**In our new section - Masters & Maestro's, we have invited a handful few respected names from HIFI industry that you know of or know them via their products. To start off the section, one such distinguished gentleman from Indian grounds remain - Mr Viren Bakshi, of Lyrita Audio (India).

Viren remains one of the most dignified & humble person to have around in the industry who has made space in the hearts of many via his affordable products that take you closer to the music at a deeper level of involvement. The one of a kind product range in India.

Kindly post your views & queries if any about the product as a reply/comment to to this post. Mr. Bakshi, he would be there to respond in here depending on time at hand to address the relevant.**





1) About the man behind LYRITA AUDIO



I have an engineering background, that has served me well, both in my work for others, and now, for myself.
The engineering education started at the Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, and continued at
the University of Missouri-Rolla, Rolla, USA. The interest in music, and audio, has been there from my youth.

The tremendous exposure to live music happened in Chicago, USA, and that sparked the interest in audio reproduction
in the home. After using commercial products for quite a while, the next step was to see if I could do better for myself
and the DIY cycle commenced.

In case you are wondering, I am an old timer, and am at the ripe age of 60 years.



2) ABOUT LYRITA
Lyrita Audio was formed in the year of 1994. We, as a family, had just moved back to New Delhi, India. What better time,
when everything was churning around, to switch professions, and work for myself. Lyrita Audio was born as a high end audio
company, with designs developed by me. No bones about it, Lyrita is basically a one person company, which is the way almost
all high end companies start out.


There was a dirth of good audio equipment in India at that time, and Lyrita Audio hoped to partly fill that gap. The high end
market in India was nascent, and had to be developed. I knew it was going to be a slow and long haul. The products were
developed for Indians, at prices they could afford.



3) VISION BEHIND THE PRODUCTS
- What special attention do you give as a brand owner for that special experience that they get.
- Your vendors & Your Quality standards. What Segment of gear that you produce.

Lyrita’s products are developed for the primary purpose of enjoying music at home. The technology that
brings this aspect closest to the listener is still the age old technology of tubes. So, Lyrita has a range
of tube amplifiers using single-ended designs. To complement them, are a couple of high sensitivity speaker designs.

It is important to look at systems when auditioning audio gear, since all components act together. So, any of
Lyrita’s amps will work well with either of Lyrita’s speakers. In this oft cold commercial world, personal relationships
still bring amends. It took a long time, but those relationships have worked with a select few vendors, where commitment
to quality still holds. And, where traditional artisans still bring wonders to their craft.






The 2A3 SET


4) MARKET & AUDIENCE-How do you see the market was & is right now.
-From Solidstate to Tube gear and from mp3 back to turntables, do you see the market getting evolved?
-Have your patrons asked you for of technologies than the ones LYRITA offers?

I have no doubts that the high end audio market is small, and that’s the way I have remained. A lot of work
still needs to be done educating listeners to good reproduced sound. It’s not the listeners – it’s the industry
that has let them down.

When you listen to music, everyone can recognize if the music sounds good or not. Why abandon a technology
which already does a good job, especially when the newer one is worse. Some people are recognizing that, and
that’s why analogue reproduction is back. Both will coexist together.

In a small business, where products are made to order, you tend to listen to your customers closely.
So, yes, products have come about because of specific requests. That will continue.







The 845 SET



5) SOME STRAIGHT QUESTIONS
- What brand has been your inspiration & Which of the other brands you tend to appreciate.
As shared earlier – the QUAD II was a revelation. Then, I have been more impressed by the work of DIY individuals,
some of whom sell products under their own names. Sad to say, very few commercial brands inspire at all.

Vintage gear continues to impress me more and more. Those old codgers had got things right! So, the Linn has yielded
to the Garrard, the Asak to the Supex, the EL34 to the 2A3, and I’m veering to the old Altec sound. It’s a very individualistic
brand. And individuals who cotton on to the sound seek me out.


6) Technology
Technology should be subservient to the purpose, that of good reproduced sound. I use technology that does that best.

The turning point for me, to get into tube design, was acquiring a pair of QUAD II valve monoblocks. The QUADs had
such a beguiling sound to them, that got me wondering what the heck I was doing with solid-state designs.
So, on went a quest to design tube amps, that at least got me to where the QUADs were, or bettered them.

I’m glad to say that I have.


7) Aesthetics Vs Quality
Any product has to serve both ends - they must sound good & look good.
Otherwise, why would people buy them. However, beauty is in the eyes of the beholder, and there are no universal truths.
At Lyrita we offer the best possible aesthetics closely considering the cost factor and feedback till now has been relatively
encouraging both nationally & internationally.




