Audiophiles hifi appreciation thread old and new

With the fat legs?

Oooh, could be interested - would love to see some pics, plus let me know what you'd want for them and where you are for collection! Cheers

Thanks man but def a bit too much. Literally need something to go on a shelf... Cheers

Cool, not at home today but will sort pics & think about a price over the weekend

Yup. Legs filled with kiln dried sand.

Renovated a pair of 70's speakers. Nothing special but suitable first project.
Kef type low/mids and peerless tweeter. Totally rebuilt the crossover (replaced prev. old components), new cables and binding posts and some green spiritland inspired paint.

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Nice job, are you happy with the results?

I don't get out much so I'd not heard of Spiritland until I picked up a compilation from Mr. Bongo that's been compiled by Miche who has apparently been working at Spirtland for years.

https://www.discogs.com/release/24455693-Various-With-Love-Volume-1-Compiled-By-Miche

Found a passive pre amp.

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Thanks. Yeah they sound pretty good for casual listening. Def. better now with new caps etc.
Haven't been there yet but love the concept of listening bars and venues like Spiritland.

I've got a potentially simple question which I can't seem to find a simple answer for.
My current amplifier has two pairs of outputs, for bi-wired speakers, which match my current speakers. The new speakers I'm looking at only have two terminals each - what's the best way to solve this? Do I just use one set of outputs? Or do I use both outputs and combine them so two wires go to each speaker input? I hope that all makes sense and someone has an answer!

Have a trawl through the classifieds. Someone had a pair of AVI Nu-neutrons for 150 notes, which is a steal. These are really excellent speakers.

Bi-wiring is sometimes bypassing a crossover, sometimes not. A crossover is a filter which makes sure only the frequencies you want a driver to play reach the driver. If you are bi-wiring you need to either separate those prior to the driver (treble and bass) or have a crossover that can achieve that with 2 amp inputs.

Unless you can set radically different power ouputs to each of your amp channels it won't be working either since a bi-amped setup would be providing say 25w to the tweeter and 250w to the bass as an example since the bass driver requires a lot more power.

What you might have is outputs that are supposed to be used for a second zone.

You can also choose whether you filter the small (pre-amp signal) or the post amp (power) signal.

These days you can run a dsp and pair of class d mono amps strapped to the back of the speaker and bi-amp just about anything. It's the working method for most modern powered monitors.

It's on my map to give a try now. Missed out on Danny Krivit tickets next month though.

Spiritland's system is great but they never turn the volume up loud enough to appreciate it.

I have a rega planar 3 that’s been sat in it’s box for a while I could get rid of. RB300 tonearm and had the motor upgrade done a few years ago. Can take some pics if you’re interested.

Easiest solution is to run one set of cables from one set of outputs.

Next easiest is to run two sets of cables from both outputs and find a way to terminate both into the single set of speaker terminals. But I doubt this will have any appreciable benefit over the first solution, so I'd just do that one.

Not been to Spiritland, but do go to Brilliant Corners, which I guess is similar. Last went for my birthday this year, and I'm of an age where eating a vegan Japanese tasting menu whilst the Wu Tang Clan's C.R.E.A.M. tinkles out of a pair of McIntosh driven Klipschorns at a pleasant volume is a good thing.

And they haven't treated the space acoustically. Just a big concrete room with a blanket pinned to the back wall.

Hi mate - thanks for the reply, I think from a quick glance at recent sale prices etc this is most certainly out of my budget! Cheers

Haven't been to Spiritland for a while now as I'm not living in London anymore. The first time I went it was in Curtain Road, very cool. Had some great nights at both venues. It can be particularly good when there's a tasty guest playing.

Bit of amp advice needed - after a 5 year hiatus from having speakers in the living room due to a small child I've taken a pop on some Fyne 302s, wondering if anyone has any experience with them & what sort of amp would work well? Probably looking at s/h options & adding a Chromecast for most things, think I have an old arcam black box DAC in the loft which could be added as another option - any tried & trusted solid gold bargains around - trying to keep the budget under £200, ta!

No worries! Not sure what they go for these days but it’s from the 80s so nowhere near the price of the current gen model.

Can’t help with the amp suggestions but assume you’ve already bought the 302s?

I’m literally about to sell mine boxed in mint condition…

Ha, yeah - ex demo bargain, I'm sure I can find something to make them work.

Cambridge audio outlet on eBay have the 20% deal on, they have some refurbished axr models that look interesting