Arjen wrote: ↑2021-11-21 09:39
So because of the very expensive LP12 it is a dilemma, or not in the end, when the cheaper Kalla beat the more expensive LP12. If it is about a excellent Lenco upgrade or another reasonable priced high performance turntable than the comparison is put in a different light. Than it is also more about the rituals en joy of playing music, holding physical (signed) sleeves and shining records, playing albums as it was meant to be by the artists. I’d say playing records is also a adventurous (sentimental) journey, different from streaming music.

matthias wrote: ↑2021-11-21 12:59

Arjen wrote: ↑2021-11-21 09:39 Than it is also more about the rituals en joy of playing music, holding physical (signed) sleeves and shining records, playing albums as it was meant to be by the artists. I’d say playing records is also a adventurous (sentimental) journey, different from streaming music.

Possessing music as a physical media doesn't play for me a role any more as long as I can get the music I want to listen to in perfect quality. This seems to be possible with streaming services like Qobuz and Spotify and Källa as streamer.
So it doesn't make sense for me to invest further in vinyl playback with replacing or overhauling the cartridge after 2000 hours.

Matt

Pierre@headonist wrote: ↑2021-11-26 17:57 These guys were meant for each other.

Discodave wrote: ↑2021-11-26 21:27

Pierre@headonist wrote: ↑2021-11-26 17:57 These guys were meant for each other.

Hi Pierre, I'd be very interested in your thoughts. Cheers

Pierre@headonist wrote: ↑2021-11-26 22:14 I’ll be happy to, but waiting for the NetGear switch and the Blue Jeans cable to share some thoughts. Now listening with SOtM switch and Filtered RJ45. Not what Fredrick advised. Comparison should bring interesting learnings (if not already promoted ;-)

matthias wrote: ↑2021-11-10 20:32 The first "professional" review:

https://www.hifi-advice.com/blog/review ... rk-player/

Matt

Arjen wrote: ↑2021-11-28 14:21 Reading this review Christiaan Punter is truthful enthusiastic about the Kalla. On the other side he concludes that the Dutch Grimm MU 1 is more ‘rooted, more realistic’, but for a higher price. Can he be right or is the conclusion probably because of his setup?

Arjen wrote: ↑2021-11-28 14:21 On the other side he concludes that the Dutch Grimm MU 1 is more ‘rooted, more realistic’, but for a higher price. Can he be right or is the conclusion probably because of his setup?

jajo wrote: ↑2021-11-29 01:59 I find his review to be very technical and more on the analytical side (sound character) rather than emotional (musical enjoyment).
In that case, "more realistic" could mean something very different for him that it does for most of us on this forum.

Discodave wrote: ↑2021-11-26 21:27

Pierre@headonist wrote: ↑2021-11-26 17:57 These guys were meant for each other.

Hi Pierre, I'd be very interested in your thoughts. Cheers

• SOtM switch + SOtM RJ45 Filtered cable > Very resolving but dry. Lack of musicality and emotion. Very good sense of space in every dimensions, great articulation, lots of air and relief. When Källa is connected to Giella Pi, I just don't recognize one of my favorite amp. Just a no go for me (not surprising, right?)

• SOtM switch + Telegärtner RJ45 Cat 6a cable > Music plays in the south of neutrality, most of the times it plays quite warm. Great sense of space (depth is huge BTW). Detailed playback but music with high dynamics and complexity comes out with confusion.

• NetGear + BlueJeans cable > Here we are. Very detailed and great musicality at the same time. Sound stage is insane (this is a valuable criteria in headphone listening). My Giella Pi is back (phew...)

• SOtM switch + BlueJeans cable > Take the above as a reference but with loss every where except a gain in resolution and articulation. The association with Giella Pi is quite good indeed for who praise for matte playback and resolution.

Discodave wrote: ↑2021-12-02 00:07Many thanks!

matthias wrote: ↑2021-12-02 08:29

Discodave wrote: ↑2021-12-02 00:07Many thanks!

+1
Interesting that the "audiophile" stuff does not get it.

jajo wrote: ↑2021-11-29 01:59 I find his review to be very technical and more on the analytical side (sound character) rather than emotional (musical enjoyment).

macrotech2 wrote: ↑2021-11-21 00:01 I just checked and Spotify Volume normalisation was on. So I will need to reevaluate against Qobuz.

matthias wrote: ↑2021-12-04 21:30

macrotech2 wrote: ↑2021-11-21 00:01 I just checked and Spotify Volume normalisation was on. So I will need to reevaluate against Qobuz.

Kevin,
did you reevaluate Spotify against Qobuz with Volume normalisation off?
Thanks

macrotech2 wrote: ↑2021-12-04 21:37 Yes, and I still prefer Qobuz.

tokenbrit wrote: ↑2021-12-03 16:28 The Settings page of the Källa web interface shows temperature ° & frequency MHz. Is this measuring room temp, or that of a component, in F or C, and what frequency is being reported? Just curious :)

tokenbrit wrote: ↑2021-12-07 01:56 Another Kalla question: should it always be powered down via the web interface? Does it do any 'harm' if you switch it off rather than power down, or if there's a power outage?

ThomasOK wrote: ↑2021-12-08 00:49 Don Better Audio is my first dealer to listen to a Källa, which he decided he had to order after less than a day. He has now posted on his Instagram account that it is "Arguably the best digital I've heard." and a "breakthrough".
Here is the link to his Instagram posting:
https://www.instagram.com/p/CXMisFPPrEs ... =copy_link