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Post by MartinT on Jan 13, 2018 0:14:10 GMT
The SEG is better than the Caiman-II and much better than the Bushmaster.
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Post by naim1425 on Jan 13, 2018 0:24:51 GMT
Thanx Martin ,
Do you know anything about the Schmitt range of products ,if so if the seg is better than the caiman 2 ,where in the Schmitt range will I have to go to beat the caiman and the seg,is the seg a big step up from the caiman 2, is the sound signature the same on the seg as on the caiman,I find the bush 2 a bit bright for my liking.also I have read some of Paul and your threads about granite place mats ,where is the best place to buy them.
Thanx
Al
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Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2018 4:24:38 GMT
Schiit are not Bright.
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Post by MartinT on Jan 13, 2018 8:45:21 GMT
I cannot compare with the Schitt range as I have not heard them. The SEG is certainly not bright, it just reproduces the natural energy of the music but tonally is the same as my Ayre player when I make direct comparisons. It likes having a granite coaster on top (available in sets from Morrisons and others). Remove the small rubber feet and stick stickyback felt to it. Great for damping cases. I use the larger placemats for the larger components.
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Post by naim1425 on Jan 13, 2018 9:40:01 GMT
I ment bushmaster 2 as I have not heard any of the schitt range |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2018 12:04:18 GMT
The Bushmaster II had a somewhat brighter edge than the Caiman II has, and the SEG follows the tonality of the Caiman II with more of everything.
The only way you know whether the SEG can be bettered is to compare it to other ranges, I did this when I compared it to the Caiman II to the Audiolab MDAC and Rega DAC and Cambridge DAC all of which weren’t in the same league as the Caiman II, so would be even further off the SEG.
Additionally the Caiman II was a big upgrade on the internal DAC of my Naim NDX which I was not expecting. But then again the Cambridge CXC moved it on even further.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2018 12:07:14 GMT
I got my granite placemats from Amazon.
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Post by naim1425 on Jan 13, 2018 16:14:37 GMT
I got my granite placemats from Amazon. Hi Paul do you have a link for placemats,pflease |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2018 16:25:51 GMT
Just order any old placemats and coaster, there’s a lot to choose from on Amazon, I went for the cheapest I could find in Black.
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Post by ChrisB on Jan 13, 2018 16:38:35 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2018 16:42:06 GMT
Damping or removing casework really seems to improve the sound. I'm still quite surprised that so many manufacturers don't innovate a bit more in this respect, why do so many things have to come in a screwed or bolted thin metal case with a rattly top cover about 0.2mm thick? Plenty other materials and solutions out there and at least you'd differentiate yourself from the herd,
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Post by ChrisB on Jan 13, 2018 16:42:31 GMT
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Post by MikeMusic on Jan 13, 2018 17:33:18 GMT
Speckly just won't sound as good as black though Chris  BTW I was put off similar slate as apparently bits can come off and be a health hazard or somesuch. May not be 100% but same sort of price so granite (in black) best For cheapskates there are granite worktops being binned on Freecycle and other places and I reckon a brick would do the trick if you have the space ! |
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Post by ChrisB on Jan 13, 2018 17:41:08 GMT
Anything with a bit of weight to it's going to help, I should think. I use the brass nose-cone from a bomb on top of one of my Raspberry Pis!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2018 18:05:55 GMT
I use RDC cones underneath my SEG and have a coaster on top, both make a good amount of improvement.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2018 18:15:38 GMT
I ment bushmaster 2 as I have not heard any of the schitt range What i as trying to say if you find what you are using bright, The Schiit is not so you might prefer it |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2018 18:24:43 GMT
I use RDC cones underneath my SEG and have a coaster on top, both make a good amount of improvement. I have a nice Black Granite platform & a set of RDC cones doing nothing? You think they will make an improvement under my Turntable as ive always taken all that malarky with a pinch of salt? |
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Post by MartinT on Jan 13, 2018 18:39:52 GMT
I use the brass nose-cone from a bomb on top of one of my Raspberry Pis! Do you get explosive impact from that mod? |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2018 19:27:47 GMT
I use RDC cones underneath my SEG and have a coaster on top, both make a good amount of improvement. I have a nice Black Granite platform & a set of RDC cones doing nothing? You think they will make an improvement under my Turntable as ive always taken all that malarky with a pinch of salt? Well all I can say to that is that they work for me. |
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