REVIEWS: Latest News And Reviews From Tannoyista.com

[The Black Adder]

Hi all.

I just thought I'd post selection of reviews which might be of some interest.

Firstly, my review website is www.tannoyista.com (http://www.tannoyista.com) where I review classic and modern equipment.

My selection this week:

The Ultrafide U500DC Power amplifier (https://www.tannoyista.com/2023/02/the-ultrafide-u500dc-class-push-pull.html)
(https://www.tannoyista.com/2023/03/ultrafide-audio-u500dc-power-amplifier.html)
The Air Tight - ATM-1 Power amplifier (https://www.tannoyista.com/2021/06/the-airtight-atm-1-el-34-valve.html)
(https://www.tannoyista.com/2021/06/air-tight-atm1-amplifier.html)
The Mark Grant HDX-1 Cables
(https://www.tannoyista.com/2021/05/mark-grant-cables-hdx1.html)
Khozmo Relay Passive Preamplifier (https://www.tannoyista.com/2021/11/the-khozmo-shunt-relay-passive.html)
(https://www.tannoyista.com/2022/02/khozmo-passive-preamplifier.html)
Enjoy! :)

https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RQJXtKqOg7M/XsQUcG_-iAI/AAAAAAAAMg4/Eua_Mu-q4BM7-XG9FALN5BAN2Gttz6thQCPcBGAYYCw/w640-h214/Tannoyista_title_logo.png

[Puffin]

I didn't realise that Tannoyvista was a review site. Have saved the link and will have a read.

[Pete The Cat]

I've just enjoyed passing a tranquil hour from the clocks going back with a coffee and a gentle browse of the site - got blissfully carried off by the story of the Lockwoods from Trident. Marvellous stuff and have "bookmarked" the site for more visits.

Nice work!

Pete

[The Black Adder]

I've just enjoyed passing a tranquil hour from the clocks going back with a coffee and a gentle browse of the site - got blissfully carried off by the story of the Lockwoods from Trident. Marvellous stuff and have "bookmarked" the site for more visits.

Nice work!

Pete


I didn't realise that Tannoyvista was a review site. Have saved the link and will have a read.

Thanks guys... Glad you're enjoying my reviews.

More to come in the near future too.



Sent from my moto g13 using Tapatalk

[hifinutt]

thanks enjoyed reading some of them

[The Black Adder]

thanks enjoyed reading some of themYou're very welcome, glad you enjoyed it. [emoji106][emoji4]

Sent from my moto g13 using Tapatalk

[The Black Adder]

A few more links added below.

The Studer A80 Master Tape Recorder (https://www.tannoyista.com/2021/09/studer-a80-master-tape-machine.html)
The Thorens TD-124 Turntable (https://www.tannoyista.com/2021/09/thorens-td124-turntable.html)
The classic Pioneer PD-91 CD Player (https://www.tannoyista.com/2020/09/pioneer-pd-91-cd-player.html)
The 1990s Rotel Michi RCH-10 (https://www.tannoyista.com/2017/03/rotel-rch10-passive-preamplifier.html)

[Jimbo]

A very nice site Josie and some great gear. Well photographed and a good read. Thanks for sharing.

[The Black Adder]

Hi James.

Aw... thank you for your kind words.

I've got some more product reviews and update reviews coming up this year so I'll keep this thread updated.

[Jimbo]

Hi James.

Aw... thank you for your kind words.

I've got some more product reviews and update reviews coming up this year so I'll keep this thread updated.

I keep checking in on your site and look out for those.


I have a new project myself coming soon... it will appear on my Audio Rambling blog.:eyebrows:

[The Black Adder]

Nice to see HiFi News magazine sporting one of my photos this month.

May 2024 issue

I couldn't agree with Mr. Kessler more... Maybe he will eventually buy another L-07D one day?

