Robert maybe an additional question or thought about the set up with the May; what is the complete digital chain of your system, ie do you stream and then use a player such as Roon together with the Holo Red and May. More specifically do you upsample with a software player?
I have found that...
@WildPhydeaux, I can't comment on the difference between May and a Lampi, as I listened to a Lampi some time ago. A further caveat is that I am also the agent for Holo in South Africa.
My steer would be to try to get a Holo Red streamer and use an I2S connection to the May KTE. The Red is a...
On LV R25A, I agree 100% that they are exceptional with valve amps such as these 2 amps in the pic, with the Shindo Montile my preference, by a margin. However, I will not hesitate to pair them with an SS amp like the Sugden or the Moonriver if I have to recommend a system for a "friend" who...
This is the one and only sceptical review of the R25A, and even though less enthusiastic some virtues of the speaker were hard to ignore. The list of over-the-top reviews is pages long. Somehow, I felt the ABS reviewer was trying to make an anti-statement in the sea of exceptional reviews. ;)...
Another vote for the Living Voice Auditorium R25A. In my experience, it is an exceptional speaker at the price point and could be an anchor product for a musical system with many upgrade possibilities in the future. The beauty of R25A is that they sound good, with almost all amps I tried on...
I am hesitant to refer to specific speakers; suffice it to say that many designs with a BBC smilley curve might come to mind. Of course, this could spell less than optimal sound at higher sound levels. However, I think the Equal-Loudness curve does have some bearing on the topic. The Harman...
The topic is also interesting to me, and my experience, in line with many of the comments shared, is that higher-sensitivity speakers do better at communicating the essence of a recording at lower volume levels. I am delighted with the Living Voice Avatar range from the UK in this regard...
@vermaxis, tinnitus must be difficult, especially for a music lover and enthusiast.
A heads-up qualifier, I am the importer of Pathos and Holo in South Africa, so take my input with a pinch of salt. I also was the agent for Aqua ;)
The Holo May is best used with USB or a very good streamer...
I also think "detail" is often over-valued in the audiophile community, but I would qualify my view. I think of this as a pseudo-detailed presentation. Often the detail is prioritised over tonality. In a loudspeaker, for example, if the response curve is "voiced" to accentuate the upper midrange...
A few years ago, which must be almost ten years, I wrote a short piece in which I grappled with the same issues that Karen raised far more eloquently than my attempt. For what it is worth, here is what I shared with friends and on a local hifi forum.
I have not met many if any, audiophiles who...
I am intrigued and enthralled by Karen's post and general philosophy towards the challenge of reproducing music in our home environments. I share her scepticism about the typical "audiophile" vocabulary used by the enthusiast or the press. The concepts she refers to, such as pinpoint imaging...
To be complete honest I have tried as much as I can to ring-fence the 2 fields. Hifi was supposed to be a good escape from my profession but there is no denying that the 2 fields of interest sometimes overlap. My attention is not so much centred around the question that Ron raised, not that...
As much as I agree that Cardas has a unique personality and by some it can be perceived as being polite, I would venture to say that the Verity speakers are a perceived by some as being polite because of their intentional decision to allow the midrange driver to play to a relatively very high...
Wow Ron, what a pandora's box you have now opened, to say the least.
As a registered and practising psychologist but also someone with one foot in the commercial side of the industry as well, I am of course curious about the questions raised. I will attempt to contribute to the conversation...
As I am involved in the commercial side of our shared interest please take my thoughts with a pinch or salt as a good friend would say...
I have been a longterm user of the Pathos TT mentioned earlier(stock standard though), at least for 25 years now and I have seen some big names come through...
Hi Paulo,
Heads up, I have been the Pathos importer in South Africa for nearly 25 years as well as using a Pathos TT for the same period almost on a daily basis. So I could be biased ;)
The Logos has been in production for a very long time and only updated to the current Mkii and as such, it is...
Yes and...
I think Jack hit it on the nail with the factors that could influence voicing. Maybe in addition one could also consider psycho acoustics and variances in our sensory ability. Amplifier interactions, marketing (some voicing approaches sells better in pressured sales situations) are...
Stefan
I vote for Stereophile for their effort to be objective. Tests don't alway correlate with lsietening test, but are published, none the less. Some other publications are worthwhile PF, Tone, Gramaphone, Stereoplay etc.
Soundstage is however biased, have a narrow paradigm and is...