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by tokenbrit
2024-01-29 20:38
Forum: Me and My system
Topic: Pete's System
Replies: 69
Views: 175517

Re: Room Treatment

Has anyone experimented with room treatments to improve their system? At the weekend I serendipitously found myself with spare rockwool insulation and two 75cm x 100cm unwanted picture canvases. It took about 5 minutes to stuff the frames with 5cm thick rockwool and place them behind the speakers t...
by tokenbrit
2024-01-18 15:28
Forum: HiFi
Topic: Playground for practical listening exercises
Replies: 7076
Views: 4726768

Re: Playground for practical listening exercises

It’s between 2 & 3 for me with 3 winning… I listened to 1,3,5,4,2,3 using Safari on the iPad mini. Sense was dragging(1) fun(3) rushed(5) hurried(4) good(2) better(3) with this song, to my ears. I don’t know if there’s temp control to test between 2 & 3 - my feeling is the optimal is closer to 3. Th...
by tokenbrit
2024-01-17 15:59
Forum: HiFi
Topic: More About Powering a System
Replies: 77
Views: 45208

Re: More About Powering a System

Maybe worth a try is also a new powerstrip from Chord: https://chord.co.uk/product/powerhaus-p6-mains-distribution-block/ They do not use star-wiring like others but daisy-chain the outlets so the hierarchy of devices is ensured. Curious how they daisy-chain when there a 3 outlets each on either si...
by tokenbrit
2024-01-16 22:19
Forum: HiFi
Topic: More About Powering a System
Replies: 77
Views: 45208

Re: More About Powering a System

Just a quick (US) power cord update after getting system upgrades completed - thanks Tom - and letting them burn in for a while... The power cord isn't burned in yet, but a 2ft 16AWG Volex power cord (with Baohing wire) seems to be a distinct improvement over a 2m 18AWG Linn Longwell when feeding my...
by tokenbrit
2024-01-16 04:43
Forum: HiFi
Topic: Playground for practical listening exercises
Replies: 7076
Views: 4726768

Re: Playground for practical listening exercises

Timing more together in A; singing more emotive in B
by tokenbrit
2024-01-14 23:19
Forum: HiFi
Topic: Playground for practical listening exercises
Replies: 7076
Views: 4726768

Re: Playground for practical listening exercises

I prefer Clip A. Is this analog vs digital where Clip A is analog? No… it’s internal wiring in a power distribution unit Same units, one wired with Solid core silverplated copper and the other with Linn K400 Interesting idea using K400* for power distribution... I like the feel of B/112, but it see...
by tokenbrit
2024-01-05 20:48
Forum: HiFi
Topic: Playground for practical listening exercises
Replies: 7076
Views: 4726768

Re: Playground for practical listening exercises

Which do you prefer? Brass https://photos.app.goo.gl/SbAYeVoSH3NsEFU29 Steel https://photos.app.goo.gl/aroJw3pmjokXQw567 I prefer Brass - it just flows & sounds better to my ears. I find Steel to be a bit at odds with itself rhythmically. Steel also makes the clarinet* sound a bit brassy, like a sa...
by tokenbrit
2023-12-25 20:33
Forum: Music
Topic: Playlist
Replies: 817
Views: 669356

Re: Playlist

Season's salutations - may musical merriment bless us, every one!
by tokenbrit
2023-12-24 11:47
Forum: Källa
Topic: Ubiquity AmpliFi HD
Replies: 114
Views: 88414

Re: Ubiquity AmpliFi HD

On the other hand, I don't want to change the setup right now, but I see the need to look into it further to understand what the bridge mode does in my setup. For when you are looking into it further - https://help.amplifi.com/hc/en-us/articles/220979347-Enabling-Bridge-Mode Hope you get it sorted ...
by tokenbrit
2023-12-23 15:22
Forum: Källa
Topic: Ubiquity AmpliFi HD
Replies: 114
Views: 88414

Re: Ubiquity AmpliFi HD

There's nothing "perfect" about a bandwidth of 0.2 Mbps - even on 2.4 you should get over 50 if the AVMs get over 500 Mbps on 5GHz. Which AmpliFi HD is the 'base' station, and how is it connected to your Internet? Do you have a separate modem, or is it a gateway with router capabilities? If it were ...
by tokenbrit
2023-12-22 00:16
Forum: HiFi
Topic: Playground for practical listening exercises
Replies: 7076
Views: 4726768

Re: Playground for practical listening exercises

Rack comparison clips next?

