Recent content by hifinutt

Been a BIG fan of Bel canto for many years . started off years ago with a humble pre 3 and moved to several pre 3 vbs [ virtual battery supply ] then moved to the pre 5 and now just recently got the EIX pre /dac So the Bel canto EIX pre arrived last week after weeks of anticipation and...

I see BC have bought out the 2.8 dac to replace the 2.7 . anyone know how it differs from 2.7 ?

The Bel canto e1x pre has been around for a while now E1X DAC Control Preamp - Bel Canto Design Home Audio . it has loads of stuff i wouldnt even use and only 2 analogue inputs . i use an external dac [ valve] and dont need many of the features . Has anyone compared it to the very simple pre...

John must have got fed up with me moaning about the bc dac 2.7 being touted as a pre amp , yes it can be used as one but in my opinion a de3cent analogue pre amp beats it hands down for musicality Absolutely thrilled to see the new mains powered pre 5 being launched at $2295 . whether it can...

Finally managed to get one of these bel canto s500 , used to have ref 1000 many years ago . also got my second pre 3 vbs as I really like their smooth sound , fine control and soundstaging . been having some really good results with a ghent audio diy asx 50 pair of monoblocks so decided to try...

didn`t see the other thread sorry bad news one of the biggest hi fi events in europe been cancelled due to the virus !!! :( https://www.stereonet.co.uk/news/high-end-munich-2020-cancelled

mike valentine is responsible for audiophile recordings , this is an interview with him https://hifiwigwam.com/forum/topic/131091-chasing-the-dragon/ https://www.allmusic.com/album/chasing-the-dragon-audiophile-recordings-by-mike-valentine-mw0002821351

not sure how much you guys know about musical fidelity , they are pretty big in uk but just been bought out by the austrian company https://www.stereo.net.au/news/breaking-pro-ject-audio-systems-buys-out-musical-fidelity

rather an amusing story !! https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/local-news/missing-pet-snake-found-inside-1531070

can`t find any thread on this but seems krell having a few problems . hopefully they will sort out like classe etc https://www.strata-gee.com/sharper-focus-krell-blurry-picture-emerges/

impulse are an old british speaker brand , the creator went on to make aspara speakers From making speakers for fellow enthusiasts c.1974-79, Impulse Loudspeakers became renowned as champions of horn-loading, at a time when horns were deeply unfashionable and insensitive stand-mount designs in...

review here of these dimnutive speakers that go exceedingly low and have such incredible imaging The meaty looking Eaton speaker is a prime example of what Tannoy is all about. More so, in fact, because the Eaton has direct links to the original, 70s-era HPD (High Performance Duel) Series...

some may have heard of thrax , bulgarian outfit . makes some cracking hi fi managed to get a demo in my system of the massive thrax enyo valve . beautiful thing with lots of glowing valves . very nicely built , carry crate almost takes 2 to carry its so sorry lovely remote , big soundstage ...

reading a review of the pass lab 150 which i think is discontinued but i might be wrong there anyway the review said this Slightly bothersome was some mechanical hum from the INT-150's transformer, as well as some barely audible ground buzz coming through my speakers. I tried various power...

the polish seem to make some great speakers at reasonable prices . anyone heard the mummy horns ? http://gpoint-audio.com/our-collection/autotech/ http://hifipig.com/yummy-mummy/