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Post by julesd68 on Nov 27, 2021 18:38:13 GMT
I don't think he can hear you Martin.
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Post by MikeMusic on Nov 27, 2021 20:26:35 GMT
Mostly over 100db, peaking at 124 for a few notes If you were really listening at those levels, you need to look after your hearing, Mike. Wasn't planned There was an after effect Will be more circumspect in future and will check the db meter |
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Post by MikeMusic on Dec 22, 2021 16:36:33 GMT
In a completely non scientific way ... I saw a couple of Vertex AQ Jaya mains filters on Ebay and decided to have a punt  Seemed to make a small improvement right away with an A / B test Now I'm going through my album playlist having a wonderful time hearing more and more detail, surprising w i d t h to the sound. Assume the grounding boxes had finished settling and this is the Vertex boxes doing good things |
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Post by MikeMusic on Dec 24, 2021 17:12:22 GMT
The grounding box and filter mods to the system have increased the gap between albums on the playlist to a surprising degree
I couldn't have predicted the good and bad, more like good and fantastic
Good, but no cigar for top rating
Ry Cooder - Chavez Ravine - puzzling or I wasn't paying attention
Chris Rea - God's great banana skin
Chris Rea - Dancing with strangers
Fantastic. So much revealed from these
Rick Smith and others - Trance soundtrack
Lemon Jelly - '64-'95
Jeff Healey - Feel this
Rick Springfield - Tao
Pete Shelley - Homosapien
Who'd a thought it
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Post by MikeMusic on Jan 14, 2022 10:31:26 GMT
Working through the playlist and finding more detail present. This makes it even more difficult to move these treasured albums on to the filing system
Puzzled as I didn't do anything....
Oh yes I did
Latest Black Ravioli (just one) under the 4 grounding boxes, replacing the original Black Ravioli
Black magic, science fiction or other
I'll take it for the improvement in sound
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Post by MikeMusic on Jan 22, 2022 17:22:02 GMT
Made time to compare
Laptop - Bluetooth
vs
Lenovo M10 Tablet - Bluetooth
vs
CD
Volume adjusting was a bit of a task Laptop to Tablet
First impressions
Laptop does very well
Tablet is better using LDAC
CD is tops
More testing to follow
Not to self:
Remember to charge the Tablet and phone. They tend to work better with a charge
<later>
The CD sound is wonderful.
Can't test if I'm stuck to the chair revelling in the sound and playing the complete album
Wonderful Ms Pluhar
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Post by MartinT on Feb 1, 2022 10:16:11 GMT
Mike, are you able to give us a system diagram? I've slightly lost track of where you're at with your system.
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Post by MikeMusic on Feb 1, 2022 10:21:22 GMT
Need to do that. Started but didn't get far
Simpler than most but has a few boxes and cables.
The laptop and tablet are still only used for sampling so one box CD/DAC/Pre into power is the core of it
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Post by MikeMusic on Feb 7, 2022 16:35:48 GMT
Back on the playlist after a couple of weeks
More clarity especially on vocals
Puzzling as to what has changed, my ears ?
Have the Grounding boxes settled in further ?
Black Ravioli settling under the grounding boxes ?
Puzzled but definitely very happy
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Post by MartinT on Feb 7, 2022 19:55:36 GMT
Both of the latter, I suspect. There seems to be a preliminary settling of grounding boxes that takes weeks, and then a kind of shorter reset whenever you move or disconnect/reconnect them. This is for the type filled with crystals and stuff.
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Post by MikeMusic on Feb 7, 2022 21:12:18 GMT
Madness that I can happily live with  I kept off the playlist for a lot longer than usual. Wondered if there would be any discernible change at all |
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Post by MartinT on Feb 7, 2022 21:41:23 GMT
I'm finding lots of new music, or material I haven't played in a long time, really fascinating to listen to.
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Post by MikeMusic on Feb 8, 2022 9:40:50 GMT
Some of the sounds revealed going on in the background range from odd and strange to wonderful
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Post by MikeMusic on Feb 8, 2022 16:51:42 GMT
I have 3 types of grounding box Latest were the Silent Point and Quartz Acoustic Anyone compared them directly - MartinT or John ? The Coherent RTZ3 has multiple connections so comparisons there could be difficult at least maybe impossible One of the Silent Points is clipped to the earth block in the kitchen diner - where the 2nd system resides I wondered if that system had improved in sound quality and was pleasantly surprised when the boss suggested it was sounding better !! What would be the effect of another or more around the house ....? |
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Post by MartinT on Feb 8, 2022 19:16:02 GMT
Not directly, no.
Being my largest, the Silent Point is in the electrical cupboard on the incoming mains earth (bonded to neutral). I have a QA on the smaller regenerator and an Aucharm XL on the larger one.
It's almost impossible to compare them directly because of the amount of settling time as soon as you disturb one. They all seem good.
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Post by MikeMusic on Feb 8, 2022 21:17:27 GMT
Not directly, no. Being my largest, the Silent Point is in the electrical cupboard on the incoming mains earth (bonded to neutral). I have a QA on the smaller regenerator and an Aucharm XL on the larger one. It's almost impossible to compare them directly because of the amount of settling time as soon as you disturb one. They all seem good. Yes, that time delay is a right pain Hoped you'd found a brilliant wheeze or even a cunning plan |
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Post by MartinT on Feb 8, 2022 21:33:13 GMT
Hoped you'd found a brilliant wheeze or even a cunning plan It's too late for that or else I'd be rich. |
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Post by MikeMusic on Feb 9, 2022 9:32:27 GMT
I'll think about ways to compare them....
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Post by MartinT on Feb 9, 2022 10:43:09 GMT
I have a QA on the smaller regenerator and an Aucharm XL on the larger one. Oops, I got that the wrong way round. The QA is on the larger (P10) regenerator, the Aucharm XL on the smaller one (P3). |
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Post by MikeMusic on Feb 9, 2022 10:55:52 GMT
and now
Incredible bass on Rick Smith's Trance soundtrack
Deeper, more solid than ever before
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