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I'm gone.
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Location: Woodmancote, West Sussex
Posts: 1,629
I'm Ian.
A quick update on the SBL saga. Still fiddling with positioning them, got a bit ham fisted and snapped off a banana plug in the crossover. So the cable has gone back to the manufacturer for a new plug, could fit one myself but I want to keep them original. I managed to extricate the broken end from the crossover without too much swearing, now just waiting for the cable to come back. Will I ever learn.
Turntable
Toshiba SR-370/Mission 774/Van Damme cable with MS Starline plugs/Ortofon Quintet Black
CD
Cambridge CXC transport/modified Musical Fidelity X-DAC/modified Musical Fidelity X-10 V3 tube buffer
Network Player
Cambridge NP30
Amplifier
Denon HA-500 head amp/Nakamichi CA-5E pre-amp/Chinese passive RVC/Proton AA-1150 DMC power amp
Speakers
Mordaunt Short Signifer on original factory stands
Cables
Mogami with Rean Neutrik plugs/NVA LS5
Headphones
Sennheiser HD600/Sennheiser HD650/Koss Pro4 AA
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Location: Glasgowshire
Posts: 9,663
I'm Gary.
Aw dear..
We've all been there mate!
AC POWER
Hardwired 10kVA balanced mains powering entire system
AMPS
Meridian 557 power Amp (Modded) / PS Audio BHK Preamp (Modded)
SPEAKERS
Wharfedale Evo 4.4
DAC
PS Audio Directstream (Modded)
TURNTABLE
Pro-Ject X8 balanced output via XLR / Ortofon Quintet Blue cartridge
PHONOSTAGE
Pro-Ject DS3 B balanced Input (TT and Phonostage powered by Pro-Ject Power box RS2 linear psu)
DIGITAL
OPPO 203 (Modded: Linear PSU, i2s output to Dac) - Roon Endpoint, HDMI input used for all things Streaming/ PS5 /AppleTV ... also good for movies apparently?
MUSIC PLAYBACK
Tweaked AP-Linux based Roon Server into Oppo 203 as Roon endpoint
Ipad Roon Remote.
Apple Music/ YouTube via AppleTV, fed to Dac via Oppo HDMI input/i2s output to Dac.
SPEAKER CABLES
Biwired: Duelund DCA10GA (Bass) Duelund DCA16GA (mid & treble) Duelund 12DCA used as jumpers (On "Blackcat Cable" Chris Sommivigo's advice - yup, even with biwire it sounds better - and it does)
INTERCONNECTS
All Balanced: Ghost+ recording studio XLR cables
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Location: N E Kent
Posts: 51,625
I'm Geoff.
Similar. I just busted off two terminal posts on a pair of Tannoy Ascots by moving them around carelessly. Never mind, I was going to 'upgrade' them at some point anyway. I'll have to now!
It is impossible for anything digital to sound analogue, because it isn't analogue!
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Location: springvale
Posts: 4
I'm Hugh.
I tried a number of speakers and eventually the new Spendor ST's; I was mightily impressed. I then added a NAP 300 and the bar moved up further.
I decided I liked what I was hearing, and given the limited time I have for endless hunting around, I ordered the Spendor’s and 300 amp.
To aid the decision, the other half also liked the Spendor’s, not least as they look a million dollars. They’ve been ordered with Piano Black insets to match the outer cabinet.
The 300 is here and sounds OK, but the SBL’s just cannot do it justice in my room, and I think that may be the real problem. We sit just over 6m away from the SBL’s and they just cannot fill the room. If you get really close they sound so much better and that may be why so many people like them so much.
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