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  1. Diapason

    How do you know what you want from your audio system?

    This is an interesting topic indeed, and I've often asked myself "what do you actually want?" as well as wondering what the hell other people are doing with their upgrades! As mentioned elsewhere I've taken a bit of a step back from the high-end for the moment for a variety of reasons, but when...
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    State of the industry - Roy Gregory Editorial

    I wonder will we get/have we got to the point where DSP offers something genuinely new? As somebody who has always been plagued with bad acoustics or tight spaces, I'd like to think there's progress to be made there. I *want* to believe that clever computer modelling can bring me somewhere old...
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    State of the industry - Roy Gregory Editorial

    I have mentioned before that IMO this is whole "thing" is really more than one hobby. We're actually not here to discuss listening to music, as much as we'd like to tell ourselves that this is the sole, noble aim of it all. We're also (and to be fair, mainly) here to discuss reproduction of...
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    State of the industry - Roy Gregory Editorial

    Goodness. In my Kharma phase, mating them with Lamms was a dream system for me. Funny how things change despite the stasis
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    State of the industry - Roy Gregory Editorial

    Didn't mean to suggest I was doubting that. I just mean that if a recording of a recording sounds just like a recording, then the playback must be pretty good. If you see what I mean.
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    Another list of the top ten classical composers

    I think this is a pretty solid list, although it suggests something I've been saying for ages: music has been mainly downhill since 1750...
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    State of the industry - Roy Gregory Editorial

    Well let me put it this way, I'm continuing to listen to that Aries Cerat demo as I work and it sounds *gorgeous*! When I listen to some other videos of systems playing I can easily identify aspects I don't like, but I'm not experiencing anything like that here. To that end, I expect I would...
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    State of the industry - Roy Gregory Editorial

    As my moniker might suggest, I'm an organist in my spare time (Diapason doesn't refer to the hifi manufacturer in this case). That link certainly sounds very good in that it sounds like listening to a recording of an organ, rather than a recording of the playback of a recording of an organ. Is...
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    State of the industry - Roy Gregory Editorial

    Which, in a way, brings us back to the age-old audio question: do you want it to sound better to your ears or more accurate to the source, whatever that might mean? I'm personally convinced that some of subjectively "better" is due to additive effects of the playback chain (and why wouldn't it...
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    State of the industry - Roy Gregory Editorial

    I'm guessing I should keep quiet and not say that the first video sounds better to me. The second seems to have weird sonic artefacts that I find unpleasant. Of course, I'm browsing from the throne on my phone so...ya know.
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    State of the industry - Roy Gregory Editorial

    This is a fun thread. Of course there are lots of disparate elements being discussed, some of which seem comical side-by-side (heartfelt hand-wringing about the best ways to get the younger generation interested in the hobby, juxtaposed with pages of argument about the motivations of some dude...
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    A quick hello, and a view from the outside

    You're right about the Kharmas with the white ceramic drivers. Their whole thing was speed and clarity (which they delivered) but unless everything was absolutely spot-on up the chain, they could have a "white-ish" kind of sound that didn't always work. Large scale stuff could harden up, sound a...
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    A quick hello, and a view from the outside

    Thank you for the welcomes! I should probably admit that while the big system is gone, I didn't quite empty the tank completely... Most of our listening these days happens in the kitchen, where a nice little system of B&W 685 S2 speakers, Wadia 151 powerdac and Chromecast Audio (remember...
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    A quick hello, and a view from the outside

    Hi all, An out-of-the-blue PM about the system that still exists in my profile, although not in my life, has encouraged me back to this forum for the first time in many years, and it has been very enjoyable to lurk once again. Having sold my main system to turn the mancave into a playroom for...
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    Jadis JA-200 Mk. II Amplifiers

    I haven't read the review, but that would tally exactly with my sense of the previous version of JA200. Don't get me wrong, I like them, but those are the criticisms I would level.
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    Imbalance in stereo soundstage

    I have this problem too, but in my case I think the asymmetry is caused by my ears!
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    Some Sad News From Wilson Audio

    I'm very sad to read this, Dave Wilson is a colossus of the industry.
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    Jadis JA-200 Mk. II Amplifiers

    My understanding of Jadis has always been that they've made incremental changes along the way. I strongly suspect that the mk II moniker is to get us talking rather than a huge leap from whatever the last of the mk I versions was. But that's just a baseless opinion.
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    Jadis JA-200 Mk. II Amplifiers

    Sorry for typos. Typing on phone with 2 year old lying on me!
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    Jadis JA-200 Mk. II Amplifiers

    I agree with that, Bonzo. Back when my friend and I had same sources and same speakers with different amps, comparisons along these lines were always interesting. He had JA80s when I had my Graafs, and the presentations were totally different. The JA80s were, to my ear, a more enjoyable listen...
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    Einstein Silver Bullet OTL Mk. II Driving Wilson Audio Alexx

    My experience with OTL may not be at the level of some of the other amps mentioned, but I think I have a handle on them, and Ron, I think you have a handle on them too. Crystalline clarity, a beguiling openness, rhythmic snap, timbral accuracy, a "listen-through" presentation, lots and lots to...
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    Are any normal audio fans REALLY EXCITED about MQA? Or just the Elites?

    Am I even an audiophile any more? I'm not sure. Anyway, I heard an early dem of redbook vs MQA and I was certainly somewhat excited, but I don't think it's aimed at the "What's Best" viewpoint. I think at best it's a way of bringing better sound at a lower price to the "good enough" viewpoint...
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    Visit to Marc C.'s (SpiritOfMusic's) House in England

    I showed my wife the photos of your house and location, as promised. Her reaction was something along the lines of "f*** that guy". That's the highest praise there is!!
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    Visit to Marc C.'s (SpiritOfMusic's) House in England

    Great write-up Ron, and it's lovely to discover the faces and spaces behind the moniker. There are actually REAL PEOPLE in this hobby, I often forget that. Spirit, your gaff looks amazing. I'm going to show it to my wife now and she'll be as envious as I am.
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    Low-cost streamer compares to Aurender

    Great report, and as a Bluesound owner I'm happy with your findings!
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    MQA: Chicken S$$t to confront critics

    These threads are getting increasingly frustrating and ridiculous. I sat in on an MQA vs red-book demo about 18 months ago. However, it's clear that there's no point even attempting to discuss this on WBF as things stand, which is a shame indeed.
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    Power conditioners anyone ever tried using computer server UPS?

    Power Inspired (http://www.powerinspired.com/) offer AC regenerators based on their UPS machines. I think they realised there was a market in the hifi world for this kind of thing so they took the batteries out and just put the pure sine wave generation part in a box. I have an AG1500 and it...
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    How does one become an expert in this hobby? Why are most guys in this hobby like "bad chefs"?

    If you REALLY want to develop expertise I think you have to start by leaving your ego behind. I don't see much evidence of that in audiophile circles.
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    Do we as audiophiles hear things "differently" from other listeners?

    I often think the differences are overstated and that we probably all hear the same really, but then I'm faced with clear evidence that I'm nuts and other people aren't. For example, back when I lived in London (and this was in the early days of my audiophile career) I went to see the Tallis...
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    Kii Three Stereophile Review

    LOL all round!

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