Hi Martin, Magico S5 speakers, ARC REF10 preamplifier, Focal Stella Utopia speakers, D'agostino Momentum preamplifier, Krell Phantom preamplifier, MSB Analogue DAC, Kubala-Sosna Elation cables, interconnects, power leads, Naim S-800 speakers.

Vess

Progressive Audio gear, heard their Transformer Diamant in München HiFi-show this year and was mightily impressed (I'd go as far as saying that they had the best sound of all in the show)! And they are without a doubt the best speaker I've heard using Accuton Ceramic and Diamond speaker elements. (And their CD and amp did not impress any less, the later using a silicon carbide output stage )..

Had I the kind of money involved in purchasing these, I'd only hesitate slightly, because I don't feel that 19Hz is enough low end for someone like me that primary listen to pipe organs and symphonic orchestras!

/ptr

Mentioned it a couple of weeks ago but will ask again in this new place for some reviews of the Meridian streaming gear. It seems to widely regarded as the best interface it I would like to see how it stacks up against naim for audio quality.

good idea, need to do some current Meridian

I will see what they have available

Martin Colloms

Think more laterally....the main reason hi fi has not really progressed for many years is that the central role of the human mind (ie...'hearing') is virtually ignored in our litle community.Us humans do not hear in a linear manner,as one simple example our reaction to frequency response changes with sound levels; cultural diferences probably determine at least some of how we 'hear' sounds. The idea that yet another list of stuff like Magico, DCS, Wilson etc etc etc, will make any real difference is an illusion. I've heard lots of this stuff over the years, it doesn't sound any more 'real' at all, just more 'hi fi.'
Note Paul Messenger's review of the Polish single unit speakers....he clearly prefers them to the vast majority of speakers. Yet in strict 'hi fi' terms a cheap Chinese box is probably 'technically' better. We must show more imagination and a more questioning(ie genuinely scientific) spirit.
Conventional hi fi reporting just runs round in ever decreasing circles.Be bold...use your freedom from advertisers to pioneer a more open and questioning approach. Start with Hamlet's comment that 'nothing be good nor bad, but thinking make it so.' It's all in the mind.

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Hi,

There are comments on DIY on this site, so maybe a review of someones DIY project ?

Not sure - but i recall some statement referring that obtaining review samples for products is difficult. So, reviewing specifics may be difficult - can Hifi Critic provide a general statement on how difficult it is to obtain review samples ?.

Thanks and regards,

Shadders.

Interesting idea. Apogee Rosetta is another one.

Phil

The effectiveness of external word clocks - eg dCS, Apogee.

Phil

My suggestions:

Sources: Naim NDS, MSB Analog, Spiral Groove SG-1 with Centroid arm, Soulution 745

Amplification: Soulution 750 -720/721 -710 ( phono, pre, power), Nagra Jazz and MSA

Speakers: Kudos Titan, Proac Carbon, Naim Ovator S-800


Best regrards

Hans

Agree would be interesting to see how the top stereo & mono Spectral power amps fare in a modern review context and to see what they would score?