Quote from: Nick B on November 28, 2024, 10:36:19 AM

Hi Steve,

Just curious if you've ever tried the Amtrans AMRG resistors? I have them in my Hattor Big preamp which sounds terrific

Nick

Hi Nick,

No, I have not heard of them. But then I have not been in the parts scene that much for a
decade or so. I just checked and they are carbon film, which I do not recommend.

But that is me personally. Even between the Mills and Dayton non-inductive resistors (heavily
bypassed) I could discern a sonic difference in the output stage.

Cheers

steve

I appreciate your thoughts, Steve. I don't know much about resistors other than the usual well regarded ones. These AMRG resistors in my Hattor preamp are the priciest upgrade and it is such a wonderful sounding preamp. I may soon try the new Hattor 6ns7 tube buffer as a result. 
Nick

Hi Steve,

Just curious if you've ever tried the Amtrans AMRG resistors? I have them in my Hattor Big preamp which sounds terrific

Nick

Hi Nick,

No, I have not heard of them. But then I have not been in the parts scene that much for a
decade or so. I just checked and they are carbon film, which I do not recommend.

But that is me personally. Even between the Mills and Dayton non-inductive resistors (heavily
bypassed) I could discern a sonic difference in the output stage.

Cheers

steve

Some very nice feedback from EnjoyThe Music's Rick Becker... https://www.enjoythemusic.com/Capital_Audiofest_2024/Becker/Part4/



Room 741  Volti Audio - Triode Wire Labs
Walking into the Volti Audio room you are hit with unrestrained music. Greg Roberts presented his finished version of the Lucera model ($11,750), the middle speaker in his 3-model lineup. It was shown without the standard cloth grills to display the three-driver design that included an impressive 15" woofer, a modification from the 12" that was originally spec'ed. The 2" midrange compression driver has a wide-dispersion horn and the tweeter is a neodymium horn driver. With 99dB/W/m sensitivity, this 40" tall conventionally shaped speaker answers the question, "What would a modern-day 'Voice of the Theater' speaker look and sound like today?" The answer I took away was "higher resolution, deeper bass, and a more room-friendly design." (Yes, I've owned two pairs of VoTT in the past.)

And, unlike those massive Altecs, you can get the Lucera in a variety of real wood veneers and grill cloth covers to suit your d?cor. The pair shown here were in Padauk veneer with a reddish stain and clear satin lacquer finish. Sold factory direct, you can hear them where he builds them in Baxter, TN between Knoxville and Nashville, just off I-80.

The rig included an Innuos ZENith music server with 2TB of storage ($6,700) and a Mojo Audio Mystique Y model that was very similar to their acclaimed X model but simplified with only a USB input for streaming. The Y starts at $4k and there is an upgrade version at $7k. The Cary Audio SLI-80 integrated has been around for decades and now sells for $5k. The cabling was from Triode Wire Labs. And who could not notice the audio rack Volti has used for years, cut from 16-layer plywood and topped with a gorgeous veneer?


Thanks, Rick!

Nick,

He will need two FOSI ZA-3 stereo amps to biamp the MG10/QR's, two A370 servo amps, two more SW-12-16FR sub drivers and a dspNexus 2/8 and the servo sub wiring.

He has his turntable with the dspNexus 2/8 ADC and phono setting and his Bluetooth phone as the digital input.

Great stuff, Pete! Thanks for posting 👍