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by Ron The Mon
2021-10-03 03:48
Forum: Källa
Topic: General Discussion about Källa
Replies: 582
Views: 304160

Re: General Discussion about Källa

…never heard "So What" from Miles Davis "Kind of Blue" in this way,… The three who disliked the clip aren’t. Ron The Mon I didn't dislike the clip. This forum is source first beginning with the music masters. To my ears the clip doesn't portray the source very well. …the track sounded average at be...
by Ron The Mon
2021-10-03 01:22
Forum: Källa
Topic: General Discussion about Källa
Replies: 582
Views: 304160

Re: General Discussion about Källa

…never heard "So What" from Miles Davis "Kind of Blue" in this way,… I agree. Except I liked it a lot ; much more than the jajo clips. When I first heard it earlier over my iPhone, I was struck how “real” it sounded. It was as though a live band were playing, not a recording. I just played it again...
by Ron The Mon
2021-08-04 15:07
Forum: HiFi
Topic: Damping Feet
Replies: 29
Views: 19059

Corrections

Ronald It’s actually Ronaldo; or Dr. Ron to you. What happened to the arm which out performs an Ekos SE? Your last several posts directed at me greatly exaggerate statements I’ve made; are you trying to get a rise out of me or have a poor memory of what I’ve written? The tonearm on my LP12 outperfo...
by Ron The Mon
2021-08-03 23:50
Forum: HiFi
Topic: Damping Feet
Replies: 29
Views: 19059

Re: Damn Ping!

matthias wrote: 2021-07-29 17:23
Ron The Mon wrote: 2021-07-21 22:09 It is outputted to a separate DAC.......
Ron,
Gigaport eX?
No.
by Ron The Mon
2021-08-03 23:49
Forum: HiFi
Topic: Damping Feet
Replies: 29
Views: 19059

Re: Damn Ping!

Yes, Ron. You are quite a tease. It would certainly be informative to know what DAC you now prefer to the one in the Mac Mini. Also interesting would be which version Mac Mini you have found to be the most musical. That is, if you can tear yourself away from those bikinis. I did not say the DAC I'm...
by Ron The Mon
2021-07-21 22:09
Forum: HiFi
Topic: Damping Feet
Replies: 29
Views: 19059

Damn Ping!

I’m surprised by the [high] amount of readers. But only one or two has shared their experiences. Again, I’m very interested in your opinion dear reader. Anyone who experienced different performance of devices like phono preamps and other devices put on different shelfs, like wood (different kinds),...
by Ron The Mon
2021-06-04 05:19
Forum: Me and My system
Topic: Hermanns System
Replies: 644
Views: 530019

Power Strip Order

Were the original [Sagatun Mono] power cords used? Are they positioned first in the power strip and the source second or the other way around? (That order has been debated a lot on this forum). Naim recommend power-amp first, pre-amp second, and sources last in the power strip. I am a pre-amp first...
by Ron The Mon
2021-05-26 16:57
Forum: Me and My system
Topic: Hermanns System
Replies: 644
Views: 530019

Fraim, Mana, & Molvær

For you Ron... Fraim vs Mana. Old record of Malia Cadillac. LP12 and Tundra on Mana https://drive.google.com/file/d/16Wh4t9WEWnC1GUI1M813R32lSNWIQAer/view?usp=sharing All on Mana https://drive.google.com/file/d/1r8wyc6CJb3v_SNkge6X6mtNXSnk3MyXh/view?usp=sharing (The 552, is playing not Sagatuns...)...
by Ron The Mon
2021-05-25 22:16
Forum: HiFi
Topic: Linn Klimax DSM Organik, impressions
Replies: 108
Views: 52692

Tim .......ing

Catweazle wrote: 2021-05-25 20:37 Highest precision of voltage means nothing without correct timing.
What about the voltage to the timers?

Ron The Mon
by Ron The Mon
2021-05-25 21:58
Forum: Me and My system
Topic: Hermanns System
Replies: 644
Views: 530019

Mana

Well Ron, I hope you understand that I don't post overview photos of my system. I'm afraid the discussion about Mana will start again. The LP12 is on a 2 tier stainless steel Rack on a bunch of Mana. Hermann, By now, you should feel among friends as you have received nothing but praise, interest, a...
by Ron The Mon
2021-05-18 04:23
Forum: Inside
Topic: AirPlaying Around
Replies: 36
Views: 28927

Re: Spotify Hi-Fi

I doubt Spotify Hi-Fi has been released yet in the United States. Of course it has not been released yet. Matt, How do you know this? Where did you get that information? Spotify sounds better than all other streaming services now, and for the past ten-plus years. Yet, nobody seems to know it. So ho...
by Ron The Mon
2021-05-06 18:34
Forum: Inside
Topic: AirPlaying Around
Replies: 36
Views: 28927

Re: AirPort AirPlaying

Do you have any sense that your first/main AE sounds inherently better wired to the modem than the second AE connected wirelessly to the first AE? (main vs kitchen system notwithstanding) No, but I can try unplugging the Mac mini ethernet and compare it wireless. It would also be very easy to bring...
by Ron The Mon
2021-05-06 18:17
Forum: Inside
Topic: AirPlaying Around
Replies: 36
Views: 28927

