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[Andrewjvt]

The jbl arrived this morning.
I cant test them as my preamp has not arrived but the quality and build looks very solid for such a cheap monitor.
Cant wait to fire them up now.

 

[Vladimir]

The jbl arrived this morning. I cant test them as my preamp has not arrived but the quality and build looks very solid for such a cheap monitor. Cant wait to fire them up now.

Ahhh you see, I was more strategic. Got the Lexicon Alpha audio interface and ordered the custom cables few days earlier.

You may be the only person in the world that will hook up 305s to a £1000+ DAC. And if you play Diana Krall, Norah Jones and Chesky CDs, the universe may implode. *crazy*

 

[Andrewjvt]

The jbl arrived this morning. I cant test them as my preamp has not arrived but the quality and build looks very solid for such a cheap monitor. Cant wait to fire them up now.

Ahhh you see, I was more strategic. Got the Lexicon Alpha audio interface and ordered the custom cables few days earlier.

You may be the only person in the world that will hook up 305s to a £1000+ DAC. And if you play Diana Krall, Norah Jones and Chesky CDs, the universe may implode. *crazy*

Norah jones

 

[Electro]

The jbl arrived this morning. I cant test them as my preamp has not arrived but the quality and build looks very solid for such a cheap monitor. Cant wait to fire them up now.

Ahhh you see, I was more strategic. Got the Lexicon Alpha audio interface and ordered the custom cables few days earlier.

You may be the only person in the world that will hook up 305s to a £1000+ DAC. And if you play Diana Krall, Norah Jones and Chesky CDs, the universe may implode. *crazy*

Norah jones

If you play this track from Norah the universe might just survive.*smile*

https://open.spotify.com/track/3Wzbj8OdPlrAHA7kYQOf5u

 

[Andrewjvt]

The jbl arrived this morning. I cant test them as my preamp has not arrived but the quality and build looks very solid for such a cheap monitor. Cant wait to fire them up now.

Ahhh you see, I was more strategic. Got the Lexicon Alpha audio interface and ordered the custom cables few days earlier.

You may be the only person in the world that will hook up 305s to a £1000+ DAC. And if you play Diana Krall, Norah Jones and Chesky CDs, the universe may implode. *crazy*

Norah jones

If you play this track from Norah the universe might just survive.*smile*

https://open.spotify.com/track/3Wzbj8OdPlrAHA7kYQOf5u

I have all Norah Jones but dont know her that well as i only brought the cds as they sound so good on a half decent system.

On another note could both of you recomend a good quality cheap ofc balanced cable for me?

 

[Andrewjvt]

The jbl arrived this morning. I cant test them as my preamp has not arrived but the quality and build looks very solid for such a cheap monitor. Cant wait to fire them up now.

Ahhh you see, I was more strategic. Got the Lexicon Alpha audio interface and ordered the custom cables few days earlier.

You may be the only person in the world that will hook up 305s to a £1000+ DAC. And if you play Diana Krall, Norah Jones and Chesky CDs, the universe may implode. *crazy*

Norah jones

If you play this track from Norah the universe might just survive.*smile*

https://open.spotify.com/track/3Wzbj8OdPlrAHA7kYQOf5u

I have all Norah Jones but dont know her that well as i only brought the cds as they sound so good on a half decent system.

On another note could both of you recomend a good quality cheap ofc balanced cable for me?

Also my new stands arrive tomorrow. All falling into place. Now i just need that damn preamp.

 

[Vladimir]

The jbl arrived this morning. I cant test them as my preamp has not arrived but the quality and build looks very solid for such a cheap monitor. Cant wait to fire them up now.

Ahhh you see, I was more strategic. Got the Lexicon Alpha audio interface and ordered the custom cables few days earlier.

You may be the only person in the world that will hook up 305s to a £1000+ DAC. And if you play Diana Krall, Norah Jones and Chesky CDs, the universe may implode. *crazy*

Norah jones

If you play this track from Norah the universe might just survive.*smile*

https://open.spotify.com/track/3Wzbj8OdPlrAHA7kYQOf5u

I have all Norah Jones but dont know her that well as i only brought the cds as they sound so good on a half decent system.

On another note could both of you recomend a good quality cheap ofc balanced cable for me?

Also my new stands arrive tomorrow. All falling into place. Now i just need that damn preamp.

Van Damme Black Series with Neutrik XLR metal connectors. End game.

 

[Vladimir]

Example on ebay.

 

[Electro]

The jbl arrived this morning. I cant test them as my preamp has not arrived but the quality and build looks very solid for such a cheap monitor. Cant wait to fire them up now.

Ahhh you see, I was more strategic. Got the Lexicon Alpha audio interface and ordered the custom cables few days earlier.

