So today I hooked up the PeeCeeBee to my Vandersteen 3As. I've got my Cambridge Audio BluRay player as source, going through a home-built controller (selector switch and stepped attenuator).
I think I like this slightly better than my Honeybadger build, which is saying a lot. The first thing that jumps out at me is the incredible detail. It's mostly noticeable with percussion instruments I feel like I get a sense of the space the recording was made in. The next thing I notice is the imaging and placement of instruments - if the recording allows for it. There is a separation of sound sources which I don't think I heard with the Honeybadger, with the right recording.
But I keep having this nagging feeling like there's too much of something in the upper frequencies, that I can't quite articulate. Too much detail? There's something really "forward" about the sound. I think it may become tiring to listen to for too long. It makes my Honeybadger sound mellow and relaxed by comparison. It could be a good thing or a bad thing, depending on the recording and what I'm in the mood for.
All-in-all, I think this is an amazing amplifier! Thank you Shaan for providing us the opportunity to build it!
I think I like this slightly better than my Honeybadger build, which is saying a lot. The first thing that jumps out at me is the incredible detail. It's mostly noticeable with percussion instruments I feel like I get a sense of the space the recording was made in. The next thing I notice is the imaging and placement of instruments - if the recording allows for it. There is a separation of sound sources which I don't think I heard with the Honeybadger, with the right recording.
But I keep having this nagging feeling like there's too much of something in the upper frequencies, that I can't quite articulate. Too much detail? There's something really "forward" about the sound. I think it may become tiring to listen to for too long. It makes my Honeybadger sound mellow and relaxed by comparison. It could be a good thing or a bad thing, depending on the recording and what I'm in the mood for.
All-in-all, I think this is an amazing amplifier! Thank you Shaan for providing us the opportunity to build it!
