John wrote: ↑2023-03-05 02:28 I always thought the Quad ESL manual had a good perspective on listening volume.

https://quadesl.com/origRefs/Quad%20ESL ... manual.pdf

Good quote by Quad as they say that much listening is spoilt due to insufficient care on this (volume control) point.

There are albums which tells you on a sticker “Play Loud”. Most friends visiting they ‘re playing their music very soft, let say at 7.30, like Muzak. Boring, not interesting to me when it is really about music, more than musical wallpaper To me the real listening of music start at position 9 O’Clock...

Cassandra Jenkins, this lassie is Grand.

Off the sofa Tonight a brilliant concert of the over 80 aged John Cale in the Amsterdam Paradiso.
Now listening on the sofa to his Guts album. Appreciating both tonite’s live gig and old vinyl album.

The Night Always Comes by Willy Vlautin (Richmond Fontaine, The Delines)

Young Fathers

Tonight enjoyed a gig of the Edinburgh based Young Fathers at Paradiso Amsterdam. A gig with hypnotizing rhythmic energy, which reminds me of The Clash, Specials, Therapy? With a hint of Highland, desert and jungle. Audience danced away. A pleasant surprise off the sofa from home. And tomorrow off t...

Nice pictures sur le mur Dourdel and “vous plantait un vrai Clou” with mr. Le Jon Klou’s Entity!
Arjen

image.jpg A new experience with Soundeck, Platter Mat, 4 mm. My older 2.5 mm Soundeck performs already very good, this new one performs even better. Intersubject A/B tunedem listening with an audio friend resulted in even more secure, more definition, more air and depth, broader soundstage, more fl...

Patti Smith, Photographer.

A Birthday Present: Pablo Casals, Cello Suites, JS Bach

Interesting contributions by Pete, Thomas and Charlie. I wonder if there are others on this forum to share their experiences with listening to music and being involved otherwise over the years, depending on age, on zeitgeist, probably influenced by developing technical music carriers/sources. Or is ...

Hi Friends, The recent death of David Crosby and Jeff Beck triggered me a question. The joy of music in my younger days I think was the outcome of a common peer group experience, we escaping from rather narrow social life those days, dancing together away on random played 45 rpm singles, the joy now...

rowlandhills wrote: ↑2023-01-19 20:57 Nice to see you too, Charlie1!

Following on from this post - has anyone got any recommendations for UK to EU power adapters that sound good?

Try Brennenstuhl travel adapter, Engeland socket - EU plug (Brennestuhl.com / amazon)

I would say using an adapter will do its work well and your Slipsik will sound as it is supposed to do.

In the words of the great philosopher W C Fields: "If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. Then quit. No use being a damn fool about it." The story of the search for better, for tweaking, In the words of Samuel Beckett: “Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better”.

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds B-Sides & Rarities

Does the Slipsik 7 work well with a Nagaoka MP-500? Hi mbabst! I haven't tested the Nagaoka MP-500, it seems to be an interesting cartridge. The specifications indicate a good match with Slipsik 7 (or any Slipsik for that matter). Cartridge load and output level are perfectly fine. Almost 4 years l...

50 years, Holland, Beach Boys

Charlie1 wrote: ↑2023-01-05 00:54 Cool. A mate also has the SN2 (with some old PMC speakers) - it's always enjoyable and just gets on with it

It seems to me that your SN2 mate does’n let himself to be fooled.

Cool - I did say 'many' - i.e. implying some folks will be interested. What do you think of them then Arjen? A new Supernait already? The SN3 seems recent but Covid did seem to condense the past 3-4 years. Well Charlie, since I long time back just saw Naim products in a Glasgow shop window I was in...

Not really something many here (including myself) will be hugely interested in but since it's been quiet... https://www.naimaudio.com/product/range/new-classic https://naim-discourse-files.s3.dualstack.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/e/2/e2c55c38fc575b91763c1d0dd4425b81dd2410b5.jpeg Isn’t it Ch...

lejonklou wrote: ↑2008-12-24 00:48 I have a strong feeling that 2009 will be a fantastic year.
Higher Fidelity for less money than ever before.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all enthusiasts out there!!

What about 2023 Fredrik?
Happy designing, developing and tuning in the new year!

Funny that after the moderator intervention the dispute of , Linn versus Rega, LP12 versus P10 has stopped. Sign of a non-discussion? Discussion with a wrong focus, focus on sytems instead of tune or melody? Probably a need for a more open, broader carrier discussion with focus on musically delivera...

I just installed Dr. Fuss Netzteil for controlling my Lenco 76/S. Platter turning now stable at 33.34. Another 0.05% to go. Wonderful tune and sound. I leave the LP12 vs P10 dispute for what it is, loving my Lenco.