It’s on Spotify, with <1000 plays. That’s one rare find Charlie!
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- 2020-11-19 21:47
- Forum: HiFi
- Topic: Streaming service
- Replies: 340
- Views: 596407
- 2020-11-19 19:24
- Forum: Music
- Topic: Latest records to enter your collection
- Replies: 464
- Views: 259735
Re: Latest records to enter your collection
OK, thanks. Why those two, are UK/US pressings considered particularly good? Yes, I definitely think so. I'm very fond of US-pressings, but there are cases (like The Beatles), where the UK are better. What are actually the main theories for WHY this is the case? I’m sure it’s been discussed before,...
- 2020-11-17 12:10
- Forum: Lejonklou
- Topic: Giella headphone amp
- Replies: 78
- Views: 48892
Re: Giella headphone amp
I think the knob is a nice touch. Sure, I suppose it adds a little bit to the cost but then again I'm sure all Lejonklou products could be made slightly cheaper and much uglier.
It's not like this level of "bling" is gonna make it a hiphop-star must have item.
It's not like this level of "bling" is gonna make it a hiphop-star must have item.
- 2020-11-14 10:34
- Forum: Lejonklou
- Topic: Forum issues are discussed here
- Replies: 404
- Views: 518721
Re: Forum issues are discussed here
It happened once yesterday, but not every time.macrotech2 wrote: ↑2020-11-14 09:51 Since the update I have to login every visit despite selecting Remember Me. Are others affected by this?
- 2020-11-13 19:52
- Forum: HiFi
- Topic: upgrade path
- Replies: 156
- Views: 76751
Re: upgrade path
Just as a side note, I have a Hakai (ie not a KDS) and a Marantz CD-50 (not a CD-48) available.
I could make some clips if people are interested.
I could make some clips if people are interested.
- 2020-11-12 21:12
- Forum: HiFi
- Topic: Playground for practical listening exercises
- Replies: 7114
- Views: 5355803
Re: Playground for practical listening exercices
More fun optimizing interconnects: https://www.dropbox.com/s/ap0bq8pps6ukxw3/IMG_0076.MOV?dl=0 https://www.dropbox.com/s/9y859cov9swr062/IMG_0079.MOV?dl=0 Disregard the bit of weird phasiness at the very beginning of the first clip. I still need to learn where the microphones are on my iPad so I ca...
- 2020-11-12 08:42
- Forum: HiFi
- Topic: Playground for practical listening exercises
- Replies: 7114
- Views: 5355803
Re: Playground for practical listening exercices
I may be a bit predudice now but that Beatles clip... LP12 all the way. And let's face it, that's the way it should be, based on source first. Where things could be very different is more modern digitally recorded and mixed music. .....and I agree. My heartbeat rate simply drops more listening to m...
- 2020-11-11 20:56
- Forum: HAKAI
- Topic: Snakeoil OS
- Replies: 136
- Views: 141140
Re: Snakeoil OS
Anyone here experimented with CPUSet and process priority? I've been experimenting for the last few weeks and settled on a config that seems very nice. If anyone is interested I'll post the config: it would be nice to hear if others think it brings an improvement. Haven’t tried any tweaks in Snakeo...
Re: Karousel
2.6Nm +5notches should be 2.7Nm (to go with the example from HBE) The only issue I have and Thomas knows that one complete turn is 9 notches and I would have loved the tool to rather have 10 notches for a 0.2Nm step. I have seen Thomas working with long bits probably 50mm to 70mm and have seen Fred...
- 2020-11-09 18:07
- Forum: HiFi
- Topic: Playground for practical listening exercises
- Replies: 7114
- Views: 5355803
Re: Playground for practical listening exercices
I also wonder what actually drives the improvement from moving the front end.
As far as I can see the basic options are:
- LP12 and amplification works better in new location
- speakers work better without other stuff between them
- both of the above
As far as I can see the basic options are:
- LP12 and amplification works better in new location
- speakers work better without other stuff between them
- both of the above
- 2020-11-09 13:26
- Forum: HiFi
- Topic: Playground for practical listening exercises
- Replies: 7114
- Views: 5355803
Re: Playground for practical listening exercices
Did the move of the front end do much to the experience in the room? Not sure what you mean Oscar. Are you asking if it's better now the system is moved to one side? Yes, but specifically if the move has changed the real life comparison between the two setups. With the previous set of clips it was ...
- 2020-11-09 12:52
- Forum: HiFi
- Topic: Playground for practical listening exercises
- Replies: 7114
- Views: 5355803
Re: Playground for practical listening exercices
Agree the naim has better timing, so on that parameter each amp's inherent character is the same as on the previous clips.
Did the move of the front end do much to the experience in the room?
Did the move of the front end do much to the experience in the room?
