Recent content by matthewpianist

I *think* it was simply some minor sound tuning - nothing to get excited about - and the PM6006 sold in Europe was the global model. These things really are nothing to get excited about. This range of amps has been decent entry-level stuff for years, but nothing more than that, and given the way...

There was a UK Edition of the PM6006, but I don't think that has been the case with the PM6007.

You need to check the setup of your turntable - cartridge alignment, tracking weight, anti-skate... Also the condition of your stylus, obviously. What cartridge do you have?

It was indeed a budget speaker, and I think MS were owned by TGI (Tannoy Goodmans Industries) at the time. The design was by Robin Marshall of EPOS. I'm still enjoying mine, currently with my late 60s Quad pre/power. Looking forward to your thoughts.

I've found using port bungs often have a detrimental effect on the overall sound, especially midrange (perhaps due to overall balance). I'd rather have a speaker that's better suited to the room.

I question whether they will bother at all, and whether it's truly cost effective for them in the current market.

All I can say is, a couple of days on from your post prompting me to give my MS10i a run, they're still on duty and I'm thoroughly enjoying them.

I spent a pleasurable evening listening with my pair of MS10i in position, and I could happily live with them as my main speakers. They're a touch brighter up top than the Dynaudios and PSBs, but not to the point of being overtly bright, and there is slightly more space in the sound generally...

Have stuck mine on for the afternoon while I work, just to remind myself how they sound.

I have a pair of MS10i on the side-lines. They're cracking little speakers and if I'm completely honest, they can give the Dyns and PSBs a run for their money in some respects. They're ideally suited to something liked a NAD amp, so I'll be interested to read how you get on.

I think it's easier to get great sound from headphones within a tighter budget, due to the absence of room interaction, though of course there's always room for improvement.

This. I think I could easily unbalance my system, or spend money without making an appreciable or worthwhile difference. In my current circumstances, I wouldn't even consider spending money of that kind even if I had it spare, but were I in the position to, I would still be very wary. I've had...

You say WiiM Ultra + Vibelink has limited inputs, but it has more than the other WiiM and Eversolo options you mention. There are digital and analogue inputs on the Ultra, which all pass through room correction if you use it, and that includes what is a reasonable (but no better than that) phono...

Using 'room correction' and EQ is a rabbit hole and eternal distraction from the music, just like switching between digital filter options to see which sounds the best. I've tried both, and that includes WiiM and Dirac Live, and I've come to the conclusion that the old school approach of getting...

In addition to my modern speakers (PSB and Dynaudio), I own pairs of Acoustic Research AR18s, Rogers LS2a/2, JPW Sonata and Mordaunt-Short MS10i. Generally speaking, I find the older speakers a very engaging for short bursts, but become tiring over longer periods. The AR18s (which have been...