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- 2024-05-13 10:14
- Forum: Inside
- Topic: Linn silver interconnect
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6183
Re: Linn silver interconnect
To be honest, the only way to solve this dilemma is to borrow some silvers and try them. In my experience, on various systems, I have much preferred the silvers. I think most people do, although I hav...
- 2023-12-04 13:38
- Forum: HiFi
- Topic: Utopik upgrade
- Replies: 27
- Views: 53827
Re: Utopik upgrade
I added a Utopik to my ADS Kat about a month ago. It is a very worthwhile upgrade - at least as big as when I upgraded to the Katalyst board. So regardless of pricing debates, it is well worth doing. ...
- 2023-12-02 13:42
- Forum: HiFi
- Topic: What’s Slam Got To Do With It?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 138309
Re: What’s Slam Got To Do With It?
For me, slam, is really a lower frequency transient, caused by say an energetic plucking of a double bass string or a crack on a drum. The joy of hearing it might very much depend upon whether it was ...
- 2023-11-04 11:25
- Forum: HiFi
- Topic: Utopik upgrade
- Replies: 27
- Views: 53827
Re: Utopik upgrade
I just asked the same question on Linn's Instagram and received an immediate response: The warranty only covers the power supply. Very, very disappointing I think you are being unrealistic, perhaps y...
- 2023-11-03 14:59
- Forum: HiFi
- Topic: Utopik upgrade
- Replies: 27
- Views: 53827
Re: Utopik upgrade
And again Linn's retailers should dispose the old PSU-card, Dynamik or older, so the owner could not sell it or use it in another item. Same as when upgrading to Radikal 2, motor control card and mot...
- 2023-03-28 18:04
- Forum: Music
- Topic: The value, appreciation of music in younger days and at some age
- Replies: 15
- Views: 15990
Re: The value, appreciation of music in younger days and at some age
I think it is very difficult to judge one's appreciation of the music of one's younger days. Especially if, like me, you were a teenager in the 1960s - a time when so much great music was being create...
- 2023-03-28 17:44
- Forum: Music
- Topic: What is harmony?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 10636
Re: What is harmony?
Perhaps you should evolve the "harmony-dem method"......
- 2021-10-04 10:44
- Forum: Källa
- Topic: Recommended network components
- Replies: 605
- Views: 410707
Re: Recommended network components
deleted - posted in error - sorry
- 2021-06-14 16:42
- Forum: HiFi
- Topic: Melco S100 Network Switch
- Replies: 132
- Views: 66276
Re: Melco S100 Network Switch
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- 2021-06-14 16:38
- Forum: HiFi
- Topic: Melco S100 Network Switch
- Replies: 132
- Views: 66276
- 2021-05-26 07:46
- Forum: HiFi
- Topic: syncing Youtube with Linn streamer
- Replies: 8
- Views: 7336
Re: syncing Youtube with Linn streamer
Thank you Jacob It is what I suspected but nice to hear it from somebody who knows. It is a shame that Linn have not addressed this because there is some beautiful stuff on YouTube. Donuk. Rainy downt...
- 2021-05-25 22:31
- Forum: HiFi
- Topic: syncing Youtube with Linn streamer
- Replies: 8
- Views: 7336
Re: syncing Youtube with Linn streamer
Thanks for this Flowmotion.
Unfortunately I cannot find a similar adjustment for an ADS/Kat.
Donuk
Unfortunately I cannot find a similar adjustment for an ADS/Kat.
Donuk
- 2021-05-25 12:23
- Forum: HiFi
- Topic: syncing Youtube with Linn streamer
- Replies: 8
- Views: 7336
syncing Youtube with Linn streamer
Can one of you wise people please point me in the right direction? I rather like viewing old pop videos on Youtube on my iPad, and having the audio play via my Linn ADS on the Net Aux input. Connected...
- 2021-05-23 19:39
- Forum: HiFi
- Topic: Cheap power strips for best sound.
- Replies: 227
- Views: 139174
Re: Cheap power strips for best sound.
