Tim, spot on recommendation, i tried this setup with Emit 10 stereo bookshelves (600$ a pair)..20/30% subjective improvement in all areas known to me (renovating the house or room in order to create sound reflection correct stage and imaging should NOT be part of any budget still )). Well the...

I have just been thinking once more about the above. Could it be that let’s say a USD xxxxx digital sound having lost its artificial hardness while maintaining its advanced technicalities, would be similar to a higher priced USD xxxx properly upgraded vinyl sound - as you describe timbre and...

I totally see where you are going with this. I also have a gut-feeling that if properly upgraded vinyl could possibly have the similar clarity to a high-end dac 3000 euro upwards digital stereo setup (sorry to be vague at this point) while maintaining its vinyl soul and touch. Someone mentioned...

This time I might have misunderstood your statement about spending 5 to 10 times on vinyl to have equally good setup. That’s what actually triggered my question. Anyhow you have a point there...

Hello, I am not going pretend to be someone I am not, so I admit that I am just a beginner hifier without such technical and market knowledge as you guys. I speak more from my instinctive heart rather than technical expertise. Therefore a question that may bore you and probably has been asked...

Hi there, You ll be surprised to hear that I purchased my first Vinyl player for the first time 3 months ago along with my other hifi gear (Mojo, q3020s upgraded by Dynaudio Emit M10) all at the same time to compare what I would like most. Therefore you unsurprisingly totally misinterpreted my...

Hello, Having been through this upgrade journey I have to say that I returned to my rega RP1, put on a cleaned up Tony Bennett LP I got for a Euro from my local charity store, laid back, closed my eyes and haven’t been more in peace with myself ever since. :) Regards, Igor

Hello, Yes I am definitely suffering from the upgradeitus addiction. Have upgraded my mains power supply to some fancy thick Ricable cable. Have upgraded my interconnects to Audioquest Yosemite and Diamond cables etc. You know the vicious circle of addiction is hard to get out from without a...

Hi there, Very interesting view and I‘ll get to that later :) I got the Hifiman HE400i (hope got reference right now that I was using them for 10 days) and the Dynaudio emit m10. Here is my view on this and without using any of that hifi slang as I obviously don’t understand it. Dynaudio...

Hi ProtegeManiac, First of all I need to say, it is pleasant to be in a forum with such in-depth replies. Refreshing to be talking to people who know their stuff and have a good sense of humour. As for the quality of my shelves, well that is a definite weak point in my setup. Speakers are on...

Hello ! Before I enter into a more in-depth review of what‘s been stated :) just a quick one up front as I am about to press the button. Kef Q150s or Sonus Faber Principia 3 (you may have listened to those, what’s your take on that) ?

hi again, I’ve been looking at the Hifiman e400. Any better alternatives at this price level. Apparently sound is slightly on the „dark“ side, whatever that means ! (tester may have been listening to Rammstein or Ozzy ?)

Also, would you know a great pair of headphones up to 400€. Let’s say that I am not happy with the way my DT990 sound like. I would describe the sound as too artificial lacking that warm touch and depth. It’s purely a budget studio headphone which is supposed to be good value for money. But as...

Thanks for pointing to pisitioning. It looks a little that in this setup, as much as you want to find whose fault it is, only option that remains to explain the lack of imaging is Positioning. It is a little like saying ‚build a new house that suits the speakers‘ Although it’s relatively...

I quiet like this comparison with cars. If up to 700 € speakers can get me the same satisfaction an M3 can give compared to an F1 car, I will be totally happy with that. Maybe I am spoiled by comparing what comes out of those two weird boxes to my wife playing her grand piano at home. Is this...

Hi there, Thanks for the tips. All very useful. Had to laugh a little about that glass of wine )) well I remember from the good old days that any music sounded great provided we had emptied all bars within a 5 mile radius. Great times where there was always good music around for free. I...

Hi Ladon, About the source, i am streaming stereo sound indeed off a Nvidia Shield TV box via a USB plug from the TV box directly into Chord Mojo with a micro usb in on the other side. I stream Spotify & Netflix with 192k Hz with USB rather than with optical cable from the TV where I got 44k Hz...

Ps could you please precise what Paradigm speakers you have in mind ? I had trouble looking them up as they seem rather rare ? What model did you have in mind ? I see that Chorus speakers are 40 cm high and my limits are around 30cm. Larger would be difficult to place without discussion with...

Hello, Thank you for your thorough comments. I see from your view that it is mostly due to incorrect positioning of the speakers that I don’t get that soundstage effect. Well I did place a long enough cable to experiment with positioning in my living room which is rather small btw. I didn’t...

Ps I’m using AudioQuest Tower cable for DAC to Amp connection and very standard usb to micro usb connection for mojo to tv box usb port getting 180k hz or so according Chord Mojo light. I think mojo can go up to 700k or some other DSD craziness. Speakers are connected via VanDamme 2 times 4mm...

Hi all, I am a newby wanna-be audiophile (for now :) who did his research and came up with a combination of a rega brio r / chord mojo dac and acoustics 3020 speakers. Basically the typical fallpit that someone who listens to reviews can possibly do. Does it sound like what’s been promised - No...