Have I heard Mana?
Posted by: Steve Toy on 05 September 2001
The penny dropped this morning...
Three years ago when I lived in Northamptonshire, I happened upon Listen Inn's dem room, (they are a Naim dealer who also stock Linn suff).
There were some Keilids perched on these, er stands (?) which I thought rather odd given that they are supposed to be floorstanding speakers!
The rest of the Linn gear, if I recall, was sitting comfortably on some kind of gunmetal grey, screwless ironmongery - may have been Mana!
As for the sound, now we're talking Linn here
It was no hi-fi system in there...
It was a live band playing!
Three years ago when I lived in Northamptonshire, I happened upon Listen Inn's dem room, (they are a Naim dealer who also stock Linn suff).
There were some Keilids perched on these, er stands (?) which I thought rather odd given that they are supposed to be floorstanding speakers!
The rest of the Linn gear, if I recall, was sitting comfortably on some kind of gunmetal grey, screwless ironmongery - may have been Mana!
As for the sound, now we're talking Linn here
It was no hi-fi system in there...
It was a live band playing!
It's always a nice day for it, have a good one
Steve
[This message was edited by Steven Toy on WEDNESDAY 05 September 2001 at 21:13.]
Jean-Christophe,
Je ne m'en rappelle plus rien. C'etait il y a trop longtemps...
I suppose it was an LP12/Kairn/LK140s, but I am only guessing... It was *tellement* long ago that the Ikemi was but a twinkle in their eye!
Je ne m'en rappelle plus rien. C'etait il y a trop longtemps...
I suppose it was an LP12/Kairn/LK140s, but I am only guessing... It was *tellement* long ago that the Ikemi was but a twinkle in their eye!
It's always a nice day for it, have a good one
Steve
sometimes these pennies, or 10 centimes just *drop* when they do. It wasn't the little Linn stands, I'm sure, as these muthas made the Keilids look like large standmounters
just *drop* when they do. It wasn't the little Linn stands, I'm sure, as these muthas made the Keilids look like large standmounters It's always a nice day for it, have a good one
Steve
Ca peut toujours se passer bien, je vous souhaite que du bien
Please clarify, as you used to work for Listen Inn. Do they use Mana in their dem rooms?
It's always a nice day for it, have a good one
Steve
TC
I know you want Kans, but they really are pretty affordable you know. Surely no need to sell off your Mana to finance a pair?
Rico - all your base are belong to us
It was a while back...
Maybe it wasn't Mana then...
what could it have been...?
Thanks for that, anyway, Paul.
Maybe it wasn't Mana then...
what could it have been...?
Thanks for that, anyway, Paul.
It's always a nice day for it, have a good one
Steve
Stallion,
Probably not a good idea to wind them up to much -it'd be a bit like trying to wind up the Taleban by waving a Bible in front of their noses! The violin case wouldn't last long against JW/Mana's nuke button
Your best bet would be to arrange an A/B dem of Mana versus QS Ref, as I'm doing next tuesday (provided I don't get *bumped off.*
)
Then, and only then will I really be in a position to say exactly what I want...
Who knows, I may yet be seriously impressed by the Mana. The most likely outcome, I reckon will be that the two presentations are different, but one is not *better* than the other, and it's a question of taste as to which you prefer.
Probably not a good idea to wind them up to much -it'd be a bit like trying to wind up the Taleban by waving a Bible in front of their noses! The violin case wouldn't last long against JW/Mana's nuke button
Your best bet would be to arrange an A/B dem of Mana versus QS Ref, as I'm doing next tuesday (provided I don't get *bumped off.*
) Then, and only then will I really be in a position to say exactly what I want...
Who knows, I may yet be seriously impressed by the Mana. The most likely outcome, I reckon will be that the two presentations are different, but one is not *better* than the other, and it's a question of taste as to which you prefer.
It's always a nice day for it, have a good one
Steve
Peter Stockwell taught me to do this last night, so here goes...
http://manaforum.atinfopop.com/4/OpenTopic?a=frm&s=462298155&f=172298155
Hey! It works!!!
Paul D,
You are rather restrained compared to some, know what I mean? Oink! Oink!
