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Rare Bird
22-01-2010, 22:08
Watch this space for my new babie, well it's not new to me, i foolishly sold my last one to the owner of a very well know british loudspeaker manufacturer ;)

Rare Bird
24-01-2010, 18:24
Ok here's mi babbie

Anyone who slags the F307, Mk.II Want's shagging up the botty, dis were one the best amps from the early '70's...56 dronga were lotta cutter back then.Rebuilt are pearlers. I was hoping to rebuild for the pork pie show for AOS room but it's gonna be next year now.

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a222/LIVING-SIN/307.jpg

DSJR
24-01-2010, 19:58
Yeah, we took Ferrograph back on right at the end of the 307's life and I thought it very good indeed, but a bit past it at the time - you know how fashions go.. the re-styled ones lacked the precision feel of the 307 though.

When I was looking for a headphone amp I thought of one of these, but looking at the cheapo electrolytics inside - loads of 'em - made me think twice if I was going to use one a lot, rather than just look at it in a collection...

Rare Bird
25-01-2010, 06:03
Yeah, we took Ferrograph back on right at the end of the 307's life and I thought it very good indeed, but a bit past it at the time - you know how fashions go.. the re-styled ones lacked the precision feel of the 307 though.



As in restyled you mean the 'F208' (20/20) Amplifier

DSJR
25-01-2010, 08:27
The big one (60/60) was good sounding...

UV101
25-01-2010, 09:23
I foolishly sold my last one

I know that feeling!

Blood sweat and tears, then sold due to being slightly mad (and having no space to listen to them at the time)!

http://hifisounds.co.uk/quad.htm

The guy didn't even collect them for 3 months then he dissapeared off the face of the planet. Funny thing is, I still have the 2 pin mains leads for them! I wonder if they are even being listened to now. Very sad.

Rare Bird
25-01-2010, 13:17
The big one (60/60) was good sounding...

I used to have the Kharki colour version of that 'F308' (60/60) it was massive & weighed a ton, more circuit boards in it than mission control..The sliders were the weak part.. '60/60' was a whole different amp. more of an asthetic match to the Ferrograph 'Studio 8' open Reel (Not a Ferro built product btw)..The 'SFM1' tuner was not too bad..

Marco
25-01-2010, 13:38
Ok here's mi babbie

Anyone who slags the F307, Mk.II Want's shagging up the botty, dis were one the best amps from the early '70's...56 dronga were lotta cutter back then.Rebuilt are pearlers. I was hoping to rebuild for the pork pie show for AOS room but it's gonna be next year now.

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a222/LIVING-SIN/307.jpg

I agree with you about the Ferrograph, so introducing my chuffer to a large foreign object won't be necessary! :lol:

Btw, if you'd like to bring something else to the pie show to hear in the AOS room, feel free to do so - and that applies to anyone else, too :cool:

Marco.

Rare Bird
25-01-2010, 13:50
so introducing my chuffer to a large foreign object won't be necessary! :lol:



You lost me, mi owd sausage! :scratch:

Marco
25-01-2010, 14:07
Anyone who slags the F307, Mk.II Want's shagging up the botty...


I ain't slagging it off - I'm agreeing with you, therefore sodomy won't be necessary ;)

You're slow on the uptake today! :eyebrows:

Marco.

Rare Bird
25-01-2010, 14:36
Sorry dude i feel like shite this morning..

Marco
25-01-2010, 14:42
No worries - is it this flu shit that's going around?

Marco.