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In Reply to: What are your fondest audiophile memories? posted by mkuller on July 17, 2010 at 10:50:53:
I was in my late teems; I am pretty sure, mid '70's.
Ramon was one of the audio guys in town, older than me, and knew all of the Atlanta audio luminaries.
His system was in an apartment with a room of close to perfect dimensions and consumed the space.
Fulton FMI-80's handled the midrange and at this point in time, there was nothing much better at midrange resolution (notwithstanding KLH 9's which Ramon was very familiar with due to one of the above mentioned cognoscenti who had a double pair only to replace them them the uber exotic DAYTON WRIGHTS) The Fulton's only had the mid-range, an extended midrange to be sure, but were relieved of all of the low bass and a good bit of the mid-bass. He used the RTR electrostaitc tweeters above that. Very sweet and extended.
My memory is at a loss to remember what he used for amplifiers. I am almost positive the pre-amp was the SP-3a, which was the only choice at this time. Just as likely a Linn Sondek with a Keith Monks arm and what MC was in vogue at the time. Ramon was a fine lighting designer and money never seemed to be an issue for the system.
I remember being mesmerized and not just due to the generous application of enhancements. The system, especially with rock, was the goal for me, and my memory of it remains such. This thing was big, loud, and powerful yet with nuance and beauty.
How he got away with playing the thing at THOSE volumes in the late evening is a testament to the structure. It was solid. Footfalls were not an issue for the turntable in this installation!
I had never heard such a sound until that time. Getting to hear music at Ramon's was a treat. He was the perfect gentleman. He and John Fuselier set the standard, for me, of what it meant to be an audiophile. Through their guidance I learned that you have to be actively involved in your pursuit of music in the home. Just bringing home a bunch of expensive gear will not bring you bliss, much less happiness.
How I would love to be able to return to that ...
PS just hearing that magic incantation KLH 9's takes me back to even earlier times. The first speaker, unheard, I ever truly lusted for. They embodied everything important to me - hard to set up, hard to drive, fragile, rare, inefficient (I thought that was good in those days) - just about everything that would make most people say HELL, NO - but that made them desirable to a fifteen year old. Luckily, I could not begin to afford them even with a loan from my Dad. If I had been able to buy them I can be sure this would have been the worst sounding 9's set-up imaginable! I think what saved me was hearing you had to have two pair ...
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Follow Ups
- Ramon Noya's insane tri-amplified system - rickmcinnis@dogwoodfabrics.com 07/17/1018:40:52 07/17/10 (5)
- RE: Ramon Noya's insane tri-amplified system - Jim Smith 20:02:42 07/17/10 (4)
- No, they were his own assemblage - rickmcinnis@dogwoodfabrics.com 09:27:28 07/18/10 (3)
- I knew Senior Noya very well - E-Stat 10:48:58 07/19/10 (0)
- RE: No, they were his own assemblage - Jim Smith 10:16:17 07/18/10 (1)
- RE: No, they were his own assemblage - crom 18:38:46 07/18/10 (0)
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