+ Reply to Thread
Page 2 of 9 FirstFirst 1234 ... LastLast
Results 11 to 20 of 90

Thread: Computer audio vs. traditional hi-fi test at AVI HQ

  1. #11
    Join Date: Jan 2008

    Location: Wrexham, North Wales, UK

    Posts: 110,012
    I'm AudioAl'sArbiterForPISHANTO.

    Default

    Why, are you planning to break in and steal them?

    Marco.
    Main System

    Turntable: Heavily-modified Technics SL-1210MK5G [Mike New bearing/ETP platter/Paul Hynes SR7 PSU & reg mods]. Funk Firm APM Achromat/Nagaoka GL-601 Crystal Record Weight/Isonoe feet & boots/Ortofon RS-212D/Denon DL-103GL in Denon PCL-300 headshell with Funk Firm Houdini/Kondo SL-115 pure-silver cartridge leads.

    Paul Hynes MC head amp/SR5 PSU. Also modded Lentek head amp/Denon AU-310 SUT.

    Other Cartridges: Nippon Columbia (NOS 1987) Denon DL-103. USA-made Shure SC35C with NOS stylus. Goldring G820 with NOS stylus. Shure M55E with NOS stylus.

    CD Player: Audiocom-modified Sony X-777ES/DAS-R1 DAC.

    Tape Deck: Tandberg TCD 310, fully restored and recalibrated as new, by RDE, plus upgraded with heads from the TCD-420a. Also with matching TM4 Norway microphones.

    Preamps: Heavily-modified Croft Charisma-X. LDR Stereo Coffee. Power Amps: Tube Distinctions Copper Amp fitted with Tungsol KT-150s. Quad 306.

    Cables & Sundries: Mark Grant HDX1 interconnects and digital coaxial cable, plus Mark Grant 6mm UP-LCOFC Van Damme speaker cable. MCRU 'Ultimate' mains leads. Lehmann clone headphone amp with vintage Koss PRO-4AAA headphones.

    Tube Distinctions digital noise filter. VPI HW16.5 record cleaning machine.

    Speakers: Tannoy 15MGs in Lockwood cabinets with modified crossovers. 1967 Celestion Ditton 15.


    Protect your HUMAN RIGHTS and REFUSE ANY *MANDATORY* VACCINE FOR COVID-19!

    Also **SAY NO** to unjust 'vaccine passports' or certificates, which are totally incompatible with a FREE society!!!


  2. #12
    Join Date: Jan 2008

    Location: Gloucestershire

    Posts: 252

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by SteveW View Post
    Sorry Ash..
    Just assumed the arrangements had been made.

    Perhaps a better call would be for Marco to go down and report back...after all he seems to have taken this to heart.

    Steve W

    PS Funds permitting, I will be a customer, so careful who you describe as bigots please.
    Steve

    You're more than welcome anytime, just phone and make sure I can see you.


    Ash

  3. #13
    Join Date: Jan 2008

    Location: Wrexham, North Wales, UK

    Posts: 110,012
    I'm AudioAl'sArbiterForPISHANTO.

    Default

    So what are we doing about the test then, Ash?

    JC has made some suggestions that are ok with me, but the ball's in your court

    Marco.
    Main System

    Turntable: Heavily-modified Technics SL-1210MK5G [Mike New bearing/ETP platter/Paul Hynes SR7 PSU & reg mods]. Funk Firm APM Achromat/Nagaoka GL-601 Crystal Record Weight/Isonoe feet & boots/Ortofon RS-212D/Denon DL-103GL in Denon PCL-300 headshell with Funk Firm Houdini/Kondo SL-115 pure-silver cartridge leads.

    Paul Hynes MC head amp/SR5 PSU. Also modded Lentek head amp/Denon AU-310 SUT.

    Other Cartridges: Nippon Columbia (NOS 1987) Denon DL-103. USA-made Shure SC35C with NOS stylus. Goldring G820 with NOS stylus. Shure M55E with NOS stylus.

    CD Player: Audiocom-modified Sony X-777ES/DAS-R1 DAC.

    Tape Deck: Tandberg TCD 310, fully restored and recalibrated as new, by RDE, plus upgraded with heads from the TCD-420a. Also with matching TM4 Norway microphones.

    Preamps: Heavily-modified Croft Charisma-X. LDR Stereo Coffee. Power Amps: Tube Distinctions Copper Amp fitted with Tungsol KT-150s. Quad 306.

    Cables & Sundries: Mark Grant HDX1 interconnects and digital coaxial cable, plus Mark Grant 6mm UP-LCOFC Van Damme speaker cable. MCRU 'Ultimate' mains leads. Lehmann clone headphone amp with vintage Koss PRO-4AAA headphones.

    Tube Distinctions digital noise filter. VPI HW16.5 record cleaning machine.

    Speakers: Tannoy 15MGs in Lockwood cabinets with modified crossovers. 1967 Celestion Ditton 15.


    Protect your HUMAN RIGHTS and REFUSE ANY *MANDATORY* VACCINE FOR COVID-19!

    Also **SAY NO** to unjust 'vaccine passports' or certificates, which are totally incompatible with a FREE society!!!


  4. #14
    Join Date: Jan 2008

    Location: Gloucestershire

    Posts: 252

    Default

    You're coming to see us, having an expensive lunch (between £3 and £4) and a listen to ADM9's with and without Subs in two different domestic environments with different acoustics. You'll also hear some new and unannounced products that we'd appreciate your comments on and possibly even Trios if it's practical.