AirPort AirPlaying vs. NAS

Ron,... how your streaming setup compares to say a HAKAI or a Linn streamer. I've heard clips of a Malik DS compared to generic laptop with a Linn DAC and this gave me an indication how good the laptop sounded (very impressive) compared to DS I'm sure you're amazed by the your sound/musicality etc ...
by Ron The Mon
2021-05-06 17:40
Forum: Inside
Topic: AirPlaying Around
Replies: 36
Views: 28927

Re: AirPort AirPlaying

I'm now not sure which sounds better, AE or Mac mini headphone out. They are different presentations. Thanks for your insights, much appreciated. Please, can you share your impressions about Mac mini HP out vs. AE analog output? Matt, I've now spent the last two weeks listening on my main system (N...
by Ron The Mon
2021-04-30 05:08
Forum: Inside
Topic: AirPlaying Around
Replies: 36
Views: 28927

Re: AirPort AirPlaying

Personally, I find Spotify-HAKAI to be remarkably musical with a good amount of material, but there are some tracks that just fall flat. I don't know if that's remasters; original recordings, or what causes the inconsistency, but the good is more than good enough that the majority of my listening i...
by Ron The Mon
2021-04-30 01:20
Forum: Inside
Topic: AirPlaying Around
Replies: 36
Views: 28927

Re: AirPlaying Around

Looking at eBay, it's possible to get a second hand Mac Mini and Airport Express for around £300 total, or less. If you have a Mac mini, you don't need an AirPort Express. The headphone jack sounds really good. Trying an AE as a router may be worth the experiment of $30. My wife refuses to let me b...
by Ron The Mon
2021-04-29 20:39
Forum: Inside
Topic: AirPlaying Around
Replies: 36
Views: 28927

AirPort AirPlaying

That's very interesting Ron, love your enthusiasm. Just to get an idea how good this AirPort Express sounds, where does it stand compared to say the Linn streamers as an example. Lego, I have been playing with streamers for over 20 years. I built my own NAS and streamer from the excellent threads h...
by Ron The Mon
2021-04-29 17:25
Forum: Me and My system
Topic: Charlie1's System
Replies: 766
Views: 473446

Isobarik Tweeters to Tweeters

Briks are 170cm-ish - might need a mate to help me move them in ;) Charlie1, Move them farther apart before trying closer together. I never measured mine until today; they are 199cm, center to center. This is where it sounds best in my room. I have heard four different pair of Isobariks of varying ...
by Ron The Mon
2021-04-22 19:48
Forum: Källa
Topic: Four years in the making
Replies: 241
Views: 159968

Apple TV Delays Preamp

Apple TVs output AirPlay as well. An Apple TV 4K, wireless keyboard, and monitor cost about $300. In addition to Spotify, there are a lot of music apps available, plus dozens of HD TV channels. The only aspect of AirPlay I don't like is the approximately two second time delay. Does this affect Källa...
by Ron The Mon
2021-04-21 01:05
Forum: Inside
Topic: AirPlaying Around
Replies: 36
Views: 28927

More AirPlaying

Which version of the AE (AirPort Express) do you recommend? Anything that looks like this... https://support.apple.com/library/APPLE/APPLECARE_ALLGEOS/SP651/SP651_us_2x.png ...they were made from June 2012 – April 2018, officially called " AirPort Express 802.11n (2nd Generation) ". You can set it ...
by Ron The Mon
2021-04-20 23:59
Forum: Inside
Topic: AirPlaying Around
Replies: 36
Views: 28927

More AirPlaying

I used an AirPort Express into AV5103, streaming WiFi from a pc. This was 2008 ish. It sounded pretty poor so I abandoned it. I've still got it somewhere... That unit sounds horrible. If you find it, throw it out. I compared the AE analogue into the AV5103 Vs AE digital into the AV5103 DAC and the ...
by Ron The Mon
2021-04-20 23:40
Forum: Inside
Topic: AirPlaying Around
Replies: 36
Views: 28927

Not AirPlaying

Ron I listen 95% to the LP12 and 5% to Qobuz direct streamed from the Kat ADSM. My NAS was dismissed years ago and I never used AirPlay for music in my life until yesterday :-) Matteo, Nine of your last ten posts on this Forum show an interest in Källa and improving your streaming of Qobuz. You eve...
by Ron The Mon
2021-04-20 20:43
Forum: Inside
Topic: AirPlaying Around
Replies: 36
Views: 28927

AirPlaying Around

Split from the Four Years in the Making topic in the Källa forum -Moderator AirPlay or AirPlay 2? Are you sure? Over ethernet? What Apple devices? What ancillary equipment? My device is an iPhone 8, updated with the last iOS version available. Cables are BJC Cat 6. The router is https://tech.everye...
by Ron The Mon
2021-04-20 00:48
Forum: Källa
Topic: Four years in the making
Replies: 241
Views: 159968

AirPlaying Around

I just did an interesting comparison listening to the track (John Hiatt - Alone In The Dark, from his 1986 "Bring The Family" album) through: 2. Qobuz app sent via AirPlay to the DSM; The results were the following: 2. AirPlay is quite disappointing; Matteo, AirPlay or AirPlay 2? Are you sure? Over...
by Ron The Mon
2021-04-07 00:57
Forum: HAKAI
Topic: Volumio Spotify
Replies: 23
Views: 40318

Volumio Spotify Comparisons

Curious what the setup would be to compare Hakai Spotify with Spotify app on a home computer... I assume you can use a USB output from the home computer into the Gigaport HD+ DAC, so that you're just changing the source? tokenbrit, I have written on this forum of the superiority of Apple/Mac DAC/he...