Well a pleasant few evenings this week listening to this set-up. Actually found myself looking forward to getting back from work and firing it up:
Yes I know the pre-amp needs a wipe over but you can't see all those marks it is just the flash.
The white hosepipe like Chord Odyssey2 is back in. It is actually really thin cable but is bi-wire and all runs through the one tube. I'm only using it as single wired, though.
This system isn't the last word in anything and I could still do with sorting out some more bass weight (and depth) but that is the price I am paying for using the Akais in free space. What I am getting is a lovely sweet, clear sound with every detail in the recording just presented out on plate. Clarity and sweetness of tone are my two most important priorities. If I don't have them I don't care how good the bass resolution is I won't be interested in listening.
Had a vinyl sesh Thursday night, sounded good, maybe a bit of splash on cymbals which is more than likely down to my ham-fisted cartridge set-up. not enough to ruin things, though. I'm trying to resist tweaking the TT a bit more, it is not easy! The Firebottle phono stage does deserve a bit better, though.
I don't want to make any more changes for now as I will have to move all the electronics upstairs when the builders come in. I will just move out for a fortnight and live in a travel tavern like Alan Partridge
But In the meantime might get the speakers down to Paul at RFC and have him take a look at them and see if they are working optimally. They sound great but you never know.
