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| Anyone who has had a VdH Colibri for over 1000hrs Glad you're managing to dial it in.Even though I'm pretty limited with VTA on my Thorens, my Colibri sounds great. The secret seems to be alignement, and the Mint Protractor is a huge plus. I do have some light sibilance on some records, none at a... | |
| Anyone who has had a VdH Colibri for over 1000hrs I've just bought a Colibri after owning a Condor.I was initially reluctant as 1) people read all sort of caveats about the Colibri and 2) I really wanted to keep the budget reasonnable.Point 2 stopped being an issue when after replacing the Condor... | |
| Comments on Amphion Speakers, Please Picking up this thread late but I agree with KClone.Amphion are essentially neutral, stunning value. The idea that they sound "metallic" comes either from a well-known psychological association (metal drivers have to sound metallic, orange-glowing... | |
| Nottingham spacedeck motor - driving me crazy No it shouldn't touch, I think Nottingham recommends 6 cm from the edge of the pulley to that of the platter? In any case, in mine, it never really made a difference where it was placed. The best just have to be stretched enough, and not too much.... | |
| BOW Technologies ZZ8 or Ayon CD2 Hi SJ,I haven't tried any of two players you mention. I did own an Esoteric X-03SE before the ZZ8 and it simply wasn't in the same league. It ticked all the audiophile boxes but was astonishingly not emotionally engaging, at least to my ears. Beau... | |
| BOW Technologies ZZ8 or Ayon CD2 Hi Sanjosehan,I tried replacing the fuse on the ZZ8 with a Silver Star but on a blind test, I couldn't hear any difference.As far as tweaks go, I got amazing results with Symposium Rollerballs 2+ G3.JB | |
| Interested in Focal Scala Utopias That was clear. I didn't want people to be worried about the Diablos as I've read so many weird opinions about the Utopia line... :)CheersJB | |
| Interested in Focal Scala Utopias It does, thanks! :)My Diablos sound amazingly smooth with solid state amps so haven't experienced any harshness. They're actually the smoothest souding speakers I've had, probably due to the low distortion of the tweeter. | |
| Interested in Focal Scala Utopias Hi Elviukai,Your comments seem to confirm some reviews that the Maestro is a better "sweet spot" higher up the range if one can afford it. The Scala has been well-reviewed too though.You say the Scala is "intolerant to sibilances". Why is it and n... | |
| BOW Technologies ZZ8 or Ayon CD2 I think the ZZ8, latest version, is one of the best kept secret of the hifi world... First player which convinced me to dump my turntable, and which as a same time doesn't try to sound like a turntable.Haven't heard the Ayon. | |
| New Eggleston Savoys ? Pass is certainly not known to make cold sounding amps unless he's changed direction. Smooth and beautiful tone come to mind, and not the last word in bass control, usually associated with full class A bias.Note that this is only based on having a... | |
| Focal Micro be/PASS Aleph J Or you might want to sell both speakers and get a pair of Diablos if you can afford them, which will get you in one package what you like in both! :)JB | |
| Focal Scala Utopia vs Wilson Sasha? Well done Cameron, you're in for a treat. Report when you get them. Remember to give them a lot of break-in.JB | |
| Focal Scala Utopia vs Wilson Sasha? Actually when you see it for real, it's quite of compelling. Didn't use to like it a first but the more I see it, the more I like it! And it's made like a Bentley too. :) | |
| Focal Scala Utopia vs Wilson Sasha? I agree with Pkancel, the Be tweeter is everything but shrill. It is incredibly airy, smooth and transparent, and probably one of the best in the world.Yes Focals CAN sound shrill contrary to a lot of speakers which will impose their colorations o... |