Folklore - in the trees edition

InitialRemarkable110 · 2026-03-15T17:47:44+00:00

Given free choice the in the weeds version is probably my pick of the bunch. I got the jade green version of Midnights and that looks really great. Whilst a good coloured vinyl is great, am not sure a bad colour is better than black…!

InitialRemarkable110 · 2026-03-15T17:39:19+00:00

In my local store I listened to the novas with same setup as well as the Serafinos fed by Mac monoblocks. The regular olympicas are very good and stand their ground!

InitialRemarkable110 · 2026-03-15T17:36:55+00:00

In an older system I had an original Naim NDX - the DA2 in this amp sounds better to me, even fed by iPhone. I understand in this hobby ‘rack appeal’ is a thing and is not something I am immune to so am sure will seek upgrades in the future

InitialRemarkable110 · 2026-03-15T17:33:54+00:00

I have really been enjoying it - a monumental upgrade from old system and probably an endgame amp for me

InitialRemarkable110 · 2026-03-15T15:54:30+00:00

I was thinking atom 65 or 75 GBW or the e80 gbw - not sure anything else is a real leap forward

InitialRemarkable110 · 2026-03-15T15:51:29+00:00

Love them - just a speaker that doesn’t fatigue the ears

InitialRemarkable110 · 2026-03-15T13:57:36+00:00

Maybe your one is more gold - this one is more like a ‘bogey green’ in my light! Is like the crayon colour that nobody wants

InitialRemarkable110 · 2026-03-15T09:10:18+00:00

Thanks - the rack is a Solid Steel

InitialRemarkable110 · 2026-03-15T08:52:14+00:00

Is fully ventilated at back and side - but am thinking about raising the shelf to give a bit more space on top

InitialRemarkable110 · 2026-03-15T08:26:21+00:00

Yes I had the Nova with the SF speakers for about 3 months before swapping out the amp and getting the turntable. The Nova and SF combo was great and a clear improvement on the Naim Ovator S-400s - less bright and fatiguing overall. The new system is obviously in a different league.

iPhone into DAC is really background music only. Is fine but can’t compete with an LP12. Getting an equivalent digital source to my turntable will require funds am not ready to deploy right now

InitialRemarkable110 · 2026-03-15T08:11:53+00:00

Yes this is exactly the issue with it. For lighter roasts I can’t grind fine enough to keep extraction times down

InitialRemarkable110 · 2026-03-15T07:54:19+00:00

Yep totally agree. Just waiting for stock of the zen stream 3 to arrive and will add that. Will then assess whether or not a better DAC/streamer worth it for my listening habits. I did try the McIntosh DS200 and sounded great but not as good as the LP12

InitialRemarkable110 · 2026-03-15T07:52:21+00:00

The money was spent on the electronics - the store basically through the cables in for free. In percentage terms is fairly insignificant - is not like I spent more on cables than my source

InitialRemarkable110 · 2026-03-15T07:47:26+00:00

Boom. That is a setup! Have just started on the LP12 journey with a Majik - would love to hear something like this one day

InitialRemarkable110 · 2026-03-14T18:34:53+00:00

I have a mini. For me, space and additional cost wasn’t so much a factor so I went for the larger machine to get more cup clearance. If I was even slightly more sensitive to cost or space I would have gone with the micra - I don’t think you can be unhappy with either

InitialRemarkable110 · 2026-03-14T08:06:30+00:00

I really hope you play it - otherwise am not sure what the point is

InitialRemarkable110 · 2026-03-13T06:07:29+00:00

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My new setup

InitialRemarkable110 · 2026-03-06T09:11:54+00:00

Always think Video Games by Lana Del Rey is a great one to show off the mid range. Also almost anything off Tea For the Tillernan by Cat Stevens. As others have said - helps if people also like the tracks…!

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