New Adventures In HiFi

All general audio posts go here.
User avatar
Lindsayt
Posts: 4213
Joined: Fri Jul 13, 2012 9:06 pm
Has thanked: 1079 times
Been thanked: 692 times
Nauru

Re: New Adventures In HiFi

Unread post by Lindsayt »

nilsatisnisioptimum wrote: Wed Apr 28, 2021 6:38 pm Fret is bottom right in the shorts, Savvy Paul is of course the guy in the pin stripped DB suit and me ~~~~~~~ well I think my bow tie and post lockdown haircut look rather good. I will leave it to readers imagination who Thing and cousin Itt are :shhh:
I'm bottom right on that photo. On the white floor tile. :text-coolphotos:

NSNO2021
Posts: 1007
Joined: Thu Jul 04, 2019 1:06 pm
Location: Industrial waste lands of the north west
Has thanked: 559 times
Been thanked: 487 times
Great Britain

Re: New Adventures In HiFi

Unread post by NSNO2021 »

Lindsayt wrote: Wed Apr 28, 2021 7:06 pm
nilsatisnisioptimum wrote: Wed Apr 28, 2021 6:38 pm Fret is bottom right in the shorts, Savvy Paul is of course the guy in the pin stripped DB suit and me ~~~~~~~ well I think my bow tie and post lockdown haircut look rather good. I will leave it to readers imagination who Thing and cousin Itt are :shhh:
I'm bottom right on that photo. On the white floor tile. :text-coolphotos:
Fret leading you on again :)
Modified Airlink BPS 3110S with LDA DC filter
TTs, Kenwood KD 8030 with AT OC9XSH, Opera Consonance Wax Engine mk2 with modified Apheta 2 MC cart, PT TOO awaiting restoration.
LDA MCJ3 phono,Schiit Freya plus pre amp, NAD M23, Audiolab 9000 CD transport, Denafrips Pontus 2 DAC, Mano Ultra2 streamer, Cisco switch, Audio Technica ATH 70 cans, Serhan Swift Mu2 mk2 speakers & NSNO W48.5 speaker cables

User avatar
slinger
Posts: 9233
Joined: Wed Aug 22, 2012 4:30 pm
Location: The Garden of England
Has thanked: 4567 times
Been thanked: 3118 times
EUROPEAN_UNION

Re: New Adventures In HiFi

Unread post by slinger »

I think I almost qualify for "Cousin It," with my lockdown locks att he moment.

Image
These users thanked the author slinger for the post:
CN211276 (Wed Apr 28, 2021 8:47 pm)
Amps - NVA P50, AP30, A40, Stanislav Palo Tube Headphone Amp BB 85
Speakers - Monitor Audio Silver RX2
Cables - NVA LS1+LS3, SSC, Gotham S/PDIF, IBRA Optical
Digital - NAD C516BEE, SONY ST-SDB900 DAB TUNER, TEAC UD-H01 DAC
Analogue - Pro-Ject Debut Carbon Esprit SB, Graham Slee Gram Amp 2 Phono
Cans - Grado SR80, ATH-M50X

User avatar
CN211276
Posts: 6522
Joined: Tue Aug 09, 2016 9:29 am
Location: Cardiff
Has thanked: 1401 times
Been thanked: 976 times
EUROPEAN_UNION

Re: New Adventures In HiFi

Unread post by CN211276 »

slinger wrote: Wed Apr 28, 2021 8:20 pm I think I almost qualify for "Cousin It," with my lockdown locks att he moment.

Image
You beat me to It. :lol:

Mine is back to what it was in the days of my youth when my mum used to say I resembled Cousin It. :lol: A hair cut could be on the cards after my second jab.
These users thanked the author CN211276 for the post:
slinger (Wed Apr 28, 2021 10:40 pm)
Main System
NVA BMU, P90SA/A80s (latest spec), Cube 1s, TIS, TISC(LS7)
Sonore OpticalRendu, Chord Mscaler & Qutest, Sbooster PSs
Network Acoustics Eno, ifi iPurifier3, AQ JB FMJ, Cisco 2940 & 2960
DH Labs ethernet, BNC & USB cables, Farnells cat 8 ethernet cable

Second System
NVA P20/ A20, Cubettes, LS3, SSP, SC
Sonore MicroRendu, Chord Mojo 2 MCRU PSs, AQ Carbon USB cable & JB FMJ

Headphones
Grado SR325e/Chord Mojo, Beyerdynamic Avetho/AQ DF Colbat

RIP Doc

User avatar
TheMadMick
Posts: 437
Joined: Tue Jan 31, 2017 9:50 am
Location: SOUTHPORT, UK
Has thanked: 3 times
Been thanked: 141 times
ST_PATRICK'S_SALTIRE

Re: New Adventures In HiFi

Unread post by TheMadMick »

My man cave system is really simple:

An MP3 player (brand escapes me and I'm not going out in the cold to find out)
An A20 with a pair of - 14dB attenuators to put the signal in the right input range
A pair of Wharfdale Diamond 9's (cheap from Richer Sounds).

