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  1. eagle33331

    Melco S100/2

    Has anyone 'heard' one? I'm deliberating whether to buy a used S100 or whether the improvements are so staggering I should by the /2..
  2. eagle33331

    Metronome Le Streamer

    Hey John, my daughter lives in Melbourne. I visited years ago and decided I could quite happily live there, too. What's 'good' and 'better', etc etc is all so subjective and dependent on so many different things, it comes down to only one in the end - personal preference. I found the MSB...
  3. eagle33331

    SBooster BOTW ECO Mkll and Customer Care

    Absolutely - horrible compared to when powered by SBooster; harsher, thinner. With the power supply it becomes fuller, less harsh, bigger soundstage, more air, better imaging..
  4. eagle33331

    SBooster BOTW ECO Mkll and Customer Care

    Yes - there are three settings - 5, 6 and 6.5.
  5. eagle33331

    SBooster BOTW ECO Mkll and Customer Care

    SBooster do refer to their supplies as LPS in their brochure. Below, see page 2 and para' titled 'Why a Linear Power Supply from SBooster'. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/613f9ec23fd8f26b82f79ab2/t/61b8c483c16bdd4097c47fb1/1639498898723/Sbooster_MKII_brochure.pdf
  6. eagle33331

    SBooster BOTW ECO Mkll and Customer Care

    Yes I get that, Steve. If Futureshop (and several other dealers) are mis-describing the unit then they’re breaking UK law. Which you’d think would be unlikely. But, you’re quite right that SBooster don’t refer to the unit as an LPS in the manual. So I’ve emailed them asking them to clarify. I’ll...
  7. eagle33331

    SBooster BOTW ECO Mkll and Customer Care

    I used 6.5v. I couldn’t be without it now.
  8. eagle33331

    SBooster BOTW ECO Mkll and Customer Care

    My dealer would beg to differ? : https://www.futureshop.co.uk/sbooster-botw-mkii-linear-power-supply-5-6v-rating
  9. eagle33331

    SBooster BOTW ECO Mkll and Customer Care

    There are references to this excellent LPS peppered around WBF; I just wanted to briefly remark on my experience, which also included their service. I put an SBooster on a Matrix X-SPDIF Mkll, converting USB from a Melco unit to the i2s of my Metronome Le Dac 2. I'd already found the i2s...
  10. eagle33331

    Speaker Jumpers - Bare Wire Improvements

    Hi DLS, superb cables, I'm sure. Thank you for the offer. Yes, being on Mud Island, with you Stateside, is a bit of a drag but let me send you a message; assuming I can work out how.. EDIT: Gryphon advise against Litz and co-ax' style speaker cables on their amps. By extension, I'd assume that...
  11. eagle33331

    Speaker Jumpers - Bare Wire Improvements

    Thanks for the effort, Dave. Much appreciated. I am experimenting diagonals :) Yep, one pair of binding posts would be a joy!
  12. eagle33331

    Speaker Jumpers - Bare Wire Improvements

    Oh, I understand - I will experiment with this, thanks.
  13. eagle33331

    Speaker Jumpers - Bare Wire Improvements

    Indeed Thanks for the notes, Dave. Yes, the 'body' I refer to likely is actually detail-smearing 'warmth' because the detail and presence drops off; but I find the soundstage is more 3D with the OE plates. I prefer the presence and detail but don't like the perceived slight reduction in bass...
  14. eagle33331

    Speaker Jumpers - Bare Wire Improvements

    I haven't. But I have, this morning, dropped the white cable onto the Low post per advice from Scalectric above. Very pleased to experience more air and dimensionality - or it might be the change back to OE plates. Should have tried the configuration while the silver cable was still in. When my...
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    Speaker Jumpers - Bare Wire Improvements

    After more listening I find I won't keep the silver wire in place. In my set-up, whilst there's undeniably more presence in the room and more detail, the price of a slight loss in body in the mid bass region and the occasional slightly hot leading edge is enough to send me in a different...
  16. eagle33331

    Speaker Jumpers - Bare Wire Improvements

    Thanks Scalectric. I've connected the jumpers in the same configuration as Sonus faber connected its plates, but yes, I'll definitely experiment with moving the white cable to Low
  17. eagle33331

    Speaker Jumpers - Bare Wire Improvements

    Thanks for the excellent info' Agent86.
  18. eagle33331

    Speaker Jumpers - Bare Wire Improvements

    Thanks Dave, I will investigate WBT's for sure and corrosion element noted. My effort isn't elegant, though it's not in view and was primarily experimental to see what silver jumpers did. If I conclude to keep it over the solid copper version, I'll seek to make it a more refined fit. ADD: 8x...
  19. eagle33331

    Speaker Jumpers - Bare Wire Improvements

    In the quest for optimising my sound, having addressed just about every area over the last few years and having just run-in a pair of Sonus Faber Serafinos, I wondered what could be achieved by replacing the OE jumper plates - I don't bi-wire. In my antique office Linn system I have some budget...
  20. eagle33331

    Metronome Le Streamer

    I recently wrote a review of the Metronome Le Dac 2, here. After getting a couple of hundred hours on it, my brilliant Tiverton-based dealer took possession of the just-launched, partnering Le Streamer - which I couldn't help but borrow for a few days for evaluation. I'm normally given to...
  21. eagle33331

    Anyone have the Lab12 dac1 Reference R2R Tube DAC in their system?

    Apologies for not writing the review of the Lab12 Ref' that I promised. TBH I couldn't find the motivation. It was 'ok'; perhaps a little more than ok bearing in mind its pricepoint. But, in my set-up and room the music didn't move me. Transients were slow, detail didn't impress and I...
  22. eagle33331

    Gryphon Diablo DAC module - worth switching to outboard DAC?

    Check out my new review of the Metronome Le Dac 2 which I've just paired with Gryphon Essence - liquid, dense AND big airy. I went through several DACs in my quest and found Dac 2 the most accomplished at the price point.
  23. eagle33331

    Metronome Le Dac 2 Review

    Website suggests just Kansas. Probably worth emailing Metronome.
  24. eagle33331

    Metronome Le Dac 2 Review

    Thanks and likewise
  25. eagle33331

    Metronome Le Dac 2 Review

    ..and I must wonder what’s inside mine! Perhaps I’ll drop them a line. I’m just curious. It doesn’t make any material difference, especially at this point.
  26. eagle33331

    Metronome Le Dac 2 Review

    Yes. I’m sure you’re right
  27. eagle33331

    Metronome Le Dac 2 Review

    Hey Stephen, great to meet a fellow owner. I pulled that info' from Metronome's shop : https://www.mymetronome.shop/en/produit/le-dac-2/
  28. eagle33331

    Metronome Le Dac 2 Review

    After the expiry of my Resonnessence Mirus Pro, I've been on a DAC hunt. In the absence of a used Kalliope & after several demo's of several options, I finally put my money down on the Metronome Le Dac 2. I've not found a single owner review of this lovely DAC - so here's mine. Le Dac 2 weighs...
  29. eagle33331

    Calling Sonus Faber Owners - Wenge Veneer Finish QC Question

    Sonus Faber say this fleck is 'part of the natural variations in the wood grain...they're a characteristic of natural wood of SF handmade loudspeakers..'
  30. eagle33331

    Calling Sonus Faber Owners - Wenge Veneer Finish QC Question

    Will do. Ah, no problem. I've not heard the internal Essence dac - same unit as Diablo, I think. I imagine it's perfectly acceptable, but I want the very best I can afford and that should take me beyond the modular dac. Your tt set-up looks pretty stunning :)

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