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Post by MartinT on May 10, 2020 17:20:34 GMT
Someone gave me Billy Cobham's Spectrum when I was young. That took some getting into.
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2020 18:43:13 GMT
Tommy Bolin on the axe to
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Post by Slinger on May 10, 2020 19:08:33 GMT
Someone gave me Billy Cobham's Spectrum when I was young. That took some getting into. Was it the 16k or the 48k model, and had he signed it? |
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Post by MartinT on May 10, 2020 19:17:55 GMT
Erm, it was a double or gatefold album.
What does 16k or 48k mean in this context?
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Post by Slinger on May 10, 2020 19:21:52 GMT
A Sinclair Spectrum?
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Post by MartinT on May 10, 2020 19:47:52 GMT
Oh, duh!
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Post by MikeMusic on May 11, 2020 10:07:29 GMT
Quite a few drummers in the 70s released Fusion albums Buddy Milles Changes Funky with some Fusion elements Billy Cobham Spectrum Another classic He recorded a few more Fusion based albums Lenny White Dennis Chambers This is one of my favourites that you might not of heard of Mike Also worth trying out Mind Transplant Thanks John Will try Alphonse and the others. Have Cobham's Spectrum 8/10 for me |
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Post by MikeMusic on May 19, 2020 11:07:10 GMT
On the playlist
Amazed how good
...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead: Worlds Apart ...
Detail, bass, background brought forward, utter clarity
I dun nuffin !
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Post by MikeMusic on May 25, 2020 11:33:32 GMT
Listening to the playlist so albums I know well
At first I denied there was a difference, surely not.
More bass noticed so I *listened*, more detail brought forward, more detail all over, more width in the sound, more *music*
Minimal change, hardly anything
Shuffled two Russ Andrews purifiers, a Vertex for aesthetics. Same room, different sockets.
Maybe the pulling out and back in of the plugs did something
Circuit breaker turned me off when I pulled the Vertex from the unswitched socket, not happened before.
Maybe that did something
Will try unplugging all and back in again in the future
The sound is better than ever.
Just remembered I adjusted the teabag Black Raviolis under the speaker cables a couple of days ago. Nearly all supported now
All this in preparation for a soon to be revealed new piece of kit.....
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Post by MartinT on May 25, 2020 11:41:50 GMT
I give my grounding boxes the occasional shake, but haven't unplugged/replugged my mains filters for a while. Will do so later.
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Post by MartinT on May 25, 2020 12:55:37 GMT
Yes, I've just done it and believe it has made a small difference. Leonard Cohen on Ten New Songs sounds at his wonderful best, delivering great songs with casual ease and singing beautifully with Sharon Robinson.
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Post by MikeMusic on May 25, 2020 15:16:12 GMT
Mental
Wonder if Deoxit will take it up another step ?
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Post by MartinT on May 25, 2020 15:38:57 GMT
I use Mad Scientist graphene contact enhancer. I've applied it to all of the active system connections, both mains and signal.
I have not yet used it on the filters, but I shall do so later. As you say, incredible that it can make a difference.
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Post by MartinT on May 25, 2020 16:21:19 GMT
I've just done them. The graphene is highly recommended, lasts longer and only needs a tiny amount. Better than Deoxit and I have both.
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Post by MikeMusic on May 25, 2020 18:15:00 GMT
Still learning after all these years....
New discoveries still coming
How's the sound now ?
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Post by MartinT on May 25, 2020 18:50:56 GMT
Just clearer with more background, ambience and slightly less hot at the top end. More of what the EtherREGEN does.
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Post by MikeMusic on May 25, 2020 19:26:30 GMT
Very nice for free  |
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Post by MikeMusic on May 26, 2020 11:01:55 GMT
Listening to wonderful Bajofondo Tango Club self titled - yes again - while doing yoga early on I was struck by how wonderful it sounded.
My previous thoughts to approach the unplugging and re plugging scientifically went out the window
Kit turned off
Out and in twice each with the 2 plugs in the wall and the IECs feeding the Audio Magic conditioner that in turn feeds all kit.
Ditto with Tacima and Vertex filters as they were close by
Music back on, same 4 tracks
Oh yes. Wonderful.
Super deep bass, all sorts going on in the background brought out
More music
Have a go with your own system chaps
Takes seconds, may be a very nice step up in sound quality
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Post by MartinT on May 26, 2020 11:12:37 GMT
If you have some, apply a contact cleaner to the pins while you're going to the trouble.
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Post by MikeMusic on May 26, 2020 12:48:22 GMT
Have a bigger, secret item to work on Reporting back later |
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