Really have to thank Simon for his insight and knowledge whilst my 3 1/2 hour at Doug Brady HiFi.
As you know I like classical music lots.. especially symphonies.. and the more complex music ( don't know why... it's much more interesting to me ) so finding something that can be as close as a live orchestra is a difficult job.
First my room in kk is small, so that limits the speakers size. Hartbeth's little-est (lol) speaker is the P3ESR-2. And this was the speaker I heard only. It's very neutral, so you get to know what you are hearing is good or not, as well as the system.
Anyway started with Musical Fidelity's M1 Clic. A streaming type device with is like a all in one, then u need to add amplifier and speakers 2 work. Interestingly it shows that listening to WAV music is better than my FLAC music. ( WAV is the origincal music in CD, uncompressed). FLAC is lossless, it is compressed but retains most music in it. My ear was better that I thought lol. Anyway, the bass was much better in WAV than FLAC to me. bass somehow has importance to me... it gives weight to the music.
To cut things short, I settled on Rega DAC, and Sudgen's A21SE amplifier (class A - means it gets hot really) and the Harbeth. The music became much more comfortable, what i mean is... you listen to the music than rather the system. Still, something is lacking... the bass, that heavy weight. I put this down purely to the small speakers, but for their size they are doing an unbelievable job.
nx stop: a 2 hour trip, to listen to Lavardin Amplifiers... I heard the lavardin IT and Living Voice Speakers in singapore, and that was the most 3D and real music I ever heard still.
some pics to show you:
The Rega DAC
Harbeth's P3 ESR
The hot looking Sudgen A21 SE MK II
French amps - Lavardin IS ref, the little brother
Lavardin IT - the flagship amp
Lecontoure Mobile 160, same company for Lavardin amps
expensive stuffs tho the lavardin and lecontoure!
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