Houdini has escaped the parcel service...
Really easy to fit, but I am glad I had spare screws available, as I used the wrong ones to connect the cartridge.
Who reads instructions these days?
Houdini has escaped the parcel service...
Really easy to fit, but I am glad I had spare screws available, as I used the wrong ones to connect the cartridge.
Who reads instructions these days?
Kevin
Too busy enjoying the music....
European loan coordinator for Graham Slee HiFi system components..
Location: Dunblane
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I'm Steve.
Initial thoughts are that it certainly makes a difference. The question is if you like that difference.
The difference on a recorded file is obvious.
I have done two short needle drops. One with a Houdini, and one without.
File 1 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oem...ew?usp=sharing
File 2 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1et6...ew?usp=sharing
Which do you prefer?
I will be posting my thoughts a bit later This week after I have had time to listen to what it does, and then remove it, and have another listen.
The needle drops are a quick way to do an A/B as they capture the essence of the difference.
Kevin
Too busy enjoying the music....
European loan coordinator for Graham Slee HiFi system components..
Location: Dunblane
Posts: 528
I'm Steve.
Thanks Kevin.
I can hear the difference on my iPad! I’ll not suggest publicly which I think has the Houdini mounted, I have sent you a pm with that answer.
I have a Houdini on order so will respond when I receive and mount it.
Regards Steve
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Welcome back to AOS Matt,
Only just catching up with this thread, Anyway, interesting product, from my own experiments and experiences i realised a long time ago that decoupling items from their suroundings rather than trying to fasten everything down to a solid mass was a better way to go in many ways, good luck with the product, and your charity work
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Kevin
Too busy enjoying the music....
European loan coordinator for Graham Slee HiFi system components..
Seems to do what it says on the tin then, except I notice a couple of people preferred file 2... must be half deaf
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