Recent content by MalcolmS

I suggest that you give Jerome – 076 874 3629 a shout and ask him to arrange with Andre in Cpt to get some demo pairs up to the Bedfordview branch of Epiphany for you to demo 😉

I find the Clear MG to be an outstanding all round performer. It has a slight bump in the bass but it does not bleed into the mids and highs but rather draws one into a very engaging listen. It does not have the clarity and high end extention of the berilium big brothers but also is by no means...

What i love about this hobby is how diverse our tastes are. I'm chilling with this sophomore outing by quiet storm legend Micheal Franks. The Joe Sample solos are special even if it's just jazzy pop and not the 'real deal' in the jazz circles. I must say that speakers corner did an...

I had the original Utopias which had amazing clarity and speed but the timbre was not to everyone's liking. Adding some dekoni pads provided some much needed sub bass and made them more balanced and less peaky. Have not heard the 22 model and does not look like it's coming in the 1st batch...

Hi All They are definitely closed back. I had a quick demo at Epiphany yesterday who are the new Focal distributer in SA and have stock en route. Certainly the best BT cans that I have heard. Very balanced across the board and sound signature is close to the Celeste which I also own and have...

Malcolm in the 3rd row with the glasses and bok baartjie trying to figure out the greatest audiophile mystery of the last century ... SS vs Tubes ;) . For me it was also the valve amp all the way on the night. (y)

Hi All It was a real privilege for a newbie like me to experience such a feast of great listening and company. A huge thanks to all the hosts involved for a memorable evening and making me feel so welcome. Cheers M

Well you are welcome to visit the mancave for a listening session and also to bring any of your goodies as well 😉

Fortunately the more entry level Stax range (L300/500/700) all have that Stax ES signature to varying degrees and sound great paired with a smaller energizer. Must admit that their looks are an acquired taste and those plastic rectangle bodies don't exactly inspire confidence but they are...

My apologies, I completely misunderstood and somehow did not see your link. Looks like a really well built device and certainly is in a whole new league . Looks very similar to the one from Furutech. Glad that you're getting good results. M

Good to know. Do you use the groovy pouch? I was using a very badly warped LP and it was probably beyond flattening.

Hi All Thought I'd share my journey thus far. Spoiler alert, NO SUCCESS yet ! I purchased the THE VINYL FLAT RECORD FLATTENER | Vinyl Flat + the Groovy pouch and also had to buy a 110 to 22V transformer as well. I was super enthusiastic to straighten those warped LP's that were driving me...

Welcome to the Stax club drifter. The WES + 009s still takes the cake in my headfi collection even though the Susvara + Ferrum stack is a close 2nd. Enjoy the many hours of sheer joy ! BTW, I still miss the bite (as you put it during our listening session) of the 009 vs the more refined...

I recently added a Phasemation T-500 to my ARC Phono Ref 3 and was pleasantly surprised with the step-up in performance.  There was a slight increase in clarity but the music just seemed to reveal more layers and seemed more robust.

This was the same guy who got me interested in the 1st place  ;). You get what you pay for and at that price it definitely will not complete with the more expensive ultrasonic cleaners. At the price, it works for me but if you've got 5 to ten times more to spend on the higher end cleaners...