What are you listening to?

[d6jg]

Guessing the kef doesn’t have a rear port if so how’s the bass?

No the Kef’s don’t have a rear port but the Bass is fine. I’ve been playing a lot of Dub and its stomach moving at a decent volume. I’ve had some Kef’s before which had similar characteristics.

I don’t like using a Sub for HiFi music listening as a rule (although I do have one in my office to compensate for the lack of low end on the Wharfedale Modus Cubes I have on my desktop). The Mission will support a Sub but there is no space in the room for one. Even a small one.

There’s no WiiM in here but there is a Raspberry Pi attached to the Mission’s USB input which sounds awesome.

 

[d6jg]

And the Behringer is for digitizing vinyls? Or has it other jobs too?

Good question. It has a USB out so it can digitise but here it’s actually only operating as a phono preamp it has the advantage of 3 simultaneous outputs. One goes to the amp, another goes to a USB audio interface (also Behringer) that is doing the digitising and is hidden behind the pic of my old dog.

The Behringer on show is 16/44.1 only but the box behind the dog is 24/192 capable (although I’m only using 24/96).

 

[d6jg]

And the dog is yours? And a Labrador?
Question answered, reading carefully helps, sorry.

Unfortunately passed but I have a replacement.
This is Juke - named after the Blues harmonica track by Little Walter (you'd know it if you heard it) - and his mate Arnie.
Juke is the Labrador. Arnie is a Labradoodledoodle.

 

[Skull]

No the Kef’s don’t have a rear port but the Bass is fine. I’ve been playing a lot of Dub and its stomach moving at a decent volume. I’ve had some Kef’s before which had similar characteristics.

I don’t like using a Sub for HiFi music listening as a rule (although I do have one in my office to compensate for the lack of low end on the Wharfedale Modus Cubes I have on my desktop). The Mission will support a Sub but there is no space in the room for one. Even a small one.

There’s no WiiM in here but there is a Raspberry Pi attached to the Mission’s USB input which sounds awesome.

Thanks for the info I am replacing my Sonos 5s + sub and kef just made the list the 778 was already on my radar

 

[d6jg]

Thanks for the info I am replacing my Sonos 5s + sub and kef just made the list the 778 was already on my radar

I am very impressed by the 778x. It does it's job superbly.

 

[Skull]

I am very impressed by the 778x. It does it's job superbly.

Cool how is the onboard dac?

 

[QuarryHunslet]

Now playing.

 

[d6jg]

Cool how is the onboard dac?

So far I have only used the USB input to the DAC with a Raspberry Pi. Sounds superb. There is a 778 CDT due in the Autumn which is transport only. It’s been designed to match the DAC. Depending on £ I may get one.

 

[Skull]

So far I have only used the USB input to the DAC with a Raspberry Pi. Sounds superb. There is a 778 CDT due in the Autumn which is transport only. It’s been designed to match the DAC. Depending on £ I may get one.

I am just a vinyl and streamer guy but 778 amp is on my shortlist
Quad vena 2
Rega brio
Rega io
Are the other 3

 

[d6jg]

I am just a vinyl and streamer guy but 778 amp is on my shortlist
Quad vena 2
Rega brio
Rega io
Are the other 3

Only the Quad has a similar built in DAC as far as I can tell but I think it’s ugly

 

[Skull]

Only the Quad has a similar built in DAC as far as I can tell but I think it’s ugly

Hehe yea always wanted a quad back in the day the rega means I buy an ultra the others I get a pro
Not rushing into it though after my Sonos mistake

 

[vdp]

Interesting band but too much electronic "crossover" for my liking so far. This is one of the less electronic songs so far and then I can see some potential

 

[slartibartfast]

Only the Quad has a similar built in DAC as far as I can tell but I think it’s ugly

I think the WiiM Amp has the same DAC as the Mission

 

[Skull]

I think the WiiM Amp has the same DAC as the Mission

I am not getting one box solutions anymore hence my Sonos mistake

 

[QuarryHunslet]

Now playing.

 

[ABAstroUK]

Testing my, newly attached, subwoofer with some heavy bass tracks, this sounds amazing

 

[d6jg]

I think the WiiM Amp has the same DAC as the Mission

I think you may be correct. It sounds great to me.
Another point about using the Behringer as a phono preamp. It may not be the best phono preamp around but it has excellent grounding circuit. Not even a whisper of hum etc

 

[vdp]

 

[Deleted member 404]

Just the right thing to get you in the mood for the office day...

 

[castalla]

Sing it how it is, girl!