Recent content by Barkiss

No thread which contains a quote from Joseph Conrad can be all bad... :)

Mmm ... I don't think so. According to the International Energy Authority: Norway is also historically a net exporter of electricity to neighbouring countries, reaching a record 20.5 TWh of net exports in 2020, making it one of the largest exporters in Europe. In 2020, over 90% of their...

I had the mk1 and Mk 2 versions. The latter needed repair once - dead output transistor I think - and the nextel finish on the volume knob developed a sticky surface with constant handling. I seem to remember the Mk1 sounded a bit warm and cuddly, but that might have been my crappy speakers. But...

I'm currently using it under MacOS 13.6 (Ventura)

No more nonsense than babbling on about the latest multi-thousand pound turntable or exotically-cased electronic wonder box. Perhaps it makes the buyers of such a little uncomfortable to hear of those in more straightened circumstances who get as much (maybe more?) pleasure from less exalted kit?

A little dismissive, perhaps? The end result may be an analogue signal, but a Quad 303 and Hyper Nilai - based amplifier use different technologies. Computers - simple? In the 1970s, semiconductor manufacturers talked about '6 micrometer' processes which seemed pretty tiny (given that a human...

The UK Office for National Statistics has calculated the average weekly earnings (regular pay) for July 2023 at £617 per month. In that context, £3k to £9k still seems pretty stratospheric. This is a luxury hobby/obsession nowadays and increasingly for the few, not the many. Ooh, that came out...

Last Saturday I should have received a pair of Dali Menuet SEs. The retailer sent a pair of ordinary Menuets by mistake. A little disappointed, I decided to try them out anyway. They sounded really good, so much so that I decided to keep them and get a refund on price difference. I find them...

And what about the not-quite-Io and the not-quite-Brio boxes on the sideboard?

In the end, no. The usual weeks of agonising (that's part of the fun, isn't it?) ended when I bought a pair of Hypex Nilai monobloc kits. They're not difficult to assemble, just plug/screw together (no soldering) the amp module with a power supply module, attach inputs and outputs, standby...

I'm not sure I can be bothered with this. The Remote app doesn't always answer the helm and I really can't be fagged to find out why (even supposing I could). I'll plug the Mac mini into the TV and install wireless keyboard/mouse the next time I get round to it.

Mmmm ... spent a little bit of time fiddling with this and it seems to work OK. I run a Audirvana Studio on a headless Mac mini connected via USB to the RME DAC, controlling Audirvana from an iPad. I've installed the ADI-2 Remote app on the mini, which I usually control using Screen sharing on...

There's this from Paul Rigby

I started with a bottom-of-the-range 2014 Mac mini that was going begging. I really only used keyboard/mouse/screen for initial set-up. Controlling it from my iMac via Screen Sharing was tedious. Recently replaced by the base spec Mac mini M2 and the tedium has gone. Runs Audirvana Studio...

OK - I get the impression that 90dB plus speakers are desirable for these amps (though I don't think I could get away with horns in my house!). The Bantam One is another possibility - I think I will get in touch with Mr Clayton about this. Thanks for all the useful input, guys.