Recent content by Mr Tibbs

I'd keep them standard but with Solen caps and better quality resistors (the originals are terrible and prone to failure). I've found they work best on wobbly stands where the mass of the cabinet does the work without constraint. The chrome replica stands are a big jump up from anything else...

Good idea for a thread! I measured my Karik and Numerik SMPS output voltages a while back in-situ under load (both late models and equipped with slimline Brilliant SMPS) Brown +19V Red 0V Orange -19V Yellow 0V Green +10V Blue 0V The slimline Brilliant runs really cool compared to the...

Good to see you posting Joel. I'm likely never going to change from my old CB and Olive Naim kit but can't help smiling at the thought of something like that big McIntosh sitting dead centre between my Gales - looking very cool and sounding great :) Mr Tibbs

Aye, it's not an ideal arrangement. The pukka stands are a little lower than the wooden tripods, but the top tray actually leans back a few degrees so the end result means the speakers are actually dead on axis with ear level from about 3.5m away, and as such both sound pretty much the same with...

Tony, to echo your comment about your friend's Gales, quite simply I've never heard mine sounding better. My concerns about them possibly being more 'for show' than performance have thankfully (and surprisingly, to be honest) been unfounded! The photos don't really do them justice - that are...

Spot the difference ... Mr Tibbs

Thanks to Tony and Jim for the measurements. The tripods are 580mm so the 'proper' stands are a little bit lower but the LH speaker should still be clear of the sofa in the meantime (redecoration and some new furniture long overdue for the listening room!). The reproduction stands somehow look a...

Since I've moved the system into a smaller room (approx 16 sqm) I'm driving them with my trusty NAP110 as it has proved to be well up to the job (provided the volume is kept at sensible rather than lunatic levels). I still have the 250, but even with the 'Mojo Mod' it can't quite match the...

Crikey ... it's TEN years since this thread began. High time for a little update with a nice and easy performance tweak that has me wishing I'd not been so attached to the mantra of solidly coupling, rather than decoupling loudspeakers from their stands and floor. Not that I'm suggesting the...

Defo go for clear tubing for an uncoloured result ;) https://www.modelsport.co.uk/index.php?product_id=40139&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI7Lr39aaq5AIVmuR3Ch3ykQB1EAQYAyABEgKgyvD_BwE Mr Tibbs

^^ Nice symmetry :) By coincidence earlier today ... iPhone7 Mr Tibbs

Yes, the whole PCB including the pot's and DIN sockets are decoupled from the chassis and 'float' on the silicone rubber 'pillars'. That's probably why it makes such a noticeable difference, because all of the problem areas are no longer subject to vibration via the case and tray. In practice...

It makes about as much difference as adding an NAPSC. Adding some mass loading makes it more effective but no need to get carried away here. I attached some small pieces of lead sheet to the pots using double sided tape as this is probably the area most likely to benefit. Here's an old pic I...

Good score on that 102! It's a marmite preamp in the Naim camp - the 72 worshippers say it's too brash/bright etc but really the 72 is just dull ;) In relatively unmodified form (more on that later) it can give brilliantly insightful and musical results simply by giving it the cleanest power...

I'm still very much enjoying the 2M Bronze with no inclination to change anything - It's punchy and full of life but in a velvet glove kind of way that makes playing records addictive. Of course that could be down to my TT being an elderly LP12 with just a Cirkus bearing and Valhalla, giving...