I’ve just been blown away by my own system… Again!

[TIU]

Good drivers in a well-designed enclosure. They probably don't overthink it. 

 

[HouseElf]

Glad you are finding some sonic "peace" with the system. It's horrible when you have assembled some superb kit and it just isn't gelling. A salutary lesson to those who think that just forking out for new kit is the answer to getting better sound from our systems (like me!). 

 

[TIU]

Never heard of them. But listening right now. (What did we do before Tidal?)

You will find that album in most top 100 lists.

 

[rabski]

I can't remember which Q speakers Richard (Gromit) had at Scalford. I do remember being among many who stuck their head round his door and spent a while trying to see where the big, costly speakers were hiding, because it was very, very hard to believe the sounds were coming from those little boxes.

 

[Rockchild]

You will find that album in most top 100 lists.

I think he lives in Sweden so could easily miss stuff.

 

[Tony_J]

I can't remember which Q speakers Richard (Gromit) had at Scalford. I do remember being among many who stuck their head round his door and spent a while trying to see where the big, costly speakers were hiding, because it was very, very hard to believe the sounds were coming from those little boxes.

Ditto. That was a very impressive demonstration - not just because of their diminutive size but also their diminutive price. I can't remember which model either - 2020i or 3020i? Dunno. Fantastic value though.

 

[Nifkin]

I found that shifting my speakers a few degrees, from toed in to straight ahead, made a subtle but quite miraculous difference, especially noticeable on long listening sessions.  

 

[Tony_J]

I can't remember which Q speakers Richard (Gromit) had at Scalford.

Just looked in the archive - they were 2020i. 

 

[TIU]

Ditto. That was a very impressive demonstration - not just because of their diminutive size but also their diminutive price. I can't remember which model either - 2020i or 3020i? Dunno. Fantastic value though.

£150 speakers.

 

[Rockchild]

Just looked in the archive - they were 2020i. 

And they have come along way since then. 
The bass in the little 3010i is probably more impressive than the bigger ones. 
 

 

[Tony_J]

£150 speakers.

2020i - Under a ton used

 

[Andrei]

Some probably aware that I have a new room for music and as good as that is, can present itself with a new set of problems.

Speakers as we know, are the main issue when setting up and I’ve positioned them countless times to tweak the sound. 
The room has had some acoustic home made tweaks etc and covered all the basics.

Well today, I’ve tweaked again with the speakers and the kit and quite frankly I don’t know why I didn’t do this before because I’ve just been smacked in the face by the improvement.

No fancy cables or power leads here! Just a tidy of wires, speakers closer and slightly back and stacked the racking. 
Primaluna Pre and Copland power in reserve with the Sugden A21a Signature doing the job. I have better dynamics, bass along with the already impressive texture and soundstage. 
Seriously, no money spent and just paying attention to detail. Blown away, love it! 
BTW, What you may find by Artic Lake is a dream track for imagery and vocals. 
 

One of the nice things of forums is the vicarious pleasure of a good looking / sounding system.   On a related note I see you have a slightly unsymmetrical space behind the speakers.  Does that play any part?

 

[rabski]

Talking about being blown away by your own system, I've just been messing around with the GL75 with the AT95EN through my main phono stage. For a moment, I actually wondered about my sanity with spending on the 'main' deck, then I swapped the record onto the Well Tempered and remembered why I always come back to a serious moving coil and SUT combination. Sometimes a reality check actually shows the spending (of time as much as money) has been worthwhile.

 

[Rockchild]

.   On a related note I see you have a slightly unsymmetrical space behind the speakers.  Does that play any part?

Fortunately not. That wall is solid as it use to be the original outside wall. The alcove is only a few inches deep

 

[This boy can wait]

I found that shifting my speakers a few degrees, from toed in to straight ahead, made a subtle but quite miraculous difference, especially noticeable on long listening sessions.  

I agree. My Labrador Retriever and his fat arse knocked one of my speakers out of line. The result was a soundstage with greater depth and overall, things just sounded better. I tried moving the other speaker a few degrees to match the dog-bumped one and it didn't sound as good.  

Another small step on the path to hifi enlightenment.

 

[Rockchild]

Talking about being blown away by your own system, I've just been messing around with the GL75 with the AT95EN through my main phono stage. For a moment, I actually wondered about my sanity with spending on the 'main' deck, then I swapped the record onto the Well Tempered and remembered why I always come back to a serious moving coil and SUT combination. Sometimes a reality check actually shows the spending (of time as much as money) has been worthwhile.

I think our expectations are higher with more costly items because when we dabble in cheaper stuff, often we don’t expect much.. your reality check was going back to your main deck

I didn’t find that was the case with the Q Acoustics, it took a while to readjust back to the Harbeths 

 

[Andrei]

I agree. My Labrador Retriever and his fat arse knocked one of my speakers out of line. The result was a soundstage with greater depth and overall, things just sounded better. I tried moving the other speaker a few degrees to match the dog-bumped one and it didn't sound as good.  

Another small step on the path to hifi enlightenment.

You wouldn't be able to lend me Rover next time you are on holiday would you?

 

[plasticpenguin]

Speakers have come on along way. I grabbed a pair of these Q Acoustics 3030i’s offered currently at £225. I challenge anyone who can better them with an equivalent speaker from the 90’s impressive little things they are. The better the kit they are on, the better they sound. 
They were going to be a stand in whilst I was looking to replace the Harbeths. I think if you were blindfolded, you would think they were a lot more expensive sounding.

They all look rather impressive. I have been tempted to buy Q Acoustics Concept 30s. I believe the dedicated stands aren't cheap.

 

[antonio66]

Great looking system and room Red, pleased a few simple/cheap tweaks have worked wonders, enjoy.  May have another crack at my speakers when I have the time.

 

[HansBertil]

I think he lives in Sweden so could easily miss stuff.

Yes. Born in Sweden and maybe a tad too young. Born in 66. At that time I started to listen to music most of the popular music on radio were covers in Swedish. But Dire Straits tunneled through the barrier at the time I started to listen on my own gear.