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IMAGINE WHIRLLED PEAS
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To those of you that might be curious about the break in of this driver, I will frequently post it's progress as I play music through it. First of all, I am using a 12WPC Audio Nirvana amp that is of an ultra linear design. It uses 6v6 output tubes, and a solid state rectifier. Overall, I am impressed at the performance of this amp at the $1,000 level. The amp is being fed by a Cayin CD22 player. Rare to be sure, and it utilizes 24/196 oversampling plus has a tube output stage that I have liked very much over the years. I have been playing the speakers about 8-9 hrs. per day, starting this Tuesday last. At about 15 hrs., there is a change in the treble. Not so bright now, but it was never offensive to begin with. The midrange is going through a honk or two on male tenor voices that didn't exist when taken right out of the box. The bass, as expected has stated to increase, mostly in volume but not in depth. Some of the selections chosen have been by Patricia Barber, Lyle Lovett, Norah Jones, and Jon Anderson of YES, not to mention the musical score from the movie 'The Piano'. Things that stand out overall are how exact the dynamics are with drums, the rightness of piano like I have never heard, and the clean lines of the mid bass. Certain anomalies such as the honk heard in L. Lovetts' voice have appeared from nowhere, and I expect them to disappear in the same manner. I am playing so far, at a medium level raising it a bit for some recordings. I am also switching back and forth, the position of the switch on the back of the speaker, wondering if this has any effect at all on the break in process. Speaking of the switch positions, there is an undeniable difference in each position that really assists listening from one recording to another. I prefer the more open sounding position, but only when a recording will allow it. Aerosmith, for example does not. I will not be reporting on the speakers unless there is a note worthy difference to report. At least, this is a starting point.
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