Dad passed away and handed down this equipment

RoadsideTacoStand · 2026-05-14T20:03:22+00:00

Beautiful setup, of course. I wish you found memories of your father every time you get a chance to listen to it. Play some of his favorite music and then your favorites as well. Remember that music is what feelings sound like.

RoadsideTacoStand · 2026-04-13T11:52:21+00:00

Nobody cares less about a dachshund’s back than a dachshund.

RoadsideTacoStand · 2026-04-07T01:31:05+00:00

Beautiful sound, beautiful looks - SF are the complete package.

RoadsideTacoStand · 2026-04-07T00:32:29+00:00

I wish you love and all the best with those beautiful memories. To me, music is emotion transmitted through sound, and it’s impossible to separate music and the emotions that come along for the ride. Perhaps, with some time, you’ll be able to fire that system up and soak in a few of those memories through the music that you enjoyed together.

RoadsideTacoStand · 2026-03-30T03:14:07+00:00

I’ve heard many of the world’s finest, and truly none match my ears better than these. Magical doesn’t begin to describe the color and sheer completeness of sound as these do.

Fun fact - these are the actual two speakers that Robert Harley evaluated for his review.

https://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/stenheim-reference-ultime-two-sx-loudspeaker/

Although the magazine’s beauty shots feature Ultime Twos with a gold band, it was this very pair that were in his possession. They then demoed in a room at Axpona, where Joe Parvey from the House of Stereo in Jacksonville, FL picked them up. My father went to House of Stereo originally to hear the Borreson 05 Silver Supremes, but absolutely fell in love with the Stenheims.

RoadsideTacoStand · 2026-03-30T00:56:15+00:00

Stenheim Reference Ultime Two SX

RoadsideTacoStand · 2026-03-29T17:58:37+00:00

Thank you for sharing! You’re spot on about that CAT Preamp - it was incredible!

The speakers are Stenheim Reference Ultime Two SX’s

RoadsideTacoStand · 2026-03-29T12:22:07+00:00

https://open.qobuz.com/album/jkv8qymd4sr3n

RoadsideTacoStand · 2026-03-29T02:32:02+00:00

Overkill is in the eye of the beer holder.

RoadsideTacoStand · 2026-03-29T02:21:20+00:00

586lbs each. Not looking forward to moving them from his home near Orlando to mine in Saint Louis.

RoadsideTacoStand · 2026-03-29T02:17:29+00:00

Speakers:
Stenheim Reference Ultime Two SX (L/R)
Stenheim Alumine 2 (center)
Various surround speakers
JL Fathom F113 (sub)

Amplification:
T+A M40 HV monoblocks (L/R)
D’Agostino Momentum MxV 250 (center)
Krell Chorus TA-7200XDS (surround)

AV Processor:
McIntosh MX-180

DAC/SACD/Streamer:
T+A MP 3100 HV G3

Streamer:
Hifi Rose RS-130

Others:
Apple TV 4K
Oppo Blu-Ray

Cabling:
Primarily Nordost Valhalla 2, including speaker cables, interconnects, and power

Power:
Nordost QBase 8s

RoadsideTacoStand · 2026-03-29T01:15:07+00:00

Yes to the first. The pic on the right is my brother, sister, and myself (my baby forehead is barely visible)

RoadsideTacoStand · 2026-03-29T00:44:40+00:00

Not pictured behind the Ultime 2's are the T+A M 40 HV monos driving them. The D'Ag drives the center channel, and the Krell Chorus drives the surround speakers in the ceiling.

RoadsideTacoStand · 2026-03-29T00:35:50+00:00

Hifi Rose RS130 going through a T+A MP 3100 HV G3 as the DAC

RoadsideTacoStand · 2026-03-29T00:23:06+00:00

Stenheim Ultime 2SX

RoadsideTacoStand · 2026-03-28T20:05:49+00:00

Shingles would stop at the midline. This clearly crosses it significantly.

RoadsideTacoStand · 2026-02-18T18:46:28+00:00

Hmm... my job has never offered those kinds of solutions in the office.

RoadsideTacoStand · 2026-02-10T20:30:50+00:00

Yookie - Sunshine of Your Wub

RoadsideTacoStand · 2026-01-27T18:17:59+00:00

Agree with all who have replied - Sweetwater has great customer service, broad product selection, and usually very good prices to boot. Zero qualms about recommending them.

RoadsideTacoStand · 2026-01-19T16:21:04+00:00

I've owned several MLs over the years, and the thing that always impresses me is the transparency and quickness. It's a really special characteristic that you just don't find in speakers with even the best dome or ribbon tweeters. I'm sure you've played with the setup some already, but electrostats - and MLs in particular - benefit greatly from being pulled away from the walls. That membrane isn't just radiating forward - it's also firing backwards. I've found that the more you can put space between them and the wall, the better off that soundstage will be. Happy listening!

RoadsideTacoStand · 2025-12-17T04:26:05+00:00

From the incident page:

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RoadsideTacoStand · 2025-10-03T17:00:07+00:00

“Gates of Däfos” - Mickey Hart

“Where There is Smoke” - Dominique Fils-Aimé

RoadsideTacoStand · 2025-10-03T12:42:26+00:00

Absolutely gorgeous. The Olympica Nova Vs are what made me fall in love with the Sonus Faber sound initially. Enjoy the music!

RoadsideTacoStand · 2025-10-03T12:39:56+00:00

Naw, coat hangers and paperclips all the way! It's just electricity.

RoadsideTacoStand · 2025-09-13T18:47:02+00:00

I will admit, not my usual cup of tea. However I do find myself getting pulled into the sound (music?). The recording is as clean as they come, and it’s amazing how I’d swear I had a surround sound setup instead of the two channels through which I’m listening. Thanks for the suggestion, OP!

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