Charles System

[Charles]

Originally Posted by Apexorca

Yes it does Charles!
As you point out with the Aida to start with a pair of mono amps and later expand to bi- or tri-amping can be a fun journey. The Magico
might also be fun but it's another ride. Both can eventually be fabulous.

When you are in this part of super High End it's not easy to get demonstrations in a store that compare different systems. You can't really know whats the best for you.
You have to be experienced i what sound you like and what products that can take you there.
Listen to a lot of systems in different rooms and try things yourself in your system is the best way I think. It's part of the fun to.

Carl, without hearing the Aida MC901/ Rel Reference 1 Six Pack vs the M6 with Momentums/Dual Titan subs, it would be a difficult choice. It would be a tossup. I would flip a coin. I have never heard either speaker and have no feel for what I might like. I believe I would be very happy with either choice. Those new Titan subs are very impressive but would require special wiring. The Rel Stack would also. All in all I would prefer your tri-amped Fenice's with your vintage Krell, no separate subs needed.

[Charles]

Originally Posted by JoeN

Charles,

I’m not sure if the last time I commented upon your system. I remember seeing the original installation pics.

During the last week I’ve spent some time going back thru it. It’s wonderful. I haven’t heard it but with what you have in it, I know it rocks. Congrats again.

Joe, thanks very much for the high praise. I appreciate it so much. I texted my dealer today. Still nothing on my new Mac gear but I know its bound to be shipped soon. I hope my AS125 amp stands arrive with my MC3500 MKII's because I'll be chomping at the bit for installation when the amps arrive.

And yes, the system does absolutely rock. It has no upper limit. I found Wooly Bully on Hdtracks by Vinnie Jones. One track for $1.98. I'm a roller skater. If Dr. Ruark is not at home at night, he's most likely at the skating rink doing all sorts of moves, tricks, and dancing like crazy. There's always a lot of on watchers. I enjoy skating around the curve at high speed close to them, flipping around and back around finishing with a two step all in a split second. I love to slide. You reach top speed fast as you can go and right before you reach the wall turn the skates sideways and side for about 10 feet. Most have never seen a slide. They think I'm going to crash. It would be a tough choice between my skates and my XVX. I'm serious. It takes perfect balance and lot's of leg strength to skate. So yes, I like it loud, sometimes.

Best,

Charles

[Masterlu]

Charles… sorry, I couldn’t resist.

[Charles]

Ivan, ha, ha, a roller skating floor doesn't allow for this. It's all about being in the "zone". First you must warm up. Last Sunday night about 1.5 hours into my skate I'm really into it, I look down and I'm skating on my rear wheels, actually skating, not just rolling. I had never done that in all my years skating. I had about a 50 year hiatus during which my heavy responsibilities prevented this dangerous activity. Then on Tuesday night I was able to turn around backwards on my rear wheels. Front wheel skating is great fun. I can skate on my front wheels and turnaround backwards in one smooth motion and skate backwards on my front wheels, but not to music. Requires leg strength and balance or you fall.

Best

Charles

[Charles]

Me and T-Stacks Frank, he's one of the best skaters in America.


Me doing some crazy stuff with Mike and Emily, Mike's daughter. Both are significantly better than me, but hey, I'm an old man.


My skates, Riedell Pro Boot, Snyder Super Deluxe Plate Bones Ceramic Bearings FOMAC Premier Sliding Wheels, 36 years old plate boot and case.


Waiting on my Riedell Pro Boot

[JoeN]

Originally Posted by Charles

Me and T-Stacks Frank, he's one of the best skaters in America.


Me doing some crazy stuff with Mike and Emily, Mike's daughter. Both are significantly better than me, but hey, I'm an old man.


My skates, Riedell Pro Boot, Snyder Super Deluxe Plate Bones Ceramic Bearings FOMAC Premier Sliding Wheels, 36 years old plate boot and case.


Waiting on my Riedell Pro Boot

That’s cool. And it looks like fun. I couldn’t do that now. Water skying was my thing earlier in life. We lived in Winter Haven, FL. We skied at the Cypress Garden water shows while in a high school…. We weren’t part of the main team, just training to be a possible part of it, substitutions, etc.

[prepress]

Originally Posted by Charles

Me and T-Stacks Frank, he's one of the best skaters in America.


Me doing some crazy stuff with Mike and Emily, Mike's daughter. Both are significantly better than me, but hey, I'm an old man.


My skates, Riedell Pro Boot, Snyder Super Deluxe Plate Bones Ceramic Bearings FOMAC Premier Sliding Wheels, 36 years old plate boot and case.


Waiting on my Riedell Pro Boot

Yeah, but how do they sound?

[Charles]

Originally Posted by prepress

Yeah, but how do they sound?

prepress, there's a lot of wisdom on the floor. Several months ago it was crowded and I made a dude who was skating backwards around the curve fall. I apologized profusely. He said it was ok, "That's the way life is, when you fall you pick yourself up, and go on." We are all brothers and sisters on the floor: black, white, hispanic, oriental. Your age doesn't matter. My best friend is Antonio. He skates like a cat and is about one third my age. He's amazing but not in T-Stack's orbit. T-Stacks says you can do anything you want to do on skates, it just depends on how bad you want to do it. Lot of wisdom in that statement.

Best

Charles

p.s. Ed is 58, oriental, and obsessed with front wheel skating. I was watching Antonio last night and he goes to his front wheels does a lightning move turnaround on his front wheels skates backwards on his front wheels doing all sorts of stuff, then turns frontward, all on the front wheels, all in about 30 seconds. Ed can't come close to this. I thought, "my goodness, how I wish I could do that." I'm a good dancer. Antonio and I dance together a lot. I hung a toe stop skating on my front wheels and had a fall. The right knee hurt/stung for a while. But you pick yourself up and go on. Falls are a part of life and skating. I try not to experience too many of them.

[prepress]

Originally Posted by Charles

prepress, there's a lot of wisdom on the floor. Several months ago it was crowded and I made a dude who was skating backwards around the curve fall. I apologized profusely. He said it was ok, "That's the way life is, when you fall you pick yourself up, and go on." We are all brothers and sisters on the floor: black, white, hispanic, oriental. Your age doesn't matter. My best friend is Antonio. He skates like a cat and is about one third my age. He's amazing but not in T-Stack's orbit. T-Stacks says you can do anything you want to do on skates, it just depends on how bad you want to do it. Lot of wisdom in that statement.

Best

Charles

p.s. Ed is 58, oriental, and obsessed with front wheel skating. I was watching Antonio last night and he goes to his front wheels does a lightning move turnaround on his front wheels skates backwards on his front wheels doing all sorts of stuff, then turns frontward, all on the front wheels, all in about 30 seconds. Ed can't come close to this. I thought, "my goodness, how I wish I could do that." I'm a good dancer. Antonio and I dance together a lot. I hung a toe stop skating on my front wheels and had a fall. The right knee hurt/stung for a while. But you pick yourself up and go on. Falls are a part of life and skating. I try not to experience too many of them.

You're a better dancer than I am, surely. I'm much more a listener. Always have been. And never got as far as you have with skates, so it's even more impressive.

My weird audio joke aside, life is all about how it's lived and for what purpose. Your backward-skating dude has a point. You lose if you don't get up. Notice I said "don't," not "can't." And your point about age being a non-factor is true as well. Two of my better friendships are with women who each could be my daughter. Common ground is what brings us together; both relationships started in church as a result of Sunday school (I teach adults and young adults at my church). I was a bit amazed that either wanted to be friends, but both friendships have proven to be rich experiences. Wouldn't trade them.

[SCAudiophile]

Very cool Charles!