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matthewb
@matthewb
here is the story of the most elaborate and expensive hi-fi system that @brileigh and I have ever heard: we met this hi-fi dealer—let’s call him Larry—when visiting nyc after I inquired about a particular brand of electronics that only they and two other dealers in the U.S. happen to carry (Spectral Audio). more about Spectral another time, though. we were brought to a smaller room than this one and another staff member set up our modest demo of a CD player, preamplifier, stereo amplifier, and floorstanding speakers. after about 30min of listening, Larry burst into the room with his walker clanking loudly. he had recently had surgery on his leg or foot, and he joked that he was considering bringing a mattress to the hi-fi showroom so that he could sleep here instead of commuting.
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matthewb
@matthewb
that’s a damn lot of drivers for a single speaker. keep in mind that for every driver added, you need to design a crossover that splits the frequencies smoothly between that driver and the others while remaining coherent. one driver can’t stick out vs. the others, which is much easier said than done. and if somehow the Chronosonics weren’t already crazy enough for you, the partnering electronics made by Dan D’Agostino should do the trick. the amplifiers on the floor are Relentless 800 monoblocks, weighing in at ~ 640lb (290kg) and ~$195k USD for the pair. the three-box preamplifier is from the same series, weighing 132lb (60kg) and costing ~ $150k USD. the gaudy, steampunk inspired glowing green VU meters dominate the visual signature of these components but the real star of the show is the casework: aircraft-grade billet aluminum, not a single visible screw, and pure copper heatsinks for optimal thermal conductivity. in other words, big amp = lots of heat = big heatsink = big case.
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Maxbrain Capital
@viybz
Super interesting, fascinating really..Makes sense that you want a large heat sink. I guess you could potentially make it smaller? and try design something that looks decent with fans if you didn’t go large heat sink? Looks beautiful. Silver and green surprisingly is growing on me. In your opinion..how did this rate in sound/listening experience against comparable options, and even way cheaper options?
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Roberto Bayardo 🎩
@bayardo.eth
Those sure look pretty!
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