Never mind Ron, I understand only too well about the soldering iron. I managed to have Hugh wielding his electronic wand within 48 hours of receiving my components. Damn the expense.
Whilst I hope you don’t find the Solens too far down on the comparison chart, I will be a little surprised if you do.
My new set-up (with slightly bigger 24uF Solens) has just passed the 20-hour mark (far too impatient for a prior burn in) and profound, stunning or even jaw dropping is not too far off the mark. Bearing in mind that too great a superlative leaves one no room for describing the next inevitable upgrade, suffice it to say that right now I would find it hard to believe that any further improvement with these components could be other than incremental though obviously possible. The base is right back and it and the mids have noticeably thickened and tightened whilst the treble has sweetened. I believe that it’s approaching a really mature overall sound now and has simply amazing detail.
All going to plan, Gerado (Theo) will be around early next week for a listen, as I would love to know what he thinks and see if I’ve kept my feet on the ground or if I’m being overly enthusiastic. Also, I am extremely aware that for me at least, a fabulous Soraya is also playing a huge part in the final wonderful sound I’m hearing.
By the way Kyrill, I like your way of thinking. Here’s hoping that warm and fuzzy are the new normal. aa
