Tír Na HiFi

TPA3255 class D amps are very impressive, more than previous variants of that chip. I had few chi-fi amps before but Fosi ZA3 with TPA3255, same amp chip that Wiim uses, really impressed me with power and musicality. Rolled op-amps in my Fosi which improved the sound significaly, but control that TP...

Ivor wrote: ↑Fri May 23, 2025 9:43 pm Is it an AC to DC converter powering an air compressor?

What do I win?

almost there, air compressor for what:)?

Who can guess what is this? Fran knew...

Who's going this year?

True, I always want to check out what they have connected and playing on the 1st floor demo room. They told me once i have to make an appointment, which i did few times, but such i shame i can't just pop in for a 10mins and have a quick listen. Complete opposite from Cloney where they often tell me ...

During lockdown I was working from abroad, and used headphones only, and really got used it, enjoyed it a lot! Its a different experience from speakers of course, but I liked it. For that purpose i got myself Audeze LCD2 (after trying few Hifiman and other planar headphones) so I personally prefer p...

Didn't last pressing factory closed just last year?

But hope they'll have some deal for local customers :)

Peak at AT is around 15k, and ~2-3db, which is probably audible as "air" around the instruments, where chi-fi is 10k and almost +6db (not the cartridge that we have, but could be similar), which could be that emphasized drum cymbals and hi hats i hear. Maybe just not a good match for my sy...

I see ASR did measurements of Ti105, just 6ohm version, and it does have peak at 10khz which would explain why it sounds a bit like old B&W speakers I had, lots of treble :) Installed it again today, was able to tame the highs a bit with proper setup, but compared to AT cartridge (or just playin...

Preparing to install chi-fi MC again, but last time struggled with getting cartridge perfectly parallel (or perpendicular) to the lines on protractor, so got an idea to 3D print small tool that you put on cartridge and it makes much easier to see if its aligned to printed lines! They usually suggest...