Recent content by Pedro2

Has anyone heard any of these? I’ve just read a couple of reviews of the G3 and watched a Steve Gutenberg YouTube review and they’ve caught my attention. They’re interesting for a number of reasons but primarily because Genelec have been making great studio actives for years and these are their...

I fully agree that the ‘golden age’ for rock music occurred decades ago and if I hadn’t begun listening to classical several years ago, I would be in a quandary now. I’m now as happy listening to Bach as to Steely Dan or Miles Davis. I also find that listening with another person is usually the...

Not been here for a while but got some personal experience with using a sub with stand mounts so I thought I’d share them. First and foremost, don’t be swayed too much by any audiophile rules - subs in 2 channel music systems can sound great, awful and anything in between. Some subs are...

I replaced one TP link 1008D with two D Link DES108 and this cut down the lengths of Ethernet cable I was needing to run. I also replaced a couple of patch CAT8 shielded cables with CAT5e UTP. The switches cost £40 x2 and the cable cost £11.

Has anyone explored the use of different network kit to improve sound quality? I’m talking switches, Ethernet cable, media converters etc. This area is a potential minefield for heated debate and I’m asking because a recent communication with a dealer had links to high end (expensive) switches...

Bax Music should be avoided - fine if your purchase goes ok, but a nightmare if not. Check out Bax Music Rip Off on facebook - they really are horrendous when things go wrong. Good to hear that you’re enjoying the Adams - I’ve used actives for several years and love the sound (currently own...

Of passing interest, Linn stopped making CD players some years ago - I believe it was the CD12 - it received many glowing reviews. Linn developers, however, believed that ripped Flac files played through their new streamers sounded superior. I’ve no idea whether they were right or wrong. For...

I fully agree - I don’t think there is a ‘best’ medium. We listen to music from vinyl, CD, and streamed via Spotify or internet radio. Occasionally, I will listen on my phone or from a blue tooth speaker. Depends on the situation and/or how the mood takes me. The Darko video is interesting in...

Best avoiding all HiFi forums then 😎

View: https://youtu.be/i3OqVUsqkh8?si=mdFQzYdappkIcHbb Interesting……

I beg to differ. Spotify Connect on a quality streamer/DAC can sound better than ok. Overall, Tidal etc and CD can have the edge, but how it’s handled by the kit is crucially important.

I have recently returned to CD listening - bought a (very) reasonably priced transport (Audiolab) which feeds a Linn dac/preamp. The sound is superb. Enough for me to dig out a few boxes of my favourite CDs and listen to them in their entirety (not as individual tracks as I tend to with...

Never heard any Genelecs, although the 8040s review very well. Another option is Hedd with their Type 07 mk 2. Both will sound detailed but without listener fatigue (I owned the smaller Hedd type 05). For a more domestic active model, I can vouch for Elac Navis - maybe slightly less detail and...

Jones is adamant that none of the amplifiers in the Navis are type D, although the definition of Bash amps are interesting (I’m not technical so will take his word for it). The tweeter is driven by a 40w AB with 160w BASH for woofer and 100w BASH for the mid range. I went active 5 years ago when...

It’s now a few weeks since the Elac actives arrived so I thought I’d share my impressions. First and foremost, I’ll start with what they are not - they are neither ‘in your face’, strident, boomy, forensically detailed, or clinical. They do not throw music at the listener or immediately grab...