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Voyagers Being Delivered. Comments Please

I haven't gotten mine yet, so looking for comments.

I've said all along that it's going to take something really special to improve upon my EVS 1200. And since I first started the fire of interest for the Voyager, I discovered how much better coax is than optical. That discovery alone has made a quantum improvement, so...
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songsmith7
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I loved my A21 a lot, and I wouldn't have replaced it, but it needed an extensive repair that would have essentially cost the same as I paid for the unit back in 2006. Rather than just get another one or the  new A21+, I simply wanted to try something new, and I specifically was interested in GaN technology. I took recent advantage of the sale Underwood is having, and I don't regret it. I don't think I even have 70 hours on it yet, but for me the magic is in the midrange with this amp. It is fantastic with vocals. Right now, the bass is not up to the the A21 standards, but I think it will improve with further break in. FWIW, my DAC is the Gustard X26 Pro and the ELAC Vela 403. 

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I am aware that some of you complained about not enough bass. Don't know if they simply used the stock soft rubber feet, which IMO sucked a lot of life out of it: well I just uncovered it, taking my Voyager to a much higher level of enjoyment by simply replacing my 6 yo old+ Machina Dynamica springs under everything prior to buying the Nobs @~ $8/4, which have 7 springs in each. And they definitely improved the sound, but I started watching this thread: 

 Nobsound springs - load range, which is very informative about the amount of weight each spring is designed to handle.  Well, late yesterday I started pulling springs out, starting with 3 springs/3 Nobs under my Oppo 105 first (decent improvement). Today I got busy, starting with my LSA Voyager GaN 350 amp (OMG!), then my Audio Alchemy DDP-1 + PS 5 (here I only used 2 each X 3). This leaves my Core Power 1800 PLC, which currently has 4 Machina Dynamica springs, and eventually my EP 3.4 OB speakers, a 2 person job as they are currently on Harbor Freight dollies.

 

I am totally amazed. I now have authoritative bass- mid bass, which gives the music significantly more drive, putting a big smile on my face listening to Lyle Lovett The Road to Ensenada CD. One of my torture test CDs is Jennifer Nettles Playing With Fire. It's on as I write this. Where many of the songs sounded thin, so far it sounds natural, like she's in the room.

 

hth

 

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A week ago I sold my~ 10 yo SVS powered subs. While they added weight, they weren't high quality 2 channel subs. I didn't realize how much they set my sound back until they were gone, and I moved he speakers back ~ 2ft, now ~50" from the front wall.

Tonite, I finally got around to taking my Emerald Physics 3.4s off the Harbor Freight dollys which they've been on since I got them over a year ago. Each base is resting on 4 full spring Nobsounds. Quite an improvement, richer tone in the lower mids and bass as well as fullness

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