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When the equipment doesn’t meet expectations…

My first hi fi purchase in the 90s - Kef K160s.

My dad had a pair of the Kef 105.1s so they had quite a bit to live up to!
 
B&W 602. Boomy ploddy bass even on the end of clean sounding amps.

Same amps on the Ruark Talisman 2 speakers and you could FEEL the difference, nevermind hear it.
 
david ellwood said:
... Be open to the possibility that you might not know what you’re talking about.

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David, that's quite blunt, if I may say so.

Clearly, we have different tastes in hi-fi. But that doesn't mean one of us is right and the other is wrong. That's my whole point really - the journalism that dominated the UK hi-fi press for a long time refused to accept that there are different, legitimate tastes in hi-fi (and in writing about it). And as far as I can see that intolerance was basically a marketing ploy. I've quoted Chris Frankland as evidence of what I'm talking about. Where do you think I've gone wrong? And what's your evidence that I have?
 
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It was much alive and tapping a few years back when Mr wobli taiible of the Audio Works was demoing his wobbly tables.
 
Del monaco said:
...we all have a favoured sound I presume. I kind of know what mine is now...
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This is where we all want to be! I reckon I've got there too :)

My favoured sound doesn't seem to include the much-lauded Supernait 2. It sounded pretty ordinary and had limited power output and several annoyances, like its speaker cable fussiness and the power switch at the back - why??? That plus the silly amount of money it cost (for nothing-special results) put me right off boutique hi-fi.
 
Marantz CD 63 SE
Dynaudio Focus 160
North Star Model 192 CD-Transport
I know there are some saying all transports are sounding same but I can say „No, it‘s not“. The Rega Apollo -R is a 1000 times better than the North Star!
 
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Linn Intek (rough as a badgers arse)
Linn Mimik (not bad really, just not great)
Rega Kyte (like a pair of transistor radios)
Arcam Alpha 7 CD (too soft and dynamically restrained)
Cambridge Audio DM Asure (shrill beyond believe, actually hurt my ears)
Focal 1038be (shrill treble, overblown bass, couldn’t live with them)
 
Pioneer A400 -With a lot of folk on this, did not get what all the fuss was all about.

Audio Technica ATF OC5 cartridge- good Lord that thing was BRIGHT.

Yamaha AS1100 amplifier- see above.

Others will come to me.:(


Jungson JA88 Class A amplifier- hyped at the time, really looked the part! However did not sound the part.....really could not get along with it.
 
Amber Audio said:
Funny old game this hifi thang, can’t say I’m onboard with the Rega bossing a Gyro though :)
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A fair few years ago my sadly departed hifi mate lent me his turntable ( same one as in clockwork orange ) and after a lot of setting up it needed this thick gloop as a sort of anti vibration thing? ...looked great but sounded not so good to me.
 
irb said:
David, that's quite blunt, if I may say so.

Clearly, we have different tastes in hi-fi. But that doesn't mean one of us is right and the other is wrong. That's my whole point really - the journalism that dominated the UK hi-fi press for a long time refused to accept that there are different, legitimate tastes in hi-fi and in writing about it. And as far as I can see that intolerance was basically a marketing ploy. I've quoted Chris Frankland as evidence of what I'm talking about. Where do you think I've gone wrong? And what's you're evidence that I have?
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I totally agree, Im not saying youre wrong, Im saying be open to the possibility.
 
Pioneer A400 - Horrible brash sounding thing.

Cambridge Azur 851N Streamer - Sounded average at best (at least in my system).

Musical Fidelity The Preamp - Just dull and lifeless even after an upgrade by a MF upgrade specialist.

Technics SL 1500c, at least with the supplied Ortofon 2M cartridge.
 
People have different tastes & confirmation bias is very strong. I’ve never had the foot tapping dealer experience either.

I’d say mags like HFN/RR have been generally pro round earth/big American brands for many years; I fail to see why people hark back to the early 80s & magazines which sold about 10 copies a week.
 
Darren L said:
Linn Majik level dem in mid 90's
Naim Nait 3/CD3 dem in mid 90's
Triangle Antal speakers in 98
MF X-series system in 98
Post 2000,
Monopulse speakers.
The Voyd Ref and Helius Cyalene tonearm.
SME iv tonearm.
Shahinan Compass speakers.
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wonder what happened to monpulse speakers ?? You don't hear much about them now .
 
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