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- 2024-05-12 06:35
- Forum: HiFi
- Topic: Playground for practical listening exercises
- Replies: 7108
- Views: 5351046
Re: Playground for practical listening exercises
Interesting! My preference is for B. A reminds me of what I hear when I walk into most rooms at hifi shows: there’s an incoherence which makes me feel quite uncomfortable. It’s immediately noticeable, even without comparing to B.
- 2024-05-11 09:11
- Forum: HiFi
- Topic: Source First theory and how far to take it?
- Replies: 147
- Views: 123553
Re: Source First theory and how far to take it?
The nearer my system is to the way I like to hear music reproduced (musical: ie, tuneful and harmonious) the less frequently I find I’m not enjoying it. It feels like the only component in my system which lets the side down at the moment are my diy loudspeakers ☹️, but the better they get, the long...
- 2024-05-10 14:29
- Forum: HiFi
- Topic: Source First theory and how far to take it?
- Replies: 147
- Views: 123553
Re: Source First theory and how far to take it?
The nearer my system is to the way I like to hear music reproduced (musical: ie, tuneful and harmonious) the less frequently I find I’m not enjoying it. It feels like the only component in my system which lets the side down at the moment are my diy loudspeakers ☹️, but the better they get, the longe...
- 2024-05-09 11:11
- Forum: Music
- Topic: The Meters Radio
- Replies: 0
- Views: 54
The Meters Radio
Spotify has put together a playlist called The Meters Radio. I’m enjoying it so much I thought I’d share it with you all.
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9 ... nqZkXWRrWP
Enjoy!
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9 ... nqZkXWRrWP
Enjoy!
- 2024-05-07 12:09
- Forum: Me and My system
- Topic: Sopper “new journey”
- Replies: 10
- Views: 557
Re: Sopper “new journey”
I love the way everything (system, room, view) combines to produce a beautifully harmonious listening environment. I can imagine it being a real joy to listen to music in there 😊
- 2024-05-03 00:12
- Forum: Inside
- Topic: Linn Akito/1 Refresh
- Replies: 5
- Views: 586
Re: Linn Akito/1 Refresh
Sticky bearings will almost certainly cause you to lose musicality, so the bearing replacement may be worth the gamble. If it doesn’t work out for you, you can sell it and get a within spec Akito. Either way you should end up with something better than you have now 🤞
- 2024-05-02 13:49
- Forum: Inside
- Topic: Linn Akito/1 Refresh
- Replies: 5
- Views: 586
Re: Linn Akito/1 Refresh
I haven’t heard the J7 modification, but my first thought was to not gamble on it being an improvement. Almost without exception, every audiophile upgrade I’ve heard has resulted in an improved sound at the expense of musicality. Also, there’s absolutely nothing wrong with the wiring in the Akito, s...
- 2024-04-30 08:26
- Forum: HiFi
- Topic: Playground for practical listening exercises
- Replies: 7108
- Views: 5351046
Re: Playground for practical listening exercises
Thank you guys, B is the Tukan with the new Dayton Audio capacitors. At this point, the loudspeakers had been used for around 50 hours and should be worn in. When the Keilidh crossover was rebuilt, my wife described the second system as the little sister of the big one. It actually is and reason en...
- 2024-04-29 23:30
- Forum: HiFi
- Topic: Playground for practical listening exercises
- Replies: 7108
- Views: 5351046
Re: Playground for practical listening exercises
I struggle (musically) with A tbh, and very much prefer the B clips.
- 2024-04-16 09:27
- Forum: Lejonklou
- Topic: Lejonklou Boazu Integrated Amp
- Replies: 327
- Views: 303086
- 2024-04-10 18:21
- Forum: Lejonklou
- Topic: Speaker Choices for Lejonklou amplifiers…?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2529
Re: Speaker Choices for Lejonklou amplifiers…?
I’d be wary of any conventional loudspeaker with a low minimum impedance. Given that most drive units have an impedance above about 6Ω, a low loudspeaker impedance is likely due to an overly complex crossover attempting to compensate for shortcomings in the combination of drive units and trying to f...
- 2024-04-07 18:14
- Forum: Källa
- Topic: Which App ? (Streaming + Local)
- Replies: 26
- Views: 12832
Re: Which App ? (Streaming + Local)
Spannko, I suggest you try adding a GS108T (or 308). I've just tried going direct from my 4G router (Huawei B535-333) and quickly re-inserted a GS108T. It will be interesting to see if your 4G router produces a different result... I think I have a spare GS108T I could lend for tests Sorry for the l...
