Shiny brand new second hand things in my system today V1.2

[68rednose]

Happy to enjoy TT again after decades of digital.

[Stepmotheratomicbomb]

What’s the record rudeboi

[Kevin]

@Jim

Also the sub didn’t work with the M7 (driven from the M7’s spare outputs) . Pete says this is likely due to than impedance mismatch between the M7 and sub.

I have my subs connected to the output from the power amps to the high input of the subs, rather than the pre-amp connected to the low input of the sub.
The sub manufacturer said that connecting to a valve pre would likely be noisy

[68rednose]

It`s a Bergmann Sindre with a Holistic Audio modified Denon 103.

[Jim]

Pete said that he tried connecting the SITs to your subs last weekend via the high inputs, but that didn’t work either because of oscillation?

[Stepmotheratomicbomb]

Thanks but what record is playing

[Kevin]

Yes there was an issue but I can’t remember whether we connected to the pre (Not M7) or the SITs
probably was SITs thinking about it

[68rednose]

It’s Kiki Dee:

[murrayjohnson]

A forum favourite

[Ruprecht]

The deep end indeed - critical sonic assessment whilst nursing a boner. A*

[Gyroscope]

The Death Metal gods are not pleased.

[68rednose]

Didn’t know that, I always thought prog was the prevailing music here.

Fun fact, about some 4 decades ago a Dutch (female) DJ Meta de Vries, played a Casiopea song. That was when DJ’s were knowledgeable about music, instead of being a talk show host like in mainstream Dutch radio nowadays. To me, she’s one of the best DJ’s NL radio ever had.
Anyway, because of her, one of my favourite tunes is ‘What can’t speak can’t lie’ by Casiopea sung by Kiki Dee.

[dwhistance]

Sounds like what you need is an Emia Remote AVC, see here: Remote Autoformer. I’ve had a silver one for a few years now and love it. It is very transparent as you might expect with a “passive” but still dynamic. I’m not sure where you are but I’d happily lend it to you for a week when we are away on holiday if you would like to listen to it?

[Jim]

That’s a very kind offer David but I’m fairly sure the Emia is very similar to the pre I already have - the Aurorasound Preda.
It even has an identical remote!

[Pan]

Only one way to find out.

[J_B]

@68rednose

know that, I always thought prog was the prevailing music here.

Fun fact, about some 4

How very dare you

[MJ2]

Now that I have this dialled in, I just can’t believe how much of a positive difference it has made. Everything from bass to soundstage has markedly improved.

It can even keep up with the speakers, so it’s a and mucho from me.

[stu]

Now and then I think of getting a sub. Should of kept the castle one I had.
Pretty sure the neighbours are pleased I sold it though

[dwhistance]

It’s a little different though I know at one stage the Preda did use Dave Slagle’s AVC’s. The Preda is active with a couple of gain/buffer stages whilst the Emia is entirely passive, essentially just the AVC’s. The Preda is certainly a more general purpose preamplifier however when you have high efficiency speakers, which you do, extra gain just adds noise and a passive could be the solution.

[Bolts]

Oops a bit bigger than I thought

Sounds amazing though.