Without responding to anyone directly, but reading through the comments...
* the bass actually has more slam and is more articulate/authentic sounding sans diver weight
* the resultant sound can be likened to previously the microphone/s were wrapped in a towel which muffled the entire 3D soundscape
* From day 1 owning the EVS 1200 I said the chassis is unnecessarily large, (and the lid has no vents)
* The entire chassis is made from the same material, so why would the lid be the big offender
* I am going to get a central air conditioning filter which SHOULD keep dust and mites out while letting hot air escape
* several months ago a friend brought over his laptop which he uses to make live recordings, so it’s not just any old laptop. First we listened through my CD player. When he hit play on his laptop my jaw dropped. After a few notes, I looked at him with jaw dropped.The expression my face said it all, "one giant step" for music playback. BUT, I have 1000+ CDs and am not inclined to transition from them. BUT removing THIS lid brought me a lot closer to the laptop experience
Should go without saying, but YMMV
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It’s unfortunate that the the OP intro (in this instance ME) can’t be edited. I had several edits that would have helped, but NOoooooooooooo
Anyway, a correction: the top has SOME slats (1+" ) across the back, clearly not enough, but even if there was 2,3 or more times the amount doesn’t mean that would produce the benefits removing the top did
Last night I listened to James Taylor Gorilla album/CD. I even owned the album way back when. It’s one of my fav songs, meaning Ive listened to it literally hundreds of times. The whole album sounded new to me last night. This morning I removed the Cubes without any loss of musicality and replayed a few cuts, including Gorilla. No negative result to my ears, and quite possibly another lifting of the veil
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Jetter
I have owned PS Audio (M700s and GCC 250, which I still use in my TV system), W4S both stereo and MC 250/500, Emerald Physics monos, Audio Alchemy DPA-1- all class D. I never thought to go topless with them
NONE of them generated anywhere near this level of heat
I don't have the answer as to why, but pretty sure removing the top helped immeasurably, not only to the life of the modules and related parts, but most certainly to vastly improved sound
YMMV
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@glupson4 what was your experience placing a ac filter in place of the metal top plate?
To the person who mentioned that chassis are made/built specifically for an amp, this is not one of those. While it was ordered from Italy, it is not machined from billet to snugly fit the parts
I got a 3M filter but it doesn’t pass the heat as much as I would like and after being on for awhile, it smelled from a reaction to the heat. I need to try a plain fiberglass filter, which I know has considerably more air space. Worst case I only put the filter on at night
Back to what Im hearing: one of my torture cds is Jennifer Nettles Playing With Fire. Some of the cuts are downright brutal, to listen to, that is until last night. Though the terrible cuts still sounded bad, her voice and the instruments did a much better job of separating, which allows subtle ques to be easily heard.
So far, every disc Ive played has brought me much closer to the actual recording event. For those who are motivated, feel free to add your comments, pro or con
Geoff, As you know I have New Dark Matter in my Oppo tray and it sits on your springs, but if you know that removing its top cover will release a bunch of nasty stuff scattering around inside, I will do that today. Emailing me would be faster, but you could reply in both places so others might follow suit
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Yesterday afternoon I took the cover off my 105
Nothing like the crazy opening up and improved SQ that removing the lid and Cubes did
BUT
micro-details are now evident. Examples; when a snare is being brushed,
and the handle is used to gently tap the rim and skin, I actually heard
the skin vibrate!, or when a singer starts to sing in a low voice, the
first syllable is more easy heard and understood, and more separation of
the instruments/singers
As always YMMV
hth
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@glupson I did not find an exact 14 x 17, so I settled for a 20 x 20. I simply place it on top of my rack, which leaves a small amount of air space, but this filter is a micro for preventing dust from passing, but, it does keep most off the heat in, so I am only using it when done playing, I mute the modules and put the filter on top. I plan to get to a hardware store to see whether they have fiberglass filters which are more porous, and so will let more heat escape so I don't have to mute when done playing
+1 lwal22 Thanks.
The naysayers don't bother me. I am confident that I know what Im hearing- good or bad, but in this case exceptional. The best part is it costs NOTHING to try. Oh and dark chocolate takes it to another level of satisfaction ;)
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twoch288
Who is the man you mention?
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I neglected to add
Last night I listened to the SACD version of Blood Sweat and Tears,
originally recorded 1968, but this is a Legacy DSD remaster 2000
This
is one of the discs I always spin after making a significant change.
Never ever ever has it sounded so open and spacious as it did last night
hth
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I replaced the first filter with a simple fiberglass filter. After
listening last night I did not mute the modules, and checking this
morning the filter is barely warm
hth
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Immature? LOL,
Having owned Stillpoints with Risers, among many similar devices, I find Machina Dynamica springs to get at the heart of the matter for maybe 1% of the SP prices
AND, if you’re spinning CDs, his New Dark Matter is a revelation
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jetter,
very interesting!
Geoff, et al,
Open Baffle for the win! Money goes to better drivers and XO
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