Started at the request of Richard42 to keep discussion of this new product seperate from the 'Active speakers club' thread.
John Duncan said:Oo interesting. Got any pictures? Specs? Prices? Speculation that these are better than everything else in the world even though nobody's heard them?
AJ said:Switch mode power supplies and Class D Amps.
There will be two models:
1. With a phono socket and suitable gain for iThingies and TVs etc.
2. With an XLR socket and gain for pro audio applications
We don't want two sockets and a switch on the back because it'll pick up hum and the switch will get dirty, not to mention extra cost for something few need.
Finishes will be premium veneers or textured black or white. Prices to be finalised.
chebby said:I guess a Beresford DAC would make a good, relatively inexpensive, digital front end. (Plus an ATV for AirPlay users.) But that's already getting messy in terms of little boxes and wires compared to the ADM9s with built in DAC and pre-amp.
Could be a great pairing with the Naim UnitiQute though. (I think the'Qute has pre-out connections but will have to check when I am back home.)
chebby said:I guess a Beresford DAC would make a good, relatively inexpensive, digital front end. (Plus an ATV for AirPlay users.) But that's already getting messy in terms of little boxes and wires compared to the ADM9s with built in DAC and pre-amp.
Could be a great pairing with the Naim UnitiQute though. (I think the'Qute has pre-out connections but will have to check when I am back home.)
Why? Couldn't he do it himself? I mean, it is not difficultchebby said:Started at the request of Richard42 to keep discussion of this new product seperate from the 'Active speakers club' thread.
the record spot said:With you on that. Hype Central is in full swing.
Anyway, looking forward to the review...
char_lotte said:I've sold the pair of Adm's I had as I despise the way this company do "business".
John Duncan said:char_lotte said:I've sold the pair of Adm's I had as I despise the way this company do "business".
Probably best do that now since second hand values are going to plummet, what with the 5s being better than anything else in the range apart from the RSSs. Or actually better than them. Or not better than them. And when you switch from the ADM40s you don't notice the difference. Until you go back to the ADM40s, which are of course better. So in other words they're as good as the third-string model in the range, but are still 1,000 times better than all others in the world. And they don't need bass because there is no bass in real music (except when there is, in which case there's a sub for that - just not these ones).
drummerman said:...but they are to inflexible to be considered a main/only system, a pre-amp or streaming device/AEX is needed and most people probably don't even know what that is.