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Manek schrieb:

Hey Nice set.... Jochen, yes it is the story that won't end as to who was aping who on this unison research thing. Incidently I used have an old audio mag which had reviewed the absolute 845 in the late 90's and that article also mentioned that an el34 version of that amp was to be launched soon....but that amp I don't think was ever launched unison research....food for thought.....btw the 845 has bais pots and meters bang center and that is so cool...such a nice touch. I am sure other amps may have it but haven't seen any till date. Siva, nice going on the phono stage. Manek

Just for the guys who don't know what Manek is talking about:

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Ah!...I get it ..

The bank of cap in the middle does not look good...let's just remove it

sivat schrieb:

Ah!...I get it .. The bank of cap in the middle does not look good...let's just remove it ;)

That's why I like the VA-1 with just the two cabs in the middle even better. It's just damn consequently executed by the designer.

Here is another design beauty among turntables... and it is an excellent performer as well: the DPS with Schoeder tonearm


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goolimangala schrieb:

Here is another design beauty among turntables... and it is an excellent performer as well: the DPS with Schoeder tonearm By goolimangala

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THE NORDIC CONCEPT ARTIST





The Nordic Concept Artist Signature

Includes

selected parts
black anodized aluminum stand (not shown)
matched base for stable placement
black ceramic-like platter
tonearm, NC Magnapivor or NC Air bearing

Jochen if I remember correctly the 845 absolute is a dual mono design on pre and power sections including the source selector. I think they share a common power supply though.

Manek

Manek schrieb:

Jochen if I remember correctly the 845 absolute is a dual mono design on pre and power sections including the source selector. I think they share a common power supply though. Manek

That is correct! Very consequent (electronic) design.

Manek schrieb:

Jochen if I remember correctly the 845 absolute is a dual mono design on pre and power sections including the source selector. I think they share a common power supply though. Manek

How does this Unison research amp compares to the Cadence amp...what is the sonic difference. Has anyone heard both ..

Is this a single ended design ?

goolimangala schrieb:

goolimangala schrieb: Here is another design beauty among turntables... and it is an excellent performer as well: the DPS with Schoeder tonearm By goolimangala some more shots

These look really beautifull...........

sivat schrieb:

How does this Unison research amp compares to the Cadence amp...what is the sonic difference. Has anyone heard both .. Is this a single ended design ?

I have heard both;
The Canasya on a 'regular basis'
In Mumbai & Pue.
The UR - I have heard only once with Opera Speakers.
However cannot comment. Sorry !!

This is the speaker for Manek - T & A [Dire Straits] !

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The 845 absolute I have not heard but I have heard the UR s2k extensively and if I were to go by that, not very similar. Kt88 and EL34....different tubes

Don't know about the canasya and the 845 absolute. My uncle who had heard the 845 absolute and the canasya says the canasya rocks is comparision.

Manek

Manek schrieb:

My uncle who had heard the 845 absolute and the canasya says the canasya rocks is comparision. Manek

I thought as much.

I guess for one the canasya has far more headroom and power. the other side the canasya trumps the UR was on bass control and speed.
I was also told the mids and highs were excellent in both.


But I do like the UR sound that I heard from the small but sweet s2k.

Manek

What looks 'preetier' ?

UR 845 or Canasya ???

I know some of our forum members 'do not' like the looks of the 'Canasya' !!

[This is a thread about 'good looking' Hi Fi Gear, is it not ??]

Bhagwan, you sound more strict than the moderator himself

Ofcourse the UR looks better...the right word would be "more elegant". I always liked the look and feel of "real wood" in audio equipment...but that is my choice.

sivat schrieb:

more strict than the moderator himself Ofcourse the UR looks better....

Sorry about the 'moderator' part;
I like the UR too.
The Canasya has a 'charm' about its looks too.....
I like the Wavac Amplifier too.


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Well

Who can fault the italians on style ? The UR sure looks classy.

Canasya on the other hand looks good too but a bit different hence the love it or hate it emotions from onlookers. Ofcourse once the canasya starts to sing, it hard not to like it.

Manek

Some REALLY LOVELY Pics posted here.

But as a Valve lover.... an experience only other Valve Gear Owners will have enjoyed...

HAVE YOU EVER SEEN VALVE GEAR GLOW IN PITCH DARKNESS, WHILE LISTNING TO MUSIC, late at night ?

Divine !

Amp_Nut schrieb:

HAVE YOU EVER SEEN VALVE GEAR GLOW IN PITCH DARKNESS, WHILE LISTNING TO MUSIC, late at night ? Divine ! :angel

8 tubes in the Canasya glow @ night; 845.
Sure - Divine !!

