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Location: Forest of Dean
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I'm Thommy.
Bluebell Audio, Scotland
Has anyone here heard anything from Phil of late?
I had been speaking to him for a while about a pair of KT88 monoblocks and had sent the cash some months ago. We had since discussed the final tweaks of the design but neither of us were in any great rush to sort it out.
He has gone quiet on the phone and email. It's a little worrying as last time we spoke he mentioned a hospital appointment.
I do hope he's alright....
Speakers: Wilmslow Audio Prestige, ATC SCM11, B&W 602S02
Cables: Missing Link Cryo Ref, handmade pure silver Litz braid, Van Damme Blue
Amps: Hypex nCore400, DIY SET EL34/ECC83, DIY PP KT88 Monoblocks, Hypex UcD400 HG
DACs: Quad Deck DDDAC, Single Deck DDDAC, Modified Chinese 9018, DIY Russian TDA1543 DAC
Turntable: Technics SL1200 Modified, linear PSU, Paradise Phono Preamp
Interconnects: Handmade silver Litz, Missing Link Alaqeia
Preamps: DIY - buffers, LDR attenuators, stepped pots
Mains: Balancing transformers, RF filters, handmade cables
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Hi Thommy,
I've not even heard of Bluebell Audio, never mind heard from them... Hopefully someone else can help, and that both Phil and your cash are safe. Anyway, I've moved the thread into Blank Canvas, to give it more prominence.
Marco.
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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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Location: Forest of Dean
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I'm Thommy.
Phil is probably one of THE leading hifi tube amp experts anywhere.
I am not concerned about the cash, far more about him as we are practically family considering the amount of time he has spent talking to me this past year!
Speakers: Wilmslow Audio Prestige, ATC SCM11, B&W 602S02
Cables: Missing Link Cryo Ref, handmade pure silver Litz braid, Van Damme Blue
Amps: Hypex nCore400, DIY SET EL34/ECC83, DIY PP KT88 Monoblocks, Hypex UcD400 HG
DACs: Quad Deck DDDAC, Single Deck DDDAC, Modified Chinese 9018, DIY Russian TDA1543 DAC
Turntable: Technics SL1200 Modified, linear PSU, Paradise Phono Preamp
Interconnects: Handmade silver Litz, Missing Link Alaqeia
Preamps: DIY - buffers, LDR attenuators, stepped pots
Mains: Balancing transformers, RF filters, handmade cables
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Location: Wrexham, North Wales, UK
Posts: 110,012
I'm AudioAl'sArbiterForPISHANTO.
Fair enough, but he's a new one on me.Originally Posted by thommy
Indeed. Let's hope he's ok, and hopefully someone who knows the score, in that respect, will come forward.I am not concerned about the cash, far more about him as we are practically family considering the amount of time he has spent talking to me this past year!
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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His site hasnt been updated since sometime last year by looks of it. Ive heard of him but nothing more
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I'm Andy.
Think someone across on PFM had an amp built by Bluebell. The amp was very highly praised if I remember correctly. I have also seen mention of them on Nicks (Lurchers) forum.
Analogue
401 / PU7 / AT33ev
Longdog Audio Quartz turntable PSU
Longdog Audio MCJ1 - Prototype Phonostage
Digital
Innuos Zen Mini Mk 3
Topping D50s
Caiman Seg & Dorado
Cambridge CXC
Amps
Tron Seven Linestage
Bel Canto Set 40 or Nick Gorham built 300B Set Monoblocks
Speakers
Tannoy GRF Memory.
Tannoy ST100.
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I'm Simon.
I spoke with Phil twice this week and have received a delivery this morning. Hopefully you can get your amp sorted soon.
SJS Arcadia Line Level Pre-amplifiers, Headphone amps, MM Phono Stages and SET Power amps - service, repairs, upgrades.
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I'm Richard.
Similar. I hadn't realised he was Scottish!
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I'm Nick.
What? you spoke to him and didnt notice he was Scottish? I would get your ears checked.
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I'm Richard.
Oh shut up, you!
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