The Little Wings flew to my nest about a week ago. Thank you, Pat, for seeing them off with such care. Each bird was wrapped in plastic and rested in generous nests of styrofoam within a thick box. They arrived in perfect condition. The first thing I noticed once unboxed was the workmanship. I've followed Pat's build threads, so I know his enclosures are MDF clad in a wood veneer skin. The edges are crisp. Precise. There are no gaps on any edge. No glue. Just perfect seams that make them look like they might have been hewn for solid blocks. The rear recess that accepts the MiniDSP panel is also perfect. There are no over cuts at the corners and the depth of the plates are perfectly uniform left to right; top to bottom. The grills are made up of a thin black mesh screen covering a stout frame that uses magnets to adhere themselves to the recessed slots milled into the fronts of each enclosure. The close tolerances absolutely give away the fact these Little Wings were born from the hands of true craftsmen. In short. I love them. They're beautiful. I'll post some pictures soon.
For anyone unfamiliar with the Little Wings, they're a product of Pat's newish philosophy of less is more and adjust to fit you. Less is more in that there's no need for an external amp or preamp. There's already an amp in each speaker. You can add a preamp if you'd like, but if you're streaming... no need. Clean and simple. Adjust to fit you in that each speaker can be adjusted via the MiniDSP program to fit your specific environment.
I plugged them in and connected them to my network via RJ45 cables and a switch. I downloaded and installed the MiniDSP program on a Windows 10 laptop and on an iPad. I've been able see the speakers via the program, but Pat's already provided 4 preset profiles and I'm not going to change anything until I can have a good long listen. The location where I envision these two little beauties doesn't have a wired network connection anywhere near it, so I'm about to order a smallish WiFi extender that'll tie into my main WiFi router. I'll use tablets to access my music library and output to the speakers. Initially I won't be connecting a turntable or a CD transport; though, that may change later. I'll post pictures of the setup once it is.
For anyone unfamiliar with the Little Wings, they're a product of Pat's newish philosophy of less is more and adjust to fit you. Less is more in that there's no need for an external amp or preamp. There's already an amp in each speaker. You can add a preamp if you'd like, but if you're streaming... no need. Clean and simple. Adjust to fit you in that each speaker can be adjusted via the MiniDSP program to fit your specific environment.
I plugged them in and connected them to my network via RJ45 cables and a switch. I downloaded and installed the MiniDSP program on a Windows 10 laptop and on an iPad. I've been able see the speakers via the program, but Pat's already provided 4 preset profiles and I'm not going to change anything until I can have a good long listen. The location where I envision these two little beauties doesn't have a wired network connection anywhere near it, so I'm about to order a smallish WiFi extender that'll tie into my main WiFi router. I'll use tablets to access my music library and output to the speakers. Initially I won't be connecting a turntable or a CD transport; though, that may change later. I'll post pictures of the setup once it is.
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