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    Quote Originally Posted by hifi_dave View Post
    This is the Funk F5 revised tonearm.



    The F5 is now (slightly) revised and this is the first pic. Not much has changed as I can see, except the tonearm cable and plugs. I believe the slight change was to enable the tonearm to fit the Little Super Deck without touching the lid when shut and this it does.

    The LSD with arm at £1100 (black or white) and £1164 with wood trim is a great little deck. Bags of get up and go, clean, dynamic and just good fun.
    I know that arm. Other changes include the far more robust shiny instead of matt finish, and a cueing device which stops at the vertical and so doesn't foul the bearing block, and I take some credit for both. I have also achieved celebrity status by writing to the Oz distributor about setting the deck up - and may yet be a Youtube celebrity demming it. A US review, glowing in all other departments, and I rather feel probably just desperate for a bit of journalistic balance, noted its one shortcoming was the tricky setup. As a shaky handed presbyotic one-eyed bodger, I had managed to set up 2 F5's and an FX3 on a suspended deck (my PT) and offered my accreditation "as set up by Richard ". I might post the text of the email if you are nice to me

    You may have noticed from other posts I think that arm is quite good. And before anyone says it, yes I accept the charge of bias

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    Just a quickie to let you know that I now stock Sonneteer products. A range of great British amps and a CD player. Pics to follow soon.

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    Pics as promised.



    This is the Sonneteer Alabaster line level integrated amp, 55 wpc into 8 ohms, priced at £1500. Lovely, insightful, mellow sound with plenty of drive.





    The Sedley MM and MC phono stage. Plenty of loading options. Sounds clean, dynamic and very quiet. Priced at £550 and there is a version inc USB output at £650. The USB option can be retro-fitted for £200.

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    I love the simple clean and symmetric lines of that amp David, very nice indeed. I would have preferred a perhaps subtler approach to the graphics, but that's me. Still love it though
    "People will hear what you tell them to hear" - Thomas Edison

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tim View Post
    I love the simple clean and symmetric lines of that amp David, very nice indeed. I would have preferred a perhaps subtler approach to the graphics, but that's me. Still love it though
    I have some black card you can fold over that, almost disapears agaisnt black case

    Like the lights on my Naim 82, Whest, Naim 500, HiCaps, Rega Isis........
    TAD CD / DAC / Pre, Technics 1210, MCRU PSU, Mike New Bearing & Platter, Stillpoints LP1 weight, Speedy Steve Ebony armboard, Fidelity Research FR64FX arm, Ortofon SPU. Aurorasound VIDA Phono Pre Amp, TAD Power Amp, TAD E1 speakers. Coherent RTZ 3 Grounding box, Coherent grounding cables, Creaktiv racks. Coherent Mains Cables. SR Blue Fuse. Interconnects : Coherent and Yannis 223.5 Connect Litz. Coherent speaker cable. Audio Magic Transcendence Conditioner. Coherent mains socket. Mains Filters : , PS Audio Harvesters, Russ Andrews Purifiers, Tacima, Vertex. Black Ravioli and RDC supports. Electric Beach S1NX platforms for TAD CD and Technics. Ferrite chokes everywhere except the above. Ears, brain

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tim View Post
    I love the simple clean and symmetric lines of that amp David, very nice indeed. I would have preferred a perhaps subtler approach to the graphics, but that's me. Still love it though
    Typical British Hi-Fi styling and you should see the size of those knobs !!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by hifi_dave View Post
    Typical British Hi-Fi styling and you should see the size of those knobs !!!
    Reminds me a little of a Lavardin, which I also like.



    When (if) I move to Suffolk I might be able to come and have a listen to all your goodies
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    I can see the similarity.

    You are very welcome here. You can join the Essex/Suffolk massive with the lads DSJR and Alex.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tim View Post
    Reminds me a little of a Lavardin, which I also like.



    When (if) I move to Suffolk I might be able to come and have a listen to all your goodies
    Look out for the Rega bug seems dangerous out that way
    TAD CD / DAC / Pre, Technics 1210, MCRU PSU, Mike New Bearing & Platter, Stillpoints LP1 weight, Speedy Steve Ebony armboard, Fidelity Research FR64FX arm, Ortofon SPU. Aurorasound VIDA Phono Pre Amp, TAD Power Amp, TAD E1 speakers. Coherent RTZ 3 Grounding box, Coherent grounding cables, Creaktiv racks. Coherent Mains Cables. SR Blue Fuse. Interconnects : Coherent and Yannis 223.5 Connect Litz. Coherent speaker cable. Audio Magic Transcendence Conditioner. Coherent mains socket. Mains Filters : , PS Audio Harvesters, Russ Andrews Purifiers, Tacima, Vertex. Black Ravioli and RDC supports. Electric Beach S1NX platforms for TAD CD and Technics. Ferrite chokes everywhere except the above. Ears, brain

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    Quote Originally Posted by MikeMusic View Post
    Look out for the Rega bug seems dangerous out that way
    Too late. I think you'll find that Tim is already a fan.

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