What's the best-sounding system you've ever heard?

See, I knew Thomas would know! :+1:t3::wink: ATB Peter

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Yes, that was it. I only went there a couple of times, but they were very helpful and did have a lovely system. I’m still using the same NAC A5 to this day.

Doesn’t look the same without the old Chesterfield and rows of Sound Org record racks does it?

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Sadly no. But in my imagination…

I was so pleased the builders let me in - to see the old place again was very touching. All those happy hours in hifi wonderland!

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@Thomas
What do you think of the Vicoustic Totem as corner bass traps? Would fit nicely in my room.
Sorry for detour.

There’s a great thread on rooms here:

And happy hour at the Thameside Inn :woozy_face:

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That’s where I bought my LP12/Ittock/Karma in 1983, plus snaps for my 42.5.

Hamish delivered and installed it to my parents nr Windsor!

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Wow, that’s fantastic to see. Many happy hours spent in there, sometimes seriously auditioning kit (quite a bit of which is still in my system), sometimes just listening to music and chatting when they were quiet and I’d been passing.

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–> https://vicoustic.com/product/super-bass-extreme-vmt?g=0&melamine-colors=Brown%20Oak&solid-colors=Natural%20White

For corners I use Vicoustic Super Bass Extreme.

Vicoustic Totem are used as free standing bass absorbers and placed in high pressure areas (which can be located not only against walls or corners)

@jsaudio

Details of what I use for room treatment can be found here:

–> Don’t buy new speakers – The listening room reality

Neat, barely visible in your photo

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Was it Son et Lumiere ?.

That’s scary.

A giant robot peering into the widow. :scream_cat:

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Best system.

At Acoustica show in Chester a few years ago.

Naim, streamer, NdAC, racks and racks of Naim amps and PSU’s. PLUS. A pair of £150K speakers.

Can’t remember the manufacturer, but they where good. They played a Deep Purple track, you would’ve sworn Ian Paice was literately there in the room playing his drumkit.

About 1980 ish, at Salt Lane

The full Linn LP12 6pack - may have been 3 x 250s plus Isobariks, diddnt pay much attention to the system details because the music was wonderful.

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Yes, the film was Apollo 13. They showed the launch sequence with the wives in tears from pride, anxiety and excitement, the shattering sound of the “engines”, and billowing smoke everywhere, and the astronauts vibrating in the rocket capsule. It made a huge impact.

The system was fronted by DSP 6000s and there could well have been DSP5500s to the sides and rear. I assume you must also have heard it?

that’s the one. Room was pretty packed for my session. I was at the back with the 5500s

Remember Meridian playing the bungee jump scene off the dam from Goldeneye, remember my trouser legs flapping with the bass being generated.

I struggle to whittle down to one ‘best’ sounding system, but here are a few that I have heard at shows which have seriously impressed:

  • Full MBL system at the Manchester Airport show, must have been 2006/7 - absolutely effortless and musical in all respects
  • Full top end Burmester system at the Manchester Airport show (2013 I believe). Listened to Voyage 34 by Porcupine Tree - the walls were shaking from the bass. The system went so loud without strain - was like being at a concert
  • Chord Electronics at the 2018 and 2019 Bristol shows - 2018 was with B&W 805D3 speakers, 2019 used ATC SCM50s. Both systems excellent - very musical, clear, and engaging
  • Dynaudio Confidence with Naim 500 series at 2019 Acoustica show - I remember listening to Trains by Porcupine Tree - it sounded so realistic, like a live band performance