This time it is on a Naim NAC 202 and NAP 200 as I've recently moved the system to a much smaller room. The 282 and 250 DR are still in their boxes but think I'll post this one.
I'll make this short and to the point. Same impressions with my previous comparisons but the new room surely brought the largest difference. I currently have a slight bass boom in the room and guess what? The Dual Teddycap did better than the Hicap DR here as there is less bass (or midbass). Slightly clearer bass lines with the Teddycap. The bass sounded a little untidy with the Hicap DR as it pumps out more in the midbass region. There is a bit of bass resonance with the Hicap DR.
Other than the bass, as usual the Teddycap sounded slightly smoother and more civilized than the Hicap DR. Leading edge transients are smoother and softer with the Teddycap. Hicap DR sounded a bit livelier and more exciting.
In my mind, the Teddycap made the Naim sound closer to a Rega. Just an analogy Slightly less impact in the bass and an overall smoother and more relaxing sound.
No comment on which sounds better but I guess both are doing pretty well. Most importantly they don't sound the same which is a good thing.
I'll make this short and to the point. Same impressions with my previous comparisons but the new room surely brought the largest difference. I currently have a slight bass boom in the room and guess what? The Dual Teddycap did better than the Hicap DR here as there is less bass (or midbass). Slightly clearer bass lines with the Teddycap. The bass sounded a little untidy with the Hicap DR as it pumps out more in the midbass region. There is a bit of bass resonance with the Hicap DR.
Other than the bass, as usual the Teddycap sounded slightly smoother and more civilized than the Hicap DR. Leading edge transients are smoother and softer with the Teddycap. Hicap DR sounded a bit livelier and more exciting.
In my mind, the Teddycap made the Naim sound closer to a Rega. Just an analogy Slightly less impact in the bass and an overall smoother and more relaxing sound.
No comment on which sounds better but I guess both are doing pretty well. Most importantly they don't sound the same which is a good thing.