    Next we'll demonstrate amplifiers of similar performance but ascending power outputs, starting at 30 WPC Class A and working through over 100, then over 200 and finally 6 or 700 Watts RMS, so that you can see the effect it has at a fixed and reasonable volume level.

    All in all it will be a fun day with people who are far more friendly than you might expect given the exchanges on this and other Forums!

    Once you've done this, you're free to rush back to your computer and tell AOS members what you think without fear of recrimination.

    If you're impressed and this results in others wanting a similar experience, we'd be delighted to have a whole Coach party, so if you'd let me have your credit card number ASAP, I'll get it organised!

    Ash
    (not the enemy)

  5. #15
    Join Date: Jan 2008

    Location: Wrexham, North Wales, UK

    Posts: 110,012
    I'm AudioAl'sArbiterForPISHANTO.

    Default

    Sounds fine to me apart from the credit card bit

    How will my Sony transport and DAC be integrated into the system with ADM9s, given that there is a DAC built in, and which computer sources will be used as a comparison?

    Marco.
    Main System

    Turntable: Heavily-modified Technics SL-1210MK5G [Mike New bearing/ETP platter/Paul Hynes SR7 PSU & reg mods]. Funk Firm APM Achromat/Nagaoka GL-601 Crystal Record Weight/Isonoe feet & boots/Ortofon RS-212D/Denon DL-103GL in Denon PCL-300 headshell with Funk Firm Houdini/Kondo SL-115 pure-silver cartridge leads.

    Paul Hynes MC head amp/SR5 PSU. Also modded Lentek head amp/Denon AU-310 SUT.

    Other Cartridges: Nippon Columbia (NOS 1987) Denon DL-103. USA-made Shure SC35C with NOS stylus. Goldring G820 with NOS stylus. Shure M55E with NOS stylus.

    CD Player: Audiocom-modified Sony X-777ES/DAS-R1 DAC.

    Tape Deck: Tandberg TCD 310, fully restored and recalibrated as new, by RDE, plus upgraded with heads from the TCD-420a. Also with matching TM4 Norway microphones.

    Preamps: Heavily-modified Croft Charisma-X. LDR Stereo Coffee. Power Amps: Tube Distinctions Copper Amp fitted with Tungsol KT-150s. Quad 306.

    Cables & Sundries: Mark Grant HDX1 interconnects and digital coaxial cable, plus Mark Grant 6mm UP-LCOFC Van Damme speaker cable. MCRU 'Ultimate' mains leads. Lehmann clone headphone amp with vintage Koss PRO-4AAA headphones.

    Tube Distinctions digital noise filter. VPI HW16.5 record cleaning machine.

    Speakers: Tannoy 15MGs in Lockwood cabinets with modified crossovers. 1967 Celestion Ditton 15.


    Protect your HUMAN RIGHTS and REFUSE ANY *MANDATORY* VACCINE FOR COVID-19!

    Also **SAY NO** to unjust 'vaccine passports' or certificates, which are totally incompatible with a FREE society!!!


  6. #16
    Join Date: Feb 2008

    Posts: 424

    Default

    Bring your sony cdp inc dac, the adm9's have analogue line in to the internal pre-amp, with r/c level available if the output from your cdp is fixed level.

    I'll bring my macbook as well as having Ash's stuff so the adm9's will pickup both our library's wirelessly.

    I'll make up a red book cd with exactly the same tracks on it at full bit rate so that you can put it in your cdp and we can get a direct comparison, so you employ your "bat-ears"

    Bring your laptop and a couple of cd's as well.

    JC

  7. #17
    Join Date: Feb 2008

    Location: Berkshire

    Posts: 2,739
    I'm Paul.

    Default

    Now this is of interest to me guys !

    I would certainly be interested in coming along for the ride and experiencing Ashley, JC's and Marco's equipment. I guess I'd be usefull because I have not heard either Marco's or the AVI equipment before so will be completly unbiased in my opinion.

    Let me know if I can,

    Paul.

    P.S. Can't let anyone have a Credit Card I am afraid as I don't have one
    Streamer: NovaFidelity X40, Turntable: Rega RP3, Arm: Rega RB303, Cartridge: Audio Technica AT120E, Amp: Belles Aria, Loudspeakers: Quadral Aurum Montan VIII, Rack: Creaktiv Trend 1, Cables: Beresford, Chord, Coherent, MCRU, Rega, TCI.

  8. #18
    Join Date: Feb 2008

    Posts: 424

    Default

    I think on this occasion Ash's rules apply, he's said if it goes ok, we can do something on a larger scale for anyone interested. I think it will depend a bit on whether Marco thinks it would be worthwhile when he "reports back" to the forum.

    Ashley has had some heavy and antagonistic criticism on this forum, so you can't really blame him for treating this situation carefully till the various parties know each other better.

    It has been my experience that actual face to face meetings are much better than forum interaction, when differing viewpoints are to be considered. Much can be learned on these occasions.

    It would be very good if at a later date, and provided people had sufficient interest to hold an "open day" or "forum meet" or something like that. Provided those who think that a "lynch mob" is more use, are not in an overwhelming majority.

  9. #19
    Join Date: Mar 2008

    Location: Galashiels

    Posts: 13,669
    I'm inthescottishmafia.

    Default

    That's why I like the other forums I frequent.We all know each other personally.This is a good thing,we all know where we're coming from. :-)

  10. #20
    Join Date: Jan 2008

    Location: Central England

    Posts: 2,932

    Default

    Such forums can be a bit cliquey, something we try to avoid here. We'd rather have an open forum that grows, changes, adapts and makes new members who may become future acquaintances welcome.

+ Reply to Thread
Page 2 of 9 FirstFirst 1234 ... LastLast

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •