Tact 2.2x w/ ‘whole enchilada’ mods by Anthony at Aberdeen
Cost $9,200
Sell: $1,599
This amp was previously owned by Stereo Times reviewer Key Kim, who confirmed (email available) that the ‘whole enchilada’ mods were done; The mods cost $3,000.
Very good condition. Have all accessories, box and remote. Will include netbook and laptop.
Modified S2150 also available.
See pic:
http://cgim.audiogon.com/i/vs/i/f/1123099783.jpg
TAS review of stock unit here:
http://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/tact-audio-rcs-22x-preamp/
Greg Petan at Stereotimes writes of the stock unit: “Editor's Choice! The Tact 2.2x Room Correction DAC/Preamp ($5600): This year rings in a new chapter in my audiophile career. After four years of breaking down all the pre-conceived biases, prejudices and flat out belligerence towards the TacT digital room correction preamp and DAC that occupies Clement Perry’s system, I finally broke down and gave the unit a try. What ensued was nothing short of an out of body experience. As I looked down on myself sitting on the couch, I saw an audiophile recalibrate on a molecular level. The distortion previously digested was now banished. All the mid-bass hump? Gone. Midrange suck-out? Gone. Depth of image and soundstage? Vivid and clear. There is no other way to achieve these results in my room. I have not even used the unit with subwoofers yet and have only scratched the surface of what can be achieved. Oh, by the way, the $500 DAC card of the 2.2x is one of the best DAC’s I have ever heard" [Greg Petan].
Robert Harley commented in TAS on a stock 2.2x system w/Dali Helicons and subs:
“I heard an ideal demonstration of the DSP-corrected corner-woofer technique at the home of DALI president Peter Lyngdorf last summer ...
“This system’s bottom-end power, resolution, and freedom from coloration were jaw-dropping. The complete lack of bloat, thickness, or heaviness in the bass and midbass seemed to liberate the entire bottom end, allowing me to hear deep bass without the masking effect of excessive midbass. .. Dynamics jumped out of the speakers, then disappeared with equal rapidity. The entire presentation had massive weight and impact, yet was amazingly quick and agile. .. In short, this system was revelatory in its reproduction of the bottom four octaves.”
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