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by tokenbrit
2025-05-03 15:53
Forum: HiFi
Topic: JBL 308P and 708P
Replies: 799
Views: 557395

Re: JBL 308P and 708P

Interesting that you find them so different! I listened to a wide range of music yesterday and found with boxes enjoyable as well. Especially on more bass-heavy music, soul, r”n”b etc. More tonally d...
by tokenbrit
2025-05-02 23:58
Forum: HiFi
Topic: JBL 308P and 708P
Replies: 799
Views: 557395

Re: JBL 308P and 708P

They're so different that it seems rude to compare them... The music is more insightful "utan boksar", but there's a comfortable richness to the sound "med bokser". Have you tried different thicknesse...
by tokenbrit
2025-04-28 02:47
Forum: HiFi
Topic: Speaker Cable and IC Recommendations
Replies: 30
Views: 9659

Re: Speaker Cable and IC Recommendations

ThomasOK wrote: 2025-04-28 01:59 .. look for some used K600, the tri-wire version of K400....
Maybe an extra length of K400, split in two, to add an extra channel on each side :?
by tokenbrit
2025-04-24 19:47
Forum: HiFi
Topic: Playground for practical listening exercises
Replies: 7580
Views: 6117543

Re: Playground for practical listening exercises

For devices with double-insulated plugs (Euro plugs), selecting the correct phase is only possible by ear. Alien and Switch use these types. Since there are only four options, it's quite easy to find...
by tokenbrit
2025-04-24 16:29
Forum: HiFi
Topic: Playground for practical listening exercises
Replies: 7580
Views: 6117543

Re: Playground for practical listening exercises

Same electrical orientation (live & neutral) of both power supplies across the two comparisons? Interesting that the power supply preference appeared to shift when fed by a single power strip…
by tokenbrit
2025-04-23 04:40
Forum: HiFi
Topic: Playground for practical listening exercises
Replies: 7580
Views: 6117543

Re: Playground for practical listening exercises

I struggled a bit with this one too. I like the sound of D...more 'alive.' But I find it easier to follow the tune on C. To me this difference was more evident on Handbrake. Agree about the sound on ...
by tokenbrit
2025-04-21 23:14
Forum: HiFi
Topic: Playground for practical listening exercises
Replies: 7580
Views: 6117543

Re: Playground for practical listening exercises

B sounded wrong in different ways between the two songs... A (twice) for me too.
by tokenbrit
2025-04-17 02:24
Forum: Me and My system
Topic: Tony Tune-age System
Replies: 536
Views: 1326407

Re: Tony Tune-age System

markiteight wrote: 2025-04-17 00:47
ThomasOK wrote: 2025-04-16 23:08
I would imagine Thick as a Brick must be acceptable!
Ow, she's a brick...house!
Build Me Up Buttercup
by tokenbrit
2025-04-16 01:52
Forum: Lejonklou
Topic: Forum issues are discussed here
Replies: 439
Views: 611062

Re: Forum issues are discussed here

Hi tokenbrit! No changes have been made for more than a month. I have never seen the error you mention, but then I never log out. Do you log out and if so, why? Hi Fredrik, I log out as a courtesy, I...
by tokenbrit
2025-04-14 17:42
Forum: Inside
Topic: SSD more musical than HDD!
Replies: 64
Views: 69911

Re: SSD more musical than HDD!

I have a Kingston XS1000 2T SSD for evaluation, apparently it lacks hardware-based encryption. Maybe this is an advantage or maybe not, will report back about sound quality. Curious to hear what you ...
by tokenbrit
2025-04-14 03:36
Forum: Lejonklou
Topic: Forum issues are discussed here
Replies: 439
Views: 611062

Re: Forum issues are discussed here

I've been getting this a bit recently: "You were not logged out, as the request did not match your session. Please contact the board administrator if you continue to experience problems." Anyone else?...
by tokenbrit
2025-04-02 20:56
Forum: Me and My system
Topic: Tony Tune-age System
Replies: 536
Views: 1326407

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. Also the matter of one file bei...
by tokenbrit
2025-04-02 19:19
Forum: Källa
Topic: Latest iPadOS / iOS
Replies: 15
Views: 17409

