Ok, clear now.

I suppose if you’re buying it second hand then you won’t lose out, so happy days either way.

Longer term it’s well worth saving up for Slipsik 8.

Fair enough, hope you feel better soon. If you listen to a lot of vinyl then recommend getting Slipsik and spending less on a preamp. As much as I enjoyed the Gaio, I doubt it will be a lot better than Kairn (and you are asking if it will ‘blow away’ Kairn) although Kairn isn’t big on transparency s...

How does Gaio compare then Rod?

Do you have the final Kairn PSU version? Late version Kairn MM can still sound very good if amp is not too tired.

Slipsik 8 pulled a long way ahead of Gaio when I compared. Now got Slipsik.

Nice room and setup tby

No 'like' button here.

Very nice looking vintage setup. I like the little filing cabinet with it.

Glad you're enjoying the upgrade!

Nice looking system too.

I can pretty much relate to this. I run A242 with Sagatun/Tundra stereo. They are somewhat analytical in their character on some recordings even with Lejonklou amps. They have a very neutral (cold) sound that lack base. That makes them a little boring to listen to in the long run. Maybe Tundra ster...

Hi Zee,
The only regular member I recall having done the mod (to 109s) is Matteo

That’s a nice upgrade. Have fun!

B for me as well on tracks 1 and 3. I couldn't get me ear into 2 so will take a pass on that.

Similar to Thomas, I thought the tracks sounded a bit muffed for 242s - not out of phase are they, or perhaps a phone case blocking the mic?

A. makes a bit more sense to my mind.

I did try to compare last night but C was taking forever to upload. Needn't have worried though as I preferred A and B over C like everyone else.

A is more my type of sound, less impressive than B but just made more sense and was more enjoyable.

I enjoyed active 360s the other week, especially via the Klimax LP12. They do a good job of disappearing.

Doubt I'll get to hear the Solo 800s as my dealer is not getting a dem pair.

Yes, nice summary of your progress.

Wondering what you will think with a fresh Kandid fitted.

Nice work and a great result!

015/1 mesh 015/2 mesh 015/3 curved inward bars 015/5 curved inward bars All the above used in Keilidh. I tried 1, 2 and 3, marginally preferred the 2. Not sure what became of 015/4 but it never seems to have appeared in a product. Ninka, Katan, Ekwal and Espek used the 038 tweeter which is compatib...

Thanks Sunbeam!

I did get there in the end. Now using Skeets and very happy with result.

Cool!

Maybe try quite a lot closer in that case with about 150cm between tweeters.

I've had a look at the mic positions and they are not too dissimilar. I now remember to avoid covering them with my fingers so I'm not sure what the cause is. It does make the comparisons harder (for me anyway). Fair enough. I was trying out stereo on an iPhone 15 so perhaps it's caused by somethin...

I hear too much sound off the wall in 2856.

I'd probably go with 2857 but hard to tell with that track.

Maybe try closer together too, although I appreciate you have the cabinet preventing them going much closer to one another.

I prefer 'without' too. I suppose you could try re-positioning the speakers with the room treatment, but personally I couldn't be bothered based on these clips - not enough potential to get me interested. Agree with beck that you need to get the speakers optimised in their current position first. Ca...

Very nice too.

I'm sure you'll enjoy it - it's a great phono stage!

What turntable are you using it with?

Thanks Spannko!