Recent content by Maniax

Something else for you to consider: Check the volume controls on your Wadia. When you switch off and on the Wadia (I have a Wadia 381i), the volume controls goes back to zero. I thought my analog stage was gone too, and panicked, till I realized and I turned up the volume haha!

Has anyone tried a full Shindo system? I recently chanced upon a used Shindo Masseto preamp for my Martin Logan Summit X system and the musicality blew me away! From what online and user reviews have written, the full Shindo system with their field-coil Latour speakers are supposedly audio...

The other thing you can try is the PurePower power supplies. Basically it sorta behaves like an APS with line AC converted into DC and stored in the battery, then converted into a perfect AC sine wave and given to your electronics. So far my area has been struck by lightning with my circuit...

A bit off topic, but I had the same frustration as you when listening to rebecca pigeon's Spanish Harlem, but after trying to go through all the equipment swaps etc, I conclude the recording does put her slightly to the right in the soundfield, not only in my system but other highly detailed...

The dealer was nice enough to bring a pair of showroom vantages to my home to try. Once they were powered up with my system, the showroom vantages had no distortion, so my speakers were definitely the problem. Basically then they took my vantages back to the shop and they did some testing, and...

I recently encountered a similar problem. The speakers were producing distortion in the higher frequency ranges as if the lady was singing with a sore throat and piano was extra clangy. After going through the whole investigational oddyssey, it was the input circuit board on my vantages that...

I have just gotten my speakers back from the dealer and guess what, the problem did lie in my speakers. Apparently the circuit board accepting the speaker input and power cable got overdrive or something, but there is no visible damage/burn according to my dealer. So they swapped it for a new...

Seriously, do have a listen to a good aftermarket power cable vs the stock cable. The difference is OBVIOUS. Its not psychological because it is reproducible, and for different people too. I couldn't believe it myself at first, but when I heard it, I HAD TO BELIEVE IT. If there's one thing I've...

Thank you for everyone's reply! I have finally got down to contacting my dealer, who has kindly brought his showroom pair of Vantages down to do an A/B comparison with my speakers. Instantly the difference was audible, the showroom piece was smooth and clear at loud volumes, while mine started...

Here is an update: I got the distributor for my Sanders pre-amp and amp down to have a listen to my system and troubleshoot. We swapped sources, interconnects, speaker cables, the pre-amp and amp, even to a hybrid power-amp just for kicks. It still does distort at higher volumes (which according...

I'm using a Bryston BCD-1 as a source, and I also have a Benchmark DAC1 which I have compared too. Both gives that distortion sound when I turn the volume up. I put my speakers 3m apart, and I sit about 6m away. Toed in so I see in the inner third of the panel. As for loudness, I don't know how...

Thank you for all your quick replies. What I'm experiencing does seem apart from harshness, some kind of distortion. The piano sounds like a rougher version of a piano, and a female singer's voice sounds like she's got a sore throat(croaking) or something. It's not brightness, but just an...

Hi, I have a very frustrating problem on my hands. I own a pair of Vantages, which are driven by the Sanders Esl pre-amp and amplifier(stereo, 360w into 8ohm, 600w into 4 ohm) I notice for piano recordings and female vocals especially, during loud passages the high frequency information seems...

Sugden masterclass On the topic of class a, do you think with 30watt it will be enough to drive the vantages? I got a big room too haha. Anyways i'm having difficulty locating a luxman dealer, but i'm looking into a sugden masterclass, a 33watter pure class a amp. Does anyone have experience...

Yes they are the dealer as well and I recently bought a pair of Vantages from them. I highly recommend them, they have excellent service, they aren't pushy, and will let you listen to the system all day. Goto www.normanaudio.com and contact them about it. They aren't open on Sundays but if you...