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  1. #51
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    Quote Originally Posted by Marco View Post
    Good man - it's only because the Cary is likely to be on my future 'wants list', should I ever change the Croft, but I gots ta know what's under the hood!

    Marco.
    Better late than never...







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  2. #52
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hoffer View Post
    Thanks Gavin. It's a Janso Clamp light from IKEA. You can usually find them on ebay or elsewhere for around $20.00. They also make one with a regular base.

    Thanks Dave, just pulled the trigger. I ordered it from Amazon for $20.
    No matter how far you push the envelope it's still stationery..

  3. #53
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    Here's a few of my office system:















    Most of my office listening is through the Audeze LCD2 headphones and the Benchmark DAC 1 (which has a surprisingly strong headphone amp). Desktop speakers are Era Design D4s powered by some old Adcom gear that has served me well over the years. The Denon and Nak are expensive dust collectors.

    If I'm traveling, I'll take the LCD-2s and use them with my portable rig below:


  4. #54
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    Hi David,

    Thanks for taking the time to post the internal pics of your Cary preamp - much appreciated, my friend

    What's there looks very good indeed, with some high-quality components used. I'd have preferred more point-to-point hard-wiring, instead of the extensive use of PCBs, but I guess that's the more common (and modern) way of doing things.

    However, the layout is very good, and has been assembled with a great deal of thought and attention to detail. It's clear that Cary are a high-end manufacturer who spend as much money on what goes 'under the hood', in their equipment, as what makes it pretty to look at from the outside!

    Sadly, that's not always the case in world of high-end audio. I had suspected that Cary were the type of company who placed sonic performance first and foremost, so I'm glad that what I suspected was confirmed. If I do move my Croft on, the Cary is exactly what I'll be looking at to replace it.

    I must say too, what a gorgeous home you have. I love your decor (traditional, yet with a contemporary twist, and classy), and one can sense a nice relaxed vibe (lack of stress), and an overall mood of contentment, which is exactly how a home should be. Hey, maybe I'm wrong, but that's how it seems from your pics!

    Awesome stuff, and thanks again for all your efforts!

    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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  5. #55
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    Marco,

    You're very welcome on the inner pics. It really didn't take much of an effort.

    I always felt Dennis Had at Cary held his company to higher standards than most and was not just another pretty face in the audio world. I'm glad to hear you agree.

    Thanks also for the kind words about my place. My girlfriend has been pestering me for months about how my house lacks a "woman's touch," but my suspicion all along was she had alterior motives. Thanks to your comments I'm now convinced of it. Hmmmm. Might be time to reassess the situation...

    D

  6. #56
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    New addition to the room. Finally found a piece to store my RCS.






  7. #57
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hoffer View Post
    Very close! '56 Studebaker Golden Hawk..

    Mate that is just beautiful, last year a pal and i visited the classic car collection at the Imperial in Vegas... i didnt want to leave and have been drooling over 50s cars ever since. you must be very proud of this.
    One of these days... I'm going to cut you into little pieces.

  8. #58
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hoffer View Post
    New addition to the room. Finally found a piece to store my RCS.
    Nice one, David... No house is a home without a well-stocked drinks cabinet!

    It's the perfect home for your RCM, too! I like it.

    How much does a bottle of Glenfiddich cost in the States?

    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!!!


  9. #59
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    Quote Originally Posted by RichB View Post
    Mate that is just beautiful, last year a pal and i visited the classic car collection at the Imperial in Vegas... i didnt want to leave and have been drooling over 50s cars ever since. you must be very proud of this.
    Thanks Richard. It's a great ride, and I try to enjoy it as much as possible.

    Quote Originally Posted by Marco View Post
    Nice one, David... No house is a home without a well-stocked drinks cabinet!

    It's the perfect home for your RCM, too! I like it.

    How much does a bottle of Glenfiddich cost in the States?

    Marco.
    $50 for Glenfiddich 15 (if I'm lucky). Money well spent IMO..

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    That's pretty good. It's about £35 a bottle around here! Next time I'm up at the distillery in Speyside, I'll nab you a bottle

    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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