You may be the only person in the world that will hook up 305s to a £1000+ DAC. And if you play Diana Krall, Norah Jones and Chesky CDs, the universe may implode. *crazy*

Norah jones

If you play this track from Norah the universe might just survive.*smile*

http://www.designacable.com/studio-leads-80/mic-cables/van-damme-star-quad-balanced-male-xlr-to-female-xlr.html

Edit. I see Vlad has beat me to it , great minds think alike .*smile*

 

[Vladimir]

The jbl arrived this morning. I cant test them as my preamp has not arrived but the quality and build looks very solid for such a cheap monitor. Cant wait to fire them up now.

Ahhh you see, I was more strategic. Got the Lexicon Alpha audio interface and ordered the custom cables few days earlier.

You may be the only person in the world that will hook up 305s to a £1000+ DAC. And if you play Diana Krall, Norah Jones and Chesky CDs, the universe may implode. *crazy*

Norah jones

If you play this track from Norah the universe might just survive.*smile*

https://open.spotify.com/track/3Wzbj8OdPlrAHA7kYQOf5u

I have all Norah Jones but dont know her that well as i only brought the cds as they sound so good on a half decent system.

On another note could both of you recomend a good quality cheap ofc balanced cable for me?

Also my new stands arrive tomorrow. All falling into place. Now i just need that damn preamp.

Many people knock Norah Jones but I love her voice and especially the Peter Malik group.

Edit. I see Vlad has beat me to it , great minds think alike .*smile*

Melody > Norah *dirol*

 

[Andrewjvt]

Thanks both of you
For the info

 

[Andrewjvt]

Cool

 

[Andrewjvt]

I chose the van damme starquad with the gold connections as it was only £2 more bucks

 

[Vladimir]

I got those too, black Neutrik with gold pins.

 

[Andrewjvt]

I got those too, black Neutrik with gold pins. 

On the back of then 305, which input do you think would be best to select?

 

[Andrewjvt]

I got those too, black Neutrik with gold pins. 

On the back of then 305, which input do you think would be best to select?

-10dbv for balanced, +4dbu for unbalanced. I had them wrong at first and was getting distortion, too loud. 

Confused. I read the manual and thought how can that be right now i see.

Its -10db and not 10db
Nice one

 

[Vladimir]

I got those too, black Neutrik with gold pins.

On the back of then 305, which input do you think would be best to select?

+4dbu for balanced, -10dbv for unbalanced. I had them wrong at first and was getting distortion, too loud.

 

[Vladimir]

I got those too, black Neutrik with gold pins.

On the back of then 305, which input do you think would be best to select?

-10dbv for balanced, +4dbu for unbalanced. I had them wrong at first and was getting distortion, too loud.

Confused. I read the manual and thought how can that be right now i see.

Its -10db and not 10db Nice one

+4dbu for balanced, -10dbv for unbalanced. Sorry.

 

[Vladimir]

They use only 4W each when idle, which is neat.

Good way to secure them on stands i blu-tack.

 

[Andrewjvt]

They use only 4W each when idle, which is neat.

Good way to secure them on stands i blu-tack.

I already have blutac from when i had the atc scm11s.
It works just as good as anything else ive used.

Those atacama gel pads are also good imo.

Ive chased up the benchmark today and the chap was on lunch. So i called back twice and every time he was busy etc. Lol i think he felt bad for not having info for me.
Anyway, later on he emailed me and said hes sorry and is chasing up delivery.
I cant wait now to get started.

 

[Vladimir]

They use only 4W each when idle, which is neat.

Good way to secure them on stands i blu-tack.

I already have blutac from when i had the atc scm11s. It works just as good as anything else ive used.

Those atacama gel pads are also good imo.

Ive chased up the benchmark today and the chap was on lunch. So i called back twice and every time he was busy etc. Lol i think he felt bad for not having info for me. Anyway, later on he emailed me and said hes sorry and is chasing up delivery. I cant wait now to get started.

Never use blutac on wood. It will stain and potentially damage it when it hardens (might rip off chunks). The 305 have no wood veneer to worry about. *biggrin*

 

[Andrewjvt]

They use only 4W each when idle, which is neat.

Good way to secure them on stands i blu-tack.

I already have blutac from when i had the atc scm11s. It works just as good as anything else ive used.

Those atacama gel pads are also good imo.

Ive chased up the benchmark today and the chap was on lunch. So i called back twice and every time he was busy etc. Lol i think he felt bad for not having info for me. Anyway, later on he emailed me and said hes sorry and is chasing up delivery. I cant wait now to get started.

Never use blutac on wood. It will stain and potentially damage it when it hardens (might rip off chunks). The 305 have no wood veneer to worry about. *biggrin*

I shat myself incase it pulled the vaneer but i was careful.

Never again

 

[Andrewjvt]

Very good shop
No nonsense just good value

 

[Vladimir]

The cables arrived this soon?

 

[chebby]

Those atacama gel pads are also good imo.

I got a set of those with my Atacama SL600i speaker stands. I am a bit of a convert to them having always used Blu Tack before.

No need for Blu Tack anymore as the top plates of the stands are only 5mm less than the depth (and width) of my speaker's bases, so there is very little chance of them being toppled - especially given how 'grippy' the gel pads are - and because of the positioning in corners and against the wall. (No pets and no young children at home any more.)