Hopkins' System

[hopkins]

I've gone back, for the time being, to the previous MK3 Teufel model and the original crossover filter (with a few upgraded parts). Therr's something about the sound that is very easy to listen to. When it ain't broke, don't fix it? I think I may have done something wrong wiring the MK4 version. I am going to rewire the drivers and start over...

Yesterday I received this LP, in mono.




The digital stereo version I have actually sounds very good, but it's nice to hear Gene Ammons' saxophone centered and not panned to the left. The LP was VG+ on discogs, sold at a reasonable price (20$).

There's a digital mono version on Qobuz, which is in fact a vinyl rip from a dodgy label, that sounds a little muffled...

The best digital version on Qobuz is this one IMO (I have the CD):

Listen to the release The Gene Ammons Story: Gentle Jug by Gene Ammons on Qobuz https://open.qobuz.com/album/0002521854792

Here is the CD:

Gene Ammons - The Gene Ammons Story: Gentle Jug

View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1992 CD release of "The Gene Ammons Story: Gentle Jug" on Discogs.

www.discogs.com

It seems that there is a new release coming out from Analog Productions, in vinyl, and SACD+CD, maybe worth checking out for those who enjoy the album:

Gene Ammons The Soulful Moods Of Gene Ammons Hybrid Stereo SACD

Elusive Disc, Inc., Features Only The Best In Audiophile Hardware, Accessories and Music. We Offer a Wide Variety Of Audiophile Turntables, Cartridges, Phono Stages, Record Cleaners, SACD Players, Speakers, Headphones, Pre-Amps, LP Cleaning Fluids, Cables, Vibration Control, Record Brushes &...

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[hopkins]

Guilty pleasures

 

[hopkins]

I put my speakers on small platforms with wheels to move them around and experiment with alternative placements.

There's a bass issue when the speakers are placed in the corners, but otherwise there is good clarity and the sound fills up the room nicely. The room is long and the acoustics are not that bad. It could be fun to experiment with cheap subs!

 

[Alrainbow]

There is a big issue as you keep moving the camera , I'm getting sea sickness

 

[hopkins]

There is a big issue as you keep moving the camera , I'm getting sea sickness

Noted!

 

[hopkins]

I rewired the tweeter and midrange driver of these new MK4 speakers and the sound is back to normal. Dare I say it sounds a bit more natural?

I soldered this wire to the driver terminals:

ELECAUDIO FC116TC Multistrand wiring cable OFC Copper FEP 1.6mm² Red - Audiophonics

elecaudio-fc116tc-cable-ofc-copper-fep-16mm-red

www.audiophonics.fr

For the woofers, which I have not rewired yet, I will probably use a slightly thicker wire. Teufel uses cheap steel clips. One of them may have been loose.

With the drivers removed, i noticed that they added some padding as well inside the cabinets.

The only issue is that my girlfriend is not a great fan of the grey speaker covers - looks "officy"...I think I can purchase the black grills from Teufel, so the problem should be solved.

This song is really starting to get on my nerves (it was never great to start with...) but it's useful to play the same tracks for comparison purposes, and some people seem to enjoy it:

I think I may add some weight inside the speakers (at their base), to reduce vibrations a little further. I have to return my amp for a small fix but will work on some further improvements after.

On a side note, I decided to upgrade my phono preamp...