Night listening sessions reflection

[grimharry]

Just bought a 3m kettle lead on fleabay to give this a go.

Don't forget to check if the kettle boils quicker with your Merlin cable. That's at least measurable!

Also, when the kettle whistles, is there a great soundstage? Does the whistle have great dynamics to it? Best of all, when the kettle whistles and your wife walks in, does she notice the improved sound? She'll know that you have upgraded the cable. *biggrin*

All I’ll be asked is how much have I spent this time. Normally with that slightly pained pitying look.

 

[jjbomber]

.....don't you know anything. *dash1*

No, I'm married! My wife knows everything.

 

[grimharry]

Also, when the kettle whistles, is there a great soundstage?

That takes two kettles set up correctly.....don't you know anything. *dash1*

If I turn them spout outwards does that make them front ported so they can be placed closer to the wall?

 

[cheeseboy]

Maybe you're right. It's a bit tiring Hobby sometimes I must say...I would not be surprised if I ditched it the other day for a simple wireless solution. We'll see...but I have been so long in this that I'm still hesitating to convert. But with HiFI there are too many issues. Far too many, that make a listener fed up sometimes with all this.

for me, a good state of mind always makes the music sound better. And that's why a good glass of something can be the best tweak you need

 

[CnoEvil]

If I turn them spout outwards does that make them front ported so they can be placed closer to the wall?

No.

 

[stereoman]

Hi. Trust me it is not about being relaxed at mind. I sometimes come back home pretty late from the Airport evening shift job and switch my Hi Fi when making dinner. I can swear now ,and funnily enough also after a few-hour-earlier-suggestions, that it could be about electric pollution. Everything proves this. Every night no matter how tired or relaxed I am and if I stay late of course ( it is not that I am listening to music late every night ) the sound was much better. In the mornings or around noon - a setback like hell. There must have been something. Another proof in pudding can be that very often I am using a small bluetooth speaker that I connect with Spotify especially when falling asleep and listening to new albums when my other half allows The same speaker no matter what day and time it is - it sounds exactly the same ! I could never ever notice any sound changes coming from it. Only from my Hi Fi. And each Hi Fi that I previously had. It might be that some systems are wrongly connected like mine was whereas some from you have decent sockets and this problem is almost non existent. But I am now 99% certain that each amp should and can be enormously improved by direct plugging to the mains. And at the same - the sound. I really could not believe a few hours ago when I tested it...

sounds to me like you've convinced yourself what the issue is, regardless of the the actual reasons why it may sound different to you.

Maybe you're right. It's a bit tiring Hobby sometimes I must say...I would not be surprised if I ditched it the other day for a simple wireless solution. We'll see...but I have been so long in this that I'm still hesitating to convert. But with HiFI there are too many issues. Far too many, that make a listener fed up sometimes with all this. By the way, it really might be that wireless technology will surpass all classic Hi Fi. No cables, no issues, no acoustics ****, no source problems, speaker matching etc.

 

[stereoman]

Maybe you're right. It's a bit tiring Hobby sometimes I must say...I would not be surprised if I ditched it the other day for a simple wireless solution. We'll see...but I have been so long in this that I'm still hesitating to convert. But with HiFI there are too many issues. Far too many, that make a listener fed up sometimes with all this.

for me, a good state of mind always makes the music sound better. And that's why a good glass of something can be the best tweak you need

That's also true..

 

[jjbomber]

If I turn them spout outwards does that make them front ported so they can be placed closer to the wall?

I believe you have to toe them in slightly.

 

[lpv]

Just bought a 3m kettle lead on fleabay to give this a go.

Don't forget to check if the kettle boils quicker with your Merlin cable. That's at least measurable!

Also, when the kettle whistles, is there a great soundstage? Does the whistle have great dynamics to it? Best of all, when the kettle whistles and your wife walks in, does she notice the improved sound? She'll know that you have upgraded the cable. *biggrin*

bollox, everybody knows you need pair of kettles for proper stereo image

 

[CnoEvil]

bollox, everybody knows you need pair of kettles for proper stereo image

That's plagiarism. *mail1*

 

[grimharry]

There might be a difference I’m going to try the night and day wife test tomorrow but if the difference is there it’s got to be witchcraft and heresy. Then again there are more things in heaven and earth.......