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I an living in a modern apartment with the step-down transformer serving the neighbourhood only 0.5 kilometres away. Before I fitted my P10 power regenerator, I thought my mains was very good / clean. After I realised it was affecting my sound system a LOT. I would recommend getting a demo in your house to test for yourself.

Actually you have a way now to test. Do you notice how the sound go your system is better at 3 am in the morning, and maybe a bit flat / uninteresting at lunch times? That is mains distortion and it's affect. I am getting better SQ than 3 am now 24/7. Bigger soundstage, cleaner treble, deeper bass, faster and more dynamic, everything is better.

On my P10 it can read 1.8% up to 3% line distortion (incoming) plus the voltage can vary from 224V to 248V. Not only that, the sine wave is irregular and not linear. After regeneration it is a perfect shape, the voltage I have set to 230V exactly, and the line out distortion is dead on 0.1% 24/7. 

That is pretty crappy power from your last statement.
No issues down here in Victoria, Australia.

I don't find different times to make any audible difference.I live in a residential area no factories around.

 

[joseph69]

  Oh I see. You're not a fan of jazz? What genres do you like?

I'm a fan of Smooth/Contemporary/Lounge/Chill Jazz. My all-time favorite (just an example) is Fourplay. I enjoy their style very, very much! There really isn't many Hi-Rez downloads for these types of Jazz. The Jazz you're recommending is "real Jazz" which of course I can appreciate, but not enough to listen too frequently.
 

There are quite a few sample dsd tracks and albums online.
DSD sounds completely different to PCM, much smoother.

 
I have al of these samples downloaded from HDtracks as well, and yes, they sound great, but not really too enjoying for me. I found a 96kHh download of David Sanborn's "Time Again" who is also one of my favorite artists which is really sweet sounding and I enjoy very much. Just wish there were more choices for my tastes.

 

[icebear]

The Jazz at the Pawnshop (1 or 2) are brilliant. Great place to start!

LOL,
a great recording for sure but I take it you are aware that it has been recorded Dec. 6-7, 1976 on a Nagra IV 1/4" 2 track? Not really DSD

So this is a prime example of the capabilities of analog tape recordings when the technician knew how to capture live sounds at it's best.

 

[wink]

That is really cool, who build it ?

I built the bottom KGSSHV.
A good friend built me the top KGSSHV Carbon. I probably would have built a Carbon, but I gave up DIY a few months before the Carbon design was released.
The knob on the Carbon is stasinless steel and the KGSSHV has a titanium one.

 

[bombay317]

I just got my BHSE and when i listen to it with the SR-009 it is like liquid gold is being poured into my ears.  I am waiting for my analog phono to show up, but so far it is already superlative.
 

 

[The Monkey]

  ... it is like liquid gold is being poured into my ears. 
 
 

That sounds very hot and painful.

 

[Ali-Pacha]

  That sounds very hot and painful.

As hot as his BHSE in its closed shelf BTW.

Ali

 

[joseph69]

  I just got my BHSE and when i listen to it with the SR-009 it is like liquid gold is being poured into my ears.  I am waiting for my analog phono to show up, but so far it is already superlative.

 
Nice!
Now let it breath! 

 

[bombay317]

Yeah it puts out lots of BTUs.  Will probably put a fan in the back.  I had to put it in here doe to space constraints.  I only run it with the front sliding door open.

 

[Bonesy Jonesy]

  I'm a fan of Smooth/Contemporary/Lounge/Chill Jazz. My all-time favorite (just an example) is Fourplay. I enjoy their style very, very much! There really isn't many Hi-Rez downloads for these types of Jazz. The Jazz you're recommending is "real Jazz" which of course I can appreciate, but not enough to listen too frequently.
 
 
I have al of these samples downloaded from HDtracks as well, and yes, they sound great, but not really too enjoying for me. I found a 96kHh download of David Sanborn's "Time Again" who is also one of my favorite artists which is really sweet sounding and I enjoy very much. Just wish there were more choices for my tastes.

Nice one joseph69.   Yes Fourplay are an excellent group.  Like them very much as well.   There recordings are fantastic quality A++ 

 

[joseph69]

  Nice one joseph69.   Yes Fourplay are an excellent group.  Like them very much as well.   There recordings are fantastic quality A++ 

 
Excellent for sure!
I can't get enough of them, and I'm patiently waiting for their next release.

 

 

[astrostar59]

 

  Nice one joseph69.   Yes Fourplay are an excellent group.  Like them very much as well.   There recordings are fantastic quality A++ 

 
Excellent for sure!
I can't get enough of them, and I'm patiently waiting for their next release.

 

Tidal MQA masters catalogue is getting bigger (gradually). I find they sound excellent played out as 96K. I am on a none MQA DAC. They signed Warners but hopefully more will follow soon. I remember when iTunes started, it was slow at first for artists to sign or labels. But after a while it gain momentum, an then became if they wenre't on iTunes may as well pack in and go home. I hope Tidal grows that way. It has the backing and is heading in the right direction. 

 

[joseph69]

  Tidal MQA masters catalogue is getting bigger (gradually). I find they sound excellent played out as 96K. I am on a none MQA DAC. They signed Warners but hopefully more will follow soon. I remember when iTunes started, it was slow at first for artists to sign or labels. But after a while it gain momentum, an then became if they wenre't on iTunes may as well pack in and go home. I hope Tidal grows that way. It has the backing and is heading in the right direction. 

I'm Tidal less, and refuse to give them my money even though I'm cutting off my nose to spite my face.

 

[astrostar59]

I'm Tidal less, and refuse to give them my money even though I'm cutting off my nose to spite my face.

Yes, I understand your point. But I bought some HDTracks, that were expensive TBH and had variable quality (as all music seems to regardless of same rate). I added up my Redbook purchases in 2016, and Tidal for me costs less than that total. I don't own the tracks, but that is a state of mind I guess. I haven't actually bought any new music so far this year, a record for me. And it is nice to pretty much have access to any music I want, which in turn is great for exploring new stuff. Buying is also great, but possibly in my case, I was buying 'safe' so not taking too many risks. 

 

[MacedonianHero]

 

LOL,
a great recording for sure but I take it you are aware that it has been recorded Dec. 6-7, 1976 on a Nagra IV 1/4" 2 track? Not really DSD

So this is a prime example of the capabilities of analog tape recordings when the technician knew how to capture live sounds at it's best.

I am fully aware that this is a brilliant example of analog tape done right...this has been an audiophile favourite for decades for good reason. To my ears though, the DSD version sounds best (smoothest, most detailed and most balanced) out of all the other versions I have on hand (including CD and 192kbps). It is a brilliant sounding recording of jazz done right (and in Sweden nonetheless).