--- In doctorjohn_CheapTubeAudio@yahoogroups.com, "doclowther"
<doclowther@...> wrote:
>
> Yesterday. we went to Wesley's place in Chai Wan.
>
> The same hi-efficiency open-back speaker box now house a 56-year old
> Loewe fullrange as woofer and another smaller unit as "tweeter" (these
> are radio speakers). A cheap Fostex is used as supertweer. Only 2 caps
> and a resistor in the entire speaker. Cost ~ HK$1,300. No, this is not
> a misprint. No 0's missing. Rest of system:
>
> Preamp: Bottlehead Foreplay III (US$369)
>
> http://www.bottlehead.com/et/adobespc/foreplay3/foreplay3.htm
>
> As some of you may know, I have the original Foreplay:
>
>
http://www.bottlehead.com/et/adobespc/foreplay/foreplay_line_stage_kit.htm
>
> As you can see, foreplay requires tubes but to raise the level of
> foreplay, one must add more (and BIGGER) tubes! :-)
>
> Amp: Wai Lee (Tat Fat 3rd floor) amp (HK$9k). For the afternoon KT66
> was used by Wesley.
> TT: VPI Aries/Denon 103 into cheap Lundahl stepup.
> No CDs used.
> Phono amp: Bottlehead Seduction (US$269):
>
> http://www.bottlehead.com/et/adobespc/Seduction/seduction.htm
>
> Cheap WE thin cables almost throughout.
>
> Sound was very good and detailed, and would put many less well set-up
> expensive systems to shame.
>
> Then at my request Wesley changed to a ss T-amp, basically size of a
> lighter without casing. He has 2 of them. The cheaper one cannot be
> used yesterday, so we used the more expensive (US$80) diyparadise
> Charlize:
>
> http://www.tnt-audio.com/ampli/tripath_amps_e.html
>
> Read about US$30 Sonic Impact T-amp that stirred the world:
>
> http://www.tnt-audio.com/ampli/t-amp_e.html
> http://www.6moons.com/audioreviews/sonicimpact/t.html
>
> Driving the efficient speakers these amps did very well in the
&#65310;300
> ft room. It has its limits, not quite as airy as a SE tube amp, but
> very good, and with good speed and impact. Good testures too!
>
> Note that Tripath chips and T-amp circuitry is at the heart of a LOT
> of hi-end amps, like Rowland, ARC ss amps etc etc.
>
> Then Wesley put on a show of installing Shun Mook stuff. Not just
> Mpingo discs but a lot of other weird looking stuff. Sound did indeed
> smooth out and gained focus. Great show. I particularly liked the
> small wooden house (not SHun Mook but housing one disc inside).
>
Hi,

Long time no visit to audio web and forum since set up of my computer
audio system using Charlize amp and Monica DAC.

Try power the Charlize and this improve the airy aspect. Drive it
usigng switch mode power supply and this improve dynamic and impact.

Although the Charlize is not as airy as my Welborne 300B, it is very
good. The Charlize has become my main amp owing to its size,
convenience........The 300B is now retired.