Mine is a humble DIY setup. While it might not be a good-looker like UR or Cadence, it has a total of 13 valves glowing (it will be 17 when the phono stage is added)..it is quite a sight when all lights are turned off in the night (it does not matter how ur setup looks anymore ).

The 845's though are a bit loud in thier brightness...if only they were a 'tad' dimmer

sivat schrieb:

Mine is a humble DIY setup. While it might not be a good-looker like UR or Cadence, it has a total of 13 valves glowing (it will be 17 when the phono stage is added)..it is quite a sight when all lights are turned off in the night (it does not matter how ur setup looks anymore ). The 845's though are a bit loud in thier brightness...if only they were a 'tad' dimmer

Siva, why don't you post a picture here ? - your new all-wooden finish setup? I am sure most have not seen it.

I really dig the looks....

Mine is a humble DIY setup

Siva,it is you who are humble.

Your DIY setup is better looking and sounding,than several mega buck systems.

I second Square Wave's proposal about posting a picture of your set up.

My visit to B'lore to listen to your system again is overdue.

Regards
Rajiv

Rajiv,

Really speaking the UR and Cadence design are very good. Cadence 845 amp does not look good on photo though...u have to see it in-person to appreciate it.

Mine might be good for a DIY solution, but not quite in the same league as the other two amps ... atleast when it comes to the looks aspect. I feel mine looks a bit "industrial" compared to the other two amp...the wood front-panel is the only saving-grace.

So i'm taking solace in the thought that....the glow of the tubes makes the "looks" aspect....pretty much non-relavant.

Regards
Siva.

Amp_Nut schrieb:

HAVE YOU EVER SEEN VALVE GEAR GLOW IN PITCH DARKNESS, WHILE LISTNING TO MUSIC, late at night ? Divine ! :angel

amen nothing like the visual enjoyment to add to the acoustic pleasure late night listening with the lights off is something else!!!

Don't forget the other advantages
1) Look of valves in darkness = heaven

2) Lower noise on the electrical lines which makes your setup sound better

3) No or little road/ambient noises which makes for a better listening experience


......Which makes you love your tube amp even more !

Manek

Is this now beautiful or just impressive
Nelson Pass' Kleinhorn project. BTW the two pipes behind the rack are the subwoofers


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goolimangala schrieb:

goolimangala schrieb: Here is another design beauty among turntables... and it is an excellent performer as well: the DPS with Schoeder tonearm By goolimangala some more shots

Goolimangala,
I heard this TT @ RMAF07 with a Schroeder Ref tonearm + Allaerts MC1B cartridge. This TT was setup in the Berning room & used a Berning phono amp, preamp & Berning's new Quattro Z OTL amps. The sound was divine. That Allaerts cartridge is really excellent sounding. I've my eye on one when I'm ready to upgrade.

bombaywalla schrieb:

Goolimangala, I heard this TT @ RMAF07 with a Schroeder Ref tonearm + Allaerts MC1B cartridge. This TT was setup in the Berning room & used a Berning phono amp, preamp & Berning's new Quattro Z OTL amps. The sound was divine. That Allaerts cartridge is really excellent sounding. I've my eye on one when I'm ready to upgrade.

Yes, the Allaerts carts are really good. But because of their very low output voltage you need an excellent phonostage. Allaerts cartridges are also very often used on Simon Yorke decks and the SY distributer in Germany, who is also the distributer for JA has developed a phonostage custom made for JA carts. http://www.isenbergaudio.de/Elektronik/elektronik.html
I heard it together with a SY S-7. It was devine too.
I remember you saying that you were planning to buy a Schoeder tonearm. Any develoment on that?

goolimangala schrieb:

bombaywalla schrieb: Goolimangala, I heard this TT @ RMAF07 with a Schroeder Ref tonearm + Allaerts MC1B cartridge. This TT was setup in the Berning room & used a Berning phono amp, preamp & Berning's new Quattro Z OTL amps. The sound was divine. That Allaerts cartridge is really excellent sounding. I've my eye on one when I'm ready to upgrade. Yes, the Allaerts carts are really good. But because of their very low output voltage you need an excellent phonostage. Allaerts cartridges are also very often used on Simon Yorke decks and the SY distributer in Germany, who is also the distributer for JA has developed a phonostage custom made for JA carts. http://www.isenbergaudio.de/Elektronik/elektronik.html I heard it together with a SY S-7. It was devine too. I remember you saying that you were planning to buy a Schoeder tonearm. Any develoment on that?

