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The Market => Dealer Ads => Topic started by: rollo on March 23, 2017, 12:11:12 PM
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It is official Rollo Audio is now a dealer for Aqua Hi Fi www.aquahifi.com
Offering their La Scala Optologic [ tubed 12AT7] and reference Formula Optologic ladder DAC's. The La Diva transport as well.
Home demo will be available in or about 3 weeks from now. The word out is these DAC's are the real deal in reproducing CD sound.
Go to the site read the reviews check these babies out, you'll be glad you did.
If you desire a music server we also are offering the INNUOS Zenith Mk2 HiFi+ music server of 2016. Check it out here www.wellpleasedaudio.com
charles
rollo audio@gmail.com
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nice looking stuff aqua
hows it sound :thumb:
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Read the reviews from 6 moons, Computer Audio. They love it. A different design than the Vu Jade DHT which we also offer. All great sounding DAC's within everyone's budget.
charles
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just spoke to joe in staten island, maybe we do a demo in his house, he has a great system for that kind of thing.
get the LI boys to all come together....
I would like to hear that Italian tubed Dac :thumb:
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Yeah, I heard the Aqua Dacs are really nice!
I wanted to have a GTG anyway, April 22 might be a good date, if I can get the day off from work.
Just recieved the new PS Audio DirectStream Memory Player to go along with the DirectStream Dac the combo is very nice. Now I can play SACD's thru the Dac.
Charles, what type of input connections are on the Aqua Dacs. Can it use a I2S connection with hdmi cables?
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Yes both as well as SPDIF, BNC and USB. April 22nd would be good for me. May have the Innuos Zenith mk2 music server as well in stock.
Should have the Formula, La Scala DAC's and La Diva transport. Viva Italia !!
charles
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Thanks,I read a little about them. Sounds like impressive gear!
I'll try to get the day. I'll let everyone know for sure.
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Congratulations Charles; nice pick up!
I love Fl but I really miss the opportunity to hear new gear and get together with my NY audio buddies. Enjoy guys
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Hmmm... looking for a nice DAC for a reference/test system. Do you have pricing?
By the way Rollo, the well pleased link is incorrect, should be http://wellpleasedav.com/
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I would bring the cheapest DAC they make, the formula is nice but $16k!
No one is spending that much on Dacs anymore, at least no one we know.
Dacs are getting better and better, and cheaper and cheaper, the super high prices are a nod to the crazy past of the audio business model which is on the way out.
look at the new Wilson speaker ...685K!!! cmon the circus is back in town!
Looking forward to this event :thumb:and Joe has a great system to do this in
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I would bring the cheapest DAC they make, the formula is nice but $16k!
No one is spending that much on Dacs anymore, at least no one we know.
Dacs are getting better and better, and cheaper and cheaper, the super high prices are a nod to the crazy past of the audio business model which is on the way out.
look at the new Wilson speaker ...685K!!! cmon the circus is back in town!
Looking forward to this event :thumb:and Joe has a great system to do this in
Wilson is selling those speakers in Hong Kong / China... The multitude of multimillionaires there is incredible & they are passionate audiophiles competing against each other's hi-fi rigs... That's where Transparent sells their "warm-sounding" $50K speaker cables (with the turtle coffins). They mate up real well to the "hot-sounding" Wilson speakers...
My $0.02,
Pete
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Looking forward to this event
Really? Isnt there a mountain that needs hiking? :lol:
Would be nice to see you again, Topround :thumb:
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I don't think the new wilson speakers are hot any more,, you can see a new hand is involved at designing these speakers though, because they have really improved a lot recently.
We have all heard expensive systems that sounded crappy, so you have to wonder if money has that much to do with it...of course you need to spend some to get results, but sometimes, alot of times, spending buckets of money doesn't really yield such tremendous gains. Just bragging rights and I think there is a whole aspect of that incorporated into audiophilia.
I listen to Gregs GT Audio speakers and shake my head, they are just so much better than most stuff out there for relatively little money.
And yes there are lots of mountains that still need climbing.....
looking forward to seeing everyone again
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look at the new Wilson speaker ...685K!!! cmon the circus is back in town!
