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by ThomasOK
2025-05-01 21:35
Forum: HiFi
Topic: Speaker Cable and IC Recommendations
Replies: 25
Views: 5752

Re: Speaker Cable and IC Recommendations

My experience and findings pretty much agree exactly with Fredrik's. It amazes me when I think back on how much we took for granted and how much more musical my systems (and those I have sold others) ...
by ThomasOK
2025-04-28 01:59
Forum: HiFi
Topic: Speaker Cable and IC Recommendations
Replies: 25
Views: 5752

Re: Speaker Cable and IC Recommendations

I was not impressed by K40 and I have serious doubt that the K60 will be anywhere close to K400. Despite the size I would look for some used K600, the tri-wire version of K400. It will give you the qu...
by ThomasOK
2025-04-28 01:54
Forum: Music
Topic: Latest records to enter your collection
Replies: 497
Views: 346062

Re: Latest records to enter your collection

My guesses are Beatles 1, Dark Side of the Moon, Yello, ELO (I don't know which of either of those) and I have no idea on the last two.
by ThomasOK
2025-04-26 00:44
Forum: HiFi
Topic: Setting up loudspeakers for the best tune
Replies: 100
Views: 136760

Re: Setting up loudspeakers for the best tune

This depends on the speaker. There are some speakers that are most musical raked back a bit, many Vandersteen, older Sonus faber and Vienna Acoustics fall into that category. For most of the speakers ...
by ThomasOK
2025-04-26 00:34
Forum: Me and My system
Topic: My Lejonklou home
Replies: 35
Views: 52931

Re: My Lejonklou home

I have a pair of the 305s driven directly off an older MacPro computer. It is what I listen to most clips through and also a number of YouTube videos. Even hooked up that way they are very good soundi...
by ThomasOK
2025-04-19 20:36
Forum: Me and My system
Topic: My Lejonklou home
Replies: 35
Views: 52931

Re: My Lejonklou home

Looks like a kickass little system to me!
by ThomasOK
2025-04-19 20:35
Forum: Me and My system
Topic: Tony Tune-age System
Replies: 536
Views: 1319201

Re: Tony Tune-age System

In case you guys thought this couldn't be taken any further, a Spotify playlist "Songs About Lego":

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/52Mu5 ... e8uH68Yibe
by ThomasOK
2025-04-16 23:08
Forum: Me and My system
Topic: Tony Tune-age System
Replies: 536
Views: 1319201

Re: Tony Tune-age System

Tony Tune-age wrote: 2025-04-15 14:23
Spannko wrote: 2025-04-14 01:16 I’ve heard that it only plays Another Brick in the Wall. Is this true?
Well, it also plays "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"
I would imagine Thick as a Brick must be acceptable!
by ThomasOK
2025-04-11 01:27
Forum: HiFi
Topic: Turntables
Replies: 33
Views: 22119

Re: Turntables

Talked recently to Matt Thomas from Hearken. Just back from Montreal. He told me lot of visitors preferred his by TJN well built idler wheel turntables over belt driven Linn turntables. Thomas O Keef...
by ThomasOK
2025-04-02 20:43
Forum: Me and My system
Topic: Tony Tune-age System
Replies: 536
Views: 1319201

Re: Tony Tune-age System

Quite an improvement there. although the increased amount of bass makes me wonder if that wasn't affected by a difference in recording device placement. Sounding good.
by ThomasOK
2025-03-29 21:59
Forum: Källa
Topic: Källa vs Klimax
Replies: 3
Views: 2622

Re: Källa vs Klimax

I find the Källa more musical and enjoyable than even the latest KDSM with Organik. So does the one dealer of mine who had both in house. I found it interesting that there is one music lover who has t...
by ThomasOK
2025-03-21 22:20
Forum: HiFi
Topic: Lets talk about Rega
Replies: 26
Views: 8304

Re: Lets talk about Rega

Yeah, on the CCR I listened all the way to the end. I thought it was pretty good. On the others a couple seemed pretty good on the intro (Dylan and Sting) but the voices seemed a bit off to me on all ...
by ThomasOK
2025-03-14 21:35
Forum: HiFi
Topic: Playground for practical listening exercises
Replies: 7580
Views: 6093212

