[estreeter]

Shhh - they prefer to call it 'New Zealand', but it will be our little secret.

 

[ianmedium]

Shhh - they prefer to call it 'New Zealand', but it will be our little secret.

Ooooh your in trouble now!!!!

Back to subject. Listening through balanced cable now. Soundstage opens up more and separation between instruments is more evident. Also there is a feeling of effortless power with the blackbird. In conversation with Ray I commented the Blackbird reminds me of a portable version of Krell amplification D'Agostino era. Ooodles of power and control which brings an effortless presentation.

For me this set up is like listening to a mobile version of a Wilson/ Krell based system, something I have heard on a number of occasions luckily for me!

Listening at the moment to Loreena Mckennit live at the Alhambra in Spain. One really gets a sense of the environment and energy of the audience with this set up. Lovely! No sibilance in Loreena's voice which I find can be the bane of lesser amps and front ends in my experience. She records albums beautifully I find but they are revealing of anything that cannot cope Keep up!

 

[Blurpapa]

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Also, my experiences are first hand. You'll never find me trashing anything I have not personally experienced. As it happens I spent a lovely twenty minutes on the phone to Ray this morning asking about charging and battery length.

 

 
I dont like the battery life on the SR71B. It's always the last component standing after my iPod and CLAS go flat so the charging cycles for my portable gear are never in sync!

 

[googleli]

Yes, at one point I was wondering whether the SR71B would ever run out of battery at all... LOL

 

[Blurpapa]

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Thanks folks. I hope the brightness goes away after 60 hours.

Any luck from the 2nd round of burn in? I hear the brightness in my iPod - CLAS - SR71B - LCD2r2 setup too and have always wondered if it was my CLAS or the cables which were the culprits, or if it was because my ears prefer phones with a less neutral presentation. Looking forward to your feedback googleli.

 

[googleli]

Linn Klimax DS/1 awaits you, dude.

 
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Ahh no, it will be British Kit when I get over there. I used to have a lovely system in the UK many years ago. I am looking forward to exploring the British HiFi scene once more.
See, I knew I was right, you have a gold and Opal mine in your backyard.. Of course being Australia your back yard is the size of a small country!

 

 

[googleli]

Unfortunately the 2nd round of burn in is being delayed indefinitely due to arrival of the Liquid Fire... Will bring my 71B home one of these days and continue burn in with my LCD2 at home.

 
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Any luck from the 2nd round of burn in? I hear the brightness in my iPod - CLAS - SR71B - LCD2r2 setup too and have always wondered if it was my CLAS or the cables which were the culprits, or if it was because my ears prefer phones with a less neutral presentation. Looking forward to your feedback googleli.

 

 

[Blurpapa]

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Unfortunately the 2nd round of burn in is being delayed indefinitely due to arrival of the Liquid Fire... Will bring my 71B home one of these days and continue burn in with my LCD2 at home. 

 
好的，不急。Thanks googleli. I'll plan for one on my end and report back with some updates next week as well.

 

[HelloHell]

The brightness, or sibilance, does not go away after an extensive period of burn-in for my SR-71B - LCD-2 setup. That's one of the reasons I decided to sell SR-71B and wait for Rx Mk3. 

 

[Blurpapa]

 
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The brightness, or sibilance, does not go away after an extensive period of burn-in for my SR-71B - LCD-2 setup. That's one of the reasons I decided to sell SR-71B and wait for Rx Mk3. 

Sigh. That's not good news for my wallet. Could it be at all possible that the CLAS is responsible for the brightness? Thanks. 
 
 

 

[HelloHell]

iPod Classic --> CLAS --> SR-71B balanced mode --> LCD-2 with Whiplash hybrid balanced cable

 

[Blurpapa]

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iPod Classic --> CLAS --> SR-71B balanced mode --> LCD-2 with Whiplash hybrid balanced cable

Ok. Thanks Hellhole. When I get my DAC in the next few weeks I will try to see if I can rule out the CLAS as being the source of brightness. Cheers!!
 

 

[obazavil]

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Ok. Thanks Hellhole. When I get my DAC in the next few weeks I will try to see if I can rule out the CLAS as being the source of brightness. Cheers!!
 

Which DAC did you buy?

 

[Blurpapa]

 
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Which DAC did you buy?

I went for the Audiolab MDAC. Should be arriving in Singapore around 15th Dec…I hope
 

 

[ianmedium]

Hmm, I wonder what the chaps who are experiencing brightness are using for cable. I don't experience any brightness with my balanced LCD2's nor my stock cabled ER4S's. In fact I would say female vocal is the best I have heard, not a trace of sibilance.

At the moment as I write I am listening to Lara St'John's wonderful Bach works for violin album, The violin feels spot on, woody, and detailed but that luscious creaminess that Googlie and I prefer!