Orchard Audio Starkrimson Stereo Ultra Amp Tour!

Discussion in 'Audio Hardware' started by Ted Torres Jr, Jun 19, 2022.

  1. orchardaudio

    orchardaudio Orchard Audio

    Location:
    Succasunna, NJ
    I use snipboard.io, you upload your photo then use the link they give you to insert the photo into your post here.
     
  2. orchardaudio

    orchardaudio Orchard Audio

    Location:
    Succasunna, NJ
  3. Barry_NJ

    Barry_NJ Forum Resident

    Location:
    GSP Exit 165, NJ

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  4. Barry_NJ

    Barry_NJ Forum Resident

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  5. Barry_NJ

    Barry_NJ Forum Resident

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    Hasn't been on the forum in about 6 months, only post is the one in this thread...
     
  6. RonN5

    RonN5 Forum Resident

    I owned the DAC 2 Cherry for three years. Comparing it with the tour Starkcrimson Stereo Ultra on the same system… very similar top end and midrange…both had a big soundstage, great detail, no harshness or sibilance.

    The big difference in my system was the low end… the Ultra was just better… better detail, more powerful… it just sounded more correct.

    The 2 Cherry was a great amp when it came out four years ago and still holds its own against much of the competition..the Ultra is a step up.
     
  7. barondla

    barondla Forum Resident

    Location:
    Missouri, USA
    Appreciate your tutorial. Very clear and helpful.
    Thanks,
    aldnorab
     
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  8. rhale64

    rhale64 Well-Known Member

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    N. E. Ohio
    Yes thank you for that tutorial. Now let me see if I can do this.
     
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  9. rhale64

    rhale64 Well-Known Member

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    N. E. Ohio
  10. rhale64

    rhale64 Well-Known Member

    Location:
    N. E. Ohio
    Tell me is that ok guys?
     
    Last edited: Mar 22, 2023
  11. rhale64

    rhale64 Well-Known Member

    Location:
    N. E. Ohio
  12. rhale64

    rhale64 Well-Known Member

    Location:
    N. E. Ohio
    All my cables are Diy. The entire front wall is all acoustic panels. The soffits are used as bass traps. All corners are bass trapped. My room is set up for reviewing equipment.
    Leo I will definitely give you a true review. I will be using the amp in multiple setups in different rooms. Like I said my setup will be the hardest. As they are 3 way active speakers. I will most likely try different combinations to find out the strengths and weaknesses. I have choices. I could use the Orchards on the bass and Cherry's elsewhere. Or Orchards everywhere, or nowhere. We will see.
    Ron by the way my name is Ron. I appreciate your assessment since you have the Cherry amps. All mine are King versions but the ones on my bass are the Golden Cherries with the triple capacitance and the 60 volt supplies. I don't know what you had. But I actually have plenty of bass. I am looking for maybe a little more coherence in the instrumentation. And since I am having a hard time getting these repaired it seems like it may be time to sell them.
     
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  13. Cherrycherry

    Cherrycherry Forum Resident

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  14. timind

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  15. rhale64

    rhale64 Well-Known Member

    Location:
    N. E. Ohio
    Not the cabinets. They are from a kit. But it was my design. Then SB Acoustics made there version with the Beryllium tweeter. Mine has the Textreme tweeter.
     
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  16. rhale64

    rhale64 Well-Known Member

    Location:
    N. E. Ohio
    I actually stole the cabinets from the Sasandu from SB Acoustics. I used the same size drivers but all Textreme. Mine aren't passive. I have a Marchand XM44 crossover with discrete opamps and 6 yes six King Maraschino amps with 6 custom power supplies from Microaudio. I made the boxes and all the wiring. And even changed some of the stock caps. All the binding posts are WBT and the internal wiring is VH Audio's awesome OCC copper. The outriggers are Soundocity modified by me to take the isoacoustics Gaia footers. Best sounding speakers I have ever heard by a mile.

    Sorry for all the off topic posts. It was getting boring waiting for the reviews to come.
     
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  17. james

    james Summon The Queen

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    Sing on Tv and a Nemo poster? I feel your pain.

    (turns on Trolls)
     
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  18. rhale64

    rhale64 Well-Known Member

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  19. orchardaudio

    orchardaudio Orchard Audio

    Location:
    Succasunna, NJ
    I don't know about that. I have 5 year old and I have found Disney content to be extremely well mastered. There are certain things that can easily be used as refrence tracks in my opinion.
     
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  20. thomaskong

    thomaskong Forum Resident

    Location:
    Washington State
    I pulled the trigger for Starkrimson monoblocks with optional Gan power supply and 3 ft short speaker cables.

    TAS_Product_Of_The_Year_2021.pdf

    The above review by Dick Olsher is informative.

    It will be nice if Leo can ship it tomorrow.

    best

    Thomas
     
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  21. orchardaudio

    orchardaudio Orchard Audio

    Location:
    Succasunna, NJ
    Thanks you very much for your order, please see my email.
     
