I don’t know who wrote it, and we do not recognize the writing [except that it is better than mine. *sigh*], but we thank them for their comments:
It was 85 degrees when we left for RMAF.
Now it is 15 degfrees.
THIS is why we like the shows to be as early in the Fall as possible. Next year it is scheduled for October 15th. Get your mittens and earmuffs ready.
Random thoughts here… but silly to wait 2 weeks until report is done.
I thought the Accuphase amps on the Hansen speakers worked pretty well. As you all may know, Accuphase has a particular flavor of sweet and laid back kind of sound. This sound is up there with the CAT 150 watt tube amp sound on the Hansens. The CAT is another laid back, albeit very neutral amp sound.
The other amps we have heard on the Hansens: Boulder and BAT [solid-state if I remember correctly] just sounded etchy and like someone was poking me with a knitting needle: some notes would rise too rapidly, and be jagged at the tops, and other notes just about disappeared.
Yes, I am sure we would all like to hear the Hansens with other amps someday and 1) see if they were able to drive them and 2) if the sound was kick butt or not. The mixibitors would rush around at midnight and try the: big Audio Note like the Gaku-On and big Joule Electra which would both be very interesting. The MBL and even the FM Acoustics would be interesting.
