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And not that fizzy yellow crud, either! Steve "the quote machine" hasn't invited anybody ELSE over. Sniff. Heh! Well, I sent Micah an invite for Friday, March 6th at 10am. You are more than welcome to join Tom! (as well as any other regulars who can make it then). Steve
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Yea Micah,
When I first connected my RPA-2 up, I was stunned! I posted a thread here somewhere about it, drooling all over myself.
Good luck to ya, enjoy that audition!
Dana And what was it hooked up to previous to the RPA-2? Did you find a particular improvement in any area (like perhaps a little less bright, a little more laid back, tighter bass, bigger midrange, etc...), or just an over all improvement in everything? Sorry to bug you, but you have pretty much the same set-up I'm looking at getting, so I'm very curious as to the sound you're gettin out of it! I will very much look forward to the audition. His dual EP800 set up will probably make me want to part ways with an extra $2200 bucks or so, but I'll survive. (perhaps I'll get him so drunk he won't notice the 'extra' EP-800 missing for a few days?)
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For a little counterpoint on the Songtower here is a quote from this review. "My other main quip has to do with the treble. Although the SongTowers well-rounded and likable high end is easy on the ears, it lacks natural bite and grit that real instruments have. Those who place high value on frequency extension, detail, air, and desire to have a lively presentation will want to go with the upgraded ribbon tweeter – which is available from Salk Sound at an additional charge." Bob wants a much more laid back speaker than the M80. Some people do. I stongly suspect I would continue to prefer the M80 for its 'live' sound. Strangely, Bobs review of the songtower/M80 at audioholics was quite ballanced and he pretty much stated it was a sound he did not like. He also mentioned that the speakers did not sound as brite to him in his host's abode (pretty much admiting by implicationthat his room is also an issue).
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Thanks, Steve!!
But I'm, um "busy" that morning. Or 2,000 miles away. Or both.
Raincheck?
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Yea Micah,
When I first connected my RPA-2 up, I was stunned! I posted a thread here somewhere about it, drooling all over myself.
Good luck to ya, enjoy that audition!
Dana And what was it hooked up to previous to the RPA-2? Did you find a particular improvement in any area (like perhaps a little less bright, a little more laid back, tighter bass, bigger midrange, etc...), or just an over all improvement in everything? HeHe, The M80's were on my Yamaha HTR5760 (old). Read my post here, when I first got the RPA-2, it's good read if I do say so myself! And yes, tighter, deeper bass, punching midrange, crystalline highs, all that... http://www.axiomaudio.com/boards/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Main=15987&Number=241673#Post241673Dana
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Thanks, Steve!!
But I'm, um "busy" that morning. Or 2,000 miles away. Or both.
Raincheck? You have an open raincheck Tom. Just didn't want to leave you out.
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Hmmmm... Steve isn't alowing me to bring beer now, insisting he'd be happy just to enjoy some music with me (how modest). But I'm not about to give up that easy, does anyone here have any idea what he favors? I'm bringing the refreshments damn it, if it's the last thing I ever do!!!!
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Wow I'm so pumped about this demo I can't even stand to think it's a week and a half away! Now I must think carefully about my music choices, as they will play a big role in figuring out if these are indeed the speakers for me. I will be playing a large range of music for customers, but in the end it is truely about what I prefer that makes or breaks this deal! I will have to bring some Tom Cochrane ('All the Kings Men' was an all time favorite bass song back in the day when I had the kicker system pimpin around in my Z24!). Then there's Pink Floyd, Journey (how do the M80's handle Steven Perry's unbelievable voice?), ooooh Boston's Third Stage has some juicy samples! How could I not listen to Great White's 'Rock Me' on a system featuring two EP800's??? And Tesla has always been a favorite 80's/90's band of mine (I can only imagine those twin guitars ripping up 'Modern Day Cowboy' turned up to +10... maybe I should bring a change of underware!). These are just off the top of my head of course, I've yet to go through my 300 CD collection... perhaps I shouldn't and save Steve from having me take over his ENTIRE weekend!
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He prefers beer brewed by blind monks and aged for 61 1/2 days, made at the foothills of the Himalayas. Hope that's helpfull
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Really? Well how ironic, I just happen to have a case of that buried out in my garden as we speak (to aid in the fermentation of course), I'll wait until Thurday to unburry in in order to keep excess UV rays from spoiling the flavor of the malt!
Never though that would come in handy!
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