Orbscure's search for audio nirvana

[orbscure]

Like these Nigel?

http://audio-heritage.jp/MORDAUNTSHO...er/ms-500.html

I'd be interested but... unfortunately for me, I don't drive and am in South London/Surrey

[vinylspinner]

Yes, same model as those, anyone speak Japanese?

Where in Surrey are you?


Nigel

[orbscure]

I'm based in Caterham-on-the-Hill, off Junction 6 on the M25...

[orbscure]

Super pair of Ruark Templar speakers have been added to the Meridian 206/Quad 306/34 combination and some CableTalk 3 bi-wire is in the post... just one last (simple) question... the Templar's came without spikes, so can anybody confirm if they 6mm threaded spikes?

[walpurgis]

You have some decently revealing components now. Unfortunately the 34 pre-amp is not one of them. I've heard this unit and feel your 206 and 306 deserve better. The little 306 is a musical little power amp and I think it would give you very nice results with a valve pre-amp. I reckon that combination would get your Templars singing.

[orbscure]

Gone then Geoff... suggest away

[walpurgis]

I'd think something from Croft may suit. The Quad 306 is used by a few AOS members and they may have experience of pairing it with suitable non Quad pre-amps. Personally I have a feeling that the EAR 834L would sound fantastic with the 306, but the 834L are getting harder to find second hand and are rapidly going up in price.

[orbscure]

Thanks again Geoff... I think that the EAR 834L might be out a little too expensive for my budget... but what about a Croft Acoustics Micro 25?

[walpurgis]

Not used that particular one.

[orbscure]

I think I may wait until I have enough pennies for the Croft Micro 25, the next step up from the Basic...