That is probably a matter of taste but as this is my favourite affordable CD player then yes.

Hi there, an interesting question so I thought I'd reply. The reason we use a large diameter midrange driver is because we want our customers to experience uncompressed midrange dynamics. If you look at most flagship tower speakers you'll find small diameter midrange drivers which are inherently limited when it comes to dynamics....often having the same capabilities as a good bookshelf speaker. With a larger driver you get realistic dynamics, faster transients, increased transparency, greater texture and detail and vastly reduced distortion and colouration. The wide baffle actually has considerable benefits in that we get significant lateral and rearward cancellation meaning the 1512's are much easier to position than a tower loudspeaker to the point they can be placed close to or against a back will with minimal negative impact. Additionally we wanted to produce a fine piece of furniture as much as an exceptional loudspeaker. The Elypsis 1512's can be custom finished to our customer's tastes, when placed on low stands are no more obtrusive than a chest of drawers. I hope that answers your questions? For any more please don't hesitate to contact us. Yours, David Fowler - Stratton Acoustics

But most manufacturers of high quality midrange drivers don’t opt for large ones like you have, and that’s without considering placement within speakers. Wouldn’t midrange ones of this size be more common if they were better, as most high end cabinets could accommodate them, especially as they often accommodate bigger woofers. If you used a more vertical cabinet which rested on the ground, you could still accommodate all drivers used in the 1512s. Imagine they were say 18 inches wide by 4.5 to 5 feet tall with 18 inch depth. Isn’t the idea to recreate an old design which was for studio monitors (mainly?) based more on nostalgia than performance? Sure, a big cabinet always helps. But a taller one could have been made with the same volume. Then stands wouldn’t have been necessary and the speakers could be more easily accommodated.

@@Coneman3 - We chose to define different performance goals than all other brands. Our goal were not to produce a product that fitted a catagory but to produce the highest performance loudspeaker possible. The only reason to set this goal was to communicate the recorded performance more enjoyably to tne listener. It would have been easier to produce a towering floorstanding speaker that the 1512's but it would not have resulted in the performaance we required or the user experiance we wanted to provide. Interestingly ease of accomodation is actually far better with the 1512's than with other loudspeakers as we do not have the acoustic restrictions of a narrow baffle or cabinets with questionable integrity. When this is taken into account the 1512's can be accomodated as pieces of furniture rather than in the conventional manner "Audiophile" loudspeakers have to be (spaced away from rear and side walls) and as such are far easier to live with than any other product with loosly comparable performance. We always wanted people to retain their home's usefullness with these products rather than have to convert a living space into a dedicated listening space. I would welcome you to come and listen to the 1512's and for you to experiance what they are capable of, when you do I think the rationalle behind our design philosophy will become clear.

Locally stored music on a good server is significantly better than Tidal, and Qobuz usually sounds better too

Qobuz sounds a little better than Tidal but files stored on a local server can be a lot better if the server is a good one.

Save ya self 8k and buy a WTA

I agree 100% would smoke it , well tempered Amadeus for me , this thing is astonishing ❤❤❤❤❤

What prevents pressure changes in ambient air from the speakers transferring energy directly to the arm, platter and plinthe? Answer: Nothing.

@@ChatGPT1111That’s why my turntable is in a separate room. Few people understand your point, but that doesn’t make it any less valid.

If you can post this under the Hegel review and tell what you like/dislike about the Gamut I can make some suggestions

@@jasonkennedy5238 I really loved the GamuT and can't find cons. So, something similar would be nice.

Thanks, glad to hear I have a fan in Croatia

Hi.. would this product compete with Naim uniti atom

It is more powerful that’s for sure but hard to say whether it competes in all respects.

The Aphelion 2 is the best cartridge you can buy for the P10 and significantly relaxed and revealing than the Apheta 3.

...as boring as engineers are.

Lol !

Unlike the majority of high end turntables a dust cover is supplied. Ease of use is very good but the mat sometimes sticks to very new records.

There is a supplied dust cover for when the turntable is not in use.

Dust cover is fine. Not an issue.

Thanks Mike, I suggest you read the full review linked above. The Pulsemini will upgrade your Zen server however, it will add dynamics and improve resolution and timing but you might want to consider one of the bigger Innuos network streamers which will bring more insight.

Is there going to be a problem using the spdif out for the digital as opposed to the usb? I read that sometimes the analogue out is better than some good dacs. @@TheEarOnline

@@63capra no SPDIF should work well, maybe less detailed than USB but often more fluid. I suggest you compare the analogue output with your DAC.

Ok good yeah listened to it on Saturday and very impressed both with digital and analogue out. I’ve ordered and can’t wait to get it set up at home. The demo model only had 30 hours on it too! Will probably get the lps when it’s released eventually to open things up even more. Cheers 🍻

What was the defect, ...now that you're writing about it?

A Townshend Seismic Platform

Lol.

Timing ?

Completely different DAC from your old 590, of course. Please don’t tell me you bought it without listening to it first? Duh😮

@@markpunt9638 I ordered h600 when the first news came out. There was no opportunity to listen. And still I had to wait 3 months to get it

German equivalent is around £20k, so quite a saving from Far East manufacture.

It is definitely more resolving, it is difficult for me to describe these aspects in words,... but it is really better (for me),... I had the h590 for over two years,... there is a difference not only in the dac itself, but also in the amplifier (preamplifier?). Rent the H600 for a test and I assure you, you won't return it ;)

thought it was lejardin, no wonder it was slightly different

it's there along withTidal and the usual suspects including Chromecast. Well-equipped.

That probably rules out most of the once-famous British loudspeaker brands for you as well then because they’ve shifted the bulk of their production to China nowadays. It’s the race to the bottom for them

just made some Green Tea - sourced from China! Water boiled in a John Lewis kettle, made in? Yes, China. Shaved with a Braun razor from ... yes, China. Pine Nuts on my pizza from ... China -(

goodness - this is really a very modest price for all its sections. You should see how much some gear costs - look at the lines of Absolute Sounds retailer, for instance. You'll be staggered.

isn't that £16k without the DAC module though?

So you got H600 for sale now ? Did you try a Gryphon diablo 300?

Thanks for your comment, I was wondering how it compare to well established brands known for their super integrated amps. My first thought was why they completely ignore Nu-Vista or Diablo. I don't wanna dis H600 without hearing/comparing it but this intro/review seems to be biased unless it's paid ad, than I would understand.

Why would anyone consider moving from the M8xi to this an upgrade in the first place beats me. A side-step at most unless you count in the dac and the streamer. In that case one could have spent the upgrade amount in a separate dac and streamer.

You're witty😆... I had M8xi and nu-vista 800,... and h590 was better for me. H600 is a killer among integrated amps. I suspect that you have a mismatched system, maybe the room or you have strange hearing preferences... well everyone has different ears ? ... good luck 😉🤘