16-Feb-2019, 13:04
Funny enough, the dealer I bought my Expert Pro from had a sizeable display of Cornwalls. Only demoed with Focals.
I have some new speaker cable on loan, and the first set I’m trying actually seem to tighten the bass up. Synergistic UEF 1—was supposed to try the UEF 2 but was sent the wrong set. UEF 2 coming Tuesday. I’m liking their approach to biwiring as well. We’ll see if the UEF 2 share characteristics with the UEF 1, thus making lower-volume listening more satisfying.
Also, I’m convinced the new firmware cleaned SAM up a bit. I’m a 100% SAM guy and noticed a reduction in minor flabbiness that I would sometimes experience when the speakers were really being pushed to their limits. Even before the cable change, that minor flabbiness was gone and the soundstage was definitely more holographic at lower volumes. I also added a Roon NUC that I built shortly after the update and seems to resolve well at lower volumes, but I'm still adjusting to the sound. I suspect I need a better cable between the NUC and the modem/router. While part of me preferred the sound of my laptop streaming Roon as the core, the NUC seems to be breaking in, and it’s taken a ton of stress off my WiFi 5ghz radio. Zero dropouts.
In sum, the system is much more listenable at lower volumes now. Or at least somewhat so.
I have some new speaker cable on loan, and the first set I’m trying actually seem to tighten the bass up. Synergistic UEF 1—was supposed to try the UEF 2 but was sent the wrong set. UEF 2 coming Tuesday. I’m liking their approach to biwiring as well. We’ll see if the UEF 2 share characteristics with the UEF 1, thus making lower-volume listening more satisfying.
Also, I’m convinced the new firmware cleaned SAM up a bit. I’m a 100% SAM guy and noticed a reduction in minor flabbiness that I would sometimes experience when the speakers were really being pushed to their limits. Even before the cable change, that minor flabbiness was gone and the soundstage was definitely more holographic at lower volumes. I also added a Roon NUC that I built shortly after the update and seems to resolve well at lower volumes, but I'm still adjusting to the sound. I suspect I need a better cable between the NUC and the modem/router. While part of me preferred the sound of my laptop streaming Roon as the core, the NUC seems to be breaking in, and it’s taken a ton of stress off my WiFi 5ghz radio. Zero dropouts.
In sum, the system is much more listenable at lower volumes now. Or at least somewhat so.
