I can recall the founder of VIVA Audio, Amedeo, while setting up a complete system one of our dem rooms at the time would use wool pad sheets that he would cut to size on the fly -adding, stacking, twisting, removing again- on all the components after initial setup to fine tune the system to some p...

Just remember that any setup is different and I do think that not using a conventional preamp makes my system more vulnerable to unwanted vibration.
Then again digital is weird. :-)

Setup M) https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/fyc08kljhwvirkqoki00u/IMG_0251.jpeg?rlkey=hu2g2s49tcgfvts46fxi29vcp&dl=0 Setup N) https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/lqn4mws6k8e251601ocki/IMG_0250.jpeg?rlkey=sym39gfrjlafmvhsgxl49ebl7&dl=0 This little change is just a small part of the treatment of the powercable...

matthias wrote: ↑2023-08-24 18:09

beck wrote: ↑2023-08-24 18:05 One small setup change can make a Big difference. At first I thought I was onto something but………

Please, can you share what you did?
Thx

I just removed one small piece of felt that supports the powercable just before it enters the CD player. It is now back in place again. :-)

Not N! M is for Music - elements hold together, and support the rhythm & music. N is just not - it feels exaggerated and disjointed with no connection between voice and percussion, losing the music in the process. I enjoyed M; felt like stopping N almost immediately - surprising, and not had a nega...

Good to hear from so many members!

One small setup change can make a Big difference. At first I thought I was onto something but………

back to M). Thank you all. :-)

Which do you prefer?

M) https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/xkqugcu8 ... yctwv&dl=0

N) https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/t4mev55j ... jcfqj&dl=0

I listened again (downloading the clips) and I have changed my mind. I find the Nait50 setup more to my liking. So much so that I will try K20 speaker cables again.

Not trying to sway the consensus here. Just count me as the odd one out. :-)

I agree. :-)

Congratulation on getting the new Nait 50. Happy days ahead! :-)

Tukan for me. :-)

109’s have never “come together” musically for me……

springwood64 wrote: ↑2023-07-25 19:24 Thanks for posting! Within 10 minutes of browsing I find myself playing Beatles For Sale, singing along and completely failing to pay attention to the playback quality.

I know that feeling! :-)

matthias wrote: ↑2023-07-25 06:31 Prefer LP12 too, the intro on the Rega seems to be slightly detached from the rest of the song but anyway quite good.

+1

Tendaberry wrote: ↑2023-07-22 10:17 Of these clips, strangely enough, I prefer clip no. 1.

That is not strange at all. :-)

Alive and kicking. :-)

The sound of Linn today:

https://youtu.be/nQMayb-uYyU

Many will like this but it is not for me.

We all have to listen and decide. The same goes for the LP12 50……….. but maybe not an option.

Flesh and blood. I like it. :-)

Not for me……. I would buy a well cared for second hand Sondek from the early nineties and enjoy the music………………..

oh!………………… I got one myself. :-)

I agree with ThomasOK and Charlie1 and quinn_t. :-)

I prefer E1, F1 and G1.

+1. I like them.

Blacks vs Silvers is just different to my ears. Each is musically better than the other - just in different ways. Pain really. I wish I was someone more one end or the other and so didn't notice any drawback to one that worked for me. I can follow both yours and tokenbrit’s description but I person...

Defender wrote: ↑2023-06-02 12:02 just a little fun with the JBL 308p‘s

https://www.dropbox.com/s/dxjgab71u1ykz ... 9.mov?dl=0

https://www.dropbox.com/s/ps315gqf1vr4b ... 9.mov?dl=0

Great to see and hear your (changed) system. I like it! :-)

Thank you BruceP for a lovely story that many can relate to. I enjoyed reading it. :-)

I think your setups sound great both using Silvers and Blacks. Your bedroom system has come a long way and is very musical and enjoyable. Now relax and enjoy. :-)