  22. orchardaudio

    orchardaudio Orchard Audio

    Location:
    Succasunna, NJ
    Please note: Starting with @rhing the tour amp is now the dual mono configuration with caps MSRP at $3500.

    Reviews with $2900 MSPR unit (single power supply and cap upgrade):

    @Ted Torres Jr -- here and here
    @james -- the review is at this link (post #7)
    @Oliver Meyer -- the review is at this link (post #37)
    @Jaytor -- the review is at this link (post #66)
    @gguy -- the review is at this link (post #111)
    @naru1980 -- the review is at this link (post #147)
    @okc_craft -- the review is at this link (post #165)
    @ejk1 -- the review is at this link (post #171)
    @RonN5 -- the review is at this link (post #192)
    @barondla -- the review is at this link (post #214)
    @DennyCrane -- the review is at this link (post #224)
    @nymarty -- the review is at this link (post #278)
    @MValentiner --the review is at this link (post #287)
    @jimbones -- the review is at this link (post #360)
    @thomaskong -- the review is at this link (post #425)
    @Paul_In_WA -- the review is at this link (post #440)
    @Nick BZ -- the review is in the works
    @OBLuver -- the review is in the works
    @buckdog58 -- the review is in the works

    Reviews with $3500 MSRP unit (dual power supplies, with capacitor upgrade):
    @Ted Torres Jr -- the review is at this link (post # 89)
    @rhing -- the review is in the works

    Upcoming Individuals:
    2. @jcn3 -- the amplifier is on the way to this person as of 03/26
    3. @Gibsonian
    4. @CarmineRed
    5. @panhead
    6. @Barry_NJ
    7. @barryso
    8. @Devg
    9. @rhale64

    Joining the Tour:
    For anybody else who is looking to join the tour please send me a message through the contact us form on the website.
    The tour amplifier is the "middle" configuration (single power supply with caps) at a $2900 MSRP.
    Starting with @rhing the tour amplifier is the "fully loaded" configuration (dual power supplies with caps) at a $3500 MSRP.

    Tour Rules:
    Participants are responsible for the cost of shipping to the next person.
    After trying out the amp, participants have to write their thoughts in this forum thread.
    Participants get to try the amplifier for 7-days
     
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  23. Barry_NJ

    Barry_NJ Forum Resident

    Location:
    GSP Exit 165, NJ
    Probably going to be May before I get it...
     
  24. orchardaudio

    orchardaudio Orchard Audio

    Location:
    Succasunna, NJ
    I will be at AXPONA.
    Orchard Audio amps and streamers will be in rooms 1229 and 1230 powering Endow Audio (www.endowaudio.com) speakers.
     
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  25. orchardaudio

    orchardaudio Orchard Audio

    Location:
    Succasunna, NJ
    Please note: Starting with @rhing the tour amp is now the dual mono configuration with caps MSRP at $3500.

    Reviews with $2900 MSPR unit (single power supply and cap upgrade):

    @Ted Torres Jr -- here and here
    @james -- the review is at this link (post #7)
    @Oliver Meyer -- the review is at this link (post #37)
    @Jaytor -- the review is at this link (post #66)
    @gguy -- the review is at this link (post #111)
    @naru1980 -- the review is at this link (post #147)
    @okc_craft -- the review is at this link (post #165)
    @ejk1 -- the review is at this link (post #171)
    @RonN5 -- the review is at this link (post #192)
    @barondla -- the review is at this link (post #214)
    @DennyCrane -- the review is at this link (post #224)
    @nymarty -- the review is at this link (post #278)
    @MValentiner --the review is at this link (post #287)
    @jimbones -- the review is at this link (post #360)
    @thomaskong -- the review is at this link (post #425)
    @Paul_In_WA -- the review is at this link (post #440)
    @Nick BZ -- the review is in the works
    @OBLuver -- the review is in the works
    @buckdog58 -- the review is in the works

    Reviews with $3500 MSRP unit (dual power supplies, with capacitor upgrade):
    @Ted Torres Jr -- the review is at this link (post # 89)
    @rhing -- the review is in the works

    Upcoming Individuals:
    2. @jcn3 -- the amp has been received by this individual
    3. @Gibsonian -- the amp will be shipping to this person next in about 1 week
    4. @CarmineRed
    5. @panhead
    6. @Barry_NJ
    7. @barryso
    8. @Devg
    9. @rhale64

    Joining the Tour:
    For anybody else who is looking to join the tour please send me a message through the contact us form on the website.
    The tour amplifier is the "middle" configuration (single power supply with caps) at a $2900 MSRP.
    Starting with @rhing the tour amplifier is the "fully loaded" configuration (dual power supplies with caps) at a $3500 MSRP.

    Tour Rules:
    Participants are responsible for the cost of shipping to the next person.
    After trying out the amp, participants have to write their thoughts in this forum thread.
    Participants get to try the amplifier for 7-days

    P.S.

    I will be at AXPONA.
    Orchard Audio amps and streamers will be in rooms 1229 and 1230 powering Endow Audio (www.endowaudio.com) speakers.
     
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