Audio experience never to forget. I was to listen to a system, which had been constructed by a gentleman from Russia. And, what a fantastic set up it was. The Tanny Reds are one of the best Tannoy ever made. And, this certainly was an audio experience never to forget!
Audio experience
It all started with a phone call and asked if I would like to visit a friend of one of my friends as he had something that he knew I would like to see and he assured me that, it was indeed impressive. And, was one of those times when you just do what you feel you have to and so I said yes great where and when and with all the information I was on my way.
The meeting
Sometimes I just never know what to expect, and it always ends up with another exciting experience and this as it turned out was an audio experience never to forget. I arrived at the building and called my friend who came to meet me and showed me into the listening room where I met three of my other musical friends and the owner of the equipment. I said hello, and we shook hands, and then we sat down, and he put on the music, and we started to listen.
The amplifier
The music was from the computer and passed to a DAC. Then to t, he preamp and a pair of Monoblock amplifiers that were hand-built using components that were of the highest quality and no expense had been spared in this project, and everything had done as was meant to be!
The Mono-block amplifiers were a beautiful creation, and the owner was very proud of what he had built and pleased that we had come to visit and listen to his accomplishment. And the thing that struck me was that everything had been made so simple and was very easy to get to and also there were just the right amount of components necessary to make the system operate as per the owner design.
The amplifier was quite amazing to look at, and I was very impressed by the quality and the size of the components used, which gave me a clear indication that the owner loved what he, created. And It is always so good to see what a person can do with components. Also, as I am living in Lithuania. And I am fortunate to meet such people who have the Russian knowledge and technique to build a stunning piece, of equipment like this and something to be proud of and, in this case, it was indeed something special.
The loudspeakers Audio experience never to forget
The loudspeakers were Tannoy 15″ Red monitors. Which had been fitted into the famous Lockwood audio enclosures. And had been very well done and in excellent condition. I am a Tannoy lover myself as I consider Tannoy to be amongst the best in the manufacture of quality Loudspeakers. And I have had so many different models it is hard to keep track of them all. But I do prefer the sound from a 15″ monitor above anything else. And so it was a pleasure to see the Tannoy’s when I first came into the dining room. Lockwood audio is specialised in the manufacture of loudspeaker enclosures and has many years of valuable experience and please visit.
Listening Audio experience never to forget
I have to say that every person hears things differently. And people tend to focus on the sound that they prefer. One person pays attention to the bass response and the depth of the bass. And another person is more interested in the highs and the ultra highs. Also, to every person, his system is the best. And, this is because he is used to the sound.
I am a lucky person. And I have good friends who have the same passion for music. Also, all earnest professional people, who like me, have been involved in audio all their lives. But for some bizarre reason, I am still referred to as “the Expert”, and why this is I do not really know. Maybe it’s because I am English. But, I will say they do value my opinion and always agreed upon in the end!
The sound
As I said earlier, each person thinks that his system sounds the best. And, this is because adjusted to his ears. Also, what is great for him is not always great for everyone else, and when we sat down to listen, this became apparent to me within the first few bars of music.
The sound was very harsh in the middle and had no focus and was just wandering around. And so I asked the owner if it would be OK for me to move the speakers. As I could make the system sound better. And, said it was tough to get good music because the room was small and there were lots of reflections, but I was more than welcome to try.
For me, this was great as I could see this was straightforward to fix. And so I paced out the speaker centre and then measured the back wall space. Within ten minutes the system sounded different. Everything was in place and focused, and the harshness had gone from the music. And one of my friends said that he was surprised that by repositioning the speakers could improve the actual sharpness in the sound.
The result Audio experience never to forget.
The result was that the system sounded excellent and showed just how good a pair of monoblocks could sound. Everything was there that you would expect in the way of detail, space, dynamics, bass and sound stage. And the Tannoy’s performed excellent. Also bringing out everything the system could offer.
There were a couple of issues, and one was the bass had a touch of bloom around the bottom end, but could put a carpet on the floor. Also, the system still a bit on the stiff side and lacked the musicality that one would expect from tubes. And can be easily fixed or “fine-tuned” by using a different interconnect and power cord.
Extra Audio experience never to forget.
I had been asked by my friend to bring a set of cables with me. I asked the owner if it was OK to do this and he gave me the green light. And to cut a long story short what a difference they made to the sound and so this was an audio experience never to forget.
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