Latest iPadOS

Updated my iPad Mini 6 to 18.4 yesterday, and the most recent version of the Spotify app*. Sounding good here. Anyone else 'rocking' 18.4, and care to share their thoughts? * not the most recent: I le...
by tokenbrit
2025-03-29 22:36
Forum: Music
Topic: Searching Spotify by record label
Replies: 7
Views: 3926

Re: Searching Spotify by record label

Interesting - thanks for sharing. Bit of a boring choice but I'd likely start with Geffen for a mix of artists, US distribution for UK/EU, as well as discog handling as a Warner/Universal subsidiary. ...
by tokenbrit
2025-03-27 20:25
Forum: Me and My system
Topic: Hermanns System
Replies: 663
Views: 736475

Re: Hermanns System

Thanks for the hint, tokenbrit. I had neglected to mention the overall impression of both Pre (SK & SMs V1.7), as we were more familiar with the SMs V1.7. Obviously, the "getting used to" enjoying a ...
by tokenbrit
2025-03-27 18:48
Forum: Me and My system
Topic: Hermanns System
Replies: 663
Views: 736475

Re: Hermanns System

Once the SMs V1.8 was warmed up and broken in, there were no more questions. The SK wasn't their favorite, but rather the SMs V1.7. Considering the price, the SK is simply a great preamp and is prett...
by tokenbrit
2025-03-27 14:48
Forum: Me and My system
Topic: Hermanns System
Replies: 663
Views: 736475

Re: Hermanns System

Does your wife feel that the upgraded SMs have found their soul, now that they've warmed up/settled in, or does she still prefer SK?
by tokenbrit
2025-03-25 01:13
Forum: Inside
Topic: Harmonihyllan
Replies: 210
Views: 274883

Re: Harmonihyllan

I have experience with most of the older Harmonihyllan shelves; Oden, Tor, Mimer, Sleipner, Schabrak. I'd call that considerable ;) Källa & both Boazus certainly seemed at home on 24 & VAS. Shame it'...
by tokenbrit
2025-03-24 16:10
Forum: Inside
Topic: Harmonihyllan
Replies: 210
Views: 274883

Re: Harmonihyllan

Källa and Boazu were standing on the Harmonihyllan 24 rack with a VAS bottom isolation shelf... it sounded superb so my impression of these new models is very positive. Thanks for sharing Fredrik. If...
by tokenbrit
2025-03-23 23:23
Forum: Lejonklou
Topic: EVENTS
Replies: 390
Views: 391496

Re: EVENTS

While at Tonläget, were any thoughts formed about Harmonihyllan versions in preparing the Boazu comparison? Boazu 2 sounds really good in the comparison clips.
by tokenbrit
2025-03-23 02:58
Forum: HiFi
Topic: Wallop
Replies: 9
Views: 5337

Re: Wallop

The description of the event on their website has this to say: "In addition to the Wallop™ turntable, the event will feature Oops Audio’s full-range Oomph™ loudspeaker, the Lejonklou Boazu 2 integrat...
by tokenbrit
2025-03-17 14:54
Forum: Lejonklou
Topic: EVENTS
Replies: 390
Views: 391496

Re: EVENTS

Regarding sending the music from iPad to Källa, amp and speakers compared to sending it to headphones, I have always felt that it’s a lot better through the system. A later discovery was that the fre...
by tokenbrit
2025-03-17 00:47
Forum: HiFi
Topic: Playground for practical listening exercises
Replies: 7580
Views: 6117543

Re: Playground for practical listening exercises

I was wondering if our preferences are related to the musicality levels of our individual systems? Do you mean comparing the clips by playing through our systems, as Pete mentioned, where "the tonali...
by tokenbrit
2025-03-16 16:37
Forum: HiFi
Topic: Playground for practical listening exercises
Replies: 7580
Views: 6117543

Re: Playground for practical listening exercises

I can more easily get an instinctive assessment on my phone, but find the more analytical listening easier on my Mac Mini plus headphones. I tend to rely more on instinct than analysis when it comes ...
by tokenbrit
2025-03-15 15:34
Forum: HiFi
Topic: Playground for practical listening exercises
Replies: 7580
Views: 6117543

Re: Playground for practical listening exercises

I found this one harder than Grace Jones Agree... Interesting. I found it much easier, almost instantly. I wonder if we’re listening for different things? With the GJ clip, I also had a feeling that ...