... I think that u252agz was referring to the difference between KDS and Sneaky with that particular amplification. Why would that be especially important? Well, if you read his posts, especially the last one on page 1, he is wondering whether great amps or playback can improve the sound of lesser ...

lejonklou wrote:

hcl wrote:No, I have not tested Sagatun or Tundra at home.

Ok, I see. I think that u252agz was referring to the difference between KDS and Sneaky with that particular amplification.

Why would that be especially important?

lejonklou wrote:

hcl wrote:I have done almost the same downgrade once, having the KDS on upgrade. I did not seem to have the same impresson as you did though.

So you had Sagatun Mono and Tundra Mono 2 at home then?

No, I have not tested Sagatun or Tundra at home.

I hesitate to do so because: 1 The impressions were not based on ABA testing but how the system sounded after the changes forced upon me by the upgrade process. This is subject to more memory and psychological bias than usual 2 I suspect I am not one of the most discerning members on the forum - re...

... Another thing which may be of interest is that ; with Sagatun monos and Tundra mono 2s driving 242s recently, the forced introduction of the sneaky in place of the KDS/1 was to my ears, quite good and definitely more engaging than my old Linn system. More detailed for sure - but in a good way. ...

Check out this rather scary example: http://www.mattmontag.com/music/univers ... -watermark

Who think this is ok? It makes one sad to know that this is going on while we invest both time and money to improve our hifi to be able to hear all there is in the music.

Worthwhile reminder, down to earth. (bordering to be off topic) This thread reminded me of a quite famous speech by David Foster Wallace named "This is Water", also a worthwhile listen, check https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CrOL-ydFMI It's a good speech, like a good album side or so. I don't know ...

So do not get carried away by appearance, sound and price alone! Do not let your brain make the decision alone. Look at your feet. What is your head doing? Are you carried away by the music to another place and time? Have fun and happy listening! :-) I think this is just what the major part on this...

... While on a recent trip to Ottawa, I was fortunate enough to be in a pub as a jazz band was setting up, and was part way through a pint and a conversation as the band got into their stride - then it struck me that I had been listening to, processing, and appreciating the music while continuing t...

Does the success of the KDS/2 upgrade confirm that Exakt was the superior source at the time of its release? After all, Exakt was the first to include improved clocking architecture. Surely the improved timing trumps anything the DVC might spoil later on - that's source first theory isn't it? imho ...

My experience is that position of the rack is very important for performance. Thanks Music Lover for the reply - did you ever run into any situations similar to what I mentioned where something in your system was changed and then it seemed that the position of the Harmoni rack also needed to be cha...

Shouldn't be a problem to mix Lejonklou with other brands, as long as they are good enough. It is ofcurse a matter of preference, but if you ask me that narrows the selection of suitable playmates quite drastically. On the source side there are few really good competition (considering both price and...

A good system correctly installed sounds amazing wherever you are in the room or even outside the room from where the hifi is. Back to the thread topic. "Just listen" should really be used more often, by all and possibly by the designers of hifi most of all. From what I understand the minute the des...

Am I alone in this? I have never adjusted the balance during my 30+ years of listening of music. And if I listen off-center, it is what is is. I care about the music not the stereo perspective. You are not alone in this. The only time I have used the balance is to determine if somethong was wrong o...

Does this have anything to do with Ozzys' wallpaper? (Sorry Ozzy, couldn't resist. Blue is my favorite color but I might get in trouble for the dragonflies.) I was in search for a random name that would be easy to remember, but it turned out that naming a business is a pain (in Sweden). It seems th...

As my music interest has developed from just listening to music but also to do live sound, recording and mixing and now also music production, I thought that this could be worth to mention also on the forum where I have been writing more or less regularly for quite a long time now. Check out the fac...

Whilst most would agree that Exakt installations vary from excellent to quite poor, I am sure analogue installations also vary in degree, especially when using a digital source, and when it is an active system. I am never sure regarding the NAS drive/ network switch at many retailers and also the r...

I did not mean any other comparison than the one at Tonalget where I have listened to an Akurate Exakt Akudorik system and the at the time somewhat comparable KDS/1+Akurate+242 system and the Akudorik:s was pretty damn close as far as I and some others concluded. No reference was made to the Klimax ...

Yes. And my point is that although you get an Akurate system there will require a KDS based system to reach a comparable level of performance, which makes it a rather good value despite the cost. Source first: A better source outperforms a worse one, irrespective of the playback. In the Linn DS ran...

I'm confused too, Charlie... If I listen to Somewhere over the Rainbow, I can hear: C C B G A B C. I can hear that on the crappiest of hifi, and I still hear that however many times I repeat it in my mind. If I cannot make out these notes, and the underlying chord structure, then I simply have fail...

If you think GBP17,500 is reasonable for an Akurate system, you owe it to yourselves to hear what your analogue sources & speakers can do with Sagatun & Tundra Monos! And how much does that cost? Are you deliberately missing the point? You can look up & add up the cost of Monos as easily as I can, ...

tokenbrit wrote:If you think GBP17,500 is reasonable for an Akurate system, you owe it to yourselves to hear what your analogue sources & speakers can do with Sagatun & Tundra Monos!

And how much does that cost?

matthias wrote:IMO, the best amplification would be to have a preamp without any attenuation, which provides a variable voltage gain up to 30 or more volts in combination with a zero gain power amplifier.

KR

Matt

A pretty cool idea. Out of the box thinking.

It's nice to see that the performers are taking notice about the shortcomings of the current music distributin formats and ow they are used.

Tom Petty on highres audio.

http://youtu.be/DMu9PKWthLE Now this would a real challenge for Mr L's HiFi, however ameliorating it might be! :-) I do agree though, that a hifi-system can distort the sound so that the pitch is perceived as out of tune. I have encountered this phenomenon many times. Although not nearly as experie...