The circus may be back in town.... but not for long.
http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/01/15/509903805/after-146-years-ringling-bros-and-barnum-bailey-circus-to-shut-down
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Hmmm... looking for a nice DAC for a reference/test system. Do you have pricing?
By the way Rollo, the well pleased link is incorrect, should be http://wellpleasedav.com/
Thanks. I posted that site exactly but it would not work for me , thanks again.
The La Scala is 7K and Formula 16K list price. Music server Discounts for AN members and OEM pricing for you Bill :D
charles
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I don't think the new wilson speakers are hot any more,, you can see a new hand is involved at designing these speakers though, because they have really improved a lot recently.
We have all heard expensive systems that sounded crappy, so you have to wonder if money has that much to do with it...of course you need to spend some to get results, but sometimes, alot of times, spending buckets of money doesn't really yield such tremendous gains. Just bragging rights and I think there is a whole aspect of that incorporated into audiophilia.
I listen to Gregs GT Audio speakers and shake my head, they are just so much better than most stuff out there for relatively little money.
And yes there are lots of mountains that still need climbing.....
looking forward to seeing everyone again
Greg's speakers are 10 grand now BTW.
charles
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I would bring the cheapest DAC they make, the formula is nice but $16k!
No one is spending that much on Dacs anymore, at least no one we know.
Dacs are getting better and better, and cheaper and cheaper, the super high prices are a nod to the crazy past of the audio business model which is on the way out.
look at the new Wilson speaker ...685K!!! cmon the circus is back in town!
Looking forward to this event :thumb:and Joe has a great system to do this in
Sorry to disagree, have two Formulas sold and one on order. La Scala is out of stock as well.
Should be a fun day to hear what is capable in digital playback these days. This will be reference sound to judge all others by.
Mike the Dubai police recently bought Bugatti police cars. I guess if one has it enjoy it.
charles
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Looking forward to this event
Really? Isnt there a mountain that needs hiking? :lol:
Would be nice to see you again, Topround :thumb:
Emil :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
Stop that is so F'n funny
charles
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look at the new Wilson speaker ...685K!!! cmon the circus is back in town!
The circus may be back in town.... but not for long.
http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/01/15/509903805/after-146-years-ringling-bros-and-barnum-bailey-circus-to-shut-down
Adopt a Tiger or Elephant today ! Or save money and buy a DAC.
charles
charles
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I don't think the new wilson speakers are hot any more,, you can see a new hand is involved at designing these speakers though, because they have really improved a lot recently.
We have all heard expensive systems that sounded crappy, so you have to wonder if money has that much to do with it...of course you need to spend some to get results, but sometimes, alot of times, spending buckets of money doesn't really yield such tremendous gains. Just bragging rights and I think there is a whole aspect of that incorporated into audiophilia.
I listen to Gregs GT Audio speakers and shake my head, they are just so much better than most stuff out there for relatively little money.
And yes there are lots of mountains that still need climbing.....
looking forward to seeing everyone again
Greg's speakers are 10 grand now BTW.
charles
Yeah, but 10 grand is a long way from $685k. As a matter of fact 10 grand is less than 1/5 of the sales tax you would have to pay on a pair of those Wilsons. :roll:
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I don't think the new wilson speakers are hot any more,, you can see a new hand is involved at designing these speakers though, because they have really improved a lot recently.
We have all heard expensive systems that sounded crappy, so you have to wonder if money has that much to do with it...of course you need to spend some to get results, but sometimes, alot of times, spending buckets of money doesn't really yield such tremendous gains. Just bragging rights and I think there is a whole aspect of that incorporated into audiophilia.
I listen to Gregs GT Audio speakers and shake my head, they are just so much better than most stuff out there for relatively little money.
And yes there are lots of mountains that still need climbing.....
looking forward to seeing everyone again
Greg's speakers are 10 grand now BTW.
charles
Yeah, but 10 grand is a long way from $685k. As a matter of fact 10 grand is less than 1/5 of the sales tax you would have to pay on a pair of those Wilsons. :roll:
Yup Thanks Buddy.
charles
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I would bring the cheapest DAC they make, the formula is nice but $16k!