HARMONY TWO
SINGLE 4" DRIVER, FULL RANGE SPEAKER


8) Any forthcoming projects/products to look out for?
Horn loaded speakers !!


9) MUSIC, ART & RELIGION
- Music & its essence in reality than just measuring waves in Hertz.

If a designer has no sense for music, how can he design good audio products? You have to understand the nuances of live music,
in order to help reproduce them. That cultivation, and appreciation of music, takes conscious effort, and comes over time.

I have heard a lifetime of music live – in baithaks, in dingy nightclubs, in magnificent concert halls. I have professionally
recorded live performances – all to analogue tape, mind. Cultural aesthetics and sensibilities are important in growing up
as a mature person – all of us do, in our own ways.


10) WHY DON’T WE SEE LYRITA MARKET ITS PRODUCTS MUCH LIKE OTHERS?
- Music lovers seek me out – I meet them part way in making audio products for them. I try and show listeners what good
reproduced sound should be – then, it’s for them to recognize what they want.


11) YOUR MUSIC
-What kind of music you prefer to listen
All kinds – though I’m partial to jazz, and classical music. Listening is very mood dependent.
Fortunately, I have a good collection of music to select from.


12) WORDS OF ADVICE FOR BEGINNERS IN HIFI
Listen to lots of live music. It’s a copout saying it’s not available in your city. Just take a look at a listing of cultural events
and you’ll find plenty. Live music will hone your ears, and make you appreciate the emotions that music can arouse.


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TGA shall be catching up with Lyrita soon as there are some news related to new products from the
company &/or for any relevant updates. You may look up the website for more on Lyrita's products.
TGA team
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BRAND & CONTACT DETAILS:
viren.bakhshi@gmail.com | www.Lyrita-Audio.in
Tube Amplifiers (Power, Integrated, Phono, Preamp) & Speakers etc | Consultancy

Any experience with Wireworld cables?

I am using their 7m USB cable and this is no compare to standard 5m USB cable - and i am not listening HiRez files, but streaming a (higher quality) music directly from the Net.

This amplifier does pack a lot of grunt, has a great display with the blue LED meters, and the operation of the switches and functions make it a real pleasure to use.

TECHNICAL specifications:-
Power: 45 + 45 watts RMS at 8 ohms
Frequency response: 10 - 60000 Hz to about 3 dB
Distortion: 0.03%
Inputs: phono, tuner, tape 1 and 2, aux
Outputs: 2 pairs of speakers, 2 recorders, headphones
Controls tone: low and high
Filters: Subsonic (15 Hz), loudness
Notes: indicators level segments fluorescent
Dimensions: 420 L x 94 H x 347 mm D
Weight: approximately 10 Kg


condition is pristine.
pics of the original equipment

price rs 7500/-
thanks for looking

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Indeed, it is easy to make a big sound from big speakers. But it is an art to make a big sound from a small speaker. Like JB3.

It entered my living room and will not go out - being a crucial part of my main listening system. Amazing! And it is even not connected 100% - the Cardas spades are too small to be connected both on amp and on speaker ends so it is still loosely-coupled.

Costing only 350€ this little gems are a steal - i threw out speakers costing 5k€ and am now much happier man. More money in my pocket and big natural sound in my room.

Make more out of less!

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Hi Guys

I have a Steve Nugent Off-Ramp USB converter and am pretty impressed with the device.

But Steve has now released a rather interesting little cousin that my mate John Darko here in Australia has reviewed - Check it out:
http://www.6moons.com/audioreviews/empirical4/1.html

Thanks
Bill

As I am leaving abroad I am look to sell off the following items

1. Harman Kardon Go play bought in 2009 for 25000 Selling price 12500 excellent working condition Photo Attached
2. JBL MX100 CD player cum radio iPod dock missing Bought in Nov 10 for int 30,000 Selling price int 9,000 Photo attached
3. Beats by dr. dre monster in ear headphones bought from US in Apr 11 not used for inr 9000 selling price int 4500 photo attached
4. Denon noise cancelling headphones unsed bought in Jan 12 for inr 17500 selling price inr 14000
5. Procinema 800 Centre speakers and pair of Bookshelf speakers bought from US for 21000 selling price int 9000
6 Yamaha RXV 3800 130W X 7 Home theater Amplifier bought from Singapore for inr 1,30,000 selling price inr 65000

Prefer to sell it to NCR region guys. If interested for pictures please email me at shetty.arvind@gmail.com

An appeal to the videophiles here to guide me in buying a 3D blu ray player....
Need a 3D BD player for my newly aquired 3D LED TV......
My small research in this field has led me into shortlisting the Oppo 93, 95.....
I inquired about the prices for the Oppo and was informed that they are really pricey... 93 - Rs 60k and 95 - Rs 110k.... On further info gathering i found out that the AUDIO DAC in the OPPO is what makes it expensive, and the video quality that u get is quite comparable to a standard BD player..... Can anyone confirm this ????
So what BD player do i get if i want a great quality 3D video quality, and which will play ALL my BDs and DVDs ??? ((( am planning on buying a seperate CD and SACD player for my audio needs..))).

