Recent content by M1GS

  1. M

    Focal Utopia Diablo

    Firstly, a big thank you to everyone that has taken the time to share their thoughts and suggestions in an attempt to help me. They always say to try the simple things first and I didn't pay enough attention to this. Thankfully I did take the suggestion from Bigfish786 to try repositioning and...
  2. M

    Focal Utopia Diablo

    Firstly, a big thank you to everyone that has taken the time to share their thoughts and suggestions in an attempt to help me. They always say to try the simple things first and I didn't pay enough attention to this. Thankfully I did take the suggestion from Bigfish786 to try repositioning and...
  3. M

    Focal Utopia Diablo

    Yes, I just found the Devialet but had to ask them what I needed to get SAM - one of their amps. apparently. Would love to hear the setup but I don't think there is a UK dealer. They have a 40 day trial option but I'd hate to get rid of the Accuphase. And then there's the spending more money...
  4. M

    Focal Utopia Diablo

    Hi CnoEvil - I tried the Kefs but thought they sounded a bit artificial. Harbeths have been mentioned more than once so they seem to have a good reputation. Thanks for taking thr trouble to come back to me.
  5. M

    Focal Utopia Diablo

    Thanks Clare - certainly worth looking into :-)
  6. M

    Focal Utopia Diablo

    Thanks for the pointer, Iceman
  7. M

    Focal Utopia Diablo

    No, I love this amp :-) Would have had a Nagra but that stretched the budget just too much, but very happy with the E450.
  8. M

    Focal Utopia Diablo

    Thanks Bigfish, I'll certainly give that a try.
  9. M

    Focal Utopia Diablo

    Thats just what i'm hearing, Iceman
  10. M

    Focal Utopia Diablo

    Hi Mac, There doen't seems to be a large Accuphase population in the UK and I'm not sure why, but pleased to meet you. I tried the Quads and a set of Monitor Audio together with my old Missions. Everything else sounded great (I just love the Quads, they even look like works of art as well as...
  11. M

    Focal Utopia Diablo

    You could be right. Maybe I just need to understand their sound delivery. And ashamed to say that after all these years, I have never heard a pair of Harbeths! Really appreciate everyone's feedback and thoughts.
  12. M

    Focal Utopia Diablo

    Yes, I did consider that but I'm running some 24bit/96KSPS recordings from high quality sources and have also made many recordings myself using my NagraLB and Neumann/AKG setups. These are also variable in reproduction and although it's a good theory that I'd like to believe, having gone through...
  13. M

    Focal Utopia Diablo

    Hi Al, Yes, I have tried various sources and they all sound pretty much the same. Some improvement with high end DACs but nothing you'd consider so significant that you'd have to rush out and replace the Bluesound.
  14. M

    Focal Utopia Diablo

    Thanks Matt. Beginning to wonder that myself ;-)
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    Focal Utopia Diablo

    Hi everyone, My first post so please forgive me if this question has been asked before or should be appended to another. But here is the question(s). I have been running a pair of Focal Utopia Diablos for several weeks and on some music they sound ok while on others they sound decidedly tinny...