Just needs someone to stick their neck out, and shoulder the burden... The rest should gird our loins for new puns now that the lamb ones are on their last legs.
by tokenbrit
2023-12-19 18:47
Forum: HiFi
Topic: Playground for practical listening exercises
Replies: 7076
Views: 4726768

Re: Playground for practical listening exercises

I decided to heed the warning for fear of a roasting...
by tokenbrit
2023-12-19 09:04
Forum: HiFi
Topic: Playground for practical listening exercises
Replies: 7076
Views: 4726768

Re: Playground for practical listening exercises

ThomasOK wrote: 2023-12-19 01:11 Leading the lambs to slaughter, are we tokenbrit?
No, I was trying to shepherd them away from a baa'd decision... ;)
by tokenbrit
2023-12-19 08:59
Forum: Me and My system
Topic: Pete's System
Replies: 69
Views: 175517

Re: Pete's System

ThomasOK wrote: 2023-12-19 00:59
tokenbrit wrote: 2023-12-16 23:55 Is that a secret 50th anniversary product - the Linn Merkin?
Nah, Linn would make one out of wool and it would be called...the Kilt!
Darn it, you're right but, based on the clips, the music would be a little off-kilter...
by tokenbrit
2023-12-18 09:06
Forum: HiFi
Topic: Playground for practical listening exercises
Replies: 7076
Views: 4726768

Re: Playground for practical listening exercises

springwood64 wrote: 2023-12-17 17:37 That is disappointing. In fact you've pulled the rug out from underneath me. I expected everyone to flock to the same conclusion ;)
Yes, surprised the results weren't more ewe-niversal - hopefully no-one is bleating that they bought a sheepskin and now feel like they've been fleeced :/
by tokenbrit
2023-12-16 23:55
Forum: Me and My system
Topic: Pete's System
Replies: 69
Views: 175517

Re: Pete's System

Is that a secret 50th anniversary product - the Linn Merkin?
by tokenbrit
2023-12-01 14:29
Forum: HiFi
Topic: What’s Slam Got To Do With It?
Replies: 20
Views: 100100

Re: What’s Slam Got To Do With It?

I like what you saying. As an aside, I thought 'slam' was the physical kick in the chest that you can feel - especially from bigger drive units. But perhaps I got the wrong idea. Slam makes me think rock/drums, but there's also dynamics and scale particularly with classical and the way you can feel...
by tokenbrit
2023-11-29 18:15
Forum: HiFi
Topic: Playground for practical listening exercises
Replies: 7076
Views: 4726768

Re: Playground for practical listening exercises

Just between the 2nd song-clips I went B initially but realized that was on tone and volume appearing to favor 2B … a few more listens has me changing my preference: 1 is close & tough to choose - both are enjoyable: A feels very slightly more together; B just a fraction more intimately expressive i...
by tokenbrit
2023-11-23 01:11
Forum: For Sale
Topic: Klimax Renew DS/1
Replies: 0
Views: 31160

Klimax Renew DS/1

Torqued & tuned* by (our own ;) Thomas O'Keefe photos to follow (of the KRDS; not of Tom ;) Looking for $1750, plus (lower 48) shipping. Int'l shipping by your own arrangement. Cleared funds in advance. Allegedly Utopik ps upgradeable - please verify for yourself, if this is important to you. * inte...
by tokenbrit
2023-11-18 19:42
Forum: HiFi
Topic: Linn 50th Anniversary
Replies: 78
Views: 215915

Re: Linn 50th Anniversary

sktn77a wrote: 2023-11-18 18:36
Charlie1 wrote: 2023-11-12 00:44 Perhaps focus on the tune is simply a 'nice to have'.
Whooaaaa Nellie, them's fighting words on this forum!!!
I don't think Ivor is "on this forum" tho', is he :? :)
by tokenbrit
2023-11-14 13:40
Forum: HiFi
Topic: Record player for daughter
Replies: 45
Views: 85834

Re: Record player for daughter

Tendaberry wrote: 2023-11-14 10:41 .. the cartridge even matches the colour of the Rega ;-)
Styli-ing :)
by tokenbrit
2023-11-14 02:44
Forum: HiFi
Topic: Playground for practical listening exercises
Replies: 7076
Views: 4726768

Re: Playground for practical listening exercises

Yes, I can hear a difference. Seems like a split decision so far... And I'm only going to add to it ;) I thought 52 was more fun to begin with, but it doesn't develop quite as well... 53 didn't click for me to begin with; a little too individually instrumented, but got it together later in the clip....
by tokenbrit
2023-11-12 01:06
Forum: Källa
Topic: Playing FLAC
Replies: 5
Views: 10500

Re: Playing FLAC

springwood64 wrote: 2023-11-11 09:24 Thanks Fredrik. Yes the files are on a NAS. I'll check out foobar2000.
Interested to hear your thoughts Pete, once you get it working…
by tokenbrit
2023-11-11 16:40
Forum: HiFi
Topic: Linn 50th Anniversary
Replies: 78
Views: 215915

Re: Linn 50th Anniversary

Feels more like spin... appropriately for a turntable. I'm not getting much sense of musical passion from either link 🤷
by tokenbrit
2023-11-09 02:10
Forum: HiFi
Topic: More on source first and other priorities
Replies: 72
Views: 187275

Re: More on source first and other priorities

I think it's been said that speakers are The most personal choice within a system especially since they have to look good, have waf, work in the room, And be to your musical taste. I don't know that others have expressed it to the point that they can't bear anything but (almost) one brand, but that'...