Martin I will look at the amp for you, can't leave it not working.
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I'm Alan.
Martin I will look at the amp for you, can't leave it not working.
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I'm Martin.
Thanks Alan but don't want to drag you all the way up here again. Plus might be something that you can't just fix on my coffee table?Originally Posted by Firebottle
I am just waiting for my mate to replace his stolen van then I'll get him to drive me down to your place with it. How does that sound?
Current Lash Up:
TEAC VRDS 701T > Sony TAE1000ESD > Krell KSA50S > JM Labs Focal Electra 926.
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I'm Alan.
Sounds great.
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I'm Justin.
Excellent shot.Gaz, I don't know what I'm going to do with it. I'd buy another one but of course there's none for sale anywhere at any price.
In the meantime I've set up some Beovox MC120.2 being driven by the Sony 530ES integrated. You'd have to be very picky to fault the sound, unfortunately for me I am very picky. Still great speakers these, three ways with midrange dome, Volt bass drivers. The bass drivers were re-foamed by the previous owner. I've got the integral stands somewhere, couldn't be arsed to search for them though.
Note the waveguides around tweeter and mids, way ahead of the time for 1983. Allegedly one of the best speakers B&O ever made.
This picture identifies a true audiophile.
B&O speaks look quite mean
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I'm openingabottleofwine.
And one who keeps his CDs in little piles around the place.
Barry
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Location: Staffordshire, England
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I'm Martin.
The CD situation has got out of hand of late. They're so cheap at the moment makes sense to snap them up. They won't be cheap forever.
Current Lash Up:
TEAC VRDS 701T > Sony TAE1000ESD > Krell KSA50S > JM Labs Focal Electra 926.
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I'm Gary.
Where do you tend to buy your CDs from Martin?
Keep bearing of them “going cheap” but not sure where the best source is...
ta.
AC POWER
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AMPS
Meridian 557 power Amp (Modded) / PS Audio BHK Preamp (Modded)
SPEAKERS
Wharfedale Evo 4.4
DAC
PS Audio Directstream (Modded)
TURNTABLE
Pro-Ject X8 balanced output via XLR / Ortofon Quintet Blue cartridge
PHONOSTAGE
Pro-Ject DS3 B balanced Input (TT and Phonostage powered by Pro-Ject Power box RS2 linear psu)
DIGITAL
OPPO 203 (Modded: Linear PSU, i2s output to Dac) - Roon Endpoint, HDMI input used for all things Streaming/ PS5 /AppleTV ... also good for movies apparently?
MUSIC PLAYBACK
Tweaked AP-Linux based Roon Server into Oppo 203 as Roon endpoint
Ipad Roon Remote.
Apple Music/ YouTube via AppleTV, fed to Dac via Oppo HDMI input/i2s output to Dac.
SPEAKER CABLES
Biwired: Duelund DCA10GA (Bass) Duelund DCA16GA (mid & treble) Duelund 12DCA used as jumpers (On "Blackcat Cable" Chris Sommivigo's advice - yup, even with biwire it sounds better - and it does)
INTERCONNECTS
All Balanced: Ghost+ recording studio XLR cables
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Location: Staffordshire, England
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I'm Martin.
Recently, 'Music Magpie'. Used ofc but not had a bad one yet and the delivery is very quick.
Current Lash Up:
TEAC VRDS 701T > Sony TAE1000ESD > Krell KSA50S > JM Labs Focal Electra 926.
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I get a lot from magpie too.
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I'm Geoff.
I don't buy CD's lately, but only 'cos I have what I want. Charity shops, boot sales and ebay are good cheap sources. My local charity shops are charging 50p for CDs at the moment, most are dross (not Bros, but they're dross too), but there's still some good stuff about.
It is impossible for anything digital to sound analogue, because it isn't analogue!
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