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    CH Precision L1 vs C1.2 Pre-Dac?

    I have used an awful lot of different CH combinations in many different systems. Normally, I would suggest adding the X1 before the second M1.1 - power is nothing without authority and adding the X1 to the L1 delivers just that, musical authority (along with substance, dynamic range and bass...
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    Wadax World Premiere at Munich Highend

    I believe that it is an all-singing, all dancing digital front-end: CD/SACD player, streamer and DAC. Expect to see an extensive range of functionally more specific units, external power supplies etc over time. Atlantis was plenty good. This should be better - and cheaper! Definitely one to look...
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    New Avantgarde Duo Mezzo G3

    The new model actually drops the Duo moniker, an intentional step by AG to reposition the product, reflecting its all-horn nature. It might seem like a small thing, but it does very definitely place the speaker as a 'Junior Trio' rather than sitting it at the top of the Duo series, something...
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    Wadax Server PSU unit has now arrived

    To be clear, the changes to the early sample Akasa DC impacted the performance of the DC cable with the Server, but things remained constant in the context of the Ref DAC. Currently, I would rank the vinyl replay (Grand Prix Audio Monaco, Kuzma 4P14/Fuuga and 4P11/Etna Lambda SL with CH P10) as...
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    Wadax Server PSU unit has now arrived

    You report my initial findings accurately - but those have since been updated (like the Akasa DC cables). Following my experiences (and the experiences of other listeners) with prototype samples, the design was modified and the results with the Server are now in line with those achieved with the...
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    Anyone Audition the Wadax CD Transport and Decide Against It?

    The Reference Server is the first streaming solution that I actually listento for pleasure. It is also the first streaming (or file replay) solution that can - occasionally - surpass the performance of the equivalent optical disc. The Atlantis Transport remains generally superior to my ears and...
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    Anyone Audition the Wadax CD Transport and Decide Against It?

    Elliot is correct: Wadax has shipped no Reference Transports as yet (you can probably expect deliveries to start toward the end of Q124). However, let's not forget that the Atlantis Reference Transport has been in production for many years. In this case, 'Reference' refers to the optional...
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    The CH Precision firmware upgrades released on 29 Aug 2023

    The process outlined above is actually the Emergency Update Procedure. Normally speaking, you don't need to turn off a CH unit in order to update the firmware. Download the latest firmware version to the supplied USB stick, ensuring that the various files are visible (not contained in a folder)...
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    CH Precision 10 series

    Actually Roy Gregory didn’t say! This was a post from CH Press (see the signature?) but because it was posted from my ISP it got attributed to me. What Roy Gregory does say is, “You are not wrong about the P1-4 box!”
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    CH Precision 10 series

    Hi sbnx, The racks in question are the Thixar SMD Ambitious Mk 2. The picture was taken in the Audio Technique listening room, which is adjacent to their main office on Honk Kong island (just think of the rent!). We asked AT for the full system list and this is what they sent: Review...
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    WADAX dedicated forum

    I will be writing a separate report on the specific impact of both the Reference Power Supply on the Server and the DC cables on the Server and DAC. At that time I'll (attempt to) establish some sort of hierarchy in terms of musical impact. The original article had got so big that including...
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    A Bright Shining Lie…Why ignoring an inconvenient truth is stifling system performance a blog from Roy Gregory

    Wow – I guess Condescension is your super-power: shame it’s not Comprehension. “The original premise of the discussion was the validity of A/B reviews when the speakers have been repositioned between A/B comparisons.” WRONG!! The original premise is that the kind of A/B testing (to which you...
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    A Bright Shining Lie…Why ignoring an inconvenient truth is stifling system performance a blog from Roy Gregory

    So, I guess you missed the line that reads, “You change anything that impacts the system’s spectral balance, and you will disturb the speaker/room relationship.” Oh – and the 450-word description of the corrective action required after a speaker cable change: a change from one cable in a...
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    A Bright Shining Lie…Why ignoring an inconvenient truth is stifling system performance a blog from Roy Gregory

    Hi Elliot, Thanks for the thoughtful response. Product/system set-up is always an essential precursor to the start of the review process proper. As I was fond of saying to wannabe reviewers, “Your first responsibility is to the product: if you don’t extract it’s maximum possible performance...
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    A Bright Shining Lie…Why ignoring an inconvenient truth is stifling system performance a blog from Roy Gregory

    Actually, it’s a quote.
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    State of the industry - Roy Gregory Editorial

    Jeez guys - take a breath... Okay, okay - and purely in the spirit of generating some clarity - why write the Glass Ceiling piece now? Two reasons: firstly, because there are signs that it's cracked already and getting close to shattering; secondly, because as that happens, those relying on or...
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    State of the industry - Roy Gregory Editorial

    Well over 300 comments and counting… It’s called a Think Piece for a reason. It doesn’t pretend to have all the answers but it is intended to get people to consider the issues – and it certainly seems to have done that. There’s the usual degree of partial consumption and selective...
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    Alexx V arrive in NJ

    Well, that's rather the point - you are either serious or you are not. You want to play with Big Boy's toys, take the time and trouble to do it properly. To answer a few other questions: Yes, the M10s went back months ago. No, they didn't supply a Nordost power lead: each amp actually needs...
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    Alexx V arrive in NJ

    An excellent point and one with which I totally agree. If you go back to my original post, my first caveat in discussing this question is that there is no standardised measure (and precious little agreement) when it comes to bass quality. To each his own...
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    Alexx V arrive in NJ

    Hi Marty, thanks for the considered response. While the practice of a reviewer running a reference system, and reviewing on a simple product replacement basis is widespread, it doesn't make it right. The same thing applies in dealers, where product auditions generally follow the same path. Why...
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    Alexx V arrive in NJ

    Absolutely priceless.
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    Alexx V arrive in NJ

    Oh my, Carlos, you are really not getting this... If you don't move the speakers, you'll never know whether the amp driving them has an issue or not. Maybe you move them and things get worse (ergo. the amp sucks) or maybe you move them and things lock in - in which case the amp needed the...
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    Alexx V arrive in NJ

    As my experience and review with the CH Precision M10 amplifiers have been referred to or quoted in the preceding posts, I thought it might be worth clarifying the extent and details of that experience. I’d also like to add a couple of observations… Having waded (and I think ‘waded’ is the...
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    Pivoting Linear-Tracking Tonearms

    The short answer to your question is no. Nor, frankly, would I necessarily seek such direct comparisons. I have heard both the Schroder LT and the Steve Dobbins/XACT Audio version of that arm in a number of different systems and situations, although never in my own set up. It has never failed to...
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    Pivoting Linear-Tracking Tonearms

    I have had both the Thales Simplicity II and the Statement tonearms for review, listening to them both side by side and on a number of different 'tables. I would agree with those posters who find the Simplicity II to be a beautifully fluid, spatially correct and rhythmically articulate tonearm -...
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    Connoisseur Definitions 3.0 preamplifier - is it still among the best?

    Hi Guys, I seem to have been contributing to this thread in absentia, so I thought it only sensible to clarify the situation as regards the Connoisseurs that I use. Currently, I employ 4-2SE versions of both the phono and line stages. There is a power supply upgrade available that I'll be...

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