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[#3463] Afternoon Delight - passive pre+OTL+ ESL57    

And don't try to abduct my preamp. I'm going to guard it with my life!




cpsjj
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218.xxx.xxx.77
2007-05-10 00:17
[#3464] Afternoon Delight - passive pre+OTL+ ESL57    
CP,

I need to cut my lunch meal starting from Friday to save for a Graaf GM20 and a TVC.

Why don't you and Wah Gor come earlier at noon, we can have lunch together. Again downstair Clubhouse to save time.
dkyyu
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210.xxx.xxx.23
2007-05-10 00:55
[#3465] Afternoon Delight - passive pre+OTL+ ESL57    
Dennis,
How are you lately ?
Condefly2
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219.xxx.xxx.72
2007-05-10 00:56
[#3466] Afternoon Delight - passive pre+OTL+ ESL57    
May I join you for lunch?
doctorjohn
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218.xxx.xxx.54
2007-05-10 01:02
[#3467] Afternoon Delight - passive pre+OTL+ ESL57    
Conde and DJ,

Can you make available to my place later today by noon? Let's lunch together.
dkyyu
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210.xxx.xxx.23
2007-05-10 01:10
[#3468] Afternoon Delight - passive pre+OTL+ ESL57    
Dennis,
Sure, what time ?
Condefly2
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219.xxx.xxx.72
2007-05-10 01:12
[#3469] Afternoon Delight - passive pre+OTL+ ESL57    
Dennis:

I think I can. Shall call you when I get up.

Signing off.....................
doctorjohn
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218.xxx.xxx.54
2007-05-10 01:13
[#3470] Afternoon Delight - passive pre+OTL+ ESL57    
DJ and Conde,

The Graaf OTL and ESL57, like ivory and ebony, really spark off when come together. Today, this together has changed my perception and set me a new insight into audio journey.

I don't know whether this is your cup of tea or not, but let me assure you that the ESL and OTL will give me somehting new and fresh in audio experience unless you have them both beforehand.

I guess my staying with the TVC and OTL is short, I am almost 100% sure that Feikeung and CP will squeeze them back very shortly after they listened to their babies singing together with LP source.
dkyyu
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210.xxx.xxx.23
2007-05-10 01:17
[#3471] Afternoon Delight - passive pre+OTL+ ESL57    
Dear friend,

Please try to make it at noon. Call me when your arrival.
dkyyu
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210.xxx.xxx.23
2007-05-10 01:17
[#3472] Afternoon Delight - passive pre+OTL+ ESL57    
Dennis,
See you later before noon.
Condefly2
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219.xxx.xxx.72
2007-05-10 01:19
[#3473] Afternoon Delight - passive pre+OTL+ ESL57    
Ah,

Please call me after 11:30am. I won't wake up till 11:00am today because I am taking night shift till 4:00am.
dkyyu
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210.xxx.xxx.23
2007-05-10 01:20
[#3474] Afternoon Delight - passive pre+OTL+ ESL57    
dyyyu:

I'm up already. Shall be at your estate before noon. Call you downstairs.
doctorjohn
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218.xxx.xxx.187
2007-05-10 08:39
[#3475] Afternoon Delight - passive pre+OTL+ ESL57    
Good morning! It's a big day to hear the Graaf with the ESL57.

doctorjohn,

Do you like to try the CD77? I can lend it to you if you like.

jcml
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218.xxx.xxx.102
2007-05-10 08:45
[#3476] Afternoon Delight - passive pre+OTL+ ESL57    
jcml:

Thank you so much. Not right now, as my 77 amp is with a friend whose hifi has broken down. But to put them together one day is a must. IMHO the 77 amp is a very competent little thing.
doctorjohn
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218.xxx.xxx.187
2007-05-10 08:48
[#3477] Afternoon Delight - passive pre+OTL+ ESL57    
Tell me anytime if you like to try, doctorjohn.
jcml
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218.xxx.xxx.102
2007-05-10 08:55
[#3478] Afternoon Delight - passive pre+OTL+ ESL57    

There will be an interview with Gergiev this Friday evening on Radio 4.


cpsjj
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219.xxx.xxx.124
2007-05-10 09:47
[#3479] Afternoon Delight - passive pre+OTL+ ESL57    

Have we really outgrown our childhood?
I’m glad I have not……
_____________________________________________________________

feikeung ,

What an enlightening statement in the morning. Great to see your childish face yesterday.