No one is spending that much on Dacs anymore, at least no one we know.
Dacs are getting better and better, and cheaper and cheaper, the super high prices are a nod to the crazy past of the audio business model which is on the way out.
look at the new Wilson speaker ...685K!!! cmon the circus is back in town!
Looking forward to this event :thumb:and Joe has a great system to do this in
Sorry to disagree, have two Formulas sold and one on order. La Scala is out of stock as well.
Should be a fun day to hear what is capable in digital playback these days. This will be reference sound to judge all others by.
Mike the Dubai police recently bought Bugatti police cars. I guess if one has it enjoy it.
charles
Two of the closest things to absolutes in audio:
1) you can always make something better by throwing a large enough amount of money at it
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2) There will always be somebody out there that will pay that amount of of money, if for no other reason than to prove they can.
And as far as I am concerned, as long as they made that money legally, I hope they enjoy the equipment
........And sell it to me for pennies on the dollar two years later. :drool: :rofl:
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Thanks Rollo. Now.that Im getting back in, a good DAC is one of my biggest priorities.
As far as how the market is going, $685k is a boatload on money for 99.9% of the people out there but there will always be someone out there.
I have preamps under $3k to about $10k and all prices ranges sell. When Purity had preamps up to $53k, we were selling those as well. Now that preamp is up to $65k (retail) due to the rising cost of silver so after I sell off tbe final piece I have available, we wont be doing that level anymore. Simply cost to much to build these days.
No, you dont have to spend a ton of money to put together a nice system but whether its $10k or $500k, all the pieces have to work together. You can put together a proper $10k system that sounds better than a poorly chosen $100k syetem but we all know a $100k system put together properly can sound truly amazing. Im still a believer in the ultra level of audio.
Not much different than someone spending $50k on a Susuki H2R or $500k on an exotic sports car. If it brings happiness to your life and you can afford it, thats all that matters. Its a hobby and lots of people spend tons of money on their hobbies. Again, if it makes you happy......
I use to think people were nuts spending $1k on a golf club :duh
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wouldn't it be nice to be the dealer that sells those wilsons and get 50 to 60 point markup for doing nothing :thumb:
that's how to make money the easy way!
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I wouldnt mind having an older pair of Watt/Puppy. A few internal updates and away I go. :thumb: Speakers are #2 on my priority list right now. DAC and speakers are all I need. Everything else I got covered.
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wouldn't it be nice to be the dealer that sells those wilsons and get 50 to 60 point markup for doing nothing :thumb:
that's how to make money the easy way!
Except as the saying goes, how do you make a small fortune in retail audio? Start with a large one.
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I wouldnt mind having an older pair of Watt/Puppy. A few internal updates and away I go. :thumb: Speakers are #2 on my priority list right now. DAC and speakers are all I need. Everything else I got covered.
Bill looking for box or panel speakers ?
charles
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Hey Charles. Im open right now on speakers.
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wouldn't it be nice to be the dealer that sells those wilsons and get 50 to 60 point markup for doing nothing :thumb:
that's how to make money the easy way!
As I remember it those Wilson WAMMs were not a dealer item, they were ordered direct from the company. And David Wilson himself used to come to your house and bring a ton of measurement equipment to set them up perfectly in your listening room , even down to adjusting the position of each of the drivers on the arms. I am sure any dealer who sent you his way got some kind of referral fee, but I am pretty sure it wasn't the kind of percentage markups that they normally got on hardware sales. Not sure if it works the same way today, but that is my relocaction of what I had heard in the past, as I for one have never had the kind of free cash required to play in those circles.
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Ok Guys I put in for the day, so the GTG would be on Saturday, April 22.
Let me know who wants to come, so we have enough food for everybody.
Some of you might not know but I moved a couple years ago, if you need the address i'll PM you.
Charles,to make it a fair comparsion lets make sure we use the same ic's and power cables.
I use Pete's excellent low power digital PC's for the DAC and transport running into a PI Audio digital buss connected to a cryo 7+ PC. I have the IC's, can you bring the rest including whatever digital cable sounds best with the Aqua gear.
