mikechadwick
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Anybody heard one of these? It's the successor to the Bakoon 13R. looks really interesting but there's no UK distributor at the moment
Anybody heard one of these? It's the successor to the Bakoon 13R. looks really interesting but there's no UK distributor at the moment
8thDimension fell out with Enleum a couple of weeks ago - hence the lack of UK distributor. I could source one direct from Korea but worried in case anything goes wrong and it needs to be returned. I hope they appoint a new UK distributor soon - from everything I've read this could be an end-game amp for me. Kicking myself for missing out on the Bakoon 13R that was listed here and on the 'Wam a couple of months ago
I haven’t listened to the Enleum yet myself, a couple of friends in who’s ears I trust that have, and one bought it, talked it up quite a bit, and these chaps aren’t of the flavor of the month club. I do hope to get a listen to one at some point, it intrigues me for some reason.
The SPEC gear also is a bit interesting as well, a bit eye wateringly priced a good bit of it though.
Yup, I've long been intrigued by both brands. Must be the designer in me to some extent, and of course the Bakoon 12/13 Series was basically a Mac mini with speaker terminals...
Actually joking aside, I have had conversations in recent times that for the prices now being charged by many manufacturers, the standard of fit & finish is not commensurate with the price.
It seems to be an area in which the Japanese, and nowadays Koreans apparently, still do it better than anyone else.
I've owned both Lavardin IT and Sugden Masterclass back in the day, but they were a lot cheaper then, albeit hardly budget items. Now I look at the standard of the anodising or the finish of some of the metalwork, and it's basically no better than it was 15 years ago. From a 'pride of ownership' perspective, I just think 'Nah.' For 5,6,7 grand or more, I want better than that.
I only mention those two brands because I've owned both and still rate them highly, there are plenty of others out there I could choose as examples, so I don't mean to single these two out as sub-standard in any way. I just think the standard's not all that high in absolute terms.
Both the Bakoon and SPEC gear looks to be on another level, as was the original COS pre-amp/DAC, also from Korea IIRC. The fact that I think I'd be rather tickled with the audio performance is just the icing on the cake.
Kevin at Definitive's actually offered to send me the RSA-M99 a couple of times.
The swine.
Fortunately at the moment I'm able to resist, not least because HMRC currently seem curiously insistent that if I'm going to give 10 grand to anyone at the moment, it should be them.
Ah well, back to licking the photos...
I agree on your post here. Sometimes for me, it is also that some of these pieces are just different, not the run of the mill type items.
Didn't our old friend @Purité Audio Keith sell the Bakoon and SPEC at one point?I haven’t listened to the Enleum yet myself, a couple of friends in who’s ears I trust that have, and one bought it, talked it up quite a bit, and these chaps aren’t of the flavor of the month club. I do hope to get a listen to one at some point, it intrigues me for some reason.
The SPEC gear also is a bit interesting as well, a bit eye wateringly priced a good bit of it though.
Didn't our old friend @Purité Audio Keith sell the Bakoon and SPEC at one point?
Be good to get his opinion? As he has heard / sold them?
Yeah all good. Will do a full update on new house, new hifi, new everything soon. Same old me though!Could be Badger. Would be interesting to hear his take on them. Hope all is good with you!
Could be Badger. Would be interesting to hear his take on them. Hope all is good with you!
a run to switch off asap moment
This was high pitched whine at full volume.