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  1. #1901
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    Enjoy spotify too, but dunno sbout de vinylising. Bit drastic.
    Regards,
    Grant .... ؠ ......Don't be such a big girl's blouse

    I've said it before and I'll say it again: democracy simply-doesn't-work
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    Oh my god! There's nothing wrong with the bidet is there?

    “Nothing discloses real character like the use of power. It is easy for the weak to be gentle. Most people can bear adversity. But if you wish to know what a man really is, give him power. This is the supreme test. It is the glory of Lincoln that, having almost absolute power, he never abused it, except on the side of mercy".

    “You see these dictators on their pedestals, surrounded by the bayonets of their soldiers and the truncheons of their police ... yet in their hearts there is unspoken fear. They are afraid of words and thoughts: words spoken abroad, thoughts stirring at home -- all the more powerful because forbidden -- terrify them. A little mouse of thought appears in the room, and even the mightiest potentates are thrown into panic.”

    "You don't have free will. You have the appearance of free will.”

    “There's a war out there, old friend. A world war. And it's not about who's got the most bullets. It's about who controls the information. What we see and hear, how we work, what we think... it's all about the information!”


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    Well, if I don't use it it's just taking up valuable real estate that could be used for some seriously sexy vintage gear.

    Hmm, yeah, I think I've made up my mind.

    Out, out damned vinyl.
    - outmoded technology anyway.
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  3. #1903
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    Quote Originally Posted by jandl100 View Post
    Yes, it all works.
    The 3 items of long standing have all been serviced.
    At last year's Scalford show the Marantz duo were on active duty, and the Rotel 1412 the year before.

    But yes, it is "still simply for ornamental purposes" as far as I am concerned. And it is well worth looking at - I never cease to enjoy its presence.
    The only item that is good enough to strut its stuff in my system in terms of sound quality is the power amp section of the Rotel 1412 integrated amp. That really is rather good! The rest is on the warm and rosy side, which is lovely in its own way, but fails to satisfy in the longer term.

    Not that I am against vintage electronics - the Philips Black Tulip 270 & 390 pre and power amps from the late 70s are still the best amplification I have heard in my system, for my purposes.
    -- hopefully there will be another item or two in that vein arriving chez Jerry today!
    Cool, mate. Good to know! I'm also with you on its looks

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    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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    The first, but hopefully not the last, of today's deliveries ...



    Halide Bridge USB > SPDIF convertor.
    A Wammer was kind enough to loan me one a few months back, and it went on to my Want List. Finally snaffled one at a nice price.
    A lovely piece of kit. Raised the old system's sq buy quite a few steps.
    More presence, more 3D, more vitality without brightness.
    A lovely thing.
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    Little and large!

    A Philips 370 power amp has joined the larger 380 (60wpc vs 100wpc).

    All plumbed in and shown to be working at very low level - but will have to wait for the missus to stir herself before a proper listen can be had.

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    Here you go, a special Black Tulip treat

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    Looks very purposeful Jerry , in a nice way though

    Tell me , are you using Spotify Premium and the '' top of the range '' Tidal ?
    Regards
    Brian

    Sell your cleverness and buy bewilderment . (Rumi )


    Korus Computer Audio music server
    JustBoom DAC . HRT Musicstreamer 2
    Amplifier : Sony TA FB740R
    Speakers : Tannoy 637
    Interconnects : MS Audio / Klotz MC5000 .
    Speaker cables : Western Electric 16AG

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    Just Spot Premium now.
    I let the hi-rez Tidal subscription lapse last month.
    Sorreee - I know I must be deaf, but I prefer Spotify. (Hides head in shame.)
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  9. #1909
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    I do like those white dials against the black. Very eye candy
    Regards,
    Grant .... ؠ ......Don't be such a big girl's blouse

    I've said it before and I'll say it again: democracy simply-doesn't-work
    .... ..... ...... ...... ................... ..... ..... ..... ..... .....
    FIIO K7 BT, M11 PLUS, BTR7, KA5 - OPPO BDP-103D - PANASONIC UB450 - PANASONIC 4K ULTRA HD TV - PIXEL 6 - AVANTREE LR BLUETOOTH - 2* X600 SOUNDCORE - HEADPHONES INCLUDE, FIIO, NURAPHONES', FOCAL, OPPO, BOSE, CAMBRIDGE, BOWER & WILKINS, DEVIALET, MARSHALL, SONY, MITCHELL & JOHNSTON - 2*ZBOOK'S- MERCURY BD ROM, ROON, QOBUZ, TIDAL, PLEX, CYBERLINK, JRIVER - MULTI HDD'S -

    Oh my god! There's nothing wrong with the bidet is there?

    “Nothing discloses real character like the use of power. It is easy for the weak to be gentle. Most people can bear adversity. But if you wish to know what a man really is, give him power. This is the supreme test. It is the glory of Lincoln that, having almost absolute power, he never abused it, except on the side of mercy".

    “You see these dictators on their pedestals, surrounded by the bayonets of their soldiers and the truncheons of their police ... yet in their hearts there is unspoken fear. They are afraid of words and thoughts: words spoken abroad, thoughts stirring at home -- all the more powerful because forbidden -- terrify them. A little mouse of thought appears in the room, and even the mightiest potentates are thrown into panic.”

    "You don't have free will. You have the appearance of free will.”

    “There's a war out there, old friend. A world war. And it's not about who's got the most bullets. It's about who controls the information. What we see and hear, how we work, what we think... it's all about the information!”


    ***SMILE, BE HAPPY***

  10. #1910
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    Quote Originally Posted by jandl100 View Post
    Just Spot Premium now.
    I let the hi-rez Tidal subscription lapse last month.
    Sorreee - I know I must be deaf, but I prefer Spotify. (Hides head in shame.)
    I'm with you on the Spotify Premium thing Jerry , it's perfectly adequate for my needs , and sounds excellent with my setup
    Regards
    Brian

    Sell your cleverness and buy bewilderment . (Rumi )


    Korus Computer Audio music server
    JustBoom DAC . HRT Musicstreamer 2
    Amplifier : Sony TA FB740R
    Speakers : Tannoy 637
    Interconnects : MS Audio / Klotz MC5000 .
    Speaker cables : Western Electric 16AG

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