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General Hospital => Special Events => Topic started by: Triode Pete on March 06, 2014, 05:03:00 PM
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Triode Wire Labs will be participating with Volti Audio in Room 320 at the Chicago AXPONA Audio show on April 25, 26, 27.
Triode Wire Labs will be providing the entire cable loom and will be the global debut of Triode Wire Labs "Spirit" Interconnects.
Come down for a "dynamic" listen! Show specials will be featured!
(http://www.voltiaudio.com/images/newsimages6/axpona2014system.jpg)
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Excellent Pete !!
Wish I was going.
When you come back I would really like to get that interconnect into my system. Greg
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Global debut that's cool! 8)
Congrats Pete, I know they will be a big success.
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Volti has their act together. They picked the right company for cabling. System should get some awards.
The "Spirit" ICs are the real deal. Connectors feature low mass and super low capacitance for starters. I have compared them so far to my cables in the house. So far the top choice.
Without giving away the farm they are as linear as linear gets. No real character per say.
We all know one size does not fit all, however in this case just maybe. Neutral with gestalt. A continuous non mechanical presentation.
Like TWL other products a winner in every respect. Yes we sell TWL and proud we do.
charles
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I like the name "Spirit."
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I like the name "Spirit."
Thanks, Rich... There's a story (or two) behind the name... Like all TWL products, they will be reasonably priced and provide high value, knocking off some of the "Big Boys" at a fraction of their price... Over 2 years in the making, using the "best" materials, and more importantly, good design & engineering principles...
Enjoy your weekend,
Pete
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Thanks Pete. I'll hear all about the stories in July!
I want to try a pair of Spirits, too!
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Congrats, Pete! :thumb:
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Fantastic line up, Pete! I'm sure this assembly will be an absolute monster and at under $25k no less!
I'll be sure to swing by and hear it in Chicago!
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Fantastic line up, Pete! I'm sure this assembly will be an absolute monster and at under $25k no less!
I'll be sure to swing by and hear it in Chicago!
Fred are you showing at Chicago ?
charles
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Hi Pete
How did you come up with the Yamaha, Peachtree and even the Quicksilver monoblocks to pair with the Volti speakers etc? How did the system come together?
Your cables cost more than the Yamaha and Peachtree. Also the Quicksilver monoblocks are a fraction of the cost of Volti Audio speakers. From looking at other shows it always looks like most dealers and manufacturers keep the $$ amount of gear about the same.
Don't get me wrong. I'm glad you have a set-up like this. It shows to people one can have gear at varying price points together producing good sound.
I still need to get past having cables cost more than gear.
Thanks
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I still need to get past having cables cost more than gear.
Cables have evolved to the point where they are no longer simply accessories and should be looked at as gear, just the same as amps and speakers etc.
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Hey Pete, am I correct in assuming there are two sets of interconnects, four pc and a set of sc. Which pc and how long sc?
Does have a lot to do with the price stated.
Really hope to hear the Spirits some time.
Don
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I still need to get past having cables cost more than gear.
Cables have evolved to the point where they are no longer simply accessories and should be looked at as gear, just the same as amps and speakers etc.
Yeah, my cables all together cost double the rest of the whole system, which ain't sayin much, but nothing to sneeze at either. I would never sell them, only upgrade them if I could. I share your feeling Sleepy, I wish cables didn't matter, wish great cables were cheap. Alas, nay...
Ignorance is bliss, hold on to it with all your might! All cables DO sound the same, until you hear great ones, then you're fucked. :lol:
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I still need to get past having cables cost more than gear.
Cables have evolved to the point where they are no longer simply accessories and should be looked at as gear, just the same as amps and speakers etc.
Yeah, my cables all together cost double the rest of the whole system, which ain't sayin much, but nothing to sneeze at either. I would never sell them, only upgrade them if I could. I share your feeling Sleepy, I wish cables didn't matter, wish great cables were cheap. Alas, nay...
Ignorance is bliss, hold on to it with all your might! All cables DO sound the same, until you hear great ones, then you're fucked. :lol:
Yessir, Rich. Cables all sound the same until...... eg... you hear stuff like Dave's. With Pete's track record, the Spirits should be amazing
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Hi Pete
How did you come up with the Yamaha, Peachtree and even the Quicksilver monoblocks to pair with the Volti speakers etc? How did the system come together?
Your cables cost more than the Yamaha and Peachtree. Also the Quicksilver monoblocks are a fraction of the cost of Volti Audio speakers. From looking at other shows it always looks like most dealers and manufacturers keep the $$ amount of gear about the same.
Don't get me wrong. I'm glad you have a set-up like this. It shows to people one can have gear at varying price points together producing good sound.
I still need to get past having cables cost more than gear.
Thanks
Hey Sleepy,
It was Greg Roberts (from Volti Audio) idea to assemble and demonstrate how great speakers & cables can provide top notch hi-fidelity sound from reasonably priced components.
Greg hand-selected the amps, preamp & SACD/CD player. I simply suggested what I've experienced in the past from reputable audio dealers to spend about 10% of your audio budget on real good cabling... Hence, 10% of a $25K total system cost ended-up being my cables, which included four power cables, a set of speaker cables and two sets of interconnect cables... Of course, in the real world, I would offer a "bundled" cable pricing package, which would lower the cost even more...
If you really want an "ear-opening" experience, try substituting the TWL cable loom utilizing the above gear (amps, CD player & preamp) with the included "stock" cords as well as "stock" interconnects and some reasonably priced lamp cord (speaker wire) from Home Depot.
It will not be a subtle difference... more a major difference in SQ. Perhaps then you can consider all the cabling as a vital "component".
My $0.02,
Pete
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Hey Pete, am I correct in assuming there are two sets of interconnects, four pc and a set of sc. Which pc and how long sc?
Does have a lot to do with the price stated.
Really hope to hear the Spirits some time.
Don
Hey Don,
Just noticed your post & question...
Yes, two sets of "Spirit" IC's, two "Eight Plus", one "Ten Plus" and one "Twelve Plus" along with standard speaker cables with the Cardas, "top of the line" bananas (CAB)... Add it up & it's ~ $2493...
Cables subject to change, maybe with a few surprises, as well as the possibility of introducing a PI Audio UberBUSS, to clean-up that nasty hotel power... :thumb:
Cheers,
Pete
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.....as well as the possibility of introducing a PI Audio UberBUSS, to clean-up that nasty hotel power... :thumb:
That is an excellent idea.
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Hi Pete. Thanks for clarifying how the system came together. It didn't hit me that the $2500 for cabling was 10% of the budget. I normally follow that rule with a little tweak. I do 10% of what I paid for my gear which is where I came up with my budget. Also thanks everybody who chimed into my question about cables. I need to open up my mind and get past the mental blocks I have about cables.
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its sort of like the diamond market...if you understand how that works
whatever the market will bear :thumb:
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Pete if you can bring a couple of Uberbusses. Made a huge difference when we used them at Capitol Audiofest.
Using one exclusively for digital was key as you remember. An isolation transformer in front of Uber for digital will further improve the presentation as Dave recommended.
charles