Re: Playground for practical listening exercises

I prefer B, it just sounds more together and expressive to me. On the previous two I preferred C.
by ThomasOK
2025-03-07 22:48
Forum: Lejonklou
Topic: Sagatun and Sagatun Mono
Replies: 337
Views: 340373

Re: Sagatun and Sagatun Mono

I'm happy to read how well the upgrade is being praised. Unfortunately, I'm very late this time, as a herniated disc at the beginning of the year put a stop to my plans. The operation at the beginnin...
by ThomasOK
2025-03-07 22:38
Forum: HiFi
Topic: Playground for practical listening exercises
Replies: 7580
Views: 6093212

Re: Playground for practical listening exercises

A does it for me as well, just more enjoyable.
by ThomasOK
2025-03-01 23:16
Forum: HiFi
Topic: Is a loudspeaker a musical instrument?
Replies: 71
Views: 22440

Re: Is a loudspeaker a musical instrument?

Difference: you don't have to thwack a speaker to get sound out of it, although you can. Also hooking an electrical signal to a tympani will get you nowhere, unless it is a high enough amperage to sho...
by ThomasOK
2025-02-28 00:22
Forum: HiFi
Topic: Is a loudspeaker a musical instrument?
Replies: 71
Views: 22440

Re: Is a loudspeaker a musical instrument?

I can't get behind the idea of a speaker as a musical instrument. A musical instrument is designed to produce music. It can be designed to have a lovely tone like a violin from a master builder or to ...
by ThomasOK
2025-02-26 22:19
Forum: HiFi
Topic: Linn 119 & 150 Loudspeakers
Replies: 58
Views: 26282

Re: Linn 119 & 150 Loudspeakers

I don't believe that is passively tri-amped. The updated version of the Selekt DSM introduced along with the speakers has the ability to actively drive two or three way speakers with the DAC and amp m...
by ThomasOK
2025-02-25 21:47
Forum: HiFi
Topic: Linn 119 & 150 Loudspeakers
Replies: 58
Views: 26282

Re: Linn 119 & 150 Loudspeakers

I don't know what the recommended setup is for the 150 but with previous Linn speakers we never had them that far from the wall. I believe that the 140 ended up best about 11.5" from the back wall wit...
by ThomasOK
2025-02-22 23:48
Forum: Inside
Topic: The Linnofil Super NAS!
Replies: 519
Views: 677566

Re: The Linnofil Super NAS!

Bringing this thread back from the dead in order to repair the dead. I now mostly use my LS-NAS for updating the firmware on Boazu, Sagatuns and Superkikkin. I also have all my digital music backed up...
by ThomasOK
2025-02-06 01:00
Forum: HiFi
Topic: Playground for practical listening exercises
Replies: 7580
Views: 6093212

Re: Playground for practical listening exercises

The measurements on the pad I use is 22cm by 11cm. You may want to play with this a little bit as I don't know if it varies with different woods. At one time Anders had switched to Norway Spruce for m...
by ThomasOK
2025-02-04 23:24
Forum: HiFi
Topic: Playground for practical listening exercises
Replies: 7580
Views: 6093212

Re: Playground for practical listening exercises

I also prefer B over A in both clips, although that doesn't surprise me. I was hoping this was going to compare the latest Harmonihyllan 24 shelf with the older ones but no such luck. As to why it did...
by ThomasOK
2025-02-04 22:37
Forum: HiFi
Topic: Linn price increase February 2025
Replies: 35
Views: 16810

Re: Linn price increase February 2025

It appears that the plinth itself will be $11,380. From more conversations and research the plinth comes with a top plate included and mounted to the plinth. The reason for this is one I mentioned in ...
by ThomasOK
2025-01-31 23:30
Forum: HiFi
Topic: Playground for practical listening exercises
Replies: 7580
Views: 6093212

Re: Playground for practical listening exercises

I prefer B on both tracks. More texture on the instruments and better flow. Also a cpuple notes on PP that sounded a little sour on A.
by ThomasOK
2025-01-29 22:38
Forum: Music
Topic: HarmonyCloak: Making Music Unlearnable for Generative AI
Replies: 3
Views: 5800

Re: HarmonyCloak: Making Music Unlearnable for Generative AI

Yes, we are in for a lot of interesting things to come in the next half decade plus. AI being used all over the place (movies, TV, music, medicine, writing, etc.), self-driving cars, humanoid robots, ...