Thank you for replying to my post guys, hope you all had a Happy Holiday Season and wishing you and your families a Prosperous New Year.
I was very interested to read all your comments.
I have now had time to really listen to to my system as the 4B3 settles in.
My wife also has had chance to listen as she was in hospital recovering from a broken right femur when she agreed to my little addition to my HiFi system. I suspect not many wives would have given the go ahead in a similar position.
My wife immediately stated that the sound was " clearer and warmer " all the lyrics in songs were easier to understand where previously she had some difficulties with some artists.
I demonstrated the system to my eldest son and his girlfriend who also noticed the improvement and were very impressed.
I have played classical, heavy rock, blues, electronica, in fact anything from Black Sabbath to classical organ music and all sound amazing. You can pinpoint vocals and individual instruments with ease, pauses in the music are just that, nothing!! silence!! Drum solos are almost like you are playing the drums yourself, you can feel kick drums in your stomach.
It's like having a front seat with the musicians playing in front of you, shut your eyes and you are there.
The cannons on the 1812 Overture were equally impressive!!
Our lounge is fairly long and the speakers are placed at either end of our three seater sofa firing across the room, this gives a wide sound stage with music extending beyond the speakers. The volume is normally set around 9 o'clock but often creeps towards 10 o'clock and beyond during late night listening sessions. You hear music, not the system and at times it's an emotional roller coaster.
I am very happy with how my HiFi journey has turned out, each upgrade or addition has made a significant improvement in my enjoyment of music. If music was taken away from me I don't know what I would do.
Best regards,
Barry