Recent content by SteveR750

I had a NAD CS1 briefly before jumping over to Wiim. Now that was a painful ownership experience in comparison. I have no connectivity issues with either the pro plus or ultra, with the app on multiple devices. Agreed the qobuz integration isn't great but you can't really blame Wiim for that...

Wiim announced in the last couple of days that the next firmware upgrade will include full sub integration into the room correction app feature, ie, include latency, as well as L and R independent correction. It's bonkers how quickly these features are being rolled out at such a price level. Add...

With the Ultra, I can now connect my TT, and my old faithful analogue FM tuner to the device, it's digitalised so i can do the full DSP on all source inputs. It means RC is possible for every source, and I only need to use the power amp section of my Yamaha A-S501 (which is extremely capable)...

It's not hugely expensive, and well within (and probably is) the capability of the big electronics design facilities. It was a leading question by the way, I work in semiconductor materials and already know the answer.....

Very satisfied pro plus user here, and fan of the room correction feature, which is more useful than spending wads of cash trying to randomly find a pair of speakers that happen to match your room. I use it with a Dayton iMM-6C mic, and whilst the results are not perfect off the bat, they're a...

It's almost, no is in the important bits identical to the Denon 600hne. Make what you will of that of course.

Yamaha A-S501 (not even the entry model) was £320 in amazon, Elac DBR62 can be found for under £500 and a Wiim pro for £150. Problem solved. Real hifi at sensible prices with plenty of power to fill a room and build quality to last for years.

I have a Yamaha A-S501 and it works fine forme, but I also have a really poor room, and use a sub. I've done some crude correction with a PEQ in Roon and also my WiiM pro plus, but YPAO sounds like a great add on. I'm seriously considering swapping the 501 fir the 800A, though have no need for...

I have some coming today, but from all the various FR tests I've seen they don't have an excessively emphasised bass, they look pretty flat to 30Hz. I've also just got a pair of Shure SRH840A and they do have too much, and needs an EQ cut. The biggest issue with Beyers is the upper mid spike...

Apologies then, no idea when I went off the road!

The roksan attessa is definitely not better than the Yamaha. Keep it and buy a Wiim pro plus (which has a really well performing DAC compared to the Yamaha x01 amps and the Pro. I use mine with some Elac DBR62 and it has no problems despite their impedance phase swing at around 100Hz.

OK, I don't follow you David but I don't categorise Harman and Olives work as remotely snake oil, quite the opposite.

What's the issue with them? Is there a better way of trying to determine an optimum response that you can think of?

I'd really like to see the validated research that demonstrates electron path memory in a doped silicon semiconductor device, and how that "hardens" the sound. Might be useful to perhaps first quantify what they mean by harden.

Who is Harman? If you're referring to Harman curves, that was work conducted by Sean Olive when he worked for Harman International to establish an optimum EQ profile for headphones assuming an average head https://seanolive.blogspot.com/2013/04/the-relationship-between-perception-and.html...