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Nick wrote: ↑Thu Sep 26, 2024 2:22 pm

Ali Tait wrote: ↑Thu Sep 26, 2024 1:54 pm Less switching noise?

Why would there be less switching noise? Typical DC power supply won't be passing current at zero crossing point anyway.

Dunno, that's why I asked.

Get one, I had one before the 686, it was very good. How do the two compare? Just more power or are they different sonically? Which speakers are/were you using and was the extra power a consideration? They compare well from memory. The 686 was better to my ears, not just because of more power, but ...

Less switching noise?

That's how it came Nick, so I don't know is the honest answer.

Smoother supply perhaps?

Are there any disadvantages?

Thanks for the suggestions and your experiences Nick. Re distortion / ”warm smear”; as mentioned, I’ve been suspecting this for a while. Others elsewhere (for example Ben Mah on DIYA) have hinted at it. I will check the source with headphones to make sure in the next few days. As far as the buzz is...

Same for me having moved to Neurochrome amps Which ones out of interest Ali? I've a pair of 686 monoblocks, bought a set from Joe Henry on ebay, similar to these, though this is the 286 version- https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/135133200483?_skw=neurochrome&itmmeta=01J8PV4P4Q437S0MTGCGVHD7XE&hash...

I guess that means they're as good as amps get.

Yep, IMHO, the Neurochrome fall into that small group. Not wanting to upset Ant, but I am not so sure I would put the F5 in that, I think I can hear things the F5 is doing to the sound passing through it. But having not heard all F5's that exist, I may be wrong. As do yours to my ears Nick, from wh...

Yes I thought the F5 very good, be interesting to compare to the Neurochrome sometime.

I found similar to nick when i got hold of the nelson pass f5 and b1 that i use. I went from a kt77 amp to the f5, and i havent used a valve amp since. I found that the source started to make much more of a difference. The phono stages, decks, arms and carts i was using became a bottleneck. I dont ...

Ortofon OM30 maybe? This worked well for me and was spot on when I later checked with a Dr Feickert- https://www.amazon.co.uk/Eighosee-Anti-Sliding-Calibration-Protractor-Adjustment-white/dp/B0CZRJS828/ref=sr_1_8_sspa?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.p_Q-zYxC07nVcMmnJbVkcrsPudXFw7tyMQOG19FjX3g60xIEfGqvs5wMKPvIwTjg...

Ortofon OM30 maybe? This worked well for me and was spot on when I later checked with a Dr Feickert- https://www.amazon.co.uk/Eighosee-Anti-Sliding-Calibration-Protractor-Adjustment-white/dp/B0CZRJS828/ref=sr_1_8_sspa?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.p_Q-zYxC07nVcMmnJbVkcrsPudXFw7tyMQOG19FjX3g60xIEfGqvs5wMKPvIwTjgu...

jack wrote: ↑Fri Sep 20, 2024 8:46 pm

Ali Tait wrote: ↑Fri Sep 20, 2024 11:56 am It's a road sign just along from Conundrum, turn off for Doon Hill.

There's a Spott nearby that's worth a visit...

It's a road sign just along from Conundrum, turn off for Doon Hill.

andrew Ivimey wrote: ↑Tue Sep 17, 2024 9:05 pm Heading north on the A1 today, blue sky, blue sea , just out of Berwick we passed a sign , left to Conundrum and then we flashed over into Scotland - makes you think, doesn't it!

It's all Doon Hill from there!