evil c Posted January 6, 2022 Author Share Posted January 6, 2022 Lot happening on the system front at evil springs, stay tuned!, 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cardiiiii Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 3 hours ago, evil c said: Lot happening on the system front at evil springs, stay tuned!, Knew you were up to no good 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evil c Posted January 6, 2022 Author Share Posted January 6, 2022 14 minutes ago, Cardiiiii said: Knew you were up to no good The missus only knows or sees a fraction - l should be divorced 6 times over by now! 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ooogh Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 20 minutes ago, evil c said: The missus only knows or sees a fraction - l should be divorced 6 times over by now! The real miracle is how you found anyone to marry you in the first place Clive! 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evil c Posted January 6, 2022 Author Share Posted January 6, 2022 3 minutes ago, Ooogh said: The real miracle is how you found anyone to marry you in the first place Clive! My good looks and pleasant disposition ? Nowadays my devious concealment, down right lies, flattery, lot's of domestic chores and a beard to hide my ugliness! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ooogh Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 8 minutes ago, evil c said: My good looks and pleasant disposition ? Nowadays my devious concealment, down right lies, flattery, lot's of domestic chores and a beard to hide my ugliness! Strewth Clive, I have witnessed your good looks and pleasant disposition, you must do an awful lot of chores and look like a member of ZZ Top! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evil c Posted January 6, 2022 Author Share Posted January 6, 2022 1 minute ago, Ooogh said: Strewth Clive, I have witnessed your good looks and pleasant disposition, you must do an awful lot of chores and look like a member of ZZ Top! Hurtful hateful words, fortunately l'm used to being ridiculed ! Last time I looked, you were a dead ringer for a hirsute member of said band! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ooogh Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 13 minutes ago, evil c said: Hurtful hateful words, fortunately l'm used to being ridiculed ! Last time I looked, you were a dead ringer for a hirsute member of said band! Very true old friend. I guess the only real difference is I do to hide my super model good looks. Fortunately the mask wearing caused by Covid has helped me greatly to avoid the ever present glare of the paparazzi. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evil c Posted January 6, 2022 Author Share Posted January 6, 2022 4 minutes ago, Ooogh said: Very true old friend. I guess the only real difference is I do to hide my super model good looks. Fortunately the mask wearing caused by Covid has helped me greatly to avoid the ever present glare of the paparazzi. You're just still sore about that Bryston 4B3 you sold me, there's still hope you'll get it back soon if she catches out half of my recent acquisitions! I'll be dead from blunt force trauma, from her new cast iron frying pan ! So I can now reveal a recent pick up that has injected new life into my system. Having basically eschewed the long forgotten art of playing Cds last few years, an Ayon 07S CD player popped up for sale that was irresistible to a big Ayon fan like myself. So I've been rediscovering my CD collection, and must say it is no contest between it and my Streaming in sound quality. Afraid the physical media just provides more in most aspects, and l was shocked how good the internal DAC is in the Ayon. Inbuilt volume is handy too! The gap between digital and vinyl has never been so narrow. 11 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian McP Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 Love the inbuilt BBQ sytem under the Ayon! 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frednork Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 it has dig in? usb? other? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evil c Posted January 6, 2022 Author Share Posted January 6, 2022 14 minutes ago, Ian McP said: Love the inbuilt BBQ sytem under the Ayon! The mighty Melody SP1 is merely being stored below, but is moved out in open air when I use it. 11 minutes ago, frednork said: it has dig in? usb? other? Has Coaxial and USB inputs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ooogh Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 The fans are waiting with baited breath to witness your latest acquisition Clive. I have heard rumours of something very pretty sitting in the rack over at Evil Springs...... