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Post by MartinT on Jan 15, 2019 21:25:11 GMT
Yes, separation of channels should be a benefit. On the other hand, it's more complication than a stereo amp.
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Post by MartinT on Jan 16, 2019 20:04:33 GMT
I thought I would verify whether the Electric Beach shelves offer better isolation on the system rack compared with the Torlyte shelves that the streamer/DAC gear had been sitting on before. Here are the results, playing the same piece of music at normal volume with the phone running its seismic app resting on each. Torlyte Electric Beach It was difficult cueing up the music to the exact same point but you can see that the EB offers better isolation, at least in the X and Y planes. This matches the additional clarity that I'm hearing since moving them. |
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Post by ChrisB on Jan 17, 2019 0:17:16 GMT
What happens when you place the phone on the item that resides on the shelf?
Also, the X-axis is presumably vertical motion - that's much more active. Is that down to the feet the boards are sitting on?
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Post by MartinT on Jan 17, 2019 1:40:31 GMT
I got pretty much the same reading from the shelf or the component. I assume the Z axis is vertical?
Yes, feet are RDC Cones under the EBs.
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Post by speedysteve on Jan 17, 2019 8:11:35 GMT
That's interesting - an app for that!
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Post by MikeMusic on Jan 17, 2019 9:39:37 GMT
One up for Steve Electric Beach !
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Post by Deleted on Jan 17, 2019 10:01:36 GMT
Hi Martin
Now try the BR with the app's!
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Post by MartinT on Jan 17, 2019 10:09:31 GMT
The app is Hamm Seismograph for Android.
Tony - will do and will also try to compare BR Pads against BR Big Feet.
I will need to use test tones to ensure that the test conditions are stable. Fun to do, though.
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Post by MartinT on Jan 18, 2019 14:28:17 GMT
The LKS has just been despatched from China and coincidentally the Audiophonics has been despatched from France. Which will arrive first? The Audiophonics streamer has arrived! |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 18, 2019 14:42:02 GMT
Once you have warmed it up a bit, you'll have to let us know how it compares with the Pi. Will you still be using the Coherent power supply to power it?
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Post by MartinT on Jan 18, 2019 14:45:51 GMT
It's not going to be doing a damned thing until the LKS DAC arrives (I can't use I2S output with anything I have at the moment). Oh, and it's a Pi too!
Yes, the QP-1 is going to be powering it and Tony will upgrade it to provide more current for the 5V output and delete the 15V output.
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Post by MartinT on Jan 20, 2019 15:31:13 GMT
I think I've made a resolution improvement by moving the kit to better isolation. I can now hear a clearer difference between Spotify and Qobuz in decay and spatial cues.
I've been listening to Lullaby by Low and the reverb and decay in Mimi Parker's voice is really stark in Qobuz 16/44. I've not heard this so clearly before.
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Post by MartinT on Jan 25, 2019 7:19:41 GMT
Yay, the LKS is at Heathrow and cleared. Delivery expected Monday. What a pressie to take home  |
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Post by MartinT on Jan 25, 2019 9:41:19 GMT
Even better, it's out for delivery today. Only one problem: I'm not at work today, I'm at the BETT show.
Ruth to the rescue (hopefully)!
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Post by John on Jan 25, 2019 9:46:24 GMT
Fingers crossed
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Post by MartinT on Jan 25, 2019 19:05:44 GMT
It's alive! Listening to the LKS now on S/PDIF from my current Pi/DigiOne.
What a beast it is, came very well packed. The milled remote is rather nice, too.
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Post by speedysteve on Jan 25, 2019 20:40:24 GMT
It's alive! Listening to the LKS now on S/PDIF from my current Pi/DigiOne. What a beast it is, came very well packed. The milled remote is rather nice, too. Cool! A bit plug and play for me You need to struggle for several days at least, and finally the light goes on. That might come though with the hdmi I2S thing though hehe. Does it sound better? |
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Post by MartinT on Jan 25, 2019 21:02:26 GMT
Oh yes, the I2S HDMI re-jig should make the Audiophonics 'proper' in your eyes.
I'll write about the LKS properly soon as my head is baked from a day at BETT in the ExCeL. I've been listening all night but I need sleep.
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Post by MartinT on Jan 25, 2019 21:57:23 GMT
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Post by julesd68 on Jan 25, 2019 22:40:21 GMT
That's a pretty chunky DAC!
Look forward to your thoughts.
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