Sorry I must correct myself here. with 0.5 mV the MC1B has quite a normal output for a MC. Only the MC2s have quite a low output (0.15 mV and 0.2mV)

Amp_Nut schrieb:

Some REALLY LOVELY Pics posted here. But as a Valve lover.... an experience only other Valve Gear Owners will have enjoyed... HAVE YOU EVER SEEN VALVE GEAR GLOW IN PITCH DARKNESS, WHILE LISTNING TO MUSIC, late at night ? Divine ! :angel

For example like this : G_S_Madhav has send me these pics of his VA-1 and setup. I am posting them here with his permission:

Lovely set up Suhas !

The Cadence products look well set up.
Lots of 'carpets' etc. being used.

Good !

Keep up the good work;;;

And a very well taken pic...
Which camera ?

abhi.pani schrieb:

And a very well taken pic... Which camera ?

I am not so sure;
Sorry.

The picture was 'average' at best !!!

'Doctor' could be an arbitrator in this case.........

abhi.pani schrieb:

And a very well taken pic... Which camera ?

A NIKON D40 DSLR was used to shoot these pics

bhagwan69 schrieb:

abhi.pani schrieb: And a very well taken pic... Which camera ? I am not so sure; Sorry. The picture was 'average' at best !!! 'Doctor' could be an arbitrator in this case......... :cut

Well I was commenting only from the view of "casual photography".
I have seen what Doc can do with his machines....thats another league.
This photograph to me is a well taken P&S.

bhagwan69 schrieb:

abhi.pani schrieb: And a very well taken pic... Which camera ? I am not so sure; Sorry. The picture was 'average' at best !!! 'Doctor' could be an arbitrator in this case......... :cut

the problem is not with the camera but with the lighting. with a tripod and some more diffused light the amplifier body could also have been brought out better...currently the glow of the valves will affect the exposure due to relative brightness to the surround.

could try at a higher ISO..if this was at 100, around 400 might give a clearer pic.

anyway Doc is the master of the film camera as well so his "Fundas" on this would be rock solid.

Thanks Jochen, for posting those picture.

Those pictures were just casual shots , no specific attension paid towards angle, lighting and settings.

That is a beautiful setup Suhas especially in the dark. I listen to music mostly at night and I fell in love with your tubes.....

goolimangala schrieb:

I remember your saying that you were planning to buy a Schoeder tonearm. Any develoment on that?

yes, Goolimangala. I've ended up with a Basis Audio Vector 3 tonearm. I am very happy with my decision. The Vector 3 tonearm is a simply excellent one - explosive dynamics & very magical vocals. It is a unipivot arm (as you know). The trial & error part of this arm is the amount of silicone damping fluid that one has to put in the trough to stabilize the arm. I was able to find a kind member on the audio forum who also had this same arm & was able to give me a very good starting point. Thus, I able to get the correct level almost right away.
The Schroeder arm was very good but the wait in the USA for them was 17 months back then! Plus, the arms were very expensive. It was recommended that I either go in for the entry level Model 2 OR jump straight to the Reference model. The one in between was too expensive for what it provided. In the end the cost & the wait made me drop the whole Schroeder tonearm idea.

G.S. Madhav's pix of his set-up @ night-time is nice indeed given that the pix was taken casually (as admitted by the photographer himself).
Not to rain on G.S. Madhav's parade - I too have an amp that uses EL34s & that too a total of 12! What I do not like about EL34s is that there is hardly any glow from them when the lights are off. The construction of this tube is such that all the glowing elements are hidden/covered & very little light emanates from within. This is in contrast to the KT88s I have in another tube amp - those tubes glow blue in the night when the inert gas inside gets energized with the heat. Now, THAT is a sight to see. Even my wife, who has a passing interest in my gear, quite enjoyed the visual.
The 845s are yet another story. Those are like very bright Xmas tree lights!

the KT88s ...... - those tubes glow blue in the night when the inert gas inside gets energized with the heat. Now, THAT is a sight to see.

So agree. Slod my KT-88 Prima Luna-2, and miss the Blue & red light show.

Now I just have Blue LEDs to look at ( SS Monoblocks )

So agree. Slod my KT-88 Prima Luna-2, and miss the Blue & red light show.

Congratulations !!

Well done Sir !!

Some of my favourites :

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SNV

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This WB table looks great;
Have never heard it.
Look forward to an audition in your show room in Pune - soon !!
All the Best !!

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Regards
SNV

That speaker is the best !

The CD Player has been upgraded - looks lovely.

Nice choice - sir....

I love Andy Payor's designs & sound. One of the best that money can buy !!!

Isn't that a real beauty too? Cary SACD player CD 306 Professional. And the good thing is that this beauty is for sale in Mumbai

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