A visit to vinylJunky...again..

[mad-moon]

Visited Steve again tonight to here his new speakers... a pair of Kudos C30 speakers..absolutely superb..I rate these very highly...bags of detail, weight and finesse at the same time...best I've heard at Steve's..a truly wonderful pair of speakers..they work so well...Had a good 2 hours listening session..and have to say...you've hit the nail on the head this time Steve..at last a pair of speakers that do your system justice...I did like the Wilson Benesch...but these Kudos' beat them hands down...

[vinyljunky]

Cheques in the post al https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170311/5fd6206ba710c2cc109e2450d1956d01.png


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[Macca]

Had to look them up but they seem pretty serious. And large.

[Firebottle]

Had to do the same Steve, good one :thumbsup:

[vinyljunky]

112cm tallhttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170311/886b593fc033bd27df583271956c7d75.jpg


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[struth]

nice looking speakers Steven. not seen those b4.:)

[vinyljunky]

Grant they are made locally in County Durham neat speakers are also made in County Durham getting to be a bit of a hotbed for hifi


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[walpurgis]

Nice looking speakers. I have heard of them, but not heard them.

Thought I'd 'liven up' your photo a bit so we can see it better.

http://i68.tinypic.com/1jvnl4.jpg

[vinyljunky]

Nice one Geoff they sound exactly as al has already described they have a downward firing port onto the plinth ala neat this apparently beefs up the bass they do go really low may have to tame the bass a tad in my room but other than that no complaints


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[RichB]

Interesting, I'd like to hear these sometime Steve.

[vinyljunky]

Rich your welcome anytime

[Floyddroid]

Sorry to throw a little petrol on the file here. I know the Kudos brand well and Dereck is a fair designer. However, the Ruark Crusader III'S you bought from me were much better than these. If my memory serves me correctly you had similar problems with them with regards to bass in your room? The Kudos range have always been a little fierce at the top end for me.

[vinyljunky]

Hello Steve good to hear from you my kudos are definetly not fierce at the top end could be system dependant what were the kudos you heard partnered with. My only issue with the crusaders were that you had to turn the volume up to get any detail through I sometimes like to listen at low volume.First impressions of the kudos are brilliant timing dynamic rhythmic and lively with plenty of detail.I hope the petrol you supply is shell v power the best fuel my golf likes it.My Wilson benesch were so laid back they were horizontal the kudos make my music enjoyable again which I think is why we get into hifi you should come and have a listen

[mad-moon]

Sorry to throw a little petrol on the file here. I know the Kudos brand well and Dereck is a fair designer. However, the Ruark Crusader III'S you bought from me were much better than these. If my memory serves me correctly you had similar problems with them with regards to bass in your room? The Kudos range have always been a little fierce at the top end for me.

The Wilson Benesch stuffed the Crusaders...and the Kudos have stuffed the Wilsons...big style...Those Crusader III's were absolutely dreadful in Steve's system...they didn't work at all....maybe put them in another house and they may sing..(which I doubt very much)...but not at Steve's billet

[Macca]

The Wilson Benesch stuffed the Crusaders...and the Kudos have stuffed the Wilsons...big style...Those Crusader III's were absolutely dreadful in Steve's system...they didn't work at all....maybe put them in another house and they may sing..(which I doubt very much)...but not at Steve's billet

Deffo a room/system problem as they are very good speakers, we had them sounding very good at NEBO.

[vinyljunky]

Yeah one mans meat is another mans poison


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[petrat]

My only issue with the crusaders were that you had to turn the volume up to get any detail through I sometimes like to listen at low volume.

Interesting. I think people's preferred listening levels have a massive effect on their system choices. My 'living room' system is always played at low levels, and it has prompted a search for kit that doesn't sound dull and lifeless when played quietly. So far, the best has been with modern Naim and some little Tannoys :carrot:

Reviews of the C30 seem to say it's a big-room speaker with lots of bass. Perhaps it would be if you wind it up, but at moderate/low levels, maybe the bass is perfect for a smaller room, unlike other speakers that lose all their bass when played quietly?

[clarkey555]

Sorry to throw a little petrol on the file here. I know the Kudos brand well and Dereck is a fair designer. However, the Ruark Crusader III'S you bought from me were much better than these. If my memory serves me correctly you had similar problems with them with regards to bass in your room? The Kudos range have always been a little fierce at the top end for me.

