Recent content by nemo78

Hi CnoE, Thanks for the ideas. Currently I am very happy with the sound from the Cayin and the R500, so I will keep it as the main system (living room), and maybeadd a Cayin CDP later. I am now experimenting with the REF1s in my other systems. As I write I am listening to the REF1s in my...

I dont always prefer floorstanders over stand mounts. For instance, with the Krell, I prefer the REF1s over the Dali/R500s.

Tried both in fact. Not very good. I just can't figure out why the REF1s dont sound that good with the Cayin. Not enough power?

Hi! I've now had the Cayin amp in my system for a few days and been listening extensively almost every day. To recap, my existing main system, before I bought the Cayin amp, was the Krell Vanguard and the KEF Reference 1s. So I brought the Cayin amp home and promptly set aside the Krell and...

CnoE, I wont be able to convince the KEF dealer to loan the speakers to the Cayin guy, I dont think so. Previously, I had carried a Naim amp to the Kef showrrom and connected it and auditioned the Naim, but I wont go that route with this 30kg monster. I'll just take a 'chance' and buy this.

That's the idea

HI CnoE, I couldnt go for the second audition, ran out of time today. Will do so tomorrow. He swore that this Cayin will be more than enough to drive my KEFs. Source is a Cayin CDP, I presume thats tube too. He uses rather cheap cables. The Roksan audtion was right after the Cayin one, I had...

HI from Singapore! Today I auditioned these: Naim 250+282, with focal Naim SN2, focal Rega Elicit R with KEF REF 1 (enterprising little devil, the dealer, he got the KEFs on loan for me!) Roksan Kandy 3, Caspian 2, with high ends B&W floor standers AND their high end stand mounts And then...

Thanks very much. I dont kow what Cayin models are available, so will go and see, I saw only the smaller sizes in the shop window (it was a holiday here yesterday).

Has anyone heard Cayin tube amps with KEF Reference speakers? these are available in Singapore.

Thanks, a really good idea. I will see what is available and ask you guys later.

Thanks, 'insider'!

I'll update the brands available on friday, when I visit the Adelphi mall (all hifi shops in Singapore are in that one mall). I recall there were some (mostly Chinese) tube amps there, but I never paid them much attention before.

Hi would you mind elaborating? the K3 is readily available here and I just added it to my audtioning list but would love to hear your experience with this

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