soundbuff
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Thanks Prem,
TBH I did push it a bit, but which self respecting phile would not!
TBH I did push it a bit, but which self respecting phile would not!
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soundbuff
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Thanks Guys,
While the specs are all good, I am just a little leery about the Chinese angle.
Was thinking of getting a Pandit to do a Welcome Pooja for the well being and longevity of the newly arriving family member, but rationalist wifey wont let me do it :sad: Still working on that option, if she agrees will issue invites.
While the specs are all good, I am just a little leery about the Chinese angle.
Was thinking of getting a Pandit to do a Welcome Pooja for the well being and longevity of the newly arriving family member, but rationalist wifey wont let me do it :sad: Still working on that option, if she agrees will issue invites.
soundbuff
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Hi Folks,
The 'Hulk' has arrived! Got it set up and have been listening to music since then, have logged in about 15-20 hours. Dealer says there is a break in period of 50-60 hours, but even otherwise, I am quite utterly delighted with the buy. Apart from the size and weight (ask my back!), NO regrets at all: 'Yeh hai right choice baby'.:yahoo:
Although it is best to wait until I have spent some more time with it before a proper review, as of now, I can only say that this is one hell of an amp- an all-rounder of seriously high quality. Coherent and controlled Low frequency performance, natural sounding and extended highs, well organised mid-range presentation, tactility and presence in string tone, speed and dynamics even at relatively low volumes, and pretty decent sound stage imaging are all on the menu. Heat dissipation is good, although it does get hot to touch. If you leave the extraordinary bulk aside, this amp does not draw attention to itself; as far as I am concerned it's the best amp I have ever owned.
have played it for 6 hours at a stretch, without issues.
Thanks for reading
The 'Hulk' has arrived! Got it set up and have been listening to music since then, have logged in about 15-20 hours. Dealer says there is a break in period of 50-60 hours, but even otherwise, I am quite utterly delighted with the buy. Apart from the size and weight (ask my back!), NO regrets at all: 'Yeh hai right choice baby'.:yahoo:
Although it is best to wait until I have spent some more time with it before a proper review, as of now, I can only say that this is one hell of an amp- an all-rounder of seriously high quality. Coherent and controlled Low frequency performance, natural sounding and extended highs, well organised mid-range presentation, tactility and presence in string tone, speed and dynamics even at relatively low volumes, and pretty decent sound stage imaging are all on the menu. Heat dissipation is good, although it does get hot to touch. If you leave the extraordinary bulk aside, this amp does not draw attention to itself; as far as I am concerned it's the best amp I have ever owned.
have played it for 6 hours at a stretch, without issues.
Thanks for reading
regeHA
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@soundbuff - Congrats.
Do post some pics and of course a more detailed review.
Do post some pics and of course a more detailed review.
Happy ending sir !
your much waited desired amp with you.
Now our waiting starts for picture & review.
cheers,
soundbuff
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soundbuff
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Folks,
A full scale review is probably quite beyond me; what I plan to do is share my impressions as these emerge over a period and which may change, on particular aspects of the listening experience.
To begin with I thought I could share my impressions on the matter of "Imaging, Scale and Presence" of instruments and singers or what is usually called the Soundstage. This is one of the first things that becomes apparent once a system has been set up properly; With the new amp in place I had to re-jig my speaker placement to get the best soundstage possible.My listening room is a medium sized affair about in 11 Ft by 20 ft and doubles as a study. Speakers are placed along the longer wall making it a near-field listening position with the speakers a foot away from the rear wall. This is the best arrangement, much better than the more obvious setting of speakers firing into the length of the room.
Soundstage palpability appears best with medium and small ensembles. Jazz performances in particular are quite outstanding. I have not listened to Rock except briefly and that was quite satisfactory. In jazz, the size of instruments is like in real life, that is big; there is no compromising on scale and one does not need to play very loud to get decent scale. Actually one does not need to play loud at all. The max volume i have touched is just below the ten O'clock mark. The instruments are present in a way that is most physical. Sax is full scale, as are other winds. The Bass is not difficult to follow at all, but does not draw attention to itself and the instrument stands tall above the other musicians. The drums can be violently in your face if that is how they were played. Its not too far from having a real drum kit. The human voices are also full-bodied and solidly there. This was true of jazz as well as qauwwali singing. The stability of the imaging varies with recording, with some recordings the speakers completely disappear with others however (a few) the sound equally clearly appears to come from the speakers.
The scale at which the soundstage is being presented is very big, much bigger than what I am used to, and not only is it big, it is very very convincing. Although with Jazz I cannot ask for more, with classical especially symphonic fare, I would need to listen and perhaps work more on the system setting up before I can make a judgement. As of now, while the scale is expansive and the phsycality is also very much there, the distribution of performers and instruments in space in not that well articulated, especially depth. However its early days lets see,
I will share learnings in other aspects as I continue to listen and get a better handle on the system
A full scale review is probably quite beyond me; what I plan to do is share my impressions as these emerge over a period and which may change, on particular aspects of the listening experience.
To begin with I thought I could share my impressions on the matter of "Imaging, Scale and Presence" of instruments and singers or what is usually called the Soundstage. This is one of the first things that becomes apparent once a system has been set up properly; With the new amp in place I had to re-jig my speaker placement to get the best soundstage possible.My listening room is a medium sized affair about in 11 Ft by 20 ft and doubles as a study. Speakers are placed along the longer wall making it a near-field listening position with the speakers a foot away from the rear wall. This is the best arrangement, much better than the more obvious setting of speakers firing into the length of the room.
Soundstage palpability appears best with medium and small ensembles. Jazz performances in particular are quite outstanding. I have not listened to Rock except briefly and that was quite satisfactory. In jazz, the size of instruments is like in real life, that is big; there is no compromising on scale and one does not need to play very loud to get decent scale. Actually one does not need to play loud at all. The max volume i have touched is just below the ten O'clock mark. The instruments are present in a way that is most physical. Sax is full scale, as are other winds. The Bass is not difficult to follow at all, but does not draw attention to itself and the instrument stands tall above the other musicians. The drums can be violently in your face if that is how they were played. Its not too far from having a real drum kit. The human voices are also full-bodied and solidly there. This was true of jazz as well as qauwwali singing. The stability of the imaging varies with recording, with some recordings the speakers completely disappear with others however (a few) the sound equally clearly appears to come from the speakers.
The scale at which the soundstage is being presented is very big, much bigger than what I am used to, and not only is it big, it is very very convincing. Although with Jazz I cannot ask for more, with classical especially symphonic fare, I would need to listen and perhaps work more on the system setting up before I can make a judgement. As of now, while the scale is expansive and the phsycality is also very much there, the distribution of performers and instruments in space in not that well articulated, especially depth. However its early days lets see,
I will share learnings in other aspects as I continue to listen and get a better handle on the system
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