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Re: Changing hifi sound (aka "Am I crazy?")
Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2011 11:15 am
by cybot
Diapason wrote:cybot wrote:
I came across this saying on tv the other night. It went something like this: "Sometimes a happy ending depends on where you stop in the story"
Night Watch. I'd read the book and I thought the dramatisation was great. Good old BBC!
Yeah! Haven't read the book.Maybe it's time I did!
Re: Changing hifi sound (aka "Am I crazy?")
Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2011 11:38 am
by Fran
I suppose everything is in the audio path really - but you know what I mean, its not like its a coupling cap or an RIAA cap.....
Re: Changing hifi sound (aka "Am I crazy?")
Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2011 11:49 am
by cybot
Fran wrote:I suppose everything is in the audio path really - but you know what I mean, its not like its a coupling cap or an RIAA cap.....
I had a quick headphone listen (don't have a CD player!) to the two Van files. The new one sounds smoother and more refined but sorely lacking in the startling 'life' the older one had. For longer term listening the new one is probably the real deal but I'd have to hear it properly through the system. Still I have to say that the digital recorder sounds pretty good :-)
Re: Changing hifi sound (aka "Am I crazy?")
Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2011 12:04 pm
by jkeny
Fran wrote:I suppose everything is in the audio path really - but you know what I mean, its not like its a coupling cap or an RIAA cap.....
Yep, I was just splitting hairs. I find it an amazing difference in sound for a change in PS cap.
Re: Changing hifi sound (aka "Am I crazy?")
Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2011 7:45 pm
by Diapason
Much improved here this evening, I knew from the first few bars. Now let's see if it lasts.
Re: Changing hifi sound (aka "Am I crazy?")
Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2011 7:54 pm
by DaveF
Due to some electrical work in my place 2 days ago I had to power down my Wadia. Turned it on this evening and it does sound a little flat and a bit uninvolving. Not much mind but I do reckon it should be better. Turntable and phonostage sound absolutely fine after a short warm up period so it might be the Wadia Simon or a combo of both it and your amp.
Re: Changing hifi sound (aka "Am I crazy?")
Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2011 9:04 pm
by Fran
Diapason wrote:Much improved here this evening, I knew from the first few bars. Now let's see if it lasts.
Great stuff si...
Re: Changing hifi sound (aka "Am I crazy?")
Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2011 9:26 pm
by cybot
It will last :-)
Re: Changing hifi sound (aka "Am I crazy?")
Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2011 9:33 pm
by jkeny
Good work - a recording of these two situations would be great - maybe some time in the future it might be possible?
Re: Changing hifi sound (aka "Am I crazy?")
Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2011 5:18 pm
by mick
Is it possible that there could be a problem with the mains coming into your house. A friend of mine had terrible trouble with mains to his house as there was an iron works up the road using the same mains. He got on to the ESB who put up a transformer on the pole outside his house which made a big difference to the sound quality of his system.