Recent content by jandl100

There's an open 3D spaciousness and freedom from constraint to the sound. It doesn't sound like the music is coming from the speakers. Some audio buddy visitors expect to hear an ill defined "cloud of sound" from the omnidirectional drivers, but it's not like that at all. It's immersive but...

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Going approximately back through time in my main system, and undoubtedly not remembering some... MBL 116f (had 'em 15 years now) Infinity RS2.5 ribbon hybrids Leema Xavier (my best cone&domes) Amphion Xenon (rather horrible) Audio Physics Virgo 2 Martin Logan CLS2z full range stats Podium 0.5...

Art in Early Cinquecento Venice by The Marian Consort on Qobuz Linn. https://open.qobuz.com/album/bgd5yoijzhkca

Britten and Weinberg violin concertos

Full working order. Some paint rubbing. Earpads in good condition. No original box. £95 UK delivered.

@Pierre_78190 Thanks for the Magnard chamber music recommendation. I've failed to bond with his symphonies previously, but his chamber music seems more amenable. Currently enjoying.... Magnard: Piano Trio in F Minor, Op. 18 & Violin Sonata in G Major, Op. 13 by Geneviève Laurenceau on cpo...

A newly acquired Sabaj A30a "power DAC". ... and very good it is, too. 👌

Oh no, not TAS 😱

Some solo cello, especially for @Slinger . Powerful stuff. Sonata For Solo Cello "Joanna's Tale" by Dobrawa Czocher on Qobuz https://open.qobuz.com/album/a7ja45l2xq0wc

Enjoying this album atm

A closer look at my Dared VP20 valve amps kitted out with TAD 6L6WGC-STR power toobs. The central unit is a solid state power supply for both valve monoblocks. About 20wpc. I'm happy for these to be the valve amps in my collection for the medium term. They're really good. Not warm and...

One of my favourite albums for the wonderful music and the playing. Lute music by Silvius Weiss, a direct contemporary of JS Bach. It's also my go to system test album. Solo lute recorded in a church. It pretty much encapsulates all I need to know about system performance. There's no deep bass...

It needs to be quick and easy or I can't be bothered! But I have found a way. Have attached a couple of pics in the View from your listening chair thread, and that seems to have worked.

1st system MBL 116f speakers AstinTrew AT1000 Plus valve preamp Dared VP20 6L6 valve monoblocks Topping D90 mk1 AKM chip DAC Qobuz streaming. Additional amplifiers 'in rotation' - Aloia 14.01 power amp - Roksan k2 integrated, usually used as a power amp