to afford or appreciate. However, it does all _look_ amazing. I love the Electron Luv stuff, whatever it is. It's all verging on Steampunk (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steampunk) or something out of Brazil (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazil_%28film%29) -- funkstar funkstar's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2335 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=46270 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] audio insanity
That V8 amp looks cool. I wonder what the torque on that thing might be. Seriously though, If he was really and critically listening some music there, no way he wouldn't have noticed resonance coming from that upright piano there. K -- slimkid The sound stage will open up, bass will tighten and the imaging will improve. DVD performance will also increase substantially. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7iAj2aPdQnk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvMNuuFSvN0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDRhRv4q_SI http://youtube.com/watch?v=nlrpe8Ig5m8 http://youtube.com/watch?v=dC9tGlwPln8 slimkid's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8881 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=46270 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] audio insanity
slimkid wrote: Seriously though, If he was really and critically listening some music there, no way he wouldn't have noticed resonance coming from that upright piano there. Or resonance from the sound board and strings of said piano This is clearly stereo as proxy for size of other thing -- Pat Farrell http://www.pfarrell.com/ ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] audio insanity
pfarrell;291097 Wrote: Or resonance from the sound board and strings of said piano Not to mention rain hitting those giant horns... This is clearly stereo as proxy for size of other thing I think they call it compensation. :) -- opaqueice opaqueice's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4234 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=46270 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