It ain't amazing but fine to have music to work to. The overall cost wasn't huge as the amp was 2nd hand.

What I'm driving at, it why do you need a volume control if you have control in the source? Works for me.
These users thanked the author TheMadMick for the post:
Marqymarq (Thu Apr 29, 2021 10:07 am)
Blusound Vault 2, P50SA, A80's, BMU, TIS, LS7, MA PL200, Meridian 506 (18 bit).

NSNO2021
Posts: 1007
Joined: Thu Jul 04, 2019 1:06 pm
Location: Industrial waste lands of the north west
Has thanked: 559 times
Been thanked: 487 times
Great Britain

Re: New Adventures In HiFi

Unread post by NSNO2021 »

slinger wrote: Wed Apr 28, 2021 8:20 pm I think I almost qualify for "Cousin It," with my lockdown locks att he moment.

Image
Well now you come to mention it, it was you I was thinking of 😉
Modified Airlink BPS 3110S with LDA DC filter
TTs, Kenwood KD 8030 with AT OC9XSH, Opera Consonance Wax Engine mk2 with modified Apheta 2 MC cart, PT TOO awaiting restoration.
LDA MCJ3 phono,Schiit Freya plus pre amp, NAD M23, Audiolab 9000 CD transport, Denafrips Pontus 2 DAC, Mano Ultra2 streamer, Cisco switch, Audio Technica ATH 70 cans, Serhan Swift Mu2 mk2 speakers & NSNO W48.5 speaker cables

Geoff.R.G
Posts: 1562
Joined: Thu Aug 11, 2016 2:46 pm
Location: Denham UK
Has thanked: 132 times
Been thanked: 476 times
Great Britain

Re: New Adventures In HiFi

Unread post by Geoff.R.G »

Lindsayt wrote: Wed Apr 28, 2021 7:01 pm I find it interesting when other people think that 15 watts isn't enough for their system.

My general response to the 15 watts not being enough is: is that the fault of the amplifier or of the speakers?
I think I have mentioned previously that an expert recommended a multi-amped, multi-speaker system of something over 1KW in a building where I have achieved uncomfortably loud levels with, basically, two speakers and a 150W per channel Beyerdynamic amp. (The building is a large church, just over 100 years old) Given that the space is many times larger than most of us listen in, I suggest that 15W, well used, can be deafening.

I might add that, at the time I was experimenting, the input gain was at zero and the fader some way short of 0db, there was plenty left to go louder. The only thing a high power amp is good for is melting the voice coils of speaker drive units. I have a dead Sony monitor speaker to prove it.
These users thanked the author Geoff.R.G for the post (total 2):
Lindsayt (Thu Apr 29, 2021 2:33 am) • Marqymarq (Thu Apr 29, 2021 10:07 am)

Marqymarq
Posts: 9
Joined: Tue Apr 27, 2021 11:08 am
Has thanked: 16 times
Been thanked: 4 times
Great Britain

Re: New Adventures In HiFi

Unread post by Marqymarq »

slinger wrote: Wed Apr 28, 2021 2:23 pm I've no reason for asking other than idle curiosity, but what is it about the AP10P's specs that make it unsuitable?
Would like a bit more power. Current amp is 25W which is fine, but I tend to operate in the upper half of the volume control.

Marqymarq
Posts: 9
Joined: Tue Apr 27, 2021 11:08 am
Has thanked: 16 times
Been thanked: 4 times
Great Britain

Re: New Adventures In HiFi

Unread post by Marqymarq »

nilsatisnisioptimum wrote: Wed Apr 28, 2021 6:38 pm Fret is bottom right in the shorts, Savvy Paul is of course the guy in the pin stripped DB suit and me ~~~~~~~ well I think my bow tie and post lockdown haircut look rather good. I will leave it to readers imagination who Thing and cousin Itt are :shhh:
Y’all a bit weird :shock:
These users thanked the author Marqymarq for the post:
slinger (Thu Apr 29, 2021 1:21 pm)

Marqymarq
Posts: 9
Joined: Tue Apr 27, 2021 11:08 am
Has thanked: 16 times
Been thanked: 4 times
Great Britain

Re: New Adventures In HiFi

Unread post by Marqymarq »

Lindsayt wrote: Wed Apr 28, 2021 7:01 pm

I find it interesting when other people think that 15 watts isn't enough for their system.

My general response to the 15 watts not being enough is: is that the fault of the amplifier or of the speakers?

My thinking: I currently have 25W and tend to operate in the higher half of the volume control. My speaker SPL is 89dB and I listen 3.5M away from the speakers. With 15W the SPL at listening position is about 90dB. I’m thinking a little more headroom would be good - for when I want loud.

Post Reply