The Audiophile/reference music thread.

[gummibear]

Thanks guys....have it sorted now.Was playing SAIL by Awolnation and can only say Wow.

[patham]

Need some advice with the subwoofer setting.

 

Anyone know if adjusting this will give better bass?

Factory setting has it like this.

 

 

So what worked for you in the end ?

 

With nothing else to go on, for most music I would have changed the default "Spinal Tap" settings of volume 11 on all bands back to flat (0 dB), and then played around - maybe tweaking the 31 Hz level slightly down further. 

[DawieO]

Any recommendations for an amp for a desktop setup. Just need to power 5" speaker. Nothing amazing just need to be good. Also assume a USB DAC is a good idea?

Hey @DuncanCT,

 

On my desk I have a Topping TP32 driving a pair of Monitor Audio Bronze bookshelf speakers.

 

I also use it to drive headphones being anything from my Grado’s to Sony, Bose and Sennheisers.

 

I have had a couple of different DAC/Amp combos and these Toppings are fantastic and huge value.

 

Takes Usb, optical and RCA inputs.

[stefmeister]

Hey @DuncanCT,

 

On my desk I have a Topping TP32 driving a pair of Monitor Audio Bronze bookshelf speakers.

 

I also use it to drive headphones being anything from my Grado’s to Sony, Bose and Sennheisers.

 

I have had a couple of different DAC/Amp combos and these Toppings are fantastic and huge value.

 

Takes Usb, optical and RCA inputs.

+1. Think those Toppings came out about 10 years ago and are still hard to beat for value and performance.

[gummibear]

So what worked for you in the end ?

 

With nothing else to go on, for most music I would have changed the default "Spinal Tap" settings of volume 11 on all bands back to flat (0 dB), and then played around - maybe tweaking the 31 Hz level slightly down further. 

A combination of things.

 

Dropped the EQ to +2

 

Set crossover at 80Hz

 

Set front speakers to small.

 

Set volume level at +3 on amp.

 

Turned the gains on sub down until i could just hear it at low volume.

 

Moved it around a few times but works best un front.

 

EQ has 4 setup options and using 1 for music and 2 for movies.Bass levels are higher for movies.

[kosmonooit]

Sub should be below 40/50/60 Hz

 

Then for level, start low, increase until you can hear it, then drop it a little.

[vanniri]

Some bling from Jeff Rowland. Paired with 725 s2 monoblocks

[vanniri]

Some bling from Jeff Rowland. Paired with 725 s2 monoblocks

[gummibear]

Some bling from Jeff Rowland. Paired with 725 s2 monoblocks

Wow....where’s the rest of that system?

 

We need more pics[emoji6]

[vanniri]

Wow....where’s the rest of that system?

 

We need more pics[emoji6]

 

There you go.

[gummibear]

There you go.

Goodness gracious that's a great system you have there.A few nice bikes invested in it 

 

 

 

Those K1's are awesome speakers.I guess you know the link between them and the B&W Nautilus speakers.A friend of mine had a pair running off a Macintosh system and they blew me away.

 

My dream is a pair of the Oval B1 in red.

[gummibear]

These.

 

[vanniri]

These.

 

 

Nice, more punch than the K1's and better highs also.

[Warthog]

Howzit.

 

I'm looking for someone who can work on B&O.

 

Stumbled across a working 1970ish Beomaster 1600, but it needs attention and a proper clean. I can't even get it open, and my sausage fingers...

 

Also looking at Beomaster 2400 and Beovox speakers...

 

Thanks

[vanniri]

Giya G3 series2

[gummibear]

Giya G3 series2

I dropped my kid off at a play date last night and the dad has a pair of these he bought 5 years ago in UK.

 

They run off a complete set of McIntosh amps,preamps,Dac and record player.

Had to have a listen and he was eager to show it off a little.

 

Will make sure the kid goes there often[emoji1787][emoji6]