HI-Q Phono stage - Anyone know of this?

[hifi_dave]

Chantry Audio rings a bell but I'm not in contact with a Nigel.

Do you have any more clues ?

[The Grand Wazoo]

I must be mistaken Dave.

[vinylspinner]

Hi Chris,

I got my gear from Chantry Audio and dealt with a chap called Nigel (my namesake) they had a small shop close to Newark, that closed and they then took a small unit on an industrial estate nearer to Derby, I have the address some where, I will dig it out, I think that Nigel has long since moved on, he talked about a new turntable project he was working on, I never heard anything more and all phone numbers went dead.

Nigel

[The Black Adder]

Thanks guys..

Nigel.. just sent you a pm. Cheers fella

[hifi_dave]

Chantry Audio and Nigel are stirring memories but I can't quite get it. What did Chantry do ?

[The Grand Wazoo]

It was a shop in Tuxford, Nottinghamshire a little way up the A1 from Newark. Nigel Brown was the proprietor.

[The Black Adder]

I too have heard of Chantry but I'm same as Dave I think, can't remember anything much about them... Be great to find out though, hope we can.

[vinylspinner]

That is right Chris, it was Tuxford near Newark, they closed and moved to a small unit nr derby, I may still have that address and tel. number, but I fear that they have long gone now.

My Iota phono stage is very good and cost over a grand for the 3 boxes, that must be almost 10 years ago now.

Nigel

[The Grand Wazoo]

Yes, I lived a few miles up the road near Retford and Chantry Audio was my local hi-fi shop. The last time I had dealings with him, Nigel supplied me with a Koetsu Black. We moved away soon afterwards.

[The Outcast]

Just read the hifi world review. Love to give this a whirl.