Post by stevew on Oct 16, 2021 6:30:23 GMT
Or more accurately
Electrocompaniet
RENA SA-1 Streamer & Stereoamplifier
I’d requisitioned the basement and set up a principal system.
the plan was to remove the equipment rack in the sitting room containing all the usual paraphernalia of amps dacs streamers and power supplies.
To replace it was something that was almost hidden (although a settled agreement was to keep the Harbeth stand mounts.. )
it also meant that speaker cable either had to be routed under the old Victorian joists or thin enough to fit under the carpet and navigate around a fireplace.
I’d exchanged a few messages with Antonio (Dave) about solutions to the issue. I was leaning towards a Lyngdorf 1120 (2 grand)
However being a hero, Dave had found an Electocompaniet all in one box from a small hifi outfit called 8th Dimension Audio. No me neither.
Anyway.. top result as the guy said he would accept £300.
Well .. I didn’t have high expectations especially as I’d connected it with 10 metres of qed cable at £20.
However to my amazement it sounded rather good from the off, streaming Qobuz via Roon.
My only concern was the lack of bass.. but the Harbeths have always been guilty of that.
Then I remembered that Roon has a dsp function that I’d never explored before. After a lot of faffing about …
That’s done the trick! Bit of boost to the low end, and a bit of edge taken off the top.
Ok.. it hasn’t got the 3D soundstage I can get in my basement system.. but then I can go down there and get it!
But it sounds pretty good.
Top result thanks to Dave, and yes I owe him a beer.
Electrocompaniet
RENA SA-1 Streamer & Stereoamplifier
I’d requisitioned the basement and set up a principal system.
the plan was to remove the equipment rack in the sitting room containing all the usual paraphernalia of amps dacs streamers and power supplies.
To replace it was something that was almost hidden (although a settled agreement was to keep the Harbeth stand mounts.. )
it also meant that speaker cable either had to be routed under the old Victorian joists or thin enough to fit under the carpet and navigate around a fireplace.
I’d exchanged a few messages with Antonio (Dave) about solutions to the issue. I was leaning towards a Lyngdorf 1120 (2 grand)
However being a hero, Dave had found an Electocompaniet all in one box from a small hifi outfit called 8th Dimension Audio. No me neither.
Anyway.. top result as the guy said he would accept £300.
Well .. I didn’t have high expectations especially as I’d connected it with 10 metres of qed cable at £20.
However to my amazement it sounded rather good from the off, streaming Qobuz via Roon.
My only concern was the lack of bass.. but the Harbeths have always been guilty of that.
Then I remembered that Roon has a dsp function that I’d never explored before. After a lot of faffing about …
That’s done the trick! Bit of boost to the low end, and a bit of edge taken off the top.
Ok.. it hasn’t got the 3D soundstage I can get in my basement system.. but then I can go down there and get it!
But it sounds pretty good.
Top result thanks to Dave, and yes I owe him a beer.
