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After a few weeks of listening to the Revel M106 speakers, I asked the dealer if I could exchange them for a new pair of B&W 606S3’s. They kindly swopped them out at no charge. I came from a pair of B&W 606 S2 anniversary speakers. I wanted to love the Revel’s and they some very unique...

Try Preston at AVC Audio in Crompton Street in Pinetown. https://maps.app.goo.gl/SijqbHyaqhSrwhUQ7?g_st=ic

A good accountant will tell you not to waste your money on high end audio equipment! 🤣 I use FENNS accountants in Port Elizabeth even though I am based in Durban. https://www.fenns.co.za/

Helicopter Rotor blades arrive packed in same material.

I decided to make a damping plate (Unsure what they called) out of solid stainless steel. Underside has a groove machined in it for a 3mm O-Ring that protrudes 1.5mm. The grooves in the top surface are purely aesthetic. I won't make any sonic improvement claims but it definitely removes any...

Thanks, the importer is in Durban which is handy for trying the cables in my system.

You never considered that both sets of cables might have very similar sonic signatures and changing cables doesn’t show much difference unless in a highly resolving system.

Wonderfully transparent and clean without sounding clinical. Just needs careful pairing with associated equipment.

Anyone else got these speakers? Would love to hear what equipment you using with them. I bought a used pair from E-piphany. I am using the Revels with a Primare I22 amp and a Marantz SA14S1 SE player. They sound massive with super clean bass. The midrange is smooth. They need some care...

Album is “Covenant” This song Blue Car sounds incredible on a good system.

And if you don’t believe stands make much difference, you will amazed what good stands will do. It has transformed the sound of my B&W 606S2 speakers, soon to be replaced by Revel Performa3 M106’s.

It’s a yacht mast. SparCraft in Montague Gardens, CT. Extrusion is 170mm x 105mm. Each extrusion, 650mm long is R900-00. I have laser cut blanking plates for the extrusion which you could buy from myself. They are connected with 16mm threaded bar. Alternatively you can purchase complete...

Finally done. Pictures in garage are of a taller pair for a friend. Picture with speaker on it is shorter version for my speakers.

I saw some fancy stands selling in SA for R38990-00! So I thought I would do my best to copy them. I am using an aluminium extrusion as the vertical column. This will be filled with sand. All plates are laser cut from mild steel. Base plate is a double plate with stainless steel machined...

I will get the stainless steel shelf supports laser cut.

No it doesn’t

I am busy making a rack that visually looks like the THIXAR rack. It won't have the fancy R100k vibration damping of the Thixar. I completed a mock-up last night to check sizing etc whilst I wait for the actual rack to be CNC routed from MDF wood. The final version will be closer to the...

I purchased a used Primare I22 amplifier. The Marantz SA14 CD player remote unfortunately changes the Primare input or puts the Primare into standby. Obviously both manufacturers using same IR code. Only way around the issue has been to disable the IR front receiver via the menus in the...

After listening to the B&W speakers for over two months now, I can offer my thoughts on what they sound like. They initially sounded bright with certain material, notably ladies voices like Eva Cassidy and Sara Evans. The definitely settled down with listening time on them but still sounded a...

Got the speaker stand top and bottom plates back today from spraying! Matt black base and dark grey top plate. Center column is steel tube wrapped in black corrugated cardboard.