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Giffnock? You're joking - I used to live very near there in Crosslees Park!
Ok, I'll PM you
Marco.
P.S From your description, the Marantz sounds like it uses TDA-1541 chips in the DAC - old multi-bit technology, instead of bitstream. I much prefer that.
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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Cheers Marco. Replied to your pm.
The Marantz is a first generation player with the CDM0 mech and twin mono tda 1540 dacs. If memory serves I think it's a 14 bit player.
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You're quite right Kai. The cd player has more clearance than you would think though. The fascia of the Kenwood stands proud of the top of the case by about 5mm and I have already built up the feet on the cd player. However, your point is well made and I will build up the feet another few millimetres. Every little helps. I can't put the cd under the amp as it is much shallower. The amp also has plenty of ventilation from the rear of the top plate where it is not obscured by the cd player.Originally Posted by helma
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Location: Wrexham, North Wales, UK
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Ah, so I wasn't too far off! Still, it'll make CDs sound more like they're supposed to sound, when both the discs and players first came out
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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hi,deck is looking great,smart move
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I'm Paul.
A Novus Plastic Polishing Kit arrived today. It's very effective. Here's a couple of before and after shots. Shame about the crack though.
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Yamaha C-4 & M-4
I thought I would try these 1978 Yamahas out whilst my Kenwood 500 amp is at the tech for some fettling. Early days but they might relegate the Kenwood to the subs bench. First impressions are very good.
Last edited by hermit; 26-10-2015 at 17:10. Reason: better photos
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Wow - I love the look of that tt!- and the Yammie M-4 power amp does look interesting, always fancied trying that or similar.
Are you able to describe the M-4's sonic presentation compared to other amps you've had?
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I love those Yammie power amps. That was serious kit back in the day. Be interesting to see how it measures up now.
Current Lash Up:
TEAC VRDS 701T > Sony TAE1000ESD > Krell KSA50S > JM Labs Focal Electra 926.
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