Recent content by Gelatinous_Blob

I've had the CEOL N11 for perhaps three months now, paired with Dali Oberon 1 speakers and a B&W ASW608 subwoofer. I don't quite love it. For some, sparse tracks with well isolated notes and vocals it can sound lovely, but it becomes a bit incoherent where there's more going on. I've not quite...

Rookie question perhaps, but why is this streamer unit absolutely massive when the same functionality and more is packed into a mobile phone? For amplification, I get the need for large enough boxes to manage heat and large coils, but in a streamer? Confused.

Agree. I'm starting to lose the plot with reviews. What are they for? Presumably to help interested folk make buying decisions, but when there's little by way of comparison they sort of float uselessly in an intellectual vacuum. I'd be interested to know, from someone with good ears: How does...

I have a similar quandary to the OP. The KEFs and Mu So seem to be of similarly high quality, but different character, if reviews are to be believed. Can't find the Dynaudios anywhere. The Yamaha N-NX500 keep popping up and these look like they could be an excellent pair of speakers, with...

Some thoughts, in a rushed and disordered list: I thought your turntable has a pre-amp built in? So no need for that? Melody X looks lovely but expensive and hard to find. I've discounted the Denon DM41 because it lacks true streaming options - it's blue-tooth only which is a pain if you walk...

I'm posting too late to be helpful to the OP, but I have a very similar quandary. Shortlist is down to: Denon CEOL RCD-N10 and Dali Oberon 1 - bundle deal £549 at Exceptional AV Yamaha WXA-50 and Dali Spektor 2 - which I think can be had bundled for about £500 Richer Sounds / Peter Tyson Yamaha...

The latest CEOL model does have an ethernet connection... Now looks more appealing than earlier models.