I wonder how Arye's translation software would cope with this?
http://manaforum.atinfopop.com/4/OpenTopic?a=frm&s=462298155&f=172298155
Hey! It works!!!
Paul D,
You are rather restrained compared to some, know what I mean?
Oink! Oink!I wonder how Arye's translation software would cope with this?
It's always a nice day for it, have a good one
Steve
No, you spelt my name correctly, because you can read... unlike Mr. Darwin
Me, I can't read or spell - Keilids, or was it Kylies, or Eyelids (shut)?
Me, I can't read or spell - Keilids, or was it Kylies, or Eyelids (shut)?
It's always a nice day for it, have a good one
Steve
Paul D,
Absolutely bleedin' brilliant! .
To be honest, the Goths across at Mana HQ are very charming - especially JW himself. They make you feel very welcome - until you upset 'em that is...
You have been warned, Stallion...
Absolutely bleedin' brilliant!
.To be honest, the Goths across at Mana HQ are very charming - especially JW himself. They make you feel very welcome - until you upset 'em that is...
You have been warned, Stallion...
It's always a nice day for it, have a good one
Steve
Re: Afghanistan.
I'm not sure that the Taleban are the same organisation that fought the Soviets in the eighties, they just seem to be the dominant group that has risen in the years since the Soviet withdrawal.
During the Cold War, we here in the West had every reason to fear Soviet expansionism southwards towards the Indian Ocean that would have taken Pakistan into the bargain, and possibly the Gulf States.
Since then, circumstances have changed considerably. There is a world of difference between Muslim freedom fighters, fighting for religious freedom under Marxist/Stalinist oppression, and the more recent brand of fanaticism, unrivalled by all except that of Mr. Pig himself.
During my time in neighbouring Uzbekistan, earlier this year - also a devoutly Muslim nation, I learnt the difference between the majority of Muslims who are capable of enjoying peaceful coexistence with those of other creeds, and the Taleban who are a major destabilising influence in the whole region, as incursions periodically take place into Tajikistan, and they have also carried out acts of terrorism in Tashkent. I even suggested that the Russians, Uzbeks, and possibly others should walk back into Afghanistan and kick the Taleban out...
One irony in Uzbekistan is that a weak, corrupt (but moderate) government clings to power because the Uzbeks fear the worst with respect to any alternative...
Basically they like vodka too much, which was somewhat fortunate from my point of view , and they don't want any extremist nut to take that away from them - the last person to try that one was Gorbachev, and it was probably that which cost him his presidency - and the Soviet Union!
I'm not sure that the Taleban are the same organisation that fought the Soviets in the eighties, they just seem to be the dominant group that has risen in the years since the Soviet withdrawal.
During the Cold War, we here in the West had every reason to fear Soviet expansionism southwards towards the Indian Ocean that would have taken Pakistan into the bargain, and possibly the Gulf States.
Since then, circumstances have changed considerably. There is a world of difference between Muslim freedom fighters, fighting for religious freedom under Marxist/Stalinist oppression, and the more recent brand of fanaticism, unrivalled by all except that of Mr. Pig himself.
During my time in neighbouring Uzbekistan, earlier this year - also a devoutly Muslim nation, I learnt the difference between the majority of Muslims who are capable of enjoying peaceful coexistence with those of other creeds, and the Taleban who are a major destabilising influence in the whole region, as incursions periodically take place into Tajikistan, and they have also carried out acts of terrorism in Tashkent. I even suggested that the Russians, Uzbeks, and possibly others should walk back into Afghanistan and kick the Taleban out...
One irony in Uzbekistan is that a weak, corrupt (but moderate) government clings to power because the Uzbeks fear the worst with respect to any alternative...
Basically they like vodka too much, which was somewhat fortunate from my point of view
, and they don't want any extremist nut to take that away from them - the last person to try that one was Gorbachev, and it was probably that which cost him his presidency - and the Soviet Union!It's always a nice day for it, have a good one
Steve
[This message was edited by Steven Toy on FRIDAY 07 September 2001 at 14:13.]
No, I think *our* departure from JM lab 816s and What Hi*fi? to beer and whisky should be a sure winner of that one!
It's always a nice day for it, have a good one
Steve