I had the schroeder now for 10 years. Due to a rewiring process i was able to meet Frank Schroeder personally in Berlin and he dedicated some time to explain some thoughts. Such friendly and experienced person. Exquisite service. The No 2 is such a precision arm even if it is the entry level in his collection. By time I understood it´s qualities and mounted different pickups. Without hesitation I would recommend one.
The Boenickes are something special. If you have a chance to listen to one you definitely should I was very astonished, when I heard a piano and a violin for the first time. They are tamagotchis. Need definitely some care in the beginning, but then reward you with endless joy I know there is a dealer in Hamburg who carries some models.
After a twenty year absence, I have returned…
In 2002, I had 282/HC/250/CDX2 to Dynaudio Special 25s.
After a 20 year journey through tubes and niche US audio companies, Chinese DACs and esoteric tweaks, I have come home…
NSC 222/250 Classic, but with Cardas Golden Ref XLR and Audience AU24SX speaker cables.
Dedicated mains, of course.
Dynaudio Heritage Specials as I love the aesthetic and the overall neutrality of the brand.
Rel 7x or something utility sub in the corner for bass-shy recordings.
Small basement cave/home office (9’x14’x7’) in 125 yo house on northside of Chicago that was once the room used for coal and wood storage. Concrete/brick walls and floors. It’s a wonderful space. Yes, I’m sure Ill get an NPX 300…
Yes, the pyramids on the speakers…they are glass sculptures made by my brother. With the 24’ sand-filled Osiris stands I have, the heavy glass makes the Dyns very inert…at least by my naive logic. Other than that, it just looks cool.
Yes, the pyramids on the speakers…they are glass sculptures made by my brother. With the 24’’ sand-filled Osiris stands I have, the heavy glass makes the Dyns very inert…at least by my naive logic. Other than that, it just looks cool.
Just remember if the Dyns were meant to be that inertially dampened, it would have been simpler and cheaper for Dynaudio to just put a slab of cement in the top… But they didn’t.
I’d listen to them for a week with the sculptures on and then off before committing.
Have you tried without the triangular glass sculptures ?
I once tried to put some heavy things on top of my speakers, to see if it impacts the sound.
I noticed a degradation. But it may work for you.
One of my mates is a git, whenever he is round he will make his way towards speakers with whatever cup, glass or can he is holding and stretch out as if to place it on the speaker, he knows exactly the level of angst this causes and that’s the only reason he does it.
When I had a pair of SBLs, I saw a friend put a cup of tea on top of one of them. I reckon I covered the distance to the speaker quicker than Usain Bolt! No harm done, thankfully.
My daughter had recently a small party in the gardenhouse. The morning after I found an enormous amount of near full cans on top of the two ibls there. It’s most remarkable how much fits on them.
Very nice, and welcome back. The pyramids are beautiful in their own right, could they be displayed elsewhere in the room? For me the speakers distract from the pyramids.