It turns out that for every ass in the world, there's another guy willing to step up and do what's right. After explaining that I was that guy who they got sold out from underneath, I offered the guy who bought the Usher CP-6311's $50 more than what I would've bought them for. He obliged, taking the lowest offer he had gotten since he posted them for sale.
Needless to say I am now a proud member of the Usher family. I'm letting the tubes warm up now and will give them a short listen, but they sounded superb on his Krell gear (imagine that). We will see how they hold up against the LSiM-705's...
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05-22-2012 12:37 AM #1
The search for a speaker is over...
Integra DTR-9.1, Usher CP-6311, Jolida SJ-302A, Pioneer BDP-51fd, MIT Exp1 IC's, PNF Audio SC's, Pangea AC-14 PC's, Epson 8100
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05-22-2012 01:43 AM #2
Welcome...they are very coherent, enjoyable. musical speaker.
MikeModwright SWL 9.0 SE (6Sons Audio Thunderbird PC with Oyaide 004 terminations)
Consonance cd120T
Consonance Cyber 800 tube monoblocks (6Sons Audio Thunderbird PC's with Oyaide 004 terminations)
Usher CP 6311
Phillips Pronto TS1000 Universal Remote
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05-22-2012 01:47 AM #3
Dibs on the 705's if they lose.
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05-22-2012 02:33 AM #4
skip, i want my cut
ice cold beer.
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05-22-2012 07:07 AM #5
c'mon Skip..... you know the rule.....
Pics or it didnt happen
There exists, for everyone, a sentence - a series of words - that has the power to destroy you. Another sentence exists, another series of words, that could heal you. If you're lucky you will get the 2nd, but you can be certain of getting the 1st. - Philip K. Dick
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05-22-2012 07:42 AM #6
Welcome to the family!
Originally Posted by DSkip
Usher Audio offers a very high build quality/sound quality for the money.
BE or DMD?
+1Pics or it didnt happen2-Channel:
Source 1: PC/foobar2000/ASIO
Source 2: Rega Apollo CDP
USB to SPDIF Converter: Stello U3
DAC: Audio GD NFB-7
Preamp: Audio Research LS-15
Power Amp: BAT VK-500
Speakers: Magnepan 3.7's
HT:
Sources: HTPC, FiOS, Oppo 103
Pre/Pro: Marantz av8003
Amp: Rotel RMB-1095
Speakers: LSiM-703's, 702's, 704c
Subs: Dual SVS PC12-NSD's
TV: Panny 55" VT50
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05-22-2012 07:54 AM #7
neither, the original usher silk dome tweeter.
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05-22-2012 09:12 AM #8
Pics will come. I didn't get them in house until 11:30, so it wasn't on the top of my priority list.
Integra DTR-9.1, Usher CP-6311, Jolida SJ-302A, Pioneer BDP-51fd, MIT Exp1 IC's, PNF Audio SC's, Pangea AC-14 PC's, Epson 8100
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05-22-2012 09:19 AM #9
Well its after 8am now so WTF....no pics, no review....slacker Originally Posted by DSkip
Congrats, I know how that deal chapped ur a$$...keep us postedHome Theater:Samsung8000-55LED,Pioneer SC35, Pioneer DV-79AVi, Sunfire TGA7201, LSi25, LCi RTSc, LC80i
2chnl system:Melody 101 tube pre, Pass XA30.5 amp, Usher MD2 speakers, W4S Dac, MG Audio Planus2 speaker cables
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05-22-2012 10:18 AM #10
I cant hassle you too much Originally Posted by DSkip
.... it took me a whole day to get my new setup pics taken and uploaded lol.....
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05-22-2012 01:12 PM #11Member Sales Rating: (1)
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If I'm not mistaken, Doro is a bit of an Usher fanboy. I've heard some Usher bookies on two occasions. But never with TUBES. It will be interesting to hear what that is like!
Enjoy!
cnhGOT POLK?
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Office Two Channel: LSi-7s (Nakamichi CA-5, NAD 214 [or, Adcom GFA-545], Pioneer BDP51fd, HK HD990)
Vintage Polks: Polk Monitor 5As, Monitor 10As, SDA-2Bs (Jolida JD-303, Jolida Music Van)
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05-22-2012 01:43 PM #12
yea skip, you say the search is over......... that's what i thought until i heard something i had to have
just wait'n on ron to upgrade
here's a little carryover until skip gets in his review. http://www.usheraudiousa.com/files/r...11-avguide.pdfLast edited by marvda1; 05-22-2012 at 01:46 PM.
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05-22-2012 01:48 PM #13
The search is over for now. Make you happy? Originally Posted by marvda1
yea skip, you say the search is over......... that's what i thought until i heard something i had to have just wait'n on ron to upgrade
These fit what I need/want for now. I still want to get my ears on more gear, but I think it'd be hart to best these at the price I got them for. I'm content with the speakers for now, but I still need to roll some tubes and get a solid source.
cnh, they sound great on tubes. For me, Usher's are very detailed but at the price of some fatigue. I didn't get much of that last night in my limited listening session, so I'm really hoping that's a telling sign of whats to come.Integra DTR-9.1, Usher CP-6311, Jolida SJ-302A, Pioneer BDP-51fd, MIT Exp1 IC's, PNF Audio SC's, Pangea AC-14 PC's, Epson 8100
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05-22-2012 01:54 PM #14
skip, for your 12at7 slots look into ge 6201, sylvania gold pin 6201, mullard 4024. you are good for now with the sovtek 12ax7 or you try the tung sol reissue gold pin ecc803s. i have a quad of eh 6ca7 or shugaung el34-b but the wing-c are pretty good. the eh6ca7 would be more neutral sounding with better bass.
