upgrade frenzy

Boat get pushed out a little further tommorrow. i should be collecting a belcanto evo4 poweramp. anybody else heard one as as usual I'm not going to do anything sensible like audition one. I've found a new one at a good prive

 

Good choice John, and you have heard one before!

 

tony

of course i have

I'm picking it up in the morning and what with mrs johnh and little one in france for the week combined with a little 'working from home' i hope to have a good week

atb

John

 

well pleased with the evo 4,had it a few weeks now,been doing an a/b against another yank powerhouse this past week .....did you get yours from a guy in Hendon as well

 

no not hendon

 

evo 4 now playing - wow

just got to think of somewhere descrete to hide it

John

 

How about a few miles away, like in Ilford, she'll never find it, guaranteed.

 

nice thought - you're welcome for a listen. actually i'm going to plonk it behind the sofa. blimey though it's a hell of a piece of kit. i'm not inclined or able to write a review of it but currently the zorn electric masda cd is blowing my mind

 

you know it works best bridged John driven direct, dofget to push the buttons in at the back, now you turn to enjoy

 

thanks tony - buttons pressed

daren't go much over two on the preamp though

I bought it new from a high end s/h retailer in London (nice guy) who described it as good as any krell and said it would sing through my jm labs. by golly he was right

 

Im am "old" Krell KSA fan,but have to say Enya & Norah never sounded
so good,have you had the lid off yet?

 

no i'm a bit shy about taking it'd lid off but i have to say it is yum

 

Don't be shy!!!,even I took the lid of mine,nice big tranformer inside.

 

it's just possible that i'll end up taking a screw driver to it.

i'm thinking that it's very revealing and that to tonight out of deference to my neighbours that I wouldn't go too crazy, too late. my luck is in as there's a huge party , big rig (quite good),dj just over the back. I'm the least of anyone's worries.

john

 

btw i'm still only listening to it with cd's as my phono stage won't arrive until the morning. so give my tt normally makes cd sound a bit stupid i've high hopes

John

 

John, just wondered being a new Evo 4 you have, does it have the lastest spec Blue cap's or the older orange one's, I sure I,ve read somewhere
belcano are offering a free retro fit upgrade on this issue

I've taken a pic to show you,but I cannot upload due to file size

 

actually i'm not sure it's the 2, i think it might be the one. either way free upgrade sounds good and if it's not possible no matter. My phono stage just arrived so i'm spinning coleman/metheny song x and very good it sounds too although it'll sound better in a few days - also booked the day of work

J

 

John,

on the back panel it will say Generation II, The so called 'upgrade' was due to a possible fault that may occur, with the last section of the output stage.
Belcanto offer a free rejig, though It has to go back to B/C I believe, else Anvil Audio maybe able to do it???
If you decide to keep it, and get blaise' with it a few months, I can give you a listen to an Evolution version

 

tony

i'll keep it - especially if mod isn't audible.

 

It is surposed to give an Audiable upgrade I haven't heard one against the other so can't comment. Have you got the speaker cables in the correct configuration for bridging?, outer left is +/ve inner right is -/ve (left hand channel) and reversed for the right (it is marked on the terminals), if your running single ended then both buttons pushed in on each module, makes a serious difference.
You best be careful John, you'll be looking for a new cart next