How come no one is reporting the event yesterday? You guys must have stayed late and indulged too much in feikeung's dirty jokes.

We had a large group gathered at Dennis' just about at noon time, Condefly, doctorjohn, jcml, allan, Patrick and Wah Gor, Edmund and feikeung joined later i the afternoon. The event was, of course, passive preamp + Modena OTL driving Dennis' original Quad ESL57 and comparing briefly with the Quad22/II(VT75) combo. The curtain lifted with the Quad II playing some chinese music. DJ has the sharpest ear and quickly pointed out that the VT75 is actually much softer and slower than the KT66 we heard last time though it sounded more open and a wider soundstage. I have always prefer KT66 on Quad II than VT75 just as I like 6L6GC on MC240 rather than KT66. When switched to the TVC and Modena, everybody expected a coup de theatre and yes transparency was miles ahead of the Quad II combo. Depth and width improved significantly with the transparency, microdynamic is excellent with the details but yet the rhythm seemed to be rather flat. Performance was not really up to expectation.

The session after lunch was much better with the Modena having stretched its arms and legs for a while and more particularly after Edmund had replaced the 2 differently-looked power cords with his "made-in-UK", looked expensive and possibly the ignition cables for Aston Martin to match the Ferrari Modenas. As usual, Dennis played every record for no more than 3 minutes and had Edmund standby to deliver the numerous records when he was busily swapping. We then decided to swap the Venture interconnect with a Cardas Golden Reference.........................

That makes a hell of a difference. All the rhythm was back and music played was so much more involving. Soundstage was not as wide as with the Venture and transparency seemed to be sacrificed but as Condefly said it's because the "density" was improved. Dennis, now with a smiling face, started to play his favourite 葛蘭,靜婷,鄭少秋 etc. and upon request the 男燒衣 of 阮兆輝. When everyone was enjoying the "perfect" performance from the system, feikeung emerged from nowhere. Dennis rushed to play feikeung's favourite La Traviata and just about when everyone was to say it's sound from heaven, feikeung, with his most innocent and childish look, suddenly yelled "there is severe distortion of the vocals, it's devil's cry from hell". We all had a poker face and that's the time I left the crime scene, not sure whether there's huge bloodshed afterwards.

Can anyone report the aftermath...............................




cpsjj
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219.xxx.xxx.124
2007-05-11 10:56
[#3480] Afternoon Delight - passive pre+OTL+ ESL57    

Dennis,

I was unable to join yesterday because Mother’s day is drawing near.

The Cardas cable has a strong character of its own — heavy emphasis on the mid range at the expense of both ends of the spectrum. It gives you more body but takes away the finesse. When this cable appears to be the right choice, it may suggest deficiencies somewhere along the chain. The best interconnect, I think, should be neutral in the first place.

limage
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219.xxx.xxx.20
2007-05-11 11:58
[#3481] Afternoon Delight - passive pre+OTL+ ESL57    
CP,
Edmund had replaced the 2 differently-looked power cords with his "made-in-UK", looked expensive and possibly the ignition cables for Aston Martin to match the Ferrari Modenas.
I couldn’t sleep that night before the event because I was threaten that we are going to audition that Ferrari Modenas with two different thickness power cables. I have nightmare that night about I was sitting in the Firrari with two difference thickness tyres then crashed. Therefore, I vowed to find two identical thickness power cables in my house before attending Dennis’ Party. Sorry, I was late. You can imagine how difficult to find two identical power cable in your house. Frankly speaking, they are not any expensive power cables. I unplugged them from my computer and monitor. Sorry, unable to meet your expectations for expensive power cable like your “Venture”, “Cardas”.
I think the difference is 70W Modenas and 12 W Qual II. If you agree less power the quality is more refine. Some interesting facts concluded, when we play 葛蘭, 紅線女, 阮兆輝, OTL is better, but when we play Rossini, some instrumental music, Qual II is better. We believe that OTL may needs a pre-amp to add some spirit. Therefore, we decided to use a pre-amp to do the test again.
Blue-ray
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218.xxx.xxx.66
2007-05-11 12:04
[#3482] Afternoon Delight - passive pre+OTL+ ESL57    
We believe that OTL may needs a pre-amp to add some spirit. Therefore, we decided to use a pre-amp to do the test again.
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then why bother with an OTL. oops is that allowed^-^
drwkng
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210.xxx.xxx.111
2007-05-11 12:42
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