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  1. #101
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    Quote Originally Posted by Marco View Post
    Ok: The SME V is pish.

    Marco.
    Succinct, if not particularly erudite or informative!
    Barry

  2. #102
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    Lol - we'll chat about it next time we speak

    Marco.
    Main System

    Turntable: Heavily-modified Technics SL-1210MK5G [Mike New bearing/ETP platter/Paul Hynes SR7 PSU & reg mods]. Funk Firm APM Achromat/Nagaoka GL-601 Crystal Record Weight/Isonoe feet & boots/Ortofon RS-212D/Denon DL-103GL in Denon PCL-300 headshell with Funk Firm Houdini/Kondo SL-115 pure-silver cartridge leads.

    Paul Hynes MC head amp/SR5 PSU. Also modded Lentek head amp/Denon AU-310 SUT.

    Other Cartridges: Nippon Columbia (NOS 1987) Denon DL-103. USA-made Shure SC35C with NOS stylus. Goldring G820 with NOS stylus. Shure M55E with NOS stylus.

    CD Player: Audiocom-modified Sony X-777ES/DAS-R1 DAC.

    Tape Deck: Tandberg TCD 310, fully restored and recalibrated as new, by RDE, plus upgraded with heads from the TCD-420a. Also with matching TM4 Norway microphones.

    Preamps: Heavily-modified Croft Charisma-X. LDR Stereo Coffee. Power Amps: Tube Distinctions Copper Amp fitted with Tungsol KT-150s. Quad 306.

    Cables & Sundries: Mark Grant HDX1 interconnects and digital coaxial cable, plus Mark Grant 6mm UP-LCOFC Van Damme speaker cable. MCRU 'Ultimate' mains leads. Lehmann clone headphone amp with vintage Koss PRO-4AAA headphones.

    Tube Distinctions digital noise filter. VPI HW16.5 record cleaning machine.

    Speakers: Tannoy 15MGs in Lockwood cabinets with modified crossovers. 1967 Celestion Ditton 15.


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  3. #103
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    Few mins after the midnight

    Friday we arranged local hifi enthusiasts bbq-evening at my place. Everyone brought something to drink and eat and music flowed all the time. There were nine guests plus few kids also playing around.

    After the things settled down me and three close friends stayed until the 1AM and listened music having some quality whisky and beer. The kids and MRs were already sleeping upstairs so kept the volumes relatively quiet. Here OP is enjoying the "easy lover" performed by Philip Bailey and Phil Collins little after the midnight..



    As you can see Technics was not connected and the Garrard 401/SME V/T'fig Phoenix II combo handled most of the music when not using the bits.

  4. #104
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    Mika, nice room full of vinyl and nice to know the Techy is on the subs bench, important from a fellow 401/SME IV/Lp Ebony user POV.

    Special mention on the bike (big bike fan me), what make is your Titanium bike?, is it a Litespeed? love the Campagnolo groupset and wheelset, whatever it is,
    it's a class steed.

    wii.
    Frank...made me do it.

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    Hi wii, always nice to hear that someone else loves bikes too The bike is indeed titanium and made by italian Gianni Motta in the 90's. Have had it few years after it retired from the duties of winter training bike of one Elite-series racer. Brilliant bike and like a glove.

    Unfortunately last Monday noticed a crack at the frames chainstay http://theartofsound.net/forum/showp...6&postcount=11. Most likely repair is not possible but will still investigate that. Also looking for a new frame with similar dimensions and most likely going to order semi-custom steel from one british frame builder but we'll see..

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mika K View Post
    Unfortunately last Monday noticed a crack at the frames chainstay http://theartofsound.net/forum/showp...6&postcount=11. Most likely repair is not possible but will still investigate that. Also looking for a new frame with similar dimensions and most likely going to order semi-custom steel from one british frame builder but we'll see..
    Mika, hadn't notice your bike post you linked, i too use a Ti bike (Airborne Corsair MTB) but use a Fondriest with Dedacciai tubing(possibly fancy name for Columbus)with carbon forks on my race bike, see what you're saying about Titanium's unrepairability, thats why Ti parts and bikes are so expensive,one wee mistake and it's scrap, maybe it's time to treat yourself to a full carbon frame.

    wii.
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    I don't know about carbon as it's bit like giving up vinyl and starting to listen all your music from NAS or some other form of zeros and ones However titanium is still at my list as Van Nicholas (the company that used to the called Airborne) still has some nice Ti frames around that you do not have to give your other arm:and leg for..

  8. #108
    Join Date: Apr 2011

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    Todays effort..

    ..was to install my new GIK Tri-trap acoustic panels (bought 2nd hand) to the corner of the listening room. Also added my other smaller DIY rack constructed of Ikea Lack tables to my system to give more air to the Shindo amps that are running quite hot during the summer season.



    Jury is still out there but the GIK products seem to have impact to overall performance of my system (including the room). Might have to do some fine tuning for the speaker positioning and then make the final judgement. More information of the GIK Tri-traps can be found from http://gikacoustics.com/gik_tri_trap.html.

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    Lovely looking speakers, Mika.

  10. #110
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    Yes, I can imagine those being the biz!!

    Marco.
    Main System

    Turntable: Heavily-modified Technics SL-1210MK5G [Mike New bearing/ETP platter/Paul Hynes SR7 PSU & reg mods]. Funk Firm APM Achromat/Nagaoka GL-601 Crystal Record Weight/Isonoe feet & boots/Ortofon RS-212D/Denon DL-103GL in Denon PCL-300 headshell with Funk Firm Houdini/Kondo SL-115 pure-silver cartridge leads.

    Paul Hynes MC head amp/SR5 PSU. Also modded Lentek head amp/Denon AU-310 SUT.

    Other Cartridges: Nippon Columbia (NOS 1987) Denon DL-103. USA-made Shure SC35C with NOS stylus. Goldring G820 with NOS stylus. Shure M55E with NOS stylus.

    CD Player: Audiocom-modified Sony X-777ES/DAS-R1 DAC.

    Tape Deck: Tandberg TCD 310, fully restored and recalibrated as new, by RDE, plus upgraded with heads from the TCD-420a. Also with matching TM4 Norway microphones.

    Preamps: Heavily-modified Croft Charisma-X. LDR Stereo Coffee. Power Amps: Tube Distinctions Copper Amp fitted with Tungsol KT-150s. Quad 306.

    Cables & Sundries: Mark Grant HDX1 interconnects and digital coaxial cable, plus Mark Grant 6mm UP-LCOFC Van Damme speaker cable. MCRU 'Ultimate' mains leads. Lehmann clone headphone amp with vintage Koss PRO-4AAA headphones.

    Tube Distinctions digital noise filter. VPI HW16.5 record cleaning machine.

    Speakers: Tannoy 15MGs in Lockwood cabinets with modified crossovers. 1967 Celestion Ditton 15.


    Protect your HUMAN RIGHTS and REFUSE ANY *MANDATORY* VACCINE FOR COVID-19!

    Also **SAY NO** to unjust 'vaccine passports' or certificates, which are totally incompatible with a FREE society!!!


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