Hi Everyone,
Below is a link to my DIY electrostatic speaker webpage. Enjoy!

http://jazzman-esl-page.blogspot.com/

Dear Friends,
Warm Greetings!

I am looking for suitable amplifier for my Paradigm Monitor 7 v.6 speakers.

Mostly listen to soft and melodious music like semi classical, instruments, sufy, ballads, AR Rahman, etc

Open to pre-owned/demo amps as well both integrated and pre-power combination.

Best Regards!
Rohit

Hi All,

Just wanted to share a first picture of Trigon's new Premium Line Integrated Amplifier as seen yesterday on HighEnd Show in Munich


Some more photos of the Trigon / Isophon - Room can be seen here (post 106 onwards)

Isophon's reference speaker 'Berlina RC11' was driven by two 'Monolog' amps in bi-amping configuration each.

Hi Everyone.

I need to ship my power amplifier (28kg) and tube pre-amplifier (15 kg) from Delhi to Mumbai. And no need to mention that, I need it to be safe and sound. And to accomplish that I am looking for best shipping option. Any input from your end will be highly appreciated. Thanks to everyone.

Hi Guys

Well its arrived. A few hiccups whose resolution is of interest to guys here in Aus but of no value to you guys so I will not mention it here.

Ok - how does it sound. Neutral, neutral, and even more neutral. This is the most neutral DAC and amp combination I have heard - period - no SS steeliness, no valve warmth - all these adjectives simply do not apply. Its not as a fast as my Patek but still pretty darn fast - but it does does not have that amps thinness and slight dryness either. How would I describe it - like a power version of the Metrum is my best guess at this stage. Very resolving with great slam - not as resolving as my Patek and PDX which is the most resolving thing I have heard to date in my system - but still really resovling. I think my Patek and Playback Designs could be faster again but I didn't try that DAC on my Patek - I used my Trafomatic SET when I heard that. My Naquadria it likely even faster again but it is being modded right now to accept standard cable terminations so can't check it out - that will need to wait until I get back to Brisbane.

Another interesting feature that the specs do not make clear is it in fact has pre-outs so you can use it as a DAC and have an upgrade path. I will check it out that way a bit later.

I am using its USB input right now but would really love to see what my Off-Ramp does - however its SPDIF is on the blink - possibly something broke due to twisting the cable on and off - it happened once before but don't really know until I can get a tech to look at it which needs to wait until I return to Brisbane where I have a tech I trust. I may be able to get it working with AES/EBU but need to get a cable.

I have not heard a DAC amp combination at this price point that I would rate better - it could perhaps be the leader at this price point. The Metrum with an Audiophellio and Patek costs about that but I think this may have the edge. A must audition against any DAC amp combination you were thinking of getting at about the $3k price point.

More to follow as listening continues.

Thanks
Bill

Hi all,
I have been reading a lot about computer based music played via USB 2.0 or firewire based cables.Normal Transport/DAC combo's has been there for very long time but the popularity and success of computer stored music is increasing by the day.
I have been thinking for long time to take a plunge but due to lack of knowledge of computer based applications at my age I was a bit reluctant. Also I was waiting for this technology to mature enough so that my equipment did not become obsolete within a few months of buying.

This time when I was in Delhi I bought a Mac book pro and started ripping my CD's in itune music library. I did not have a USB DAC to play this library in Delhi. In Bagkok I have an Audiolab 8200CDQ which has a very a very good DAC with USB input. So immediately when I reached Bangkok on 26th April I was eager to try it.. Also in India i had read about certain softwares like Pure Music, Amarra, Decible etc. having great impact on sound quality.
I purchased PURE MUSIC (On line)which is reasonably priced but claimed to have very good sound very close to Amarra which is very expensive around US$ 600- Appx. I connected Mac Book Pro to Audiolab 8200CDQ using Furutech Formula 2 USB-B cable (A-B type) which is OFC conductors with silver plating and gold plated jacks. Audiolab CDQ was then connected to Mcintosh MC 2300 tube pre-amplifier using Oyaide pure silver solid core XLR cables. Mcintosh 2300 pre was connected to Mcintosh 601 monoblocks using cardas Clear XLR cables. Monoblocks were then driving Quads 2805 electrostats using Cardas Golden reference speaker cables.
One more thing I added in this chain which made a great impact on the sound was USB 2.0 Galvanic Isolator Adaptor. Check the link below for this small piece of Isolator from Denmark.

