MakeMineVinyl
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Uh, yeah......I wouldn't associate them with the words 'warm and friendly'. I'd love to hear them but I'm not exactly saddened that I never will.
There is a difference between maxed out and turning it up to 11.Whew! I finally found the Holger Barske photo(s) I actually sought...
Now... you wanna talk about WAF (or SAF or SOAF, as the case may be)...
ff19g_06 by Holger Barske, on Flickr
ff19g_04 by Holger Barske, on Flickr
oh, yeah.
The board had a slight warp to it & the two ballast blocks fit just right (like the mind but nothing fit just right to fix that).The two blocks under only one loudspeaker is an interesting touch.
More spouse-friendly hifi...
Photographs by Holger Barske
k13_0014 by Holger Barske, on Flickr
tl_01 by Holger Barske, on Flickr
k13_0009 by Holger Barske, on Flickr
I posted this due to the discussion about JBL paint colors.I think that the WAF has been maxed out here.
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Subjectively, it's ugly.
Objectively, it's very ugly.
This is, in effect, a reboxed Arcam SA30, isn't it? Subjectively I think I prefer the JBL aesthetic to this series of Arcam. Don't like the silver highlights on the SA30.Subjectively, it's ugly.
Objectively, it's very ugly.
Agreed, the start-up is heinous. I think at some point I should experiment with turning off clever bits and unused inputs to see if that hastens it along. I'm pretty sure it does a full scan of inputs before the amp relay clicks and it's finally ready, and the network module is undoubtedly wasting a lot of time.There are 2 things that make me step away from the Arcam SA30 (which will also apply to the JBL SA750 I'm afraid) - the Amp is damn slow. This applies to startup as well as to reacting to remote control signals - turning down the Volume takes ages as you can only send one command after each other, and you need to wait half a second after pushing the button on the remote again ... thats so annoying.
The capabilities and specs are seemingly identical, and the LCD display is identical. Lots of common modules used here, although the layout is quite different. It's a taller chassis. Either way you could expect identical DAC performance, and the amp part will only be perform similarly.This is, in effect, a reboxed Arcam SA30, isn't it?
Yeah and, at least in Oz, the JBL costs you A$1000 more (A$4999) than the Arcam (A$3995). What is the retail for both in the US?Agreed, the start-up is heinous. I think at some point I should experiment with turning off clever bits and unused inputs to see if that hastens it along. I'm pretty sure it does a full scan of inputs before the amp relay clicks and it's finally ready, and the network module is undoubtedly wasting a lot of time.
I don't think my remote is quite that bad, but a continuous press response would have been nice.
The capabilities and specs are seemingly identical, and the LCD display is identical. Lots of common modules used here, although the layout is quite different. It's a taller chassis. Either way you could expect identical DAC performance, and the amp part will only be perform similarly.
There was a manual?That's a matter of taste. It's likely aimed at our demographic, for 80's kids that dislike using our phones for everything because we can't see little print.
It's updated gubbins with an interface for those of us that lose the manual on the first day...
Do you know ANYONE who runs any audio gear at maximum volume all the time? (And even if they did, I don't care), as long as I don't have to hear it doing that & that they are paying their bills. It's their (AFTER TAX) money, they made it & they can spend it however they want.800W maximum power consumption
£750 premium in the uk. Nice veneer on the side though... And those machined knobs. Could be worth it if it boots faster than the 31 seconds I measured yesterday.Yeah and, at least in Oz, the JBL costs you A$1000 more (A$4999) than the Arcam (A$3995). What is the retail for both in the US?
Let us know how you go with the boot time tests. I have been considering one or the other to simplify the 2 channel part of my system. 30 odd seconds boot would kill it though.£750 premium in the uk. Nice veneer on the side though... And those machined knobs. Could be worth it if it boots faster than the 31 seconds I measured yesterday.
I turned off some inputs, made no odds. I'll try resetting the network module next and make sure it's not hunting wifi signals.