[emoji106][emoji2][emoji106]

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240412/afa8c3088fd1db5e5f0f01d7a176c619.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240412/34a397822b347eccdbc7db58bebc2985.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240412/a3cd67028eed5d78d270df2b8a9d7353.jpg

Sent from my BBC Microcomputer 32K

[hifinutt]

nice one

[The Black Adder]

Here the latest addition to Tannoyista news. Review of a huge Firebottle upgrade to the Croft Vitale SC preamplifier. And it's stonkingly good!

It's taken a while to get this one published as I've been totally enjoying it. It's been great working with Alan (Firebottle). Hats off to his hard work.

Also, a bit of a homage to the late Glenn Croft, too.

Link:
The CROFT Vitale SC Preamplifier - Upgraded by Firebottle Audio (https://www.tannoyista.com/2024/04/croft-vitale-preamplifier.html)

https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmt3K8FN43QploqpN-kfNMLoMetF3JbiDueHa9WhYh8wW2sOGTIFABzh_EYFVqojT4Yf 2OEGq44wtRfMkDx647nJ2_Phm39aM29NisG9HIsNgkI_0HlXR7 1PCKTyDxw3TlAWjthgZDdAX6xv7jgb-ejjs1YR9JJxI5dFJzQy08mIpUtURo1DF44D5NqsAr/s16000/CROFT_VITALE_02.webpEnjoy!


Sent from my BBC Microcomputer 32K

[The Black Adder]

Hey all.

I just thought I'd let you know of the latest Tannoyista review.

Introducing the Degritter Mark II RCM

https://www.tannoyista.com/2024/06/degritter-mark-ii-ultrasonic-record-cleaning-machine.html

A really fantastic machine.

Hope you enjoy it.

Thanks

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240623/e1e77aded1ffbc5486e2da170724c851.jpg

Sent from my BBC Microcomputer 32K

[Jimbo]

Nice bit of Kit Josie and would be on my list of Ultrasonic machines as I do believe they clean vinyl to another level compared to a vacuum suction liquid cleaning machine like the VPI 16.5? Certainly unveiling micro detail hidden in the dust etc sounds very interesting.

I was watching a discussion the other day about vinyl and the state of play / future and it appears there is always more to uncover in those grooves especially if you can mount your turntable on an air table or decouple it from any vibration what so ever.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTGzoYlgxjM&t=86s

[The Black Adder]

Nice bit of Kit Josie and would be on my list of Ultrasonic machines as I do believe they clean vinyl to another level compared to a vacuum suction liquid cleaning machine like the VPI 16.5? Certainly unveiling micro detail hidden in the dust etc sounds very interesting.

I was watching a discussion the other day about vinyl and the state of play / future and it appears there is always more to uncover in those grooves especially if you can mount your turntable on an air table or decouple it from any vibration what so ever.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTGzoYlgxjM&t=86sHi James.

Yeah.. it's quite a machine. I certainly wasn't expecting the results. The amount of texture it can reveal is quite something.







Sent from my BBC Microcomputer 32K

[The Black Adder]

Hey all.

Introducing the Weiss DAC-204. A stunning DAC which has made me dig into my CD collection even more.

This little thing is quite astonishing and very, very versitile.

https://www.tannoyista.com/2024/06/weiss-dac-204.html

Read the full review.

Hope you enjoy it.

Thankshttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240624/6d2b900e8b1a709a30f023c289d14d97.jpg

Sent from my BBC Microcomputer 32K

[Barry]

A well written review Josie. :)

I could be interested in the Weiss unit save for a couple of details, which given the professional nature of the kit, would have expected better.

First the S/PDIF digital input connection is a miserable RCA 'phono' socket, rather than a genuine 75Ohm BNC socket. Whilst this is not a fatal error (the mismatches are separated over a relatively short electrical length and being the inverse of one another, tend to cancel), it is disappointing to see.

