My Garrard 301 journey... almost there.

[Bigbird]

The beasts have landed . Jesus , these things are special !!




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[Jimbo]

Wow Karl, now THAT is a system! I Bet the C30s are Epic especially with the rest of the gear you have hooked up. I expect the Bigbottle is sounding rather good too?

[Bigbird]

Cheers Jim. Thanks matey.

Yes things are back firing on all cylinders now .

I’ve had some Harbeth shl5+ here now for a couple of months and although great speakers they just don’t sound right for me . Something has been missing. They are a bit warm and cuddly and slow for my tastes .

The Dynaudio are fast and neutral and immediate and the depth and width and micro details are absolutely breathtaking.

Absolutely a better match for my system and tastes and although they are huge and go lower and deeper they are less boomy in my room than the Harbeths. Everything is snappy and tight .

I could just tell from the moment I touched them that they were in another league. The materials and finish are stunning . They are built like a tank. Rock solid. They were hard for me to lift out of the bloody boxes and I’m a big strong bloke. The missus also thinks they are the nicest pieces I’ve bought yet so she’s happy to have them in the living room. Result.

Yes the BB3 is a bit of a revelation really for what it costs. I genuinley haven’t heard anything at even double the price that comes close. Alan and Oli have worked wonders . You should consider one for your new room mateY. That would be the icing on the cake


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[RobbieGong]

Bet that lot sounds fab ! Glad you're loving the speakers too

[Bigbird]

Thanks rob , it really does mate. I’ve been in a bit of a funny place with it since the Harbeths landed. Something wasn’t right, something was missing, and i was wondering where to go with it next.

I was thinking the Pre was the bottleneck (which I still do a bit) then I was thinking about a new cartridge, then swapping the monos.

Since dropping the Dynos in all of that doubt has gone . That reference level sound quality and finesse and refinement is all there now and the other components are sounding wonderful. I will get a 686 down the line but I’m happy again now for while and will enjoy it before I make any decisions on my next move .


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[Marco]

Congrats on a wonderfully thought out and great looking system, Karl! Enjoy the music

Marco.

[Bigbird]

Congrats on a wonderfully thought out and great looking system, Karl! Enjoy the music

Marco.

Thanks Marco, long time no speak. I’m glad to see you are back on the bandwagon and enjoying the music again. Seemed a shame to have a setup like yours not being used fully. Good to see the bug is back mate

[Jimbo]

Cheers Jim. Thanks matey.

Yes things are back firing on all cylinders now .

I’ve had some Harbeth shl5+ here now for a couple of months and although great speakers they just don’t sound right for me . Something has been missing. They are a bit warm and cuddly and slow for my tastes .

The Dynaudio are fast and neutral and immediate and the depth and width and micro details are absolutely breathtaking.

Absolutely a better match for my system and tastes and although they are huge and go lower and deeper they are less boomy in my room than the Harbeths. Everything is snappy and tight .

I could just tell from the moment I touched them that they were in another league. The materials and finish are stunning . They are built like a tank. Rock solid. They were hard for me to lift out of the bloody boxes and I’m a big strong bloke. The missus also thinks they are the nicest pieces I’ve bought yet so she’s happy to have them in the living room. Result.

Yes the BB3 is a bit of a revelation really for what it costs. I genuinley haven’t heard anything at even double the price that comes close. Alan and Oli have worked wonders . You should consider one for your new room mateY. That would be the icing on the cake


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Hi Karl,

Interesting you found the HL5 a bit boomy and warm and cuddly as that was my impression of them when I heard them and much preferred the SP2s! However now I have a much larger room which is almost twice the size of my old listening room the SP2s are struggling in the bass. They have never been particulary strong in bass as they cut out at about 50Hz but they suit smaller rooms.

I am seriously considering larger speakers and a friend of mine has the massive Dynaudio C4s which are just magnificent although they are difficult to drive so I would need either the 7R monos or something like the Neurochrome 686 Oli uses. I think the C4 would be a bit too big for my 12 x 22 foot listening room so I would be most interested in how you get on with the C30i. Do let me know how they sound in a bit more detail as you get aquainted to their capabilities.

All the best
Jim

[Marco]

Thanks Marco, long time no speak. I’m glad to see you are back on the bandwagon and enjoying the music again. Seemed a shame to have a setup like yours not being used fully. Good to see the bug is back mate

Cheers, matey. I've always been enjoying music, just on a different system! My second system downstairs, which I use for music and movies

Glad to see though that you've got your system now so well sorted!

Marco.

P.S Hi Jim

Hope you're well, mate!

[Bigbird]

Cheers, matey. I've always been enjoying music, just on a different system! My second system downstairs, which I use for music and movies

Glad to see though that you've got your system now so well sorted!

Marco.

P.S Hi Jim

Hope you're well, mate!

Ah I see, my mistake. From what I read on your thread , I wrongly assumed it was your only setup as it’s such top quality , and that it hasnt been getting used for a while. Doh!

Is the downstairs system of the same calibre?

I’m well sorted here now mate. The new speaks are end game for my budget. They’ve completely blown me away to be honest .

Such a beautiful balance with the rest of the supporting cast .


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