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mb66 wrote:
Hello, perhaps someone out there can help me - some years ago I
purchased a hifi setup which relative to other kit I listened to
sounded good. It was a Restek CD, Pre-amp and monoblocs, along with
some Dynaudio Craft speakers. The sound was improved with some quality
cardas golden cross leads and a Townshend seismic sink. My problem is
this, when demo-ing speaker cables a friend who worked in a hifi shop
in london let me listen to a system he had set up in the crudest manner
but it had the most incredible depth of soundstage I have ever heard. I
played one track on it - it was the only cd I had with me by Crowded
House, track was 'Four seasons in one day' - it was amazing I could
picture each instrument so clearly - it was just so realistic. The
system used was a TEAC VRCD? CD player, an Audionote valve integrated
amp and some DALI bookshelf speakers propped up in the crudest of
fashions. I have trudged hifi shops and home demo'd kit for the last
five or so years to try and recreate that elusive sound vowing not to
spend any more money on 'tweaks' until I can find it. Question is was
that sound a fluke of the components and environment or was there a key
component in there - perhaps the speakers? Anybody got a system out
there that creates that holgraphic soundstage on the track I mention
above?
Unfortunately my friend moved on and I have never managed to get those
components together again.
Any feedback greatly appreciated....

This is probably just a matter of room acoustics.
I have only one place in my house which gives really precise 3D imaging
and that is where the speakers are in front of a large bay window with
heavy curtains behind.
The modern trend to starkly furnished rooms with hard floors rather
than plush carpet and soft furnishings does not help.
Try to get your speakers out from the walls and away from corners,and
try to avoid a wall immediately behind your listening position.
Also a good preamp is essentual for good imaging.Most preamps fail in
this regard,although even some of the old NADs -like a 1240 are capable
of this.If voices sound very wide or wander around then that is a sign
of a preamp defficiency.
Amps that use a lot of negative feedback also tend not to image
well.The Audionotes have low or zero negative feedback.
Another consideration is trying a Gainclone type chip amp.These seem to
have amazingly 3D imaging.

**Only to the permanently brain-damaged. The Gainclone is a cheap, crappy
power OP amp. The same product can be purchased for peanuts in any
department store. Just look for the cheapest all in one stereo you can find.
Whilst Gainclones are OK, they're hardly what one could call decent audio
amplifiers.


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Trevor Wilson
www.rageaudio.com.au



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