The Shure V15 cartridge series (and many MM cartridges) are definitely in their
element with horn speaker systems, sounding very open, energetic, MC-like, while
comparably much more laidback in systems with box speakers.
Excellent
horn-based system, and once again, DIY'er Straits' designs don't exhibit the
colouration detectable in many tube amplification.
One of the rewards of visiting and listening to customer's systems
is the discovery of new music, and here we found one that we really liked,
thanks to AMD - "Exploring The Psychedelic" from Liquid Sound Company.
By the way, this type of music may not suit some tastes. "Meditative
spacious psychedelic rock, hypnotic Eastern pyramid trip jams, some acid rock."
Their other album is "Inside
The Acid Temple".
Some photos below can be
clicked on to enlarge if desired
The system
The speakers
Cool speaker stands made of plywood
The components
The turntable sits on
a good-sized wooden box filled with sand, and topped with a plywood board
A closer view of the power amplifiers
A closer view of the Scheu Premier turntable
View from another angle
A closer view of the cartridge
A
guitar on the wall
Surprise, more
beautiful guitars and a keyboard :) Definitely a musician's room.
