I’m still
in jaw-dropped-mode since yesterday, pals…
You maybe
read about the installing of the new copper/wood binding posts from South Korea…
Well, it’s
all in a innocent liner note under a pix in the Namoo dedicated post – i.e. it’s
so empty, component-wise and so full of music.
It’s not
unheard truth: the more resistors/caps/chokes/wiring layout, the less
transparency and detailing you’ll get… it’s not me, but several audio designers
who found this to be utterly, almost painfully true!
It’s also not
unheard that a clunky, badass amp prototype mounted on a shitty plywood slab
plays MUCH better than the same circuit in an alu-box.
… but,
anyhow: who would buy a thousands bucks amp in naked point-to-point-wiring exposed
in its circuitry?
That’s
possibly the difference between a die-hard DIYer and a salon-type audio buff…
blinking LEDs and highly polished gears lovers sometimes don’t get as much
music as some hillibilly systems give.
Back to my
Partridge 300B monoblocks and the Namoo’s… maybe it's the few components used in the Partridges' amps which makes the Namoos' so effective!
My friend
Francesco was kidding and wondering if I’d be going to appreciate any
difference, let alone any improvement vs. the Hirshmanns’… the embarrassed yet
sincere reply to his wondering is: yes, I not only appreciated a difference,
but also an improvement.
In terms of
resolution and inner-detailing, first… the sound at first notes was a little
over-brilliant, after half-an-hour, things got better and smoothness was back,
with untouched better resolution.
I used - for
both pleasure and deep knowledge of the disk itself – “Angel Song” on ECM, a
superb, SUPERB recording with stellar artists spreaded in soundstage… Bill
Frisell and Lee Koonitz at left and center-left and Kenny Wheeler and Dave
Holland at right and center-right.
To my
surprise, I soooo appreciated Lee’s mouthwatering before holding the
mouthpiece, also playing with the keys, tapping them on the alto sax before
playing his part… also the Bill’s guitar tube-amp is slightly buzzing before
his playing AND during his playing…
I also gave a spin to Paul Bley & Gary Peacock "Mindset" on Soul Note... on track 4 "E.D.P." a thunderous double-bass solo, Mr. Peacock is puffing and humming and sweating on the instrument... what I didn't appreciate, yet, was the nose breathing while playing!
Impressive.
Everything
is more evident and audible despite no RohS, TÜV or other certifications... or the humbleness of the Namoo.
Thanking
Francesco for support in installing the Namoo.
Very
satisfied of these gizmos, indeed... blossoming better and better at every listen.
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