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by markiteight
2023-03-10 21:51
Forum: Källa
Topic: Spotify settings for best musical performance
Replies: 85
Views: 97107

Re: Spotify settings for best musical performance

I think your system sounds awesome. Awww thanks! That's high praise indeed. It's all thanks to you and the collective wisdom of this forums' members. And I prefer A1/W1. Surprised the difference is so big. Did both of these songs have a video? Yes that is surprising indeed. What's even more surpris...
by markiteight
2023-03-10 02:37
Forum: Källa
Topic: Spotify settings for best musical performance
Replies: 85
Views: 97107

Re: Spotify settings for best musical performance

One setting that I haven't evaluated is 'Canvas', which can be found at the bottom of 'Playback' settings. Never had this enabled. Not sure whether it matters to sound quality. I've always had it enabled. It's kinda fun, but I too have wondered if it affects musical performance. The video loops onl...
by markiteight
2023-03-09 02:39
Forum: Music
Topic: Latest records to enter your collection
Replies: 463
Views: 244912

Re: Latest records to enter your collection

Good stuff, John. I'm diggin' that Lunatic Soul album!
by markiteight
2023-03-08 01:49
Forum: Lejonklou
Topic: Forum issues are discussed here
Replies: 372
Views: 478398

Re: Forum issues are discussed here

Thanks everybody for your feedback and suggestions. I think I'm going to start with just prohibiting necroposting by new accounts and see how that goes. This new rule won't affect existing forum members, except that if you see an old thread being resurrected by a new account, feel free to report it...
by markiteight
2023-03-05 23:39
Forum: Lejonklou
Topic: Forum issues are discussed here
Replies: 372
Views: 478398

Re: Forum issues are discussed here

Lately we have been seeing some first posts from newly registered accounts that raise suspicions. It turns out that a recently registered account that demanded we welcome them to the form in their first post was a spammer and has been removed. Two other new accounts have necroposted (resurrecting o...
by markiteight
2023-03-05 01:10
Forum: HiFi
Topic: JBL 308P and 708P
Replies: 789
Views: 360562

Re: JBL 308P and 708P

You must be sick of this song by now - stands still in last JBL positions... https://www.dropbox.com/s/6ucek09zp8zg4mg/20230304_120900.mp4?dl=0 I prefer your last clip of the 308s*, but like you said they aren't set up yet. Thanks Mi8 and Defender for your last comments and sorry they were to no av...
by markiteight
2023-03-05 00:58
Forum: HiFi
Topic: JBL 308P and 708P
Replies: 789
Views: 360562

Re: JBL 308P and 708P

Charlie1 wrote: 2023-03-04 12:47 I'm sorry gents, especially after all your comments and advise, but the JBLs are just not for me.
No worries, Charlie1! I wish you best of luck on your search and I hope you continue to bring us along for the ride!
by markiteight
2023-03-05 00:48
Forum: Music
Topic: Play Loud!
Replies: 13
Views: 5817

Re: Play Loud!

Fun question, Arjen! For me, hearing “musical wallpaper” is indicative of a poorly performing system. To sound good at low levels, it’s doubly important for a system to be able to play rhythms and tunes accurately. Only then, without the impressive crash, bang, wallop of high level volumes will the ...
by markiteight
2023-03-04 01:34
Forum: HiFi
Topic: JBL 308P and 708P
Replies: 789
Views: 360562

Re: JBL 308P and 708P

Thanks for listening. You're welcome! The latest list was 24cm from the rear wall. I also tried 23 and earlier tried further out. I meant closer to the wall than what's shown in your JBL vs. K104/Tukan clips. I'm just curious if getting them right close to the wall helps, as it did in my situation....
by markiteight
2023-03-03 20:49
Forum: HiFi
Topic: JBL 308P and 708P
Replies: 789
Views: 360562

Re: JBL 308P and 708P

Charlie1 wrote: 2023-03-03 19:45
tokenbrit wrote: 2023-03-03 19:33 If anything, it was the opposite assumption: that the 308s should be significantly better than the K104/Tukans.
That's what I meant, but said the opposite :D

Better? I think it is.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/u9grlco8eud8v ... 3.mp4?dl=0
Progress!
by markiteight
2023-03-03 19:56
Forum: HiFi
Topic: JBL 308P and 708P
Replies: 789
Views: 360562

Re: JBL 308P and 708P

I moved them further apart so they're about 130cm apart now and I think that's an improvement. I tried further out but they sounded worse to me. https://www.dropbox.com/s/hy2p3j1kc47x8a5/20230303_091920.mp4?dl=0 The recording is also a bit louder this time so a better volume match to the k104s. I t...
by markiteight
2023-03-03 01:06
Forum: HiFi
Topic: JBL 308P and 708P
Replies: 789
Views: 360562

Re: JBL 308P and 708P

On the first pair of clips I slightly prefer the K104, but I had to go back and re-listen to make a choice. With Norah Jones I clearly preferred the Tukan setup, but like you said it's probably not a fair comparison. I agree with Fredrik that these recordings are not showing the 308s I'm familiar wi...
by markiteight
2023-02-28 01:44
Forum: HiFi
Topic: JBL 308P and 708P
Replies: 789
Views: 360562