Second there is an AES digital input using an XLR connector, yet few CDTs have an AES digital output: you yourself connect the 75Ohm RCA digital output from your Denon player to the 110Ohm AES input on the Weiss. Were it me, I would use a simple L-pad to match impedances and put up with the concomitant digital dignal loss.

[The Black Adder]

Hi Barry


Many thanks, glad you enjoyed it.

That's interesting and I'll have to look into the l-pad.

The XLR is.an AES output and the BNC along with an RCA are both spdif output connectors rather than inputs.

Sent from my BBC Microcomputer 32K

[The Black Adder]

Hey all.

Back in March of this year, a post by Matador (https://theartofsound.net/forum/member.php?10693-matador) on AOS announced a new company called 'Ranvoice Audio' who has set up creating audio gear. Based in Ukraine, I thought it would be great to do a review of their RV-1020 valve preamplifier.

Can it live up to it's claims?

Read it in full:

https://www.tannoyista.com/2024/07/ranvoice-rv1020-valve-preamplifier.html

Hope you enjoy it.

Thanks

https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLQ_oPBGRH_vRn_ZmdWB35DIhrHAsqjUrhqYwLvKzcpR 5WZDiWKticDnVIRBOYmmSE04HCnk7nFaCiDz6-wHvOlSewIauYR0vNQN2YVCLf72IusRhUEXj0lPCpwiv0tK51tc AqhEpwduhyU7LYYRfuxDm_Ann5nmfdaxXC79AkZ_ThozEXd0Rp jjki7MG3/s16000/RANVOICE_13.webp

[Alex_UK]

Great review Josie, and I hope the amp is a success.

[The Black Adder]

Great review Josie, and I hope the amp is a success.I too hope it does well for them. It's a very nice sounding preamp.



Sent from my BBC Microcomputer 32K

[The Black Adder]

Hey guys.

Here is the latest review from Tannoyista:

The Ultrafide Ultra Sigma U4PRE and U500DC power amplifier.

The perfect combination.

Simply astounding.

Read the full review:
https://www.tannoyista.com/2024/07/u...ier-combo.html (https://www.tannoyista.com/2024/07/ultrafide-u4pre-preamplifier-combo.html)

Enjoy!

https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhERyj7RRIgzCU7kW1D3wRlBpjPv65bDErF2q9nOGCevl 89d868dQwiYG6fQld99wCRVgJL-0ELkf5zQzMXi-UbtBzQCn5GZd56mv2eyb-1fhRLA4THtAaTf11SsIQF9EdVXvHwlQszvlV2h4vKADHiTY8nG NYh_bbh1hzhFGUfyNABq629_WGR5zeHut2x/s16000/ULTRAFIDE_U4PRE_11.webp

[AJSki2fly]

Great review Josie, the Ultrafide Ultra Sigma U4PRE and U500DC power amplifier sound like great pieces of HiFi, the bad thing is I only live 9 miles from them.:eek::scratch: No, I must not venture of my chosen path.:D

[The Black Adder]

Great review Josie, the Ultrafide Ultra Sigma U4PRE and U500DC power amplifier sound like great pieces of HiFi, the bad thing is I only live 9 miles from them.:eek::scratch: No, I must not venture of my chosen path.:DOh wow... I didn't realise that.

Yeah, I must admit, the system sounds sublime. The amount of detail and energy is astonishing.

If you can get a demo, it's well worth it.

Sent from my BBC Microcomputer 32K

[The Black Adder]

The latest review is here!

This time, we return to Entreq. The Protectus together with the MaxMix -T2 kit is something you need to check out... it's a real game changer as for isolation and neutralising noise in your system.

Here's the full review:
https://www.tannoyista.com/2024/11/Entreq-Protectus-MaxMix-T2-kit.html

https://www.audionirvana.org/filedata/fetch?id=190731&d=1733491768

https://www.audionirvana.org/filedata/fetch?id=190732&d=1733491802 (https://www.tannoyista.com/2024/11/Entreq-Protectus-MaxMix-T2-kit.html)