http://electronics-shop.dk/galvanically-usb_isolation

http://electronics-shop.dk/prod/usb2iso-2.jpg

Channel D Pure Music : http://www.channld.com/puremusic/

When I started listening to this new type of music chain I was not immediately impressed. It took some time for new Isolator ,USB cable and the USB Async DAC to stabilise.by 3rd day after about15 hours I was really surprised by the improvements. The sound was superb. It was better than any digital sound I heard before in my life time. Even listening to old indian music of say 30 or 40 years old was fantastic..
While listening to Talat Mahmood I could feel hair raising on my arms and tears in my eyes. Every kind of music new or very very old recordings were sounding great. Music was just flowing out effortlessly and Quads disappearing from the scene.
I will recommend every one to try it out. There is a great DAC from Cambridge Audio around Rs.33,000 in Chitranjan Park dealers shop.
Also there is great impact of PURE MUSIC software and USB ISOLATOR in this chain. Anyone trying computer based music must try these 2 items and see the results for themselves.
M2Tech USB converter is also good ( Like USB Isolator) as i have read on this and other forums. But I have not yet tried .Can anyone using M2tech let me know his impressions and price if possible.

Will be happy to have views of other members onthis subject and their experiences and recommendations as I am still very new enterant in this field.

Thanks

SKR

SKR

Hi guys

Up for sale is a pair of Jamo s718 floorstanders.
These were originally bought by me in 2010 but when I upgraded to Jamo e875 my uncle bought them from me and has been sitting packed in a box since 2011.

They were in mint condition when they went in the box and expected to be so when they come out of it as well.

Location: NCR / Gurgaon

Expecting a price of around 21-25k

Shipping at buyers risk & cost.

Details:
Tripod Mount 3-way bassreflex
Max. Load Weight (lbs) 21.2 / 46.3
Frequency Response 40 - 20,000
Power (W, long/short term) 200 / 300
Impedance 6
Sensitivity (dB, 2.8V/1m) 92
Tweeter (mm/in) 25 / 1
Overall Dimensions 1000 x 215 x 369 / 39.4 x 8.5 x 14.5
Product dimensions (mm/in, HxWxD) 970 x 215 x 369 / 38.2 x 8.5 x 14.5
UNIT_MEAS_WOOF_MAG1 2 x 165 / 6½
Woofer (mm/in) 254 /10
Product Finish Anthracite Metal

URL: http://www.jamo.com/speakertypes/flo...ding/?sku=S718

Stock Images:

Have the following Vinyls for sale in excellent condition. Prefer local pick up in Delhi. Would like to sell it as a lot. Lot price 9000/-

Stevie Wonder Original Musiquarium I 2LP
Music For An Arabian Night by Ron Goodwin
John Lennon Rock n Roll
KC And The Sunshine Band Part 3
D.D.Sound Present Burning Love
Yazoo Upstairs At Eric's
Electric Light Orchestra New World Order
Survivor Eye Of The Tiger
Bossa Nova with Manuel
Boogie Bus 16 Non Stop Boogie Hits
Lionel Richie Cant Slow Down
Rockwell Somebody's Watching Me
Top Of The Pops
Herb Alpert Hugh Masakela
Astrud Gilberto Look To The Rainbow
Samba Soul Do It
Tony Bennett's Greatest Hits
Bruce Springsteen Born In The USA
Tom Jones Sings She's A Lady
Alan Caddy produces the sound of Gilbert O' Sullivan
Gino Soccio Face To Face
Eruption Leave A Light
Disco Fantasy
Samba Soul
Ray Conniff This Is My Song
Bert Kaempfert Strangers In The Night
Deep Purple In Rock
Deep Purple Who Do We Think We Are
Purple People Purple Records
Herbie Mann Brazil Once Again
D.D Sound Cafe
Dino Solera Classically
Bobby Womack So Many Rivers
Hugo Winterhalter The big Hits Of 1965
Frank Sinatra That's Life
South Pacific Fred Waring

Best
hrtk.

Came across this on Facebook. Thought I'd share here:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencete...qJb+(The+Loop)

Ahh. Let me be the first person to be the bearer of the good news. Acoustic Portrait – one of the premium audiophile brands in India solely started by Shiva based in Bangalore, now has started their own website!

http://acousticportrait.com/

It was previously known as Corrson (www.corrson.com), India’s premium DIY brand until 2006. Now acousticportrait has takes the stage.

Congratulation to Shiva and best of luck to Acoustic Portrait. Go a long way.