Further to the above - I will just comment without starting a new thread on fuses — that simply as a matter of safety I replaced the 13 Amp fuse on the 3 socket power strip above with an old 5 amp fus...
- 2021-05-23 14:07
- Forum: HiFi
- Topic: Cheap power strips for best sound.
- Replies: 227
- Views: 139174
Re: Cheap power strips for best sound.
This is worth a punt if you are in the UK. - the code is too long to work by a direct link but look this up on e bay: google alpine BLA113WP Thightens things up. No neon to have to destroy. Have put m...
- 2021-05-17 09:59
- Forum: HiFi
- Topic: Linn Klimax DSM Organik, impressions
- Replies: 108
- Views: 66068
Re: Linn Klimax DSM Organik, impressions
Hearing acoustical instruments perform live incorporates the same effect. Higher frequencies travels faster. In fact, a good symphony orchestra compensates this effect to a certain degree by having t...
- 2021-05-14 13:22
- Forum: Källa
- Topic: Källa overview
- Replies: 68
- Views: 68940
Re: Källa overview
I am assuming that my KDS And sneakys work in a similar fashion to Kalla with the control point . In which case the choice of device for the control point will also affect musicality. Perhaps someone...
- 2021-05-04 19:12
- Forum: Källa
- Topic: Recommended control points
- Replies: 246
- Views: 513967
Re: Recommended control points
Tokenbrit
Yes. Try your NAS.
Fix your address on it as well as your router.
Also it will prevent playlists which hold absolute addresses becoming useless.
Donuk wet downtown York
Yes. Try your NAS.
Fix your address on it as well as your router.
Also it will prevent playlists which hold absolute addresses becoming useless.
Donuk wet downtown York
- 2021-05-03 18:05
- Forum: Källa
- Topic: Recommended control points
- Replies: 246
- Views: 513967
Re: Recommended control points
I am aware that I take a different stance on some matters hifi on this Forum, which is one reason it fascinates me. I will just throw in a couple of observations which might have some bearing on this ...
- 2021-04-26 22:06
- Forum: Källa
- Topic: Källa overview
- Replies: 68
- Views: 68940
Re: Källa overview
Personally I am disappointed that the Kalla does not have an onboard volume control that can be bypassed. I am aware of the sonic preferences for preamplifiers. But it would mean that one could start ...
- 2021-04-24 19:32
- Forum: Källa
- Topic: Källa As A Streamer
- Replies: 72
- Views: 61288
Re: Källa As A Streamer
When you purchase a file from a streaming company, what do you get?
I have never heard a purchased Qobuz file sounding worse than a Qobuz streamed one?
Should it?
Donuk
I have never heard a purchased Qobuz file sounding worse than a Qobuz streamed one?
Should it?
Donuk
- 2021-03-24 18:21
- Forum: HiFi
- Topic: Akurate DS versus DSM
- Replies: 9
- Views: 7802
Re: Akurate DS versus DSM
Thank you Matteo for your thought provoking comments. In what ways is an LP12 a better "transport" than a digital streamer? Wow and flutter? Cross-talk? Signal to noise ratio? Introduced distortion? I...
- 2021-03-16 21:50
- Forum: Lejonklou
- Topic: Boazu with Majik140
- Replies: 40
- Views: 28852
Re: Boazu with Majik140
This is turning into an interesting thread with a helpful variety of views. Just a couple of points. Many recordings bring to the mix, quite literally, the room characteristics of the concert hall, or...
- 2021-03-14 18:36
- Forum: Lejonklou
- Topic: Boazu with Majik140
- Replies: 40
- Views: 28852
Re: Boazu with Majik140
I do think Sunbeamgls has a point. Where does the music start?? My guitar has a phase switch, a notch filter and a couple of tone controls. My amplifier has a reverb (actually mechanical), and numerou...
- 2021-02-27 15:02
- Forum: HiFi
- Topic: Spendor A4
- Replies: 8
- Views: 7392
Re: Spendor A4
I had some Spendor A6 once. Rather relaxed, unexciting to some ears, restful to others. Not the same as the A4 - I know. But the A6s were greatly improved to replacing all the push-on plugs and socket...