Manger s1 active loudspeaker Associated Equipment

Sidebar 2: Associated Equipment

Analog sources: Thorens TD 124 turntable (reconditioned by Schopper AG) with Thomas Schick 12" tonearm; Ortofon Xpression cartridge; SME 30/12 turntable with V-12 tonearm and Ortofon Windfeld TI cartridge (in for review).
Digital sources: Intel NUC computer with SSD drive running Roon Optimized Core Kit; Synology DS918+ Diskstation 4-bay Network Attached Storage device with 16TB; TP-Link 8-Port Gigabit network switch (unmanaged); PS Audio DirectStream DAC; Mytek Brooklyn DAC+.
Preamplification: Auditorium 23 Standard step-up transformer, Sutherland Engineering Phono Loco phono preamp, Pass Labs XP-22 line preamplifier.
Power amplifiers: Pass Labs XA60.8, darTZeel NHB-108 model 2 (in for review).
Cables: Digital AudioQuest Carbon & Cinnamon & Coffee, Comprehensive Connectivity DXLRP-DXLRJ-6EXF (all USB). Interconnect: Auditorium 23, Clarus Crimson (RCA, XLR). Speaker: Auditorium 23.
Accessories: PS Audio Power Plant P10 power conditioner, Oswalds Mill Audio slate plinth (under turntable), Butcherblock Acoustics RigidRack, Chilton's Durham media console in cherrywood with improvised supports, Auralex ProPanel Fabric-Wrapped Acoustical Absorption Panel (4' × 2' × 2", beveled).—Jim Austin

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Stereo8610's picture

Are they gone?
I value most of all the measurements from JA. No measurements, no Stereophile subscription. I have a curious illness. I read only numbers and plots and some call me objectivist.
But maybe measurements are just not published yet?
Curiously, the glorious previous DAC had no measurements neither.

John Atkinson's picture
Stereo8610 wrote:
Are they gone? . . . But maybe measurements are just not published yet?

Acoustically, the s1's measured performance will be similar to that of the passive p1, which is linked in the text.

Stereo8610 wrote:
Curiously, the glorious previous DAC had no measurements neither.

My measurements of the two Denafrips D/A processors will be published in the November issue of Stereophile,

John Atkinson
Technical Editor, Stereophile

Stereo8610's picture

Fantastic!
I am relieved and I can breath again. Therefore I’ll wait to see them to decide if these products are worth a review reading.
Thanks.

a.wayne's picture

@JA ,

John is stereophile going to drop their measurement category and join the ranks of the opinionated also rans?
Regards

Jim Austin's picture

>>John is stereophile going to drop their measurement category and join the ranks of the opinionated also rans?

No.

Jim Austin, Editor
Stereophile

TNtransplant's picture

So are all future loudspeaker reviews mandated to start off with single speaker pink noise impressions?

Thanks, did a great job sharing your listening impressions and perceived strengths/possible shortcomings. Revealing that it might be "too" revealing with less than well recorded source material. That's why I've been listening for past 30+ years to a well regarded brand that probably leans "comfortable" rather than "analytical."

BTW Jim: really like the picture of "your" listening room, must now be making big bucks as editor to be situated in a spacious penthouse apartment overlooking Central Park! But kinda curious how you listen to music through loudspeakers without any apparent cables for amplification/power or source components?

And do you really want MF to know you leave your vinyl just lying on the rug??

Looks like the wine bottle has the "sweet spot"...

DH's picture

If you have Roon, you can set up a "Procedual EQ" setting for mono listening. Turns stereo input to mono output. You can click it on and off as needed.

https://community.roonlabs.com/t/can-you-set-roon-to-playback-in-mono/17507/11

georgehifi's picture

>>John is stereophile going to drop their measurement category and join the ranks of the opinionated also rans?

No.

Jim Austin, Editor
Stereophile

TGFT, it's the only thing that keeps the frothing "subjective reviewers" and manufactures honest, if measurements go then it becomes just subjective poetic audiophile dribble like other mags/sites.
I'd like to see a review and measurements on these >$160 snake oil "directional" AC mains fuses done, to weed these voodooists out of the industry.

Cheers George

tonykaz's picture

Jazz Shepherd, today, elevates to greatness. ( of course in 'my' opinion )

I'm not at all a Jazz person but since you reported your interest in all things Jazz I started researching this important Cultural & musical area.

I'm learning from the YouTube 'The Jazz Shepherd' lectures. I consider this person brilliant.

Thanks for leading down this facinating path.

Tony in Venice

Timbo in Oz's picture

That's why QUAD provide a slope-control.

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