09-Aug-2016, 16:04
(09-Aug-2016, 14:26)wwm Wrote: Had an interesting hour or so at Hi Fi Lounge where Paul was his usual perky self. We connected my 800 and used a pair of PMC fact12's. These speakers have not been Sam'ed so obviously this was switched off. Played half a dozen tracks to aclimatise myself to the speakers and the room before changing over to the 1000 pro and played the same tracks again. There was a definate improvement in timbre, more analogue if that makes sense also, mid range particularly voice was very clean and precise, very real in fact. I will be having the upgrade that's for sure.
Confused asked if I would check the temperatures so the master was A 39. D 38. P 47 and the companion was A 39. P39 P 45. That was after running all morning with fact 12's at a comfortable volume.
Cheers,
Bill.
Thanks for getting the temps Bill. Interesting that your class A temps are a full 18° lower that we had on Saturday, this is curious!
I have to say that it cannot have been easy to audition with unfamiliar speakers, I know, I have done this in the past with other kit. But it can be done, and as for your comments; 'definite improvement in timbre, more analogue if that makes sense also, mid range particularly voice was very clean and precise, very real in fact', yes, I recognise all of that from my time with the Pro and the Blades.
Analogue and very real! I'd go with that.
1000 Pro - KEF Blade - iFi Zen Stream - Mutec REF10 - MC3+USB - Pro-Ject Signature 12