Just pulled the trigger on one of these babies....

[Marco]

Gosh Marco, you almost sound like Roy Gregory!

Oh dear, that's worrying!

Marco.

[YNWaN]

Coherent cable loom - nuff said!

Phonostage issue with regard to Jerry - though he does seem to favour turntables I wouldn't personally consider.

[rubber duck]

There is a lot of speculation as to how supertweeters work (and as much as to whether they even do work). What is true (in every case I know of) is that supertweeters have output below 20k - ie well in to the audible range. They also alter the dispersion characteristic.

This was exactly what Peter Comeau once pointed out. Will try to locate the article for some quotes, but in essence he didn't believe super tweeters are able to reproduce signal that high up - noise and artefacts yes, but not necessarily musically relevant information. The increased clarity and presence reported by listeners does appear to coincide with output below 20kHz. I haven't myself listened to these but have been invited to a supertweeter shoot out which I'm now quite curious to hear.

[Marco]

The increased clarity and presence reported by listeners does appear to coincide with output below 20kHz. I haven't myself listened to these but have been invited to a supertweeter shoot out which I'm now quite curious to hear.

Keep us posted with the results of that one, Jeff!

Marco.

[CageyH]

I've seen it, Mark, but as we've discussed, which we agree upon, the AT 'house signature' is not especially or usually very desirable.

Marco.

But surely in the right system it would sound fine.

[Marco]

Lol - yes in the right system, you'd hear the full extent of its inherent sonic signature, which depending on the listener, may or may not be desirable.

Marco.

[pimlicoquad]

I look forward to hearing how you can differentiate between those 60Khz an 70kHz tones. You'd better be submitting your review to Nature or some other learned journal if your ears can tell the slightest difference. Or is for the benefit of the passing bats? "All the highest notes, neither sharp nor flat: The ear can't hear as high as that, still I ought to please any passing bat With my High Fidelity" - Flanders and Swan A Song of Reproduction.

[CageyH]

Lol - yes in the right system, you'd hear the full extent of its inherent sonic signature, which depending on the listener, may or may not be desirable.

Marco.

So, it's all a matter of taste, and a minefield for having to buy blind.

[Marco]

Exacto! However, I've bought blind many times before, most notably with my current tonearm and cartridge combination, at a combined cost of £3400, so you could say that I'm well used to taking a gamble!

Marco.

[Marco]

I look forward to hearing how you can differentiate between those 60Khz an 70kHz tones. You'd better be submitting your review to Nature or some other learned journal if your ears can tell the slightest difference. Or is for the benefit of the passing bats? "All the highest notes, neither sharp nor flat: The ear can't hear as high as that, still I ought to please any passing bat With my High Fidelity" - Flanders and Swan A Song of Reproduction.

And this post serves exactly what purpose, Richard? I'm not going to be comparing 60 and 70kHz tones. Where did you get that from? All I said was that both my current SPU and the DL-S1 have an extended high-frequency response, with the latter, in that respect, even more extended than the former.

Marco.