New Member
Location: Hereford, U.K.
Posts: 22
Hello
Hi everyone, just found this excellent forum. I've been into music and sound quality all my life.
I currently own a SME Model 20A/VDH condor, Puresound T10 step up with Puresound P10 phono stage into DK design VS.1 Intergrated and ART Emotion Monitors sigs.
I have owned loads and loads of kit over the years some good in there own way but my current setup is the most enjoyable to listen to. Might get a valve integrated soon. Maybe Guy's A30 or 2A3 would do the job,
Thanks,
Jonathan.
Site Owner/Administrator
Location: Wrexham, North Wales, UK
Posts: 110,012
I'm AudioAl'sArbiterForPISHANTO.
Hi Jonathan,
Thanks for your kind comments and welcome to AOS
The Puresound gear is fab isn't it?
Anyway don't be shy, so get stuck into the various discussions!
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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Location: North Down /Northern Ireland/ UK
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I'm Neil.
HI Jonathan
Welcome to AOS..
Nice set up.
Regards D S D L---Neil
Regards Neil
New Member
Location: Hereford, U.K.
Posts: 22
Hi Marco and Neil,
Thanks regarding setup. Yes really like Guy's stuff really great value and music. Also loved his Audio Innovation gear I owned years and years ago,
I believe Guy posts on here fttt,
Jonathan.
Site Owner/Administrator
Location: Wrexham, North Wales, UK
Posts: 110,012
I'm AudioAl'sArbiterForPISHANTO.
Indeed he does, Jonathan - Guy's an integral and valued part of our community
The P10 is just fab and epitomises the type of gear we like to champion. I've not heard it though in conjunction with the T10, just on its own doing MM duties. How does the combo perform with your Condor?
Oh, and we need some pics of your excellent system for our Gallery!
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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New Member
Location: Hereford, U.K.
Posts: 22
Marco the VDH performs well with the T10/P10 combo. Unfortunately I had an accident with the vdh the other day so I've sent it back to AJ today for repair and tune-up. Hope it come back even better. Gone back to my Dyno Karat 17D2 for now. Bloody thing has such short cantilever!!
Pics to follow I promise,
Jonathan.
Administrator / Magnetic Tape Person
Location: Bristol, UK
Posts: 9,962
I'm Nick.
Welcome to Art of Sound, Jonathan!
Nice part of the country you're coming from!
Moderator
Location: North Down /Northern Ireland/ UK
Posts: 19,484
I'm Neil.
Audio Innovatios
Hi Jonathan
I too love and still use from time to time some Audio innovations series 1000 mk 3 mono blocks 50 watts of class A EL34/5881 magic. I also have an Audio Innovations Series 500 amp, one of my first serious bits of kit.
The P10 and an EAR The Head MC step up (one of Tims early designs)was stunning...in my set up.
Regards D S D L----Neil
PS I have a VDH Frog Gold. I couldn't quite stretch to a Condor...very nice.
Last edited by Spectral Morn; 30-01-2009 at 22:23.
Regards Neil
New Member
Location: Hereford, U.K.
Posts: 22
Thanks Beechwoods, Yes rural Herefordshire has some beautiful scenery.
Do you know Herefordshire at all??
Jonathan.
Administrator / Magnetic Tape Person
Location: Bristol, UK
Posts: 9,962
I'm Nick.
I have family in Hereford itself, and when I was younger we spent a lot of time on holidays around there. I'm originally from near Kidderminster (a village called Kinver, famous for Kinver Edge, which you may have heard of...) While Hereford was about 50 miles away it never felt like it was that far away!
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