Any feedback on their Magma flagship mono , anybody hear them yet ? That's one wicked bottle !!!
The transmitters were rated 1, and the magma are better than them and the magma SE much better, from what I have heard.
Any feedback on their Magma flagship mono , anybody hear them yet ? That's one wicked bottle !!!
Thanx Bonzo. As long as my sound evolution is more involving as I continue, I'm happy. Generally agree w/yr views. We do differ on taste in spkrs, I guess that's why there are many ways to Nirvana.
I am looking to address poss room acoustics issues, and am intrigued as to the results of a £1k GIK package of bass traps and reflection point absorbers. If GIK really addresses shortfalls w/no compromise on the sound I've worked hard/got lucky to achieve, I'll be one happy bunny. Then I'll go onto a progressive Mooking of my components.
The designer of the Beta tester interconnects I'm helping him with was over today, and he was really happy w/how they were sounding, and the overall sound of the system. I guess it helps that I have pretty much a full loom of his cables. He was enthusiastic about the synergy btw the Nats, Zus and his stuff. I'll take this as further pointer I'm making good choices.
What is fascinating is that my system is at a level that small changes like spkr toe-in/vtf variations are immediately noticeable, good or bad, but this level of analysis not at the expense of immersion and involvement. I really believe I'm getting an elusive balance of neutrality and warmth. And that makes me a very happy listener. Near-on two decades of experimentation/upgrades are really coming together.
Hi Spirit,
I use the GIK panels extensively and they helped my room a lot both in terms of controlling the bass and also defining the soundstage and adding resolution. I have also mooked the room
I did placement both scientifically but also by ear and pragmatically. I think you could say my room is too damped for some people's taste but I would trade that for tight bass and resolution and soundstage.
Bill, I was just telling Spirit about your room yesterday. Your room is not damped, your sound is very clean. And that is without any grounding etc, because 1, you might already have a good room, but those panels have really worked.
Thanks Bonzo. My room was actually pretty bad - without my panels it really causes me problems. You think I should add grounding? Entreq or something?
Thanks Bonzo. My room was actually pretty bad - without my panels it really causes me problems. You think I should add grounding? Entreq or something?
Audiophile Bill, I will politely request you go and try Entreq grounding for y'self. If it doesn't work out for you, no sweat, if it does, you will be a whole series of steps closer to Nirvana.
For every system that Bonzo says sounds great w/out grounding, there are an equal number that sound great w/out Shun Mooks. You cannot draw a conclusion from this.
IMHO, if you have a system that "speaks" to you, has the tonality and resolution that you're happy with, Entreq'ing, Mook'ing and GIK'ing can take it to a whole other level.
It seems like Mook'ing and GIK'ing has been done by you, I strongly feel Entreq'ing could v.easily enhance your enjoyment further.
Bonzo's Mpingo discs were interesting but not definitive here. I don't see him cooling on the idea as a result. It works better in some systems, worse in others.
You and others are welcome to PM me if you want to visit and get an idea.
You haven't riled me Bonzo. I reitterate Entreq CAN help, not WILL help, a system that is already to one's liking. So that one might like it even more. Like Mooks, it enhances what's already working, not try to change it. Btw if you think £200 is cheap, I know some people who might take issue w/you. And that's in the s/h mkt. New, even less "cheap". You can get Entreq s/h too. Btw my spkrs are 4x the cost of my S. Tellus/Apollos.
I'm getting off this diversion since it's a sidetrack to the main discussion. Bill can make his own mind up.
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