plastic penguin
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Fine. Asked because if you had hard flooring the MAs can have a slightly "pushy" top end.josh05 said:carpeted.plastic penguin said:@the OP
Do you have wooden and/or suspended floors?
Fine. Asked because if you had hard flooring the MAs can have a slightly "pushy" top end.josh05 said:carpeted.plastic penguin said:@the OP
Do you have wooden and/or suspended floors?
Sound like a stuck record, but do have a listen to a Leema Elements as well.stevebrock said:As i said previously, i have had my Brio R for a year now, it really is a lovely amp - The Elicit R is in a different league altogether - can't wait to get one! (after demoing a Nait XS2 first of course)josh05 said:Thanks Steve, I do really love my Brio R. I had a nad 355bee before the brio which was nice but when i got the brio the first thing i noticed was how much better the Rega's stereo image was, much more 3D. Everything was better overall to my ears, im hoping the Elicit will give me a similar upgradeSounds like I'll really like the Elicit. Did you find it a little more forward sounding than the Brio R like David did?
Ah ok thanks for the clarification, Steve. I was advised to check out the XS because it is a "darker" sounding amp / not bright in the highs. I am likely confusing my terminology and jumping to the conclusion that a forward sounding amp is more likely to yield harsher/brighter highs. Though I have not heard many Naim amps, I've been told they are a natural match with some Totems.stevebrock said:Though Naim are quite forward too!
Hi stevebrockstevebrock said:Apheta on an RP6 - now there is a thought!
Over on VinylEngine some US peeps have been demoing that combo with good results - a lot citing that maybe an RP6 with Apheta is nearly as good as an RP8
Good to know. When I was demoing before buying, the Rainmakers were a little brighter than the Model-1s.plastic penguin said:WHFI paired the Elicit-R with Totem Rainmakers. Should be fine IMO.
I've found that Naim Nait 5i bludgeons the music, while the XS is far more refined IMHO. BTW, CD5i-2 isn't forward at all but it does exhibit a fabulous musical whole.stevebrock said:Though Naim are quite forward too!empacher said:Interesting. That may be a challenge for me. I'm thinking that I need to focus my search on slightly warmer, laid back amps, but I guess only a demo will help me know for sure. Looking forward to a bit of a comparison to the XS2.David@FrankHarvey said:....the Elicit is a little more forward sounding, which along with the RX6's relatively bright top end might be a little too much for some.
It's more about system synergy rather than individual talents. This is why we (I) always encourge a dem to see whether a certain combo works for you. Hi-fi, unlike most interests, is so ruthlessly subjective.Larry said:Anybody thinks that Elicit -R would work nicely together with Kef LS-50 ? I know LS-50 will perform great with some more expensive amps that the budget range and I can´t seem to get them out of my head after I heard them months ago. They were very detailed, maybe that´s too analytical together with Elicit-R :? ? I like my sound a little bit on the warm side, just a touch.
...and you can't upgrade or add cables to a parrot. :cheer:drummerman said:Its a fad and it'll pass.
The Kef's are a fad and they will pass.
Hifi is full of fads ... and they all pass.
Buy a parrot. It will outlive and annoy you for decades. - Thats not a fad
regards
Fantastic advice love itdrummerman said:Its a fad and it'll pass.
The Kef's are a fad and they will pass.
Hifi is full of fads ... and they all pass.
Buy a parrot. It will outlive and annoy you for decades. - Thats not a fad
regards
Are you quite sure about that?plastic penguin said:...and you can't upgrade or add cables to a parrot. :cheer:drummerman said:Its a fad and it'll pass.
The Kef's are a fad and they will pass.
Hifi is full of fads ... and they all pass.
Buy a parrot. It will outlive and annoy you for decades. - Thats not a fad
regards
Not without a restraining order.andybeau said:Are you quite sure about that?plastic penguin said:...and you can't upgrade or add cables to a parrot. :cheer:drummerman said:Its a fad and it'll pass.
The Kef's are a fad and they will pass.
Hifi is full of fads ... and they all pass.
Buy a parrot. It will outlive and annoy you for decades. - Thats not a fad
regards
Genetics, robotics, hybrids. Who knows could sound fantastic
Bright pink mankini , tis the only way to goplastic penguin said:Glad to hear it's not confined to Leema, although mine didn't cut out.
Wonder how the valve boys are doing?
Perhaps Chebby would like to comment after suggesting on my thread: "This shows something is very wrong. I've never had to shut down any amp due to heat."BigH said:Why do some amps run hot and others just get warm?
Hasn't borrowed yours again? :Ofloyd droid said:Bright pink mankini , tis the only way to goplastic penguin said:Glad to hear it's not confined to Leema, although mine didn't cut out.
Wonder how the valve boys are doing?![]()
Yes I know that but say A/B class amps, the Rega seem to get very hot, yet the Arcam I had and NAD never got hot, in fact I have never had an amp that runs hot, is it a design fault?tomlinscote said:Class A amps will run hotter than others as their output devices are on all the time, class B are on half the time and Class D even less or they use some other technique.
It does not sound right that it cuts out after 30 mins though!! I had a Denon that used to do that even if playing really quietly - turned out it was part of a faulty batch that had not enough heatsink grease applied so it was replaced.
Tommo
Run that by me again PP , the old brain cell is having problemos computing that ?plastic penguin said:Hasn't borrowed yours again? :O![]()