spiritofmusic
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| Anyone receive their Zu Druid VIs yet? Parsons, yes the Definitions do need space to breathe.I have them set up 8’ apart, 4’ from side walls, 9’ from front wall, 12’ from me, another 16’ behind me.That’s what converting the loft space in a Victorian chapel gives you re dedicated room.I... | |
| Anyone receive their Zu Druid VIs yet? Parsons, my Zu journey has been Definitions 2 in 2008, to Definitions 4 in 2012, to Duelunds/Lundahls upgrades to the 4 in 2015. Each change has been to greater fidelity with no sacrifice of the Zu dna/usp.I was just a little concerned that Sjraen... | |
| Anyone receive their Zu Druid VIs yet? Parsons, very good to hear that with break in the tonal density and “shove” that Zu is famed for is coming along, but with added benefit of more natural decay etc.This suggests to me Zu are successfully mating their core DNA with a more mature sou... | |
| Soundsmith Straingauge cartridge taken to the next level Further info from designer Peter Downs.The Straingauge Super Linear PSU has a specially commissioned oversized mains transformer, high speed rectifiers, custom designed oversized choke, specially selected caps, and custom hand-made gold plug DC co... | |
| Soundsmith Straingauge cartridge taken to the next level Well, then you’re looking at £2800 plus shipping in $s, and whatever US sales tax ensues.VAT is purely for U.K. and EU sales. | |
| Soundsmith Straingauge cartridge taken to the next level It’s a U.K. made device, so I’m assuming it’s $ equivalent of £2800 PLUS US Sales Tax. | |
| Soundsmith Straingauge cartridge taken to the next level Badboss, Peter charges £2800 plus VAT & carriage for the Super Linear Power Supply. It can be specced as 230V or 115V, with gold or rhodium IEC, gold input to DC lead, and AMR fuse.Contact Peter Downs at:peter@alternativeaudio.co.uk | |
| Soundsmith Straingauge cartridge taken to the next level Do email my psu designer and see what he has to say. I can’t praise his work enough. | |
| Soundsmith Straingauge cartridge taken to the next level Ron, the psu replaces the stock wall warts, to power the energiser.Energiser into preamp.I believe I have the top stylus.SG absolutely has an amazing potential upside. The RWA batt psu showed some of that, but the Alternative Audio bespoke psu goe... | |
| Soundsmith Straingauge cartridge taken to the next level Hi Ron.I did acquire both psus at the same time.Due to both of them needing 60-80 hrs burn in to fully open up, I did spend some occasions going back to stock psu for tt motor whilst sticking w the psu on the SG.I can assure you it is dead simple ... | |
| Soundsmith Straingauge cartridge taken to the next level Peter, apologies if I mislabelled your factory wall warts psus as SMPS.This bespoke psu to the Straingauge also isn’t SMPS.At least we’re on the same page here LOL.Let me tip my hat to you, and say that after 20 years of incessant upgrading, inclu... | |
| Soundsmith Straingauge cartridge taken to the next level Peter, I don’t know what to tell you.Ive had 2 updates on Straingauge energiser/stylus. On each occasion, the SQ has been taken up by replacing the stock wall warts, first w the Red Wine batt psu, and dramatically further w Peter Downs’ bespoke ps... | |
| Soundsmith Straingauge cartridge taken to the next level I think it’s good across all of them.Best to email the designer to be sure:peter@alternativeaudio.co.ukMention my name, Marc.If you go ahead, you absolutely won’t regret it. | |
| Soundsmith Straingauge cartridge taken to the next level The Straingauge is an excellent all-round performer, but noise from the stock SMPS wall warts seriously hold back its performance.Moving to the battery power supply was a big step up.But nothing as compared to Peter’s bespoke psu. Now there’s a wh... | |
| Zu Druid & Definition Roundup mrpaul, have replaced my stock spikes w Symposium Acoustics Rollerblocks Jnrs, sitting on their Svelte Shelfs. |