Last edited by marvda1; 05-22-2012 at 01:59 PM.
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05-22-2012 02:43 PM #15
How do they compare to the 705's you're auditioning? Love the 705's as they're very detailed without the fatigue. Originally Posted by DSkip
The search is over for now. Make you happy?
These fit what I need/want for now. I still want to get my ears on more gear, but I think it'd be hart to best these at the price I got them for. I'm content with the speakers for now, but I still need to roll some tubes and get a solid source.
cnh, they sound great on tubes. For me, Usher's are very detailed but at the price of some fatigue. I didn't get much of that last night in my limited listening session, so I'm really hoping that's a telling sign of whats to come.
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05-22-2012 03:11 PM #16
I'll let you know after Saturday. I don't want to post until I can play around more with positioning and get more listening in than 45 minutes. Originally Posted by leroyjr1
Integra DTR-9.1, Usher CP-6311, Jolida SJ-302A, Pioneer BDP-51fd, MIT Exp1 IC's, PNF Audio SC's, Pangea AC-14 PC's, Epson 8100
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05-22-2012 10:08 PM #17
Here's a quick phone pic. The piano finish doesn't even have swirl marks. The only blemish is a scratch on one of the side wood panels that I should be able to touch up w/ a marker.
Integra DTR-9.1, Usher CP-6311, Jolida SJ-302A, Pioneer BDP-51fd, MIT Exp1 IC's, PNF Audio SC's, Pangea AC-14 PC's, Epson 8100
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05-22-2012 10:10 PM #18
That is NICE!!
I picture you sitting on the sofa like the Memorex guy.
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05-22-2012 10:10 PM #19
Darrennn you! Says a jealous polkie.
PS autocorrect makes polkie pillow by default lolThere exists, for everyone, a sentence - a series of words - that has the power to destroy you. Another sentence exists, another series of words, that could heal you. If you're lucky you will get the 2nd, but you can be certain of getting the 1st. - Philip K. Dick
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05-22-2012 10:41 PM #20
Nice!
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05-22-2012 11:16 PM #21
Very nice. Congrats man!
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05-22-2012 11:54 PM #22
Sweet , looking forward to what you think .
CongradsDan
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05-23-2012 12:43 AM #23
Looks good. Congrats!
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07-05-2012 09:12 PM #24
So I've been rather frustrated with the sound I had been getting for a while. The Usher's are great at imaging/separation, but I couldn't get them to show it. After getting the Pangea AC-14's from the FM, I hooked them up to the Jolida and Pio BDP. Sound improved, but still nowhere near where I knew it could be. A few nights ago I swapped the Amperex's in for the Sylvania's and it improved drastically. I'm now getting details that I knew I could get and the mud cleared right up. The only thing lost was some warmth, but I'd rather have the details anyhow. Here is the current config:
Usher CP-6311
Jolida SJ-302A (2x Amperex Gold Globe 12AU7, 2x Sovtek 12AX7, 4x =C=)
MIT Exp1 interconnects
Belkin PureAV speaker cable (soon to be PNF hopefully. They are a great improvement.)
Pangea AC-14
Pioneer BDP-51fd
Where might be the best place to invest now? I'm sold on the PNF's and can't wait for them to be back in the system. Would it be better to look at different tubes, interconnects, or find a real CDP/source/DAC?Integra DTR-9.1, Usher CP-6311, Jolida SJ-302A, Pioneer BDP-51fd, MIT Exp1 IC's, PNF Audio SC's, Pangea AC-14 PC's, Epson 8100
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07-05-2012 09:34 PM #25
I'd try a different amp and pre amp on those Ushers to see if it yields better results.
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07-06-2012 01:06 AM #26
If they sounded great with the Krell gear, you may have to go SS to get that sound back. With those specs, I'd expect they like more power than tubes can throw at them.
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07-06-2012 01:16 AM #27
Cold beer??? The system is sweet! Originally Posted by DSkip
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07-06-2012 02:08 AM #28
i've got a ton of 12au7's you can try plus a quad of eh 6ca7's and shuguang el34b. i also have the grant fidelity tubedac11 and ack dack 1.2e battery powered dac you can listen to. can also bring the mg audio design cables by or straley reality cables.
sounds like a beer party to me
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07-06-2012 07:07 AM #29
The source...
Its all in the source...www.Vr3Mods.com
"No, that's silly talk. Dude, you can't possibly be this audio dumb so quit the act." - Doro
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07-06-2012 11:19 AM #30
You need to get a better transport and a nice dac and those speakers will sing. I used the same amp and it is fine.
D: SDTrans384 via I2S Teleporter-> Twisted Pear Audio Buffalo III DAC w Legato III I/V via XLR to Relaixed2 Preamp via XLR to Pass Labs Aleph 30-> SDA-2.3 w/ RDO, Soniccrafts, Larry's Rings;
A: Soundsmith Ruby LC Denon DL-103R-> Nothingham Spacedeck-> Hagerman Piccolo MC headamp-> TPA Retro Phono preamp via XLR out;
C: Flac with Mediamonkey4 via coax SPDIF from Juli@24/192 -> BuffaloIII
V: Vinyl rips-> ESI Juli@24/192-> SPDIF-> BuffaloIII
SACD: Sony 333es via RCA
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