Trinnov Amethyst

[SwissBear]

HI SwissBear
I am also considered adding to my system trinnov .
I have several questions and I hope you can share your experience
1.Did you compare Amethyst to ST2 ? if yes , can you please share with us the deference
2.From end user experience , using trinnov  demand any acoustics  experience  or it more plug and play (compering to Amarra IRC  for example , which is simple ).
3.Did you used any vendor support ? if yes , can you share with us

Thanks

Hi Windler,

1. I have not directly compared the ST2-HiFi with the Amethyst. What I heard from other parties who have been using both is that :

• the room correction engine is the same
  
• the difference lies in the DAC of the Amethyst which is slightly better than the one of the ST2-HiFi
  
• the functional differences (Amethyst includes a complete pre-amp, with numerous inputs, as well as a network mode ie home renderer which are not in the ST2-HiFi).
  

Do not mistake the ST2-HiFi, which is an end-user machine, with the ST2-Pro which is a pro-audio machine. The difference between both is that Trinnov has developed an easy to use mode, which is in the ST2-HiFi and the Amethyst, and not in the ST2-Pro.

2. Using Trinnov in the end-user range is relatively easy. It just requires some understanding of how the machine works and a lot of method, because you can mess-up measures and the end-results will be unsatisfactory.

3. No as it was a second hand machine, sold by a retailer who had not touched the interface in 12 months, the training was very much DIY. The dealer just showed me how to connect to the machine, using VNC protocol, and that was it

You can refer to this demo : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hnvwg0zmDFY
This shows a pro-audio version, but gives a good idea of the process.

If you face difficulties, you can always ask Trinnov support, who are very helpful people, or ask me, and I will try to help.