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+1 for the puffin/waxwing it can make VG records sound near mint, and for mono records it can work miracles with its super mono mode. I’ve made incredible needle drops with the optical output also!

No perceivable lag.

I get really good needle drops using the waxwing optical out to my Hi-Md (MZ-NH1) haha

I wouldn’t think so. They require a lot of power, yet… I was told that about my Dali Oberon 9s that are huge full range speakers, and they sound phenomenal.

I’ve moved over to the Waxwing from the Puffin. Would love to see some measurements as to how it performs. To my ear it’s the same as the Puffin, but with the better form factor and convenience of remote operation. I’m particularly interested in the PEQ filter. If anyone has a resource for its...

I wish there were such a thing as a perfectly designed speaker. your take is pretty much where I stand on this. I’m treating them like expensive speaker ornaments for now. I do prefer the sound with. That’s entirely objective. The very idea of them is a bit ridiculous. Mr Townshend - Here you...

Wish I had the kit to perform some proper measurements. I went in expecting it to not add much, but it did manage to add that little bit extra to the high end. I would explain it as ‘resolution’, but I’m a moron. Are there any measurements of these things in action? Could I have added this with...

Hi! Jumping on this old thread to chime in after being given a pair of Townshend super tweeters. I didn’t ask or pay for these. I just had a very generous mate that no longer used them after he upgraded his speakers. Now… I last read this thread before I got the super tweeters, and came to the...

Enjoyed going through these posts. Here are my recommendations :)

It’s why I’m here! I love ASR’s evaluations of hifi equipment, and have used measurements from this forum to guide my hifi purchases. I love squeezing as much as I can out of my listening experience using the formats of my choice. ASR has helped in getting that little extra out of Vinyl, CD, and...

I’m with you on this. I’ve got solid state, tubes, digital and analog setups. I’m just not hearing massive gains in the HD digital streaming side compared to my records. I’m also not hearing the ‘crappy lo-fi noise filled’ music from my 1960’s technology that is vinyl. It sounds pretty close to...

I see! Well, to see similar measurements across the same albums across different formats, particularly vinyl vs direct from master HD rips, is what I was concentrating on. I think it bolsters my point, but I’m willing to be proven wrong.

Here is a good reference for dynamic range in recordings. This shows some of the best and worst offenders. I checked out Gentle Giant’s octopus and it shows to have a, close to, top score on vinyl and CD. Who would have thought that crappy vinyl was capable of such a thing...

Hahaha. I’m a heathen! One speaker!?!

I’m sat here listening to my mono pressings of ‘The Sound of Jazz’ and Ellington’s ‘Nutcracker suite’, and loving it! Sounds absolutely incredible. Open invitation to come round mine for a drop of Talisker and a listening session @Sal1950 I’m certain you’ll love it. Who needs two speakers...

I appreciate your input Sal1950. Just let me know what album will convince me of the noticeable difference between vinyl and streaming. I don’t mind being poked fun of. I just feel like I’m not missing much from streaming digital. Let me know what I’m missing with an album that caters for all...

I understand that point. It is not missed. I’ve purchased music from HD. Tracks, I’ve listened to HD audio taken directly from their masters, and the gains in fidelity were disappointing when I compared them to my equivalent vinyl copies, if I’m honest. So I’m asking, whilst making my own...

I can definitely agree with you on classical recordings. That’s one area where dynamics can be tested to the n’th degree.

I absolutely take on board your argument of the convenience and accessibility. I absolutely appreciate that excellent quality mastered music has been achieved for decades. I just want to hear the flex of digital. What album absolutely knocks it out of the park where vinyl can’t. I feel like the...

I’m definitely not about gear, I’m about decent performance, and if I can get that cheap, I’m all in. I appreciate your response, but still… what’s your go to album that will wow me. I’m being quite sincere in my request. It’s not a trick. Im looking for something that I cannot achieve with my...