Thank you all for your contributions. It's interesting that it is not clear cut, and time to reveal what you have been listening to! When Spannko and Charlie1 visited me to listen to Källa, it beat my LP12, as it did the following day when sunbeamgls visited and collected Källa, I did work out that ...

.. powering the switch from the first outlet of a separate power strip (the "digital strip") is better than plugging the switch directly into the wall. Looking at it from angle of the mains power, there should preferably be a certain distance between the HiFi and the network switch. Thanks for all ...

Thank you for all the responses so far. I'll reveal all in about 24 hours. As one of the tracks seems to be difficult, here are two more: Keeping: https://www.dropbox.com/s/g8d90lvy9udvcmy/img_0010.mov?dl=0 Up: https://www.dropbox.com/s/41a5tumjz8q4fpp/IMG_0009.MOV?dl=0 Staying: https://www.dropbox....

My previous clips have all been from my android phone. I've now been playing with my new iPad mini 6. So here are a couple of pairs of clips which reflect some recent tweaking: Inside: https://www.dropbox.com/s/xmu3i5o3kuetizt/IMG_0001.MOV?dl=0 Out: https://www.dropbox.com/s/7vzxnatug33kyz0/img_0008...

David Neel wrote: ↑2021-11-19 23:07B.

That was listening through earphones on my tablet. After reading Tendaberry's comments, I've repeated the comparison with my PC, output going into main system. This time: A.

As Sam Goldwyn said: my indecision is final.

tokenbrit wrote: ↑2021-11-19 23:03

beck wrote: ↑2021-11-19 05:40 I wrote with Charlie1 not long ago. He is ok...

Charlie is at 1 with himself?

It may be that he has completed his journey back in time, and does not yet have internet...

I've accidentally discovered a fix, but it's not cheap. In my correspondence with Streacom over this ground noise issue, they indicated that the duplicate ground on the Nano 160 could also be cured by a proper insulation within the case or at the power inlet connection. Before I butchered an extensi...

B.

I believe that will sort it for you. I had a similar problem, which recurred last week. My PC is built from Hakai cast-off parts, and plugged in 8m away from the hifi. No problem. Taking the audio out into the hifi introduced major hum. I swapped cables to no avail, and then remembered the cheater p...

FairPlayMotty wrote: ↑2021-11-16 11:58 Not my quote David.

Oops! Now corrected...

Spannko you still haven't explained to us why you went from great sounding Linn gear to the stuff you berate.What weird listening practices were you using ,please share. Obviously I can't speak for Spannko, but I can relate my own experience. I slowly upgraded my Linn kit over the years. perhaps th...

From the forum rules: The spirit of this forum is one of curiosity, respect and friendly, productive participation. Here is an example of a post which does not quite meet that spirit: Peder, it would be good to know whether, after 8 posts on one single issue, you have something positive to contribut...

Peder, it would be good to know whether, after 8 posts on one single issue, you have something positive to contribute.

One more vote for B.

mbabst wrote: ↑2021-11-10 13:17

David Neel wrote: ↑2021-09-17 18:58 NO!!! I'm not giving up any of them!

But I would consider a Boazu instead of my four monos, once the version with integrated Kalla becomes available...

Will there be a Boazu with integrated Källa?

I understand that this secret project is due for announcement on 1st April...

Discodave wrote: ↑2021-11-09 22:30 Great name!!!

I agree! It's almost as good as Discodave :)

Welcome, Grandad Matt1

It's not possible KALLA to be better on vocal (the most sensitive instrument, expressing emotions) and not so good on drums, bass or ... Or maybe it is? My memories of Källa, compared to LP12, are similar to this. The leading instrument on Källa, whether voice or sax (or...) was rendered with a tru...

Yes, I believe ECM vinyl and CD/downloads come from the same masters. In the time of my ADS/3, vinyl was distinctly preferable to me. Among my recent ECM vinyl: Bayou by Thomas Stronen et al, Entendre by Nik Bartsch, Live by Marcin Wasilewski Trio, Garden of Expression by Joe Lovano. All would make ...

My face is still red from the time I compared power strips and power cords, when the A/B comparisons involved powering down all or some of the kit....

But now I accept it, and wait. It's worth it! I'm not sure how knowing why would help...

Well, I did a back to back new Klimax Radical at Loud and Clear Glasgow last week. I found a worthwhile improvement. It wasn’t an “in your face” difference and did not add anything that wasn’t audible already. What it did do was quite subtle in as much as existing sounds were given more definition ...

There's Ketil Bjornstad. Pianist, composer and author of novels, with a particular focus on Edvard Munch. I discovered him at a London Jazz Festival gig some years ago, performing with Kari Bremnes.

And Anthony Burgess was more than just a novelist...

The Pastels’ Stephen McRobbie and Katrina Mitchell, musicians and……. Record Shop owners/retailers at Monorail, Glasgow As a past Glasgow resident and (occasional) Monorail customer - I didn't know that! Monorail was very close to both my office, and, more importantly, the best cup of coffee in Glas...

But I don't know that for certain at the moment do I, and it's not exactly easy to have a listening test without taking the risk and buying the kit, even if there was any serious probability of doing that at the moment, due to limited production. Apart from my distaste of Apple, I don't want anothe...

Anyone who listens to Martha Tilston, is worth listening to....

Have you checked the for sale category lately?