- 2024-03-31 23:25
- Forum: Me and My system
- Topic: Hermanns System
- Replies: 652
- Views: 652200
Re: Hermanns System
Great, thanks. 👍
- 2024-03-31 17:40
- Forum: Me and My system
- Topic: Hermanns System
- Replies: 652
- Views: 652200
Re: Hermanns System
Yes, thanks Hermann. Just as a matter of interest, which particular Linn streamer were you using?
- 2024-03-27 13:44
- Forum: Me and My system
- Topic: Hermanns System
- Replies: 652
- Views: 652200
Re: Hermanns System
For me, A is a fairly uncomfortable listen to the extent that I feel quite agitated and restless. It suffers in both rhythm and tune departments. B seems to be completely different. It’s harmonious and restful.
- 2024-03-23 17:50
- Forum: Inside
- Topic: Loudspeaker Internal Wiring
- Replies: 7
- Views: 875
Re: Loudspeaker Internal Wiring
It’s often said that the Dayton’s are rebranded Bennic’s, which is another capacitor Linn have used in the past. The Bennic’s are extremely difficult to get hold of and the only retail supplier I know of are in India. The European distributors don’t appear to be still in business and it looks like B...
- 2024-03-23 15:33
- Forum: Lejonklou
- Topic: Speaker Choices for Lejonklou amplifiers…?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2529
Re: Speaker Choices for Lejonklou amplifiers…?
Hi Zee9, Your LP12 is an excellent source, and as you’ve discovered, bettering it digitally is difficult and expensive. As Pete has already suggested, the only streamer which plays music like an LP12 is the Källa. Do you want to be spending 4-6k on another source? There’s also the option of selling ...
- 2024-03-22 21:46
- Forum: Music
- Topic: Neil Young and Joni Mitchell back on spotify
- Replies: 3
- Views: 360
Re: Neil Young and Joni Mitchell back on spotify
Spotify is more than good enough to show the difference between the 2009 remaster of Harvest and the 50th anniversary version. The 2009 is awful, but they seem to have done an excellent job on the 50th anniversary. Let’s hope we see more re-remasters with the compressors and limiters set at levels w...
- 2024-03-21 18:54
- Forum: Inside
- Topic: Loudspeaker Internal Wiring
- Replies: 7
- Views: 875
Re: Loudspeaker Internal Wiring
If you want to try the Farnell 4mm² tri-rated cable, let me know and I’ll pop some in the post.
- 2024-03-21 14:33
- Forum: Inside
- Topic: Loudspeaker Internal Wiring
- Replies: 7
- Views: 875
Re: Loudspeaker Internal Wiring
You’re welcome. I bought mine from here: https://uk.farnell.com/tri-rated-cable-and-wire and I notice that LAPP are now manufacturing a tri-rated cable: https://lapplimited.lappgroup.com/products/tri-rated-cable.html . These are both UK sites, but it’s easily available in most countries. I prefer th...
- 2024-03-21 12:34
- Forum: Inside
- Topic: Loudspeaker Internal Wiring
- Replies: 7
- Views: 875
Re: Loudspeaker Internal Wiring
I’ve tried K20, K400, 2.5mm² tri-rated cable and 4.0mm² tri-rated cable. As far as I can tell, there’s nothing particularly special about K20 or K400, they’re both composed of industry standard class 5 flexible annealed copper conductors encased in a PVC insulator. However ,there are different types...
- 2024-03-20 20:24
- Forum: Me and My system
- Topic: stevan's studio system
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1249
- 2024-03-19 17:04
- Forum: Me and My system
- Topic: The heart of the Domesticaone home system
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1674
- 2024-03-18 20:12
- Forum: Me and My system
- Topic: stevan's studio system
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1249
Re: stevan's studio system
I love the look of your rig Stevan! For myself, I prefer a more visually modest system, but occasionally, my crazy audiophile other half rears its ugly head! I’d really like to hear a video clip of your system in action, if you can find the time 🤞
- 2024-03-11 21:40
- Forum: HiFi
- Topic: Is Spotify all of a sudden sounding worse these days ?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 21193
Re: Is Spotify all of a sudden sounding worse these days ?
Can we have a synopsis please? For some strange reason, Google Translate can’t convert Norwegian to English 🤷♂️