Recent content by daz-b

Yes, my thought as well now is that Im actually 'ok' with the current power amp. You know what its like when the 'upgrade' bug bites..... Will look at 'different' upgrade routes next. Thanks

Hi Chaps, many thanks for the detailed replies. Ive decided to not go down the bridging road for now. Decided that because of the additional cost of another amp, I'd be not far off a dedicated pair of mono blocks (or even something completly 'different'). For the short term Im going to stay as I...

Hi there from the UK. Ive owned my vantages for approx a year and LOVE them. Question for you guys with regards to amplification. I currently own a single Electrocompaniet AW250-R (Dual/Mono design); see here: http://www.electrocompaniet.no/products/classic/poweramp/aw250r.html I have the...

thanks all, it was experiment time last night. Got my current 4x4ft vicoustic panels already on wall behind speakers. To the current acoustic panels I added to the front of them some old 2" thick foam. Noticable good improvement, to the point I could easily live with the sound quality. Infact...

Thanks Rich and all. The realtraps products look great, however Im strapped for cash at the moment so cant buy any for some time. Did a few experiments last night with some old 2" thick spare acoustic foam I have rotting away in my garage. I 'pinned' it on the front of my current vicoustic...

Thanks for the reply beakman. Your comments are very similar to my thoughts and trials so far. Any one have an idea of the ideal thickness for the acoustic foam panels behind my panels. Can either add thicker foam or mount the current panels slightly away from the wall. These are the acoustic...

Hi all, Ive been forced to change a few things in my set up due to kids / new room etc etc... General info: My room front to back is now only 11ft (it is longer the otherway but cant set up down the length of the room). The room also doubles as the familly living room Speakers are 6 1/2ft...

Hi all. Owned my vantages now for just one week. Only approx 40-50 hours on them at the moment. BUT......Im already amazed how the sound is really changing/developing over this time from new. Wider (3D) soundstage, more dynamic from top to bottom. Smoother & greater detail. Whats great is Im...

I got the 250-R Owned it for over a year. Perfect match for my new vantages.

Their HERE! Brief 'approx' set up for now to get them going and beginning the burn-in. Have found already I prefer a more upright rake. Hope to take pics early next week when Ive finished / added a couple of things in here. Aleady can tell Ive made the right choice in speaker .....phew

Hi all! Many thanks for the replies and welcomes. Yes their will be photos etc added once all is in and set up. My main system consists of: All Electrocompaniet EMC1UP (CDP) E.C 4.8 (PRE) AW250-R (PWER) ECD1 (DAC, used for DVD/Sat etc) Rives PARC (parametric eq) The Vantages will be used for...

After what seems like a decade of waiting (only about 3 weeks...). My first ever pair of ML's arrive with me tomorrow (just been phoned to confirm delivery). Opted for the vantages (maple) as the spires were out of current budget. Excited and nervous...........heard in a demo room (sounded...

Hi again. Thanks for the top-tips. Will look into them. Much appreciated. 'Pants' just thought you U.S guys prob use this word for your trousers in UK it means your underwear.... Hope to receive the speakers tomorrow. Thats just a hope as wanted them today but thats not going to happen now...

Hi Craig, thanks for the above comments. I love the EC gear; not only the sound...the looks too. The 4.8 is great and Im sure your 4.7 is great also. All the freebie EC remotes are pants. The EMC1UP control is as rubbish as the 4.8. Im currently using a philips pronto remote for all my hifi...

Im sure the level knob works great. The initial question is mainly with regards to my current PARC unit and intergrating it with the vantages. Or even better would be that /i didnt require it anymore.... Yep I am talking 'Q' When doing/calculating P-EQ adjustments theres normally 3 factors...