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evil c Posted January 16, 2022 Author Share Posted January 16, 2022 On 14/01/2022 at 9:21 PM, Ooogh said: The fans are waiting with baited breath to witness your latest acquisition Clive. I have heard rumours of something very pretty sitting in the rack over at Evil Springs...... Blabber Mouth! I know who not to trust with a secret! TBH l didn't want to overwhelm my thread with recent acquisitions, so soon after the last one. But a week can be a long time at evil springs, with major changes occurring- and hopefully in a positive way onward and upward! Much like my last purchase, this one was also completely spontaneous and unplanned. I like to think it employs some degree of insight, however it could also be categorised as reckless impetuousness tempered with a degree of blind dumb luck! Being the (prior),contented owner of the Conrad Johnson CT5 tube preamp and Bryston 4B3 Power amplifier combo - when a CJ ET 250S Hybrid power amp came up for sale it immediately drew my attention. This was. from the same era and series as my CT5 , and looked very similar except for being effectively twice as high and heavy. Subsequent searches for reviews and experiences by owners, revealed that indeed it was a perfect match with the CT5 and l just had to scratch that itch! So earlier in the week, a delivery driver staggered to the door with a massive carton that felt full of lead! As with my other CJ , beautifully packed and protected from damage if roughly handled! After much effort, and grunting l managed to (just) squeeze it onto the rack immediately below my CJ Preamp. Firing it up it appeared to be dead!! Glance on the back of the amplifier revealed it was switched to trigger, so switch flicked it sprung to life. Straight away it revealed a smooth, warm and deep soundstage while still revealing a real sparkle, and highly revealing reproduction of the studio recording . After a few more days it only got better and it looks like my gamble has paid off in spades! With my Hulgich Astor speakers at 86dB efficiency lapping up all the power they can get, l was a tad concerned that the rated 250W /channel would be sufficient. But rated at 4 Ohms the CJ ET-250S is providing a very respectable 400W / channel and volume level set on my preamp if anything was set same or even slightly less - so plenty of gain to work with! The ET stands for "Enhanced Triode and is zero negative feedback in design. So yet again, l find myself in the enviable situation of rediscovering all my music all over again. Don't think for a minute that the Bryston 4B3 power amp is any lesser an amplifier than before - as it has seen off some very big names in Audio. However with the matching CT5 preamp, the ET -250S is indeed a match in audio heaven!! 19 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
todagt Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 Nice acquisition! Now, if you don't mind I'll invite myself over, I'm sure you'll have a lovely lunch prepared 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evil c Posted January 16, 2022 Author Share Posted January 16, 2022 27 minutes ago, todagt said: Nice acquisition! Now, if you don't mind I'll invite myself over, I'm sure you'll have a lovely lunch prepared Splutter, this from the man with the self respect of a slovenly audiophile! There l was sent off innocently by Mrs evil, ("that Todagt Ewan is such a lovely young man, why don't you know more like him?") yesterday for " a lunch GTG " at his house - only to be fed packet potato chips ! He did give me two flavors mind, l was pretty peckish after all! It will take a shouted 9 course degustation to appease me now LOL . 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
todagt Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 Here's the first 7 courses 3 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evil c Posted January 16, 2022 Author Share Posted January 16, 2022 5 minutes ago, todagt said: Here's the first 7 courses Sure that can be for the neglectful guests, (ahem you), Next two courses, S u p r e m e S e a f o o d P l a t t e r from and 2nd course Bottle of their Penfolds Bin 707 2008 for my good self! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBurns84 Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 3 hours ago, evil c said: Straight away it revealed a smooth, warm and deep soundstage while still revealing a real sparkle, and highly revealing reproduction of the studio recording . Thats a hard feat to pull off... kudos! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evil c Posted January 16, 2022 Author Share Posted January 16, 2022 3 minutes ago, MrBurns84 said: Thats a hard feat to pull off... kudos! I might have embellished it a little, however it is seriously a big improvement! I'll allow others to provide opinions after hearing it for themselves. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBurns84 Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 (edited) 6 hours ago, evil c said: @todagt next time he's around... give him this - or make it fancy and serve it up with some fancy dips.. Edited January 16, 2022 by MrBurns84 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evil c Posted January 16, 2022 Author Share Posted January 16, 2022 @MrBurns84 unfriended , hang on you didn't get that far ! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cardiiiii Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Nice power amp. Still doesn't explain why the Lumin was up for sale. I suspect the power amp isn't the only addition?? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evil c Posted January 18, 2022 Author Share Posted January 18, 2022 24 minutes ago, Cardiiiii said: Nice power amp. Still doesn't explain why the Lumin was up for sale. I suspect the power amp isn't the only addition?? It's complicated, all is not as it seems - well to me anyway!! Holds up mirrors pointed at mirrors! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tripitaka Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 15 hours ago, evil c said: It's complicated, all is not as it seems - well to me anyway!! Holds up mirrors pointed at mirrors! Ok it's good that we now have all that cleared up 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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