Re: JBL 308P and 708P

No probs - thanks for asking. I didn't want to spend lots of money on them at this stage so currently using a 3m-long RCA to XLR cable from Amazon. Look delivery of a different one today that's 5m so will compare tomorrow. If they are keepers then I'll ask my dealer to make up some 5m Linn cables. ...
by markiteight
2023-02-28 00:10
Forum: HiFi
Topic: JBL 308P and 708P
Replies: 789
Views: 360562

Re: JBL 308P and 708P

24 hours with the 308s and they are growing on me. Immediately missed the timing of Linn speakers but they are so neutral and refined across so many genres and eras of vinyl production and recording technology that's its hard not to like their amiable nature and ability to get out of the way. But I...
by markiteight
2023-02-15 00:18
Forum: HAKAI
Topic: HAKAI has stopped working
Replies: 15
Views: 6216

Re: HAKAI has stopped working

Late to the party, but I have noticed this same Spotify volume issue with my HAKAI also (not muted totally thou). Someone else might have listen Spotify through HAKAI and adjusted volume conveniently in the app. Need to set volume to max in Spotify to gain all the potential HAKAI has. Thanks for sh...
by markiteight
2023-02-14 04:41
Forum: HAKAI
Topic: HAKAI has stopped working
Replies: 15
Views: 6216

Re: HAKAI has stopped working

Annnnd fixed! It was a volume issue, but it wasn't in HAKAI. The volume was turned all the way down in Spotify! Which is weird, because I stream Spotify through headphones on the same device every day. I had just assumed Spotify would leave the volume control duties to whatever device it was streami...
by markiteight
2023-02-14 03:02
Forum: HAKAI
Topic: HAKAI has stopped working
Replies: 15
Views: 6216

Re: HAKAI has stopped working

It's coming back to me .. I found in the past that alsamixer volume was set to zero To check this, connect an ssh session https://volumio.github.io/docs/User_Manual/SSH.html Then run alsamixer https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alsamixer You can then check what the Linux volume levels are set to Aweso...
by markiteight
2023-02-12 03:49
Forum: HAKAI
Topic: HAKAI has stopped working
Replies: 15
Views: 6216

Re: HAKAI has stopped working

tokenbrit wrote: 2023-02-12 02:59 Any way of checking Volumio / system volume settings? Almost sounds (no pun intended) like Volumio has muted the output... Or it has lost the correct config to connect to the sink/usb for the HD+
I'm not sure. The volume settings have always been bypassed.
by markiteight
2023-02-12 02:47
Forum: HAKAI
Topic: HAKAI has stopped working
Replies: 15
Views: 6216

Re: HAKAI has stopped working

Thanks springwood64 and Tokenbrit for your suggestions. I've confirmed that my HD+ works fine when plugged into another USB source, and the blue output LEDs do indeed pulse along with the output. I never noticed that before. @ springwood64: my settings match yours, however when I first looked at the...
by markiteight
2023-02-11 05:57
Forum: HAKAI
Topic: HAKAI has stopped working
Replies: 15
Views: 6216

Re: HAKAI has stopped working

If I remember rightly, there's one bright blue power LED, plus 1 for each channel/output in use that should change in intensity with the music... it's possible that your HAKAI config got changed somehow, and it's not outputting to the USB :/ Do you get anything from the headphone socket? Currently ...
by markiteight
2023-02-11 01:23
Forum: HAKAI
Topic: HAKAI has stopped working
Replies: 15
Views: 6216

HAKAI has stopped working

Functionally, everything seems to be in order. I can connect to and stream to HAKAI in Spotify, I can see through the Volumio web interface that the stream is being received and played, but there's no sound. The system downstream of HAKAI is working fine. I suspect the Gigiaport HD+ might be gigakap...
by markiteight
2023-02-11 00:07
Forum: Me and My system
Topic: Charlie1's System
Replies: 766
Views: 475388

Re: Charlie1's System

ThomasOK wrote: 2023-02-10 19:46 I would be looking pretty hard for a pair of the JBL LSR308 mk1. Just sayin'
Agreed. I love the Tukans, but the 308P is on a whole new musical plane.
by markiteight
2023-01-29 02:57
Forum: Källa
Topic: Recommended network components
Replies: 514
Views: 220027

Re: Recommended network components

snatex wrote: 2023-01-29 02:51 What port is on the GS108T is best to plug the streamer and what port is best to plug the feed from the router?
Port 8 is the most musical, port 1 the least. So plug your streamer into 8 and router into 7.

https://www.lejonklou.com/tips/recommended-setup/
by markiteight
2023-01-10 22:53
Forum: HiFi
Topic: Video about 10 iconic turntables.
Replies: 78
Views: 22346

Re: Video about 10 iconic turntables.

I have found a way with CD, so much so that I really enjoy the music and my visits to the local second hand store increase in numbers and my collection grows. I love what my records can do for me and I believe that even streaming could make me happy when I get the chance. What I find to be most imp...