Blacksabbath25
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nor do I stare at my uv metersMark Rose-Smith said:
i have mine switched off I just listen to music normally or I listen to music and work on my iMac at the same time *smile*
JamesMellor said:
He probably **** himself when he experienced the quality of the Yamaha. Both the Leema Pulse and Arcam A39 can't hold a candle to the CD-S2100 build quality, let alone the actual amp A-S2100. We are waiting for results of a Maybach S600 vs Hindustan Ambassador comparison.
Gosh. Which is better? How will we know???
Blacksabbath25
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the Yamaha one is solid aluminum top but plastic base that's the sexy one the the abrahamsen one is all metal but very clumsy but ugly and the leema one is just plastic .Vladimir said:
Blacksabbath25
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well I agree build quality on both of the Yamaha units are top quality the construction of the A-S2100 and cd-2100 are the best I have ever seen .Vladimir said:
take the cd-2100 cdplayer all metal casing a aluminum faceplate the cd tray is soiled aluminum and its silent too the display is Led and then you have the wooden sides and the option of taking the shoes of the feet to use the spikes if you wish too .
A-S2100 metal casing ,aluminum faceplate , wooden sides , spikes or shoe feet , gold binding posts which you can use any kind of connection to connect your speakers with ..
Arcam A39 not a bad sounding amplifier much better then the A19 anyway but for the price you pay your getting a mix bag of metal case work and plastic and rubber feet .
i can not comment on the leema but build looks the same as the Arcam but basically the Yamaha is like a Bentley continental as you will see when you get the amplifier out of its box .
and it will give you backache moving it around how meany amplifiers can you say do this *smile*
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@Jamesmellor
The Arcam is another superb amp. However, I could only home test one out of the two. I chose the Yam because of build quality, functions and yes... those VU meters.
Also, this is the first time I've heard a G Class amplification. In some ways the Arcam's strength and weakeness is the 'Class'. Older Arcs were A/B and had that creamy midrange and delightful top end. And although this new generation demonstrates many of the old traits, there was just a hint of the midrange being a little on the analytical side -- something I would have denied if I hadn't heard it at first hand. Perhaps it was the newer PMC speakers that didn't do it justice...
(I don't give a stuff about remote controls. FWIW, the best remote I've come across was the one from Creek. Beautiful... if it's your thing).
The Arcam is another superb amp. However, I could only home test one out of the two. I chose the Yam because of build quality, functions and yes... those VU meters.
Also, this is the first time I've heard a G Class amplification. In some ways the Arcam's strength and weakeness is the 'Class'. Older Arcs were A/B and had that creamy midrange and delightful top end. And although this new generation demonstrates many of the old traits, there was just a hint of the midrange being a little on the analytical side -- something I would have denied if I hadn't heard it at first hand. Perhaps it was the newer PMC speakers that didn't do it justice...
(I don't give a stuff about remote controls. FWIW, the best remote I've come across was the one from Creek. Beautiful... if it's your thing).
So the Consensus is the Yamaha 2100 wins hands down on looks and build. Good luck with it over the next couple of days I guess we'll know the real outcome beck you have to take it back.
James
James
plastic penguin said:
What was being used as the Source (sorry if its been mentioned)....and what Cables were used (eek!)
Andrewjvt said:
It's the squeak of the hinges on my hatch, as I batton it down. (I don't own a wooden spoon). *unknw*
I've got two creek remotes both very ergonomic but definitely not sexy now the aluminium facias ....
So far so good. Deliberately not compared it to the Pulse. I've had it on medium to low and just been going about my work stuf to set some sort normal ambience.
I'll do some comparing tonight (changing one for the other) but it doesn't sound muddy or warm. It sounds pretty good thus far.
I'll do some comparing tonight (changing one for the other) but it doesn't sound muddy or warm. It sounds pretty good thus far.
I have heard Arcam's Class G sound as you have described, and I have heard it sound very euphonious. On one of those occasions, it was imo caused by an i/c lead....
Years ago, when I was messing about with cables, I bought an Atlas Voyager from ebay. When I put it in my system, it made it sound, to these ears, glassy with noticible sibilance. I traded it in with Lyric and thought no more about it.
Then a couple of years later, I had to send my AVR600 back to Arcam to get a 3D board fitted, to make it more stable. When it was returned, I had decided that I wanted to get either the R100s or LS50s (if the difference was worth it). I'd had 2 sessions, where I'd decided that the LS50s were well worth the difference, so before taking the plunge, I asked Mrs. Cno to come and see if she agreed.
The system was set up with Linn Magic DS/AVR600/LS50s. As we started playing music, it sounded shouty and a little unpleasant. Mrs. Cno wanted to know what all the fuss was about. At first, I thought it might be down to a cold system, but the sound remained unpleasant. Michael always used Linn cables, so I had ruled that out.
Anyway, when Michael (Lyric) left to see to a customer, I decided to have a poke around the back of the system....and there, to my amazement, I saw the system was connected with an Atlas Voyager. When Michael became available, I asked him why. He said that he had done a demo the day before and the person wanted a different i/c from Linn, so he had dug out my old lead. When he connected up for the demo, he had just used it, as it was handy.
He then replaced the lead with a Linn Black and the sound returned to what I'd heard in the last two sessions....so the speakers were purchased.
Years ago, when I was messing about with cables, I bought an Atlas Voyager from ebay. When I put it in my system, it made it sound, to these ears, glassy with noticible sibilance. I traded it in with Lyric and thought no more about it.
Then a couple of years later, I had to send my AVR600 back to Arcam to get a 3D board fitted, to make it more stable. When it was returned, I had decided that I wanted to get either the R100s or LS50s (if the difference was worth it). I'd had 2 sessions, where I'd decided that the LS50s were well worth the difference, so before taking the plunge, I asked Mrs. Cno to come and see if she agreed.
The system was set up with Linn Magic DS/AVR600/LS50s. As we started playing music, it sounded shouty and a little unpleasant. Mrs. Cno wanted to know what all the fuss was about. At first, I thought it might be down to a cold system, but the sound remained unpleasant. Michael always used Linn cables, so I had ruled that out.
Anyway, when Michael (Lyric) left to see to a customer, I decided to have a poke around the back of the system....and there, to my amazement, I saw the system was connected with an Atlas Voyager. When Michael became available, I asked him why. He said that he had done a demo the day before and the person wanted a different i/c from Linn, so he had dug out my old lead. When he connected up for the demo, he had just used it, as it was handy.
He then replaced the lead with a Linn Black and the sound returned to what I'd heard in the last two sessions....so the speakers were purchased.
Easy. I've just come back from the school run and now I have to whizz down to a MG car spares warehouse near Heathrow.
Don't give me a hard time on my birthday.
Enjoyed the home dem BTW.
Don't give me a hard time on my birthday.
Enjoyed the home dem BTW.
plastic penguin said:
Happy birthday have a good one
Also in london atm sorting visa for holiday to corfu
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