Aye Steve get your self over to Steve's and have a listen you may well be surprised. I was over yesterday and had a good listen and I thought Steve's system overall was excellent there was a beautiful synergy and the kudos speakers had a mid range you would sell your granny for. The bass was well defined with no overhang or bloatiness and also the top end extension was never harsh. The highlight for me was Steve Earle copperhead road first press now I have heard this album many times but never like I did yesterday I could have listened to just that one album over and over superb. These speakers to my ears trounced every other speaker Steve has had in the last 5 or 6 years and wow he's had enough to open a second hand hifi shop. The hifi journey is a long one but every now and then you have a well earned rest. Well done Steve and hopefully these will be with you a long time.
BTW Steve's a great host aswell and might even get the Jaffa cakes in if you ask nicely yumm yumm

[mik_rik]

I say we just have the next NEBO at Steve's[Vinyl junkie's] place:lol:

[vinyljunky]

I'll invite this guy round to do the cateringhttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170313/308c7149ef05c44151fe4f424040dddc.jpg


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[Macca]

You're having a fucking laugh right?

Is what he would say. Probably.

[clarkey555]

i'll invite this guy round to do the cateringhttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170313/308c7149ef05c44151fe4f424040dddc.jpg


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cheapskate

[struth]

Wouldnae eat anything he prepared. Bet his hands are as dirty as his mouth

[Macca]

He'll be all over your bedroom too, with his UV light on.

[vinyljunky]

Check what's on the menu https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170313/8c14fd7f58869be7d83d0f4d2838259b.jpg


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[Macca]

One of those eggs from Alien. Nice.

[walpurgis]

Shades of Monsieur Creosote perhaps?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxRnenQYG7I

[struth]

one of his puddin's ;) or is it Marcos:lol:

[vinyljunky]

Nah it's this fellows Phil mcavaty and his mate Ben doon https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170313/48c313baf88d9573992cd2a2013e5058.jpg


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[struth]

I'll never drink Carlsberg again :stalks:

[clarkey555]

Check what's on the menu https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170313/8c14fd7f58869be7d83d0f4d2838259b.jpg


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I will haggis a guess it's a haggis :lol:

[vinyljunky]

Real Scotsmen drink thishttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170313/4638c834039ef35f9cd08c24f1da6838.jpg


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[mad-moon]

I'll never drink Carlsberg again :stalks:

Carlsberg...It's the Scots bollocks....a lovely drink...

[vinyljunky]

Had this once it was nicehttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170313/f3fd458adf871e0c5e6bbf0abfc7f9d6.jpg


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[Frazeur1]

Haggis or Baggis? Yikes...

[Barry]

Had this once it was nicehttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170313/f3fd458adf871e0c5e6bbf0abfc7f9d6.jpg


That used to be my regular tipple as a student: four pints of McEwan's Export, followed by a couple of whiskys. :)

[struth]

A local drink that. Was decent when I was youngers. Pun intended Prefer Belhaven best

[vinyljunky]

Once went into a pub in Edinburgh and asked for a pint of scotch the lass behind the bar give me a funny look she thought I meant scotch whiskey funny old lot over the border


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[struth]

You mean scotch whisky

[vinyljunky]

Well spotted grant she must have thought I was an alcoholic.Once went to a pub in Glasgow this old fella was kicking off the police arrived and he was carted off.I spoke to the landlady and she said he does this every Saturday night so he can get bed and breakfast in the cells apparently he was homeless


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[brian2957]

I will haggis a guess it's a haggis :lol:

''Great chieftain o the puddin'-race '' Used to be quite fond of a bit of haggis :)

[struth]

:D aye, there are some characters around Steven.

[vinyljunky]

This great chieftain doesn't live in castle grey skull by any chance


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[brian2957]

Nope newcastle upon tyne:ner:

[Gazjam]

I will haggis a guess it's a haggis :lol:

Now that haggis looks 'propa' :)

If you guys fancy going a bit exotic swing on to some haggis pakora.
https://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/04/b2/07/4e/haggis-pakora.jpg

Who says us Jocks cant do sophisticated? Lol

[struth]

Now that haggis looks 'propa' :)

If you guys fancy going a bit exotic swing on to some haggis pakora.
https://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/04/b2/07/4e/haggis-pakora.jpg

Who says us Jocks cant do sophisticated? Lol

even get a cup of haggis blood:D

[mad-moon]

They look like something from the movie.."Alien"...


Now that haggis looks 'propa' :)

If you guys fancy going a bit exotic swing on to some haggis pakora.
https://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/04/b2/07/4e/haggis-pakora.jpg

Who says us Jocks cant do sophisticated? Lol