Recent content by sodracir

I'm from Barcelona, but I live in Brussels for two years now

I have first hand experience with Diamonds 10.2 and Focal Chorus 726V. Yes, I know that they are not exactly the models you mention, but I can give you my two cents. Some time ago I purchased a pair of Diamonds 10.2 to replace my old Eltax Silverstone 160 which I hade purchased in e-Bay for...

Try to hear a different equipment with a similar price level (at somoene's house or at a dealer). If you find the difference in sound is really important, that means that you have a technical problem. If the sound is not so different, that means that your expectations were too high for your...

Hi all. I would like to hear your opinions on this subject. It seems for what I usually see in people's comments (and even the proposed systems in WhatHiFi follow this rule) that in a three pieces system (CD player, amp and speakers) all the components should be in the same price range. I'm...

Well, still talking alone... no problem. After a few days of using the Diamond 10.2s I did find a slight sound improvement, but it was still not as good as the Eltax's, so I asked the dealer whether I could return them and get a better pair of speakers. The answer was yes, with some minor...

Hi all. First of all, forgive me if I'm too uninformed, I'm very far to be an expert. My question is about 3 drives vs. 2 drives speakers. When I was young, I remember most "high-end mass market" systems had 3 drives speakers. Actually, my Sony system had them. After a lot of years of...

Is the next step to try the NAD amp with the Eltax compared to the Kewood amp with the Eltax, whilst keeping the CD player the same. And then to compare CD players using whatever amp and speaker combination you like best? I've just planned to repeat the same test: NAD 514 / Kenwood A-54 and...

Thanks a lot for your advices! I didn't know the amps were in danger, good that I asked before doing anything. Thanks again. Well, in case you're curious, this is what I did. I received the amp and the speakers yesterday. I attached the Diamonds the Kenwood and compared them with my old...

Well, my monologue continues... I've received the Diamonds 10.2 and the NAD C316BEE yesterday. First thing, I attached the Diamonds to my Kenwood A-54 and played some known CD's in my NAD 514, switching several times between the Eltax and the Wharfedales so that I could compare the sound...

Hi all. I'm upgrading my amp and my speakers and I want to be sure that my new equipment sounds better. Currently I have a Kenwood A-54 and two Eltax Silverstone 160. I've purchased a NAD C316BEE and a pair of Wharfedale Diamond 10.2. I couldn't find any relevant info on my current equipment so...

Bad luck, nobody gave me any advice... Anyway, after some research, I've decided to order a pair of Wharfedale Diamond 10.2. They were only 30 euros over the 10.1 and according to the salesman, the difference is well worth it. I'll have them next week and I'll tell you about the upgrade. By...

Hi to all. First of all, I'm quite newbie for Hi-Fi, just to let you know. I've had a Sony midi system for 20 years and recently I decided it was time to upgrade the system. So, I went to e-Bay and I ended up with a NAD 514 CD player, a Kenwood A-54 amplifier and a pair of Eltax Silverstone...