What's your setup/configuration look like?

[EddNog]

The Radikal was an eye opener.. It lowered the noise so much that I decided to go forward with the Keel and Ekos 2. Now upgrading from Lingo to Lingo 4. Also did the Ortofon Cadenza Black and got the Burson op amps for the preamp.

Oh... @EddNog Sorry to break this on you... in regards to your end game speakers...

Andrew Jones Returns with Jones and Cerreta Speakers: New Brand to Debut at AXPONA 2026

Andrew Jones to debut Jones and Cerreta at AXPONA 2026 with MoFi Distribution but what is this field coil concentric floorstander and how much will it cost?

www.ecoustics.com

The field coil driver is an interesting design.. let's see how much it costs. Audio Note is shipping one but it is EXPENSIVE...

https://www.audionote.co.uk/e-ltd-speakers

Andrew Jones confirmed that he is still with MoFi as well and still also designing stuff for them (probably more down to earth pricing than his own company’s).

-Ed

 

[Roedelheim]

My Lorna Peebles today is Karousel / Keel / Radikal 2 / Urika / Ekos 2 / Kandid.
Work in progress

But excuse me for going off on a tangent - that for sure doesn’t belong here.

 

[TonyE]

My Lone Pine is Karousel / Keel / Trampolin 2 / Lingo (4) / Ekos 2 / Ortofon Credenza Black and DIY Pearl 2 and Pearl 3 preamps. The Pearl 3 has balanced outputs and supports opamp rolling.

I did think of going to the Radikal but I'm using external phono preamps... more boxes, more cables, more lights, more opamps, more switches, etc... balanced and single ended every which way.

If funny, when you meet a Linn owner we always describe our babies like that.

Must be boring being a Technics owner. They are always hunting down for their perfect speed, so direct they are... must be they are phased locked into their loops.

Some day I might sell the Pearl 2. The bill of materials for that one alone was 1400 bucks. The Pearl 3 is not as adjustable but once I got rid of the Grado low output moving iron my needs got much simpler. The P3 does have a lower noise floor. But at this point, we're really are counting how many angels fit on the head of a pin.

 

[TonyE]

But excuse me for going off on a tangent - that for sure doesn’t belong here.

Why, are you jealous or something? You a Technics owner?

My turntable sits alongside a WiiM Ultra in the main rig system. So it sure qualifies.

 

[TonyE]

Andrew Jones confirmed that he is still with MoFi as well and still also designing stuff for them (probably more down to earth pricing than his own company’s).

-Ed

Yes, but what's really interesting is the use of the field coil. It promises a very good sounding speaker. Matched with his penchant for a large coaxial speaker and his gift for voicing this could be a true Desert Island job. Let's see how much it costs though.

I dare say it might be too expensive and/or exotic for Elac to manufacture. Audio Note gets away with it because they are in a higher price echelon... they don't sell anything in large volume into the mass market.

 

[Roedelheim]

Why, are you jealous or something? You a Technics owner?

My turntable sits alongside a WiiM Ultra in the main rig system. So it sure qualifies.

No, but I am so tired of discussions what a hobby is allowed to cost. I do it for more than 20 years now. The LP is the summit of a beside that mid class setup. Marantz, Lehmann, MoFi, thats it.

 

[TonyE]

Some people have Porsches, some people have Hondas.

I have a whole bunch of DIY stuff that is based on decabucks designs, or in some cases, designs that will never make it to a manufacturer's products because it doesn't make much sense ( like the Nitsch DAC ). My LP12 is one of the few commercial pieces I have... and like all such, I collect them for many years. I've owned that LP12 since '92.

It's a hobby. It's not Bose or Apple.

NOTE: I have Hondas... I also have autographed CART Powered By Honda posters... with Zanardi, no less!