552 preamp

Well Dusty, harmony is best not disturbed :wink: Best Peter

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Blimey Gazza you are always down their at Signals you bad boyā€¦if you are not careful you will get the S1 itchā€¦ and we all know what it takes to satisfy thatā€¦one!!!

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Hi Gazza, having listened and liked above system I assume you were listening with a full SL loom in place @Signals? ATB Peter

Of course, have not managed to ween them onto something less expensivešŸ˜‰ To be fair i did demo SL in this same room and liked itā€¦ā€¦just could not get it to shine in my room. Which just reinforces the listen in your own room, advice.

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Full loom did not work for me ā€¦ very disappointedā€¦the Morganaā€™s were a revelationā€¦

That is where i am too, I think it is room dynamics in my case?

You have your way with words Gazza :joy: Best Peter

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Howā€™s your room treatment coming on Rich? Best Peter

I have got about 60% up and the results are good so farā€¦ more detail, bass is improved, imaging and stereo much better. Upper bass has increasedā€¦which makes a big difference. GIK made a mistake with the Scopus bass traps so they are being exchanged for T70ā€™s so it will be interesting when they go upā€¦as they target my room modeā€¦the mode is currently more damped but not curedā€¦

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The panels directly behind my speakers made a really nice difference.

Mine did too being membrane tuned to low frequency only tugged in behind my curtains. Keep it up :+1:t3: Peter

How did you get on with tuned traps???

Hi Rich, for the sake of not diverging too much on the 552 subject I will respond on the Listening Room reality thread. Best Peter

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Back to the 552. Mine has been running now for 3 months and it really has come on song to consistently amaze with long familiar recordings.

Iā€™ve disconnected ā€˜system automationā€™ between 552 & ND555 since getting the R-Com as I donā€™t use it and, to my ears, clarity and transparency have improved a smidgen.

Also, updated to 3.7.0 this morning and all good with no discernible alterations in the presentation balance.

Frankly, Iā€™m in sonic heavenā€¦sorry if that sounds a bit smug and self-satisfied, but I am and itā€™s taken a lot of years to get here!

G

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Hi Graemeā€¦ Notice you are an Architecture Prof a rare breed indeedā€¦ I am just a humble RIBAā€¦Nice systemā€¦dare you to try a 2nd 555psā€¦

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Architect prof and professional photographer too :wink:

Very much the amateur!

G

I think the jury is out on the 2x555PS on the ND555. My pockets donā€™t stretch to that level of diminishing returns.

G

Hi what cables come with the 552 do you get everything needed.

Yes. HiLine & Powerline + Burndys.

G

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