The principle is to contain and control internal resonances from transformers and components within the equipment .. not as with most other designs, external vibration.
See the range here : Cheshire Audio - Nordost Sort Kones
Tuesday, 13 March 2012
Nordost Sort Kones
New out and roughly a development of the Quasar cone, these new isolators of quite interesting. Ranging in price from around 160 Pounds for a set of three up to nearly 1000 they are obviously not 'just cones' or 'Kones'
The principle is to contain and control internal resonances from transformers and components within the equipment .. not as with most other designs, external vibration.
The results are quite spectaculer, particularly on the Brass and Titanium versions .... many of you who have experienced the old Nordost Pulsar points will already know, the material used can make a huge difference.
See the range here : Cheshire Audio - Nordost Sort Kones
The principle is to contain and control internal resonances from transformers and components within the equipment .. not as with most other designs, external vibration.
See the range here : Cheshire Audio - Nordost Sort Kones
Tuesday, 6 March 2012
New Nordost speaker cables
I've just updated the Nordost pages with 'Mk 2 ' versions of Heimdall, Frey and Tyr.... these feature in the interconnect range etc. but the most radical differences to be seen are with the new versions of the speaker cables. Now single wire only (bi-wiring seems to have dissappeared somewhat now) the new range look like a big step forward if the new versions of Red Dawn and Blue Heaven are anything to go by.
http://www.cheshireaudio.co.uk/acatalog/copy_of_Nordost_Factory_terminated.html
Monday, 27 February 2012
New 0144 from WBT
The new model WBT-0114 is an excellent product with all the advantages of the “nextgen™” technology at the price of the midline range and with a very attractive finish. The body will be the same as WBT-0110 Cu and the sleeve will be made from brass, same as the model WBT-0102 Cu, but anodized in black. Also the cap is anodized in black.
Prices will be the same as the old 0144 and the loose version is available immediately, the packed version probably in 2-3 weeks.
The above was cut and pasted from the German press release, hence the dodgy grammer.
Prices will be the same as the old 0144 and the loose version is available immediately, the packed version probably in 2-3 weeks.
The above was cut and pasted from the German press release, hence the dodgy grammer.
Wednesday, 22 February 2012
Tuesday, 21 February 2012
Furutech IEC connectors
I've experimented quite a bit with better quality plugs and sockets over the years. Results can be a little patchy sometimes and, as these things tend not to be too cheap it is very easy to become disallusioned.
The one brand that seems to give consistently good results is the Furutech series .... Once you have navigated the vast, and to be honest, quite confusing range of products you can replace connections all the way from the wall socket, right through to the socket on the back of your amp/cd etc.
The easiest to replace is the mains plug .. and straight away the sound becomes more focused and together. As you go up the range definition and soundstage are quite radically improved too.
The surprising thing to me was that replacing the IEC plug gave similar results. ...and then changing the IEC socket on the back of my amp did the same again! I havent played with the Furutech wall sockets yet .... but I think its going to be just as impressive
.... I've added some more IEC plugs to the site
http://www.cheshireaudio.co.uk/acatalog/IEC_Plugs.html
Sockets will follow
The one brand that seems to give consistently good results is the Furutech series .... Once you have navigated the vast, and to be honest, quite confusing range of products you can replace connections all the way from the wall socket, right through to the socket on the back of your amp/cd etc.
The easiest to replace is the mains plug .. and straight away the sound becomes more focused and together. As you go up the range definition and soundstage are quite radically improved too.
The surprising thing to me was that replacing the IEC plug gave similar results. ...and then changing the IEC socket on the back of my amp did the same again! I havent played with the Furutech wall sockets yet .... but I think its going to be just as impressive
.... I've added some more IEC plugs to the site
http://www.cheshireaudio.co.uk/acatalog/IEC_Plugs.html
Sockets will follow
Wednesday, 18 January 2012
Rothwell Attenuators
These are really useful devices!
Most line level components (CD, Tape, Tuner etc) have rather too much gain (particularly CD) which results in an amplifiers full volume point being reached around halfway on the volume control. This gives the impression of lots of power but can make it all too easy to damage speakers. More importantly though volume controls are actually quite inaccurate and degrade the sound more when they are at lower levels.
Rothwell attuators go between your CD Player (or Tape / tuner) output and your amplifier. Simply unplug your connecting leads from the units 'line out' and then connect the Rothwells ... reconnect your leads to the back of the Rothwell and hear the difference.
Sound quality at low volumes will be more punchy and dynamic and channel 'drift' ( one channel louder than the other ) should be eliminated
This does not limit the full volume potential of your amplifier, it mearly moves the point at which it acheives this further up the dial.
With a record Player or a Radio 3 live broadcast outputs are much lower so the amplifier needs more volume sweep ... but this has always been at the expense of reduced sound quality for other components
Rothwell Attenuators are available in RCA and XLR versions .... 30 day trail available
Link to Rothwell Attenuators
Most line level components (CD, Tape, Tuner etc) have rather too much gain (particularly CD) which results in an amplifiers full volume point being reached around halfway on the volume control. This gives the impression of lots of power but can make it all too easy to damage speakers. More importantly though volume controls are actually quite inaccurate and degrade the sound more when they are at lower levels.
Rothwell attuators go between your CD Player (or Tape / tuner) output and your amplifier. Simply unplug your connecting leads from the units 'line out' and then connect the Rothwells ... reconnect your leads to the back of the Rothwell and hear the difference.
Sound quality at low volumes will be more punchy and dynamic and channel 'drift' ( one channel louder than the other ) should be eliminated
This does not limit the full volume potential of your amplifier, it mearly moves the point at which it acheives this further up the dial.
With a record Player or a Radio 3 live broadcast outputs are much lower so the amplifier needs more volume sweep ... but this has always been at the expense of reduced sound quality for other components
Rothwell Attenuators are available in RCA and XLR versions .... 30 day trail available
Tuesday, 10 January 2012
Stax SRM 323s trade in
We will be getting in a secondhand Stax SRN323s (the latest type) shortly. Only 6 months old.
If you are interested send an email
If you are interested send an email
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