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Hi,

Being the newest member, I guess I won't qualify but if I don't try, no chance.

I'm looking for a somestuff to buy and was considering (after having read tnt-audio) buying from Graham Slees'.

I've done some testing a few years ago and it is always very rewarding (and sometimes a nightmare e.g. comparing and choosing valves, same for cables). The is a hudge difference between the first impression and the one one can have a few days after.

Presently, I almost deaf listening to different copies of the CD "we get requests" :
- ordinary one
- SHM-CD one
- SHM-SACD (single layer) one
- K2-HD Silver
- K2-HD Gold

I'm doing this to try to find what, according to my taste, is worth sending much and what is not.

My equipment :
Korato KVP10 valve preamp (retubed many times, lately with Mullard NOS from the 60's as the Telefunken were, IMHO, to "flat")
Korato KTA100 amp
Audio Exclusiv TT
Alphason HR100-MCS
Grado Sonata low output
SACD layer Yamaha S2000
Speakers : IPL SP5l
Loudspeaker cable : Ecosse (sorry lol) 2.4
Interconnect cables : Chater audio verse 2
Headphone (which needs a amp) : HD 650

I'd be happy to test both on digital and analog recordings and on D2D lp's)

I'm a member of the French forum AMCF forum.

I think it would be nice to have opinion from various countries as we are not "used" to the same sound. I remember that abour 25 years ago, japanese brands didn't tune the samewy their product wether they were for Europe or for Japan. TDK had even designed a K7 specially made to please europen hears (guess it ws the "OD" while the standard one was the "AD".

Well, I can't find any argument except being French (which is more a drawback) and used to different sounds that British people.

Eagerly awaiting ...

Hi everybody

I would like participate to, but at the moment we are move to UK. Certainly after move at the end definitely maybe more easy to do it.

Regards to all audiophile community

I'm very new, but please count me in on a provisional basis. I'm happy to give feedback, and my post count should go up when my Novo arrives!