I figured we play vinyl first just to get a feel for the differences between analog and digital. Also then I would have to move the phono stage to make room for your DAC and transport. I hope they're stackable don't have anymore rack space.
My set-up is pretty good, should be able to hear the differences. Bring CD's, SACD's, and Vinyl if you want.
Joe
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Hey Joe I use the same TWL Digital Americans except my Digibuss is plugged into an Uber. I'm hoping that my gear in and broken-in by then.
Due to exceptional demand it is back ordered. I will have the La Scala and maybe transport in time by but maybe not the Formula DAC. My reference digital cable is the Mad Scientist HDA+. With the Aqua DAC and transport Aqua loves their I2s connection and supply a custom Supra cable made from Aqua's design.
I will NOT compare anything without the Aqua gear fully broken in. Not good for the crowd and my product line. Hopefully all will be cool. If not we can enjoy your hospitality and fine sound.
I have the Vu Jade DAC as well which you are familiar with. As of this writing still a prototype however 95% there just waiting for enclosures.
charles
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Hopefully, you'll have them and have some time to put hours on them. If not we'll have a nice day just listening to tunes and enjoying the camaraderie.
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Ok Guys I put in for the day, so the GTG would be on Saturday, April 22.
Let me know who wants to come, so we have enough food for everybody.
Some of you might not know but I moved a couple years ago, if you need the address i'll PM you.
Charles,to make it a fair comparsion lets make sure we use the same ic's and power cables.
I use Pete's excellent low power digital PC's for the DAC and transport running into a PI Audio digital buss connected to a cryo 7+ PC. I have the IC's, can you bring the rest including whatever digital cable sounds best with the Aqua gear.
I figured we play vinyl first just to get a feel for the differences between analog and digital. Also then I would have to move the phono stage to make room for your DAC and transport. I hope they're stackable don't have anymore rack space.
My set-up is pretty good, should be able to hear the differences. Bring CD's, SACD's, and Vinyl if you want.
Joe
No Tidal MQA setup ? That's it I'm staying home :rofl:
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Rave Alert! I have to reschedule the GTG to Saturday, May 20th. Sorry for the change, hopefully Rollo will have the Dac and transport by then.
I will post in the NY Rave forum with future post.
Joe
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Absolutely Joe all in and ready to rumble. Maybe a Innous music server the Zenith mk3.
charles
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The La Scala has arrived and even playing it through a Sony $100 DVD player as transport, never have I heard more accurate tonality and harmonics.
Should have in stock next week the Formula DAC and this week the Vida transport.
Axpona show prices available.
charles
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That is good news Charles. Looking forward to hear them.
Hopefully, you can bring them to the GTG on May 20th.
Joe
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Ok Guys I put in for the day, so the GTG would be on Saturday, April 22.
Let me know who wants to come, so we have enough food for everybody.
Some of you might not know but I moved a couple years ago, if you need the address i'll PM you.
Charles,to make it a fair comparsion lets make sure we use the same ic's and power cables.
I use Pete's excellent low power digital PC's for the DAC and transport running into a PI Audio digital buss connected to a cryo 7+ PC. I have the IC's, can you bring the rest including whatever digital cable sounds best with the Aqua gear.
I figured we play vinyl first just to get a feel for the differences between analog and digital. Also then I would have to move the phono stage to make room for your DAC and transport. I hope they're stackable don't have anymore rack space.
My set-up is pretty good, should be able to hear the differences. Bring CD's, SACD's, and Vinyl if you want.
Joe
No Tidal MQA setup ? That's it I'm staying home :rofl:
Tidal yes [ INNUOS Zenith] MQA not yet being evaluated by AQUA.
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Check out Part time audiophile review of LA show. Loving the under 20K Aqua based system.
charles
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AQUA has made it first improvement to the AQUA Formula DAC. Now the HD version. New USB 3.0 and I2s boards. New firmware upgrade. Upgrade to existing units now available. PM me for pricing on upgrades.
The new Firmware upgrade is just sensational. Future proof Digital from Aqua Acoustic.
charles