ellisdj said:I dont have different speakers at the minute.
I time aligned the songs as close as possible so your not going to get leading edges be in different places in that sense.
Its quite possible the differences in that song are minimal - its very limited in its range but its the only one I recorded that I know you can play on an ipad or whatever.
I only recorded 3 and atleast 1 of the other 2 is blocked on phones etc.
Thanks for the feedback will try and do better next time
ellisdj said:Musical Fidelity Nu Vista 800 Review Up
Sorry CNo for not directly replying before - I havent had the best out of the REF's yet. I had some time with the Dave and Nu Vista 800 and it was great but not enough to be satisified with what I was hearing. There is more there fore sure, massive sound not enough refinement for me. I think I know the reasons, just didnt have the time to work on it. I did really like the Nu Vista, its a very nice amp overall to look at, to touch and use and to listen to. What more can they do in that regardCnoEvil said:ellisdj said:Musical Fidelity Nu Vista 800 Review Up
So you liked it then......I thought you might.
A lot of what you described soundwise, is what drew me to the 35i.....though in a much more bijou 35W.
You have also come round to my way of thinking regarding a very high quality stereo amp being necessary to get the most from 2 channel music....and just how good the New Refs are.
This has now seeped into your Soul and will prove to be an itch that will need to be scratched some time in the nearish future.
Welcome to my world. *music2*
ellisdj said:That might help with the soundstage depth andrew but I was worried to as its so heavy and I didnt want to scratch the underside by mistake in the setup process. If the amp was mine I would put them straight under it and on top. Especially with transformer hum. I have had hum on a few amps even with an isotek syncro mains cable before it.
lindsayt said:Ellisdj, a good, clean, simple, less is more solid state amp might sound better than the Nuvista 800 with your speakers. Or it might not. There are plenty of candidates from this genre.
I'll let you know if I buy such an amp - I'm looking to bag one for less than £100 - and would give you the option to review it.
Is that tongue in cheek - I have got a DC filter in the chain - Isotek SyncroVladimir said:ellisdj said:That might help with the soundstage depth andrew but I was worried to as its so heavy and I didnt want to scratch the underside by mistake in the setup process. If the amp was mine I would put them straight under it and on top. Especially with transformer hum. I have had hum on a few amps even with an isotek syncro mains cable before it.
Have you checked the mains for DC with a multimeter? You may need a mains filter with more esoteric gear.
lindsayt said:Ellisdj, a good, clean, simple, less is more solid state amp might sound better than the Nuvista 800 with your speakers. Or it might not. There are plenty of candidates from this genre.
I'll let you know if I buy such an amp - I'm looking to bag one for less than £100 - and would give you the option to review it.
ellisdj said:Is that tongue in cheek - I have got a DC filter in the chain - Isotek SyncroVladimir said:ellisdj said:That might help with the soundstage depth andrew but I was worried to as its so heavy and I didnt want to scratch the underside by mistake in the setup process. If the amp was mine I would put them straight under it and on top. Especially with transformer hum. I have had hum on a few amps even with an isotek syncro mains cable before it.
Have you checked the mains for DC with a multimeter? You may need a mains filter with more esoteric gear.
ellisdj said:Or I just give off a lot of electromagnetic energy like the bad guy in the terrible spiderman 2 of a few years ago
lindsayt said:Yep, it does look like an oldschool amp. So, what we're looking at is keeping the good aspects of the Nuvista and probing for any weak aspects.
The ultra low THD figures indicate a lot of negative feedback. Plus there may be integrated circuits eg cheapo op amps in the signal path in the pre-amp section. So, something simpler with less negative feedback and definitely no op amps in the signal path might sound a little bit better, whilst costing over £8000 less. It's also possible we could get away with no linestage in Ellisdj's system, which again might give a small overall improvement in sound quality. The volume control appears to be the same as in my cheapo Marantz Atmos AV amp. If so, again there might be scope for a small improvement by using a stepped attenuator for volume control.
Less is more. Less is more. Might apply to beating the MF in Ellisdj's system. Or it might not.