ThomasOK wrote: ↑2020-03-28 20:52
.. I briefly tried listening to the first two clips with the Rega but after five seconds each of being shouted at gave it up.
Glad it wasn't just me - just thought it was my regular reaction to amplification that must not be Naim'd... Warming to the 160 tho' (but would still prefer to hear a Tundra ;)
I kind of agree with Spannko. If I had to live with either of these two options for a long time I think 1 would be the one.
I like some of the changes that 2 introduce but it does not hit a home run.
lejonklou wrote: ↑2020-03-30 13:41
Why is there much less treble in Leonard Cohen 1 than in Leonard Cohen 2?
In any case, of those two I think 1 grips my heart tighter. Sounds really good!
Spannko wrote: ↑2020-03-30 15:34
I noticed that too, and wondered if they’d been recorded on different devices.
Thank you again for the feedback.
The clips have been recorded with the same device only minutes apart, the only difference is that i changed polarity of the mains of the whole system between set 1 and 2.
for the Lejonklou devices you have I would go with Fredriks recommendation to which pin of the plug the phase (hot) should be connected to.
For the rest I would test one after each other - starting with the component closest to the source which is in question.
If you generally switch the whole system you might improve 3 but make 1 or 2 worst.
Defender wrote: ↑2020-03-30 17:41
for the Lejonklou devices you have I would go with Fredriks recommendation to which pin of the plug the phase (hot) should be connected to.
For the rest I would test one after each other - starting with the component closest to the source which is in question.
If you generally switch the whole system you might improve 3 but make 1 or 2 worst.
I felt that something was not right so i tried to switch the whole system to see if things got worse, but in fact Fredrik and others prefered when the system was connected the "wrong" way.
lejonklou wrote: ↑2020-03-30 13:41
Why is there much less treble in Leonard Cohen 1 than in Leonard Cohen 2?
In any case, of those two I think 1 grips my heart tighter. Sounds really good!
Spannko wrote: ↑2020-03-30 15:34
I noticed that too, and wondered if they’d been recorded on different devices.
Thank you again for the feedback.
The clips have been recorded with the same device only minutes apart, the only difference is that i changed polarity of the mains of the whole system between set 1 and 2.
In the "1" clips the whole system except the LS-Nas had the power cabels connected with reversed polarity and in the "2" clips only the LS-Nas had reversed polarity and still the most of you prefered the "1" clips.
The "3" clips is the same as "2" with the LS-Nas connected the right way. I think that I finally got all the cables sorted out since we moved.
kallesprätt wrote: ↑2020-03-31 08:55
This is clearly a case of source first.
In the "1" clips the whole system except the LS-Nas had the power cabels connected with reversed polarity and in the "2" clips only the LS-Nas had reversed polarity and still the most of you prefered the "1" clips.
The "3" clips is the same as "2" with the LS-Nas connected the right way. I think that I finally got all the cables sorted out since we moved.
So what we just heard is that the mains phase (polarity) of the NAS matters more than all the other components put together?
I recently bought an Oehlbach Phaser, which indicates the correct phase for the appliance that you connect. I went through everything from computer, to router, switch, tv and stereo. It turned out to be a fairly big sound upgrade :-)