Bob's Office System

[morris_minor]

I believe the speakers were HHB models made for them by Harbeth and short-lived I think because they didn't go loud enough for bedroom DJ's/muzik makers... I'm told by those that know that they sounded very good.

You're right about the link between Harbeth and HHB. These DPM1s started out as Xpression! speakers which were a brand Harbeth used for a short while. They then made them for branding by HHB with an uprated amplifier (120 watt rather than 70 watt, I think). When Paul White reviewed the Harbeth model for Sound on Sound magazine he commented on the lack of power for some people but noted that if you monitored at levels any louder your hearing would be shot so the detailed presentation would be largely academic anyway.

They go plenty loud enough for me!

[morris_minor]

Well I hope so, but don't hold me to ransom if you just get a repair. I think the fact I have quite a lot of their headphones already and sent a covering letter may have tipped the balance, but hopefully you will get just as good service I have heard previous good reports about their customer service too, part of the reason I remain loyal to them and I like the 'house' sound of Sennheiser too.

My sennys are being posted back to them tomorrow along with a list of every Sennheiser set I've ever owned, from the HD414s in 1980; about 10 in total. Fingers crossed!

[Tim]

Fingers crossed!

Me too

[morris_minor]

Out goes:

Squeezebox Receiver
Sonifex RB DAC1
Graham Slee Era Gold V (redeployed here)

In comes:

Squeezebox Touch (with TT3 and EDO)
Audio-gd Digital Interface
Metrum Octave NOS DAC
Graham Slee Reflex M phono amp
Denon AH-D7000 headphones
SRM/Tech support for turntable

Upgraded:

Graham Slee Solo headphone amp: SRGII to Ultra Linear DE
Technics SL-QL1 with Vantage mods (external power supply, copper-bonded platter, upgraded bearing, new feet and connectors, extra damping)

Staying the same:

Pro-ject Pre Box SE
M-Audio Transit USB audio interface
Harbeth !Xpression DPM1 Pro active speakers
Sennheiser HD650

Cables - mostly Mark Grant

Coming soon:

Paul Hynes power supply for the Touch

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Denon AH-D7000, Mac Mini (behind screen), SB Touch


SB Touch, Graham Slee Solo UL, Pro-ject Pre Box SE, Graham Slee Reflex M
(underneath): Audio-gd Digital Interface and power supply, M-Audio Transit USB, Metrum Octave DAC and power supply


Harbeth DPM1 speaker, HD650, Technics SL-QL1


Technics SL-QL1 and SRM/Tech support

[zoldar]

Great Stuff!

I like all the Graham Slee UL line! And nice to see some SRM Tech an Metrum there too

[morris_minor]

Great Stuff!

I like all the Graham Slee UL line! And nice to see some SRM Tech an Metrum there too

Yes, Graham's kit performs exceptionally well! As does the Metrum - this is a DAC I could imagine Graham making. Actually he is making his own, along with mono block amps and a pre-amp. More stuff to spend money on!

[zoldar]

he could do a great job on a dac. His work on a line stage would be great. The DAC and filtering he could outsource.

The Metrum Octave sounded very clear, clean and punchy when I auditioned one. No romance but very nice music making.