I went round to Keith's yesterday and heard the ch*nky amp for myself
and in summary I *really* liked it.

I'm not hugely experienced at auditioning equipment and don't really
know the lingo to describe what I hear but I'll have a go.
It was clear (open?), controlled (clean?), the bass was very good
considering the speakers and it was far louder than I could ever need at
home.
But what was most important to me was that I liked it and it made me
smile to hear some of my CDs through it.
Yes I would rather have something like his WAD amp if I had a choice but
by (hopefully!) getting one of these Dynovox amps I don't feel
dissapointed or like I'm just making do.

Phil

"Phil North" wrote in message
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I went round to Keith's yesterday and heard the ch*nky amp for myself and
in summary I *really* liked it.

I'm not hugely experienced at auditioning equipment and don't really know
the lingo to describe what I hear but I'll have a go.
It was clear (open?), controlled (clean?), the bass was very good
considering the speakers and it was far louder than I could ever need at
home.
But what was most important to me was that I liked it and it made me smile
to hear some of my CDs through it.
Yes I would rather have something like his WAD amp if I had a choice but
by (hopefully!) getting one of these Dynovox amps I don't feel
dissapointed or like I'm just making do.

Phil


That's what its all about - you don't have to be an 'expert' to listen to
music whatever some folks say. You saying 'it made me smile to hear some of
my CDs through it' was enough, you really enjoyed the music Period. I
listening to one 'purists' system last year and I thought it didn't sound
right - the reason I was told was due to copper speaker cables tarnish - and
he didn't live by the sea either) Geeez.

Mike

"Phil North" wrote in message
...
I went round to Keith's yesterday and heard the ch*nky amp for myself and
in summary I *really* liked it.

I'm not hugely experienced at auditioning equipment and don't really know
the lingo to describe what I hear but I'll have a go.
It was clear (open?), controlled (clean?), the bass was very good
considering the speakers


(Wharfedale 8.2s - not the deepest bass in the audio world....)


and it was far louder than I could ever need at home.


How else can you play Björk remixes?? :-)


But what was most important to me was that I liked it and it made me smile
to hear some of my CDs through it.
Yes I would rather have something like his WAD amp if I had a choice but
by (hopefully!) getting one of these Dynovox amps I don't feel
dissapointed or like I'm just making do.


Glad you enjoyed it (I did and I know SN did too) - I didn't think we'd
played anything much on the WAD amp??? If you are referring to the 'extra
splashy rain' on the Chris Rea that was the Triode amp???

You might be interested to know that the chinky amp's on the B&Ws (aka the
'Woolly Mammoths') now and it's quite a lot better - must be, I'm listening
to CDs!!! ;-)

"Mike Gilmour" wrote in message
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"Phil North" wrote in message
...
I went round to Keith's yesterday and heard the ch*nky amp for myself and
in summary I *really* liked it.

I'm not hugely experienced at auditioning equipment and don't really know
the lingo to describe what I hear but I'll have a go.
It was clear (open?), controlled (clean?), the bass was very good
considering the speakers and it was far louder than I could ever need at
home.
But what was most important to me was that I liked it and it made me
smile to hear some of my CDs through it.
Yes I would rather have something like his WAD amp if I had a choice but
by (hopefully!) getting one of these Dynovox amps I don't feel
dissapointed or like I'm just making do.

Phil


That's what its all about - you don't have to be an 'expert' to listen to
music whatever some folks say. You saying 'it made me smile to hear some
of my CDs through it' was enough, you really enjoyed the music Period. I
listening to one 'purists' system last year and I thought it didn't sound
right - the reason I was told was due to copper speaker cables tarnish -
and he didn't live by the sea either) Geeez.


Mike, I go to *some* effort and expense to get a sound I like then, **** it,
it's the music. Yesterday and today I will have had music on *all day
long* - I often do and I can't get enough of it!!! Does that say anything???

(Apart from 'get a life'....???? ;-)

"Keith G" wrote in message
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"Mike Gilmour" wrote in message
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"Phil North" wrote in message
...
I went round to Keith's yesterday and heard the ch*nky amp for myself and
in summary I *really* liked it.