- 2020-11-09 08:52
- Forum: HiFi
- Topic: Playground for practical listening exercises
- Replies: 7114
- Views: 5355803
Re: Playground for practical listening exercices
Well, compared to some of the changes being evaluated in this thread moving everything several metres is a pretty big change. Have you tried the naim in this position? If there's something in the positioning here that brings out a fuller, smoother midrange that could potentially be very good for the...
- 2020-11-09 08:40
- Forum: HiFi
- Topic: Playground for practical listening exercises
- Replies: 7114
- Views: 5355803
Re: Playground for practical listening exercices
Bit of a re-org... Before: https://www.dropbox.com/s/zcejbsf2n5ggv9a/IMG_1611.MOV?dl=0 After: https://www.dropbox.com/s/ovp1ss9r1izn7gl/IMG_1613.MOV?dl=0 Lots of variables really, so not sure it really concludes much in terms of system position. Midrange is quite a lot better to my ears. Nice view ...
- 2020-11-06 18:02
- Forum: HiFi
- Topic: Playground for practical listening exercises
- Replies: 7114
- Views: 5355803
Re: Playground for practical listening exercices
...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...
- 2020-11-06 17:29
- Forum: HiFi
- Topic: Playground for practical listening exercises
- Replies: 7114
- Views: 5355803
Re: Playground for practical listening exercices
(As always, I’m off course playing along on Tune Method learner plates) I think the only thing to learn is to trust whatever you prefer and not look for a 'right' answer - you can't listen to your system through someone else's head. Yeah, you’re right Charlie. I know what I like when I listen to mu...
- 2020-11-06 17:18
- Forum: HiFi
- Topic: Playground for practical listening exercises
- Replies: 7114
- Views: 5355803
Re: Playground for practical listening exercices
A for me. I didn’t listen until the band came in (understand from other responses that it eventually did). For me the singing voice is clearer and easier to follow on A, slightly edging out the fact that maybe the guitar was a bit better on B. (As always, I’m off course playing along on Tune Method ...
- 2020-11-05 21:58
- Forum: HiFi
- Topic: Playground for practical listening exercises
- Replies: 7114
- Views: 5355803
- 2020-11-05 09:21
- Forum: Music
- Topic: Latest records to enter your collection
- Replies: 464
- Views: 259735
Re: Latest records to enter your collection
https://www.discogs.com/Bob-Dylan-Rough ... e/15636769
I think you either love or hate the ageing Bob Dylan. I love him.
Great songs, great band, great recording.
I like coloured vinyl, though I'm not sure who picked this particular shade of yellow ;)
I think you either love or hate the ageing Bob Dylan. I love him.
Great songs, great band, great recording.
I like coloured vinyl, though I'm not sure who picked this particular shade of yellow ;)
- 2020-11-03 17:48
- Forum: HiFi
- Topic: upgrade path
- Replies: 156
- Views: 76751
Re: upgrade path
With some sources and power amplifiers, resistor based passive pre-amplifiers are a disaster. This is most likely to apply with certain phono stages. With many systems, especially those with digital sources, resistor based passive pre-amps are the most tuneful. This may make sense in a sound- and c...
- 2020-11-02 11:08
- Forum: HiFi
- Topic: Interconnects - original or not (split from Playground)
- Replies: 82
- Views: 38503
Re: Take Me Through Your Universe, No One Listening Will Suspect
Seems I’ve inadvertently opened a can of worms. Well worth opening though. [A is non-original Black, B is original Black.] https://www.dropbox.com/sh/lk8ky9qh2v7ilm9/AAARoTBPnnvJaWGwWB4st1OPa?dl=0 To at least cover all options here’s the [comparison] of the original Black (C) vs. QED (D). https://w...
- 2020-10-31 09:30
- Forum: HiFi
- Topic: Best sounding LAN cable for DS
- Replies: 215
- Views: 229137
Re: Best sounding LAN cable for DS
Just took delivery of 3pcs Blue Jeans Cable. Four days from order to delivery in Denmark - rather outstanding actually. Now, as those who have ordered from BJC will know, each cable comes with an individual test report showing that the particular cable is within tolerance. I note that each of the th...
- 2020-10-30 18:01
- Forum: HAKAI
- Topic: HAKAI Build Help?
- Replies: 110
- Views: 103474
Re: HAKAI Build Help?
I keep finding myself looking for the “like” button, but it seems I’ll have to put a post in. Extremely pleased with my hakai, but also the dirt cheap Spotify streamer(s) build off the ready to go Intel Atom 2800 that FPM located on eBay. I have a bunch of other DAC options lying around that I keep ...
Re: Karousel
Clip 1 for me.
- 2020-10-28 06:45
- Forum: HiFi
- Topic: Playground for practical listening exercises
- Replies: 7114
- Views: 5355803
Re: Playground for practical listening exercices
Good morning, Some light entertainment to start the week - classic A to B comparison with a single difference between the two clips. As I consider myself very much a Tune Dem/Meth novice it’s very interesting to get input here. For information - we’re listening to a rip of one of the very first CDs...