Any requests for music?

There’s only one way to sort this out .............. FIGHT!!! (for those who don’t know, this is an infantile Harry Hill joke 😂) However, there is another way .......... VIDEO!!! It stops all this I know more than you, my dad’s bigger than your dad, my cocks fuckin’ massive and all that bollox. This...

Spotify ported doesn’t sound as good as qobuz through the Linn app.

Qobuz is generally considered to be the best for sound quality through DS’s. The difference between Qobuz and Spotify through a DS is very noticeable. Qobuz is £15/month and sounds better than most (all?) NAS’s, which makes it good value for money.

I’ve put quite a bit of effort into building a power supply to better the one supplied with the Netgear GS108T network switch, and it feels like I’m getting pretty close now. After hearing what a good power supply can do, my thoughts about how good the supplied power supply is have changed slightly....

Especially in the context of it being easy to find speakers that thrash Linn M140's when it comes to tunefulness - with the big proviso that the speakers that I've come across so far that beat M140's most comprehensively are bigger and uglier. lindsayt, Which DS firmwares do you find the most music...

Especially in the context of it being easy to find speakers that thrash Linn M140's when it comes to tunefulness - with the big proviso that the speakers that I've come across so far that beat M140's most comprehensively are bigger and uglier. lindsayt, Which DS firmwares do you find the most music...

Great clips beck, thanks for sharing. Ultimately, I preferred your lp12, but the NAD sounds way better than it has any right to!

More and more, I’m thinking that what’s needed is an internet forum/magazine/blog/database type thing, which would be a like a cross between the playground and eg Darko, The Ear etc, where potential purchasers are able to compare the sound of typical entry level music systems (Sonos, Bose, JBL etc) ...

Charlie1 wrote: ↑2020-11-10 15:29 True, although I felt the same way about modern Linn amps, such as KK.

I feel the same way about all the new stereo Linn “Chakra” power amps too. In active mode I think they can be excellent, but I honestly think that even a KT really struggles in passive mode.

I wonder if there’s another explanation, because ideally, tune, rhythm & coherence should all agree. It’s possible that your Linn combo is only firing on 11 cylinders: it’s able to play tunes better than the naim, but it’s still not “right”, which only makes itself known over time. It’ll be interest...

Whether we all hear differently is a can of worms I like to try and avoid if I can: it’s an inconvenient truth which tends to muddy the waters a little bit! I like the idea that the component which reproduces pitch the most accurately is the best, which logically has to be true (even from a mathemat...

I do prefer the more laid back dynamics / speed / presentation of the Linn amps though but this comes secondary to the mental effort required to interpret the music. I think this is a really important point. There must be something going on with the Linn combo, which doesn’t come across in the vide...

Don't know about you but I can focus on different things and end up with a different preference when comparing both clips. It's like my brain can slot into one of two modes. The default mode tends to prefer Naim and the timing of everything together, but it can shift over and prefer the Linn for mo...

Sadly, everything beck & charlie1 have said is true. I’m pretty sure that the reason companies can get away with releasing unmusical HiFi is because half of buyers are not aware that HiFi systems vary in their ability to play rhythms & tunes, half are aware but are unable to discriminate between tho...

Charlie1 wrote: ↑2020-11-07 21:57 We use a juice cupboard as well. It's right next to the toffee draw.

😂🤣😂

The greatest looser has to be King Nigel Farage of Europe. 😂

ThomasOK wrote: ↑2020-11-07 21:12

Spannko wrote: ↑2020-11-07 17:46

Lego wrote: ↑2020-11-07 16:03 WTH is a juice cupboard?

It’s the cupboard where one keeps ones fruit juices. Doesn’t every one have one?

Like Lego, I've never heard of one. Mine just go in the fridge or the pantry depending on whether they need refridgeration.

How very strange!

Great work ThomasOK! It appears that the difference between optimally torqued and otherwise is critical to getting the best out of the Karousel.

Now that you’ve optimised the torque, it would be really interesting to hear a serviced Cirkus deck compared to the optimised Karousel 🤞

What do you think were my original feelings on the KDS? And on what basis have you formed your opinions on my original feelings on the KDS? EG can you provide links (via PM would be fine). Are you sure you haven't mixed me up with someone else? Yes, sorry lindsayt. I’ve had another senior moment - ...

That appears to be an interesting turnaround lindsayt! Has something happened or have you discovered something new which has challenged your original feelings about the KDS? What do you think were my original feelings on the KDS? And on what basis have you formed your opinions on my original feelin...

A was the DIY power supply, and B the Netgear.

The voting was split 2-2, so as the unofficial chair person I get the unofficial casting vote.

Consequently, the unofficial winner is ............. A

Thank you and good night! 🤣

...so can't see me going back to Naim on this system. This system is really just background music whilst I work. However, I value it a lot and it adds a lot of enjoyment to my day. I'm beginning to suspect that the slightly weaker rhythm and timing is distracting my mind a little as I work. It's sl...

That’s very saddening to hear.

Thanks for your contributions chaps! The identities will be revealed later today. As for your comments on “the long road”, beck, I totally agree. Ever since hearing of Ivor T’s inability to hear a Sony pro A2D/D2A converter inserted into an analogue replay chain I knew that the problem with digital ...