I'm not hugely experienced at auditioning equipment and don't really
know the lingo to describe what I hear but I'll have a go.
It was clear (open?), controlled (clean?), the bass was very good
considering the speakers and it was far louder than I could ever need at
home.
But what was most important to me was that I liked it and it made me
smile to hear some of my CDs through it.
Yes I would rather have something like his WAD amp if I had a choice but
by (hopefully!) getting one of these Dynovox amps I don't feel
dissapointed or like I'm just making do.

Phil


That's what its all about - you don't have to be an 'expert' to listen to
music whatever some folks say. You saying 'it made me smile to hear some
of my CDs through it' was enough, you really enjoyed the music Period. I
listening to one 'purists' system last year and I thought it didn't sound
right - the reason I was told was due to copper speaker cables tarnish -
and he didn't live by the sea either) Geeez.


Mike, I go to *some* effort and expense to get a sound I like then, ****
it, it's the music. Yesterday and today I will have had music on *all day
long* - I often do and I can't get enough of it!!! Does that say
anything???

(Apart from 'get a life'....???? ;-)


Get a life? Naw it's a great big part of life. Music's essential escape,
way to relax When I was in the biz there were many more doctors in my
customer list than any other profession. Even a half hour of good listening
rejuvenates the mind & spirit without even resorting to the single malt....

But what was most important to me was that I liked it and it made me smile
to hear some of my CDs through it.
Yes I would rather have something like his WAD amp if I had a choice but
by (hopefully!) getting one of these Dynovox amps I don't feel
dissapointed or like I'm just making do.


Glad you enjoyed it (I did and I know SN did too) - I didn't think we'd
played anything much on the WAD amp??? If you are referring to the 'extra
splashy rain' on the Chris Rea that was the Triode amp???

As soon as it started playing I remembered the WAD amp sound from the
last time I came round. Very distinctive and very nice.

"Phil North" wrote in message
...


But what was most important to me was that I liked it and it made me
smile to hear some of my CDs through it.
Yes I would rather have something like his WAD amp if I had a choice but
by (hopefully!) getting one of these Dynovox amps I don't feel
dissapointed or like I'm just making do.


Glad you enjoyed it (I did and I know SN did too) - I didn't think we'd
played anything much on the WAD amp??? If you are referring to the 'extra
splashy rain' on the Chris Rea that was the Triode amp???

As soon as it started playing I remembered the WAD amp sound from the last
time I came round. Very distinctive and very nice.


Look Phil, I'll just *keep* asking you 'til you get the answer right, OK?

:-)

"Keith G" wrote

and it was far louder than I could ever need at home.


How else can you play Björk remixes?? :-)

Bjork is the main reason I feel I need something with more headroom
than my valve amp for my Dynaudios.

Good example: "Headphones" from "Post". FORGET IT at other than low
volumes, with my amp. That is not good. :-(


Martin
--
M.A.Poyser Tel.: 07967 110890
Manchester, U.K. http://www.fleetie.demon.co.uk

Phil North wrote:

But what was most important to me was that I liked it and it made me
smile to hear some of my CDs through it.

That is possibly the single most uplifting comment I've read on the
newsgroup for months! What better reason is there for listening to music?

"Fleetie" wrote in message
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"Keith G" wrote

and it was far louder than I could ever need at home.


How else can you play Björk remixes?? :-)

Bjork is the main reason I feel I need something with more headroom
than my valve amp for my Dynaudios.

Good example: "Headphones" from "Post". FORGET IT at other than low
volumes, with my amp. That is not good. :-(


Yes, I had a pair of Contours 1.1s on the go a while back - lovely superb
little speakers but not much cop on me valves. They need a 'firmer hand' I
think. The Björk was very crisp and stingy on the Wharfies at the cost of
the best in bass thump. Now having said that, I put the little bugger on a
pair of DM2As today and they've guzzled the power up but do sound very
nice - all nice and fluffy, just the way Pinky likes it!!

:-)