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Post by MikeMusic on May 31, 2020 15:06:57 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 Listened to at last. Quite like it Previously sampled his Mind Transplant and found it 'ok' |
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Post by MikeMusic on Jul 27, 2020 11:05:17 GMT
Noting
Cream and Gentle Giant in my album playlist I pulled out all their albums ...
Into date order
CD treatments x 4
Playing through the on loan Coherent Pre amp
Cream better than previous but I had played them a few months ago
Gentle Giant not played all the albums for a long while, bad boy
First album is very good indeed.
The playlist has become a lot bigger
More music being delivered from albums I know and love
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Post by MikeMusic on Jul 31, 2020 15:51:02 GMT
Couple of minor mods I've been meaning to try for ages
Not done because I assumed the difference would be marginal at best
Unless the heat has got to me one or both of them are very good indeed.
More bass, detail, width, clarity
Will check again tomorrow to confirm I can hear such a difference.
What'd I do ?
Two granite place mats on top of the Coherent LM1 Pre amp
Existing Black ravioli pads placed under the stuck on Black Ravioli pads on the Audio Magic conditioner.
That's it
Who'd a thought it ?
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Post by MartinT on Jul 31, 2020 16:02:49 GMT
Doesn't surprise me, Mike. Equipment damping and vibration control nearly always works.
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Post by MikeMusic on Jul 31, 2020 17:45:59 GMT
Marginal I expected.
This was a big surprise
Confirmation or not tomorrow I hope
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Post by MikeMusic on Nov 25, 2020 10:48:01 GMT
Sold a Russ Andrews Signature mains cable.
Two metres so able to plug into a convenient switched socked to test powering the TAD D-1000
Well known Bajofondo track.
Oh. That sounds pretty good. That's not supposed to happen.
Track continues
Ah. Not so good after all, seems limited, compressed, lacking dynamics, constrained.
A splendid effort though.
Off and swap Coherent BD mains cable running from Audio Magic conditioner
Oooh. That is a step up, so it should be with that amount of dough in the chain now
Through the track more and more detail revealed, width, height, depth, superb bass, separation.
The RA Signature did a good job, especially limited by the switched socket and not going through the conditioner
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Post by MikeMusic on Nov 30, 2020 11:35:15 GMT
Listening to the album playlist and hearing differences in the delivery of the music.
Sounds stripped back, naked, more revealing and maybe not always in a way I expect or like.
Broadly it is better. Maybe this is my new reality
No changes to the system or the room but, in the kitchen diner....
Ferrite choke on the SMSL Q5 that is on during waking hours plus a Tacima 6 Way Mains Conditioner for the TV and other bits
TP Link wifi booster is also on in there
Separate circuit some distance away.
Mains again ?
Could be me, will check
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Post by MartinT on Nov 30, 2020 11:47:57 GMT
Sounds stripped back, naked, more revealing and maybe not always in a way I expect or like. Depends on what you're listening to, Mike. Sometimes an old classic can sound exactly like that. Other times, there is hidden depth and detail exposed in a nice way. So much depends on the recording. |
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Post by MikeMusic on Nov 30, 2020 11:57:39 GMT
Sounds stripped back, naked, more revealing and maybe not always in a way I expect or like. Depends on what you're listening to, Mike. Sometimes an old classic can sound exactly like that. Other times, there is hidden depth and detail exposed in a nice way. So much depends on the recording. 3 albums so far today. Jerry Goodman - It's Alive Pilote - The Slowdown Howard Werth - The Evolution Myth Explodes Utterly different to each other The detail from our Howard is surprising |
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Post by MartinT on Nov 30, 2020 12:23:09 GMT
I was playing some classic female albums last night.
Roberta Flack - Killing Me Softly: superbly emotional, incredible detail and depth and with very obvious tape hiss.
Carly Simon - No Secrets: nasty, hot to the point of ear-bleeding. You're So Vain should be better than this.
Parton/Ronstadt/Harris - Trio: lovely recording, dynamic and differentiates their voices very well.
Recordings just get more different the better the playback equipment.
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Post by MikeMusic on Nov 30, 2020 14:01:20 GMT
I'm getting more clarity on deliberate noise pretending to be scratchy vinyl and others.
Not sure if it is annoying or a good thing and part of the overall sound
Occasionally I stop the CD, like with UNKLE when I heard the noise from a phone left off hook and the alarm.
Odd thing to have in the background
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Post by MikeMusic on Dec 5, 2020 19:59:47 GMT
Improvements appear almost out of nowhere
More clarity and separation on my album playlist, so music I know very well
Ferrite chokes put on the two SMSL Q5s I have in different rooms.
One is almost permanently on so no junk being fed into the mains from that, the other usually off
Remembered that the Q5 PSU has a very faint light on, even if the amp is off so maybe the other is being stopped feeding rubbish back as well.
One on the new Amazon Firestick
Net cost ?
Pennies
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Post by MikeMusic on Dec 7, 2020 10:46:52 GMT
Been thinking and putting off, until last night.
More isolation
On a whim I decided to try, as per *Tony's suggestion Black Ravioli pads under the E1 speakers - which are already isolated on wobbly Townshend stands.
One needs to be a bit brave as they need tilting a way over to insert the first one.
First speaker sliding away from me on the Townshend stand gave me a queasy moment, even more care.
The speaker moving around on the Townshend platform has probably changed the imaging slightly. Will be looking at readjusting.
Sound quality ?
Seems to have made more background detail audible. Detail overall better. Some bass deeper.
Fairly sure this is a winner. Will leave in place for a while then take them out and listen again.
BRs are supposed to improve after time and compression
*Yeah right I thought at the time. I'm not paying a load of money for a load of BRs for each speaker but the thought remained
Recently checking weights
E1s are 75kg each
Black Ravioli pads take 25kg each
That will do nicely
Also helps level up the left speaker which had a small front downwards angle.
Now I've done it I am fairly happy moving around
More music seems to be emanating from
Neil Cowley - The face of Mount Molehill
UNKLE - Never, never land
Global Communication - 76:14
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Post by MartinT on Dec 7, 2020 10:51:35 GMT
Do you know, I remember having a similar conversation with Tony a while ago about BRs between speaker and Podium.
I'm not sure that the BRs will hold up under the weight of my 160kg speakers, but it's something I might try at some future point.
A queasy moment with my speakers could be a very serious problem!
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Post by MikeMusic on Dec 7, 2020 11:01:00 GMT
When I pronounce on BR effectiveness or not you need to look at 6 or 7 per speaker !
If a goer I'd have at least one other strong and sensible punter with you
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Post by MartinT on Dec 7, 2020 12:24:35 GMT
one other strong and sensible punter with you You free?  |
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Post by MikeMusic on Dec 7, 2020 13:23:06 GMT
one other strong and sensible punter with you You free? Still weedy even after much leaf raking As for sensible ! |
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Post by MikeMusic on Jan 9, 2021 16:43:00 GMT
Wonderful surprise
Been playing favourite albums on the kitchen diner system and moving them across
Been loving
Genesis - Trick of the tail
for many weeks now in the kitchen
Moved over to the big system today
Hearing so much more I can't believe it
What a superb album. What a fantastic system
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Post by MartinT on Jan 9, 2021 20:23:42 GMT
It's a great album. Try Selling England by the Pound for some astonishing recorded quality.
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Post by MikeMusic on Jan 9, 2021 21:04:03 GMT
I might try Selling again by I have never liked it. 4/10 for me
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