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  1. #11
    Join Date: Jan 2008

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    Love the slippers shot Paul.

    Ben Duncan mains conditioner
    2022 MacBook Pro 14" M1 Pro 10/16/16/16
    Samsung QE75Q90T 75" QLED TV
    XMOS DSD Async USB to Coax converter
    RME Audio ADI-2 FS (AK4493) DAC
    Chord Clearway XLR interconnects
    Audioquest Crimson USB interconnect
    QED Quartz Reference optical interconnect
    Edifier S3000 Pro active speakers
    Atacama SE24 stands

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    Isn't that a SME series III arm, not a IV?
    "Always carry a large flagon of whisky, in case of snake bite and, furthermore, always carry a small snake."


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    Join Date: Feb 2008

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    Quote Originally Posted by Prince of Darkness View Post
    Isn't that a SME series III arm, not a IV?
    Doh !!! , yeah of course, I knew that LOL.... I have changed my signature now
    Streamer: NovaFidelity X40, Turntable: Rega RP3, Arm: Rega RB303, Cartridge: Audio Technica AT120E, Amp: Belles Aria, Loudspeakers: Quadral Aurum Montan VIII, Rack: Creaktiv Trend 1, Cables: Beresford, Chord, Coherent, MCRU, Rega, TCI.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Filterlab View Post
    Love the slippers shot Paul.
    In Sastusbulbas' infamous words: "Them's pish catchers!"

    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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  5. #15
    Join Date: Feb 2008

    Location: Berkshire

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    LOL .... I thought you'd all appreciate the slipper shot

    P.
    Streamer: NovaFidelity X40, Turntable: Rega RP3, Arm: Rega RB303, Cartridge: Audio Technica AT120E, Amp: Belles Aria, Loudspeakers: Quadral Aurum Montan VIII, Rack: Creaktiv Trend 1, Cables: Beresford, Chord, Coherent, MCRU, Rega, TCI.

  6. #16
    Join Date: Feb 2008

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    A quick update on my entire system(s):

    System One (HiFi)

    Source

    Turntable: Linn Sondek, SME Series III, Ortofon 530.
    Digital Music Streamer (DMS): Logitech Squeezebox III

    Amplifiers

    Pre Amp: Exposure XVII
    Power Amp 1: Exposure XVIII (Bi-Amped controlling the Treble)
    Power Amp 2: Exposure XVIII (Bi-Amped controlling the Midrange & Bass)
    Headphone Amp: Rega Ear

    Loudspeakers

    Main Speakers: Epos ES-14

    Ear Speakers:

    Headphones: Grado SR-125

    Cables

    DMS to Pre Amp: Chord Chrysalis
    Pre Amp to Headphone Amp: Chord Chrysalis
    Pre Amp to Power Amp 1: Cable Talk Reference (RCA)
    Pre Amp to Power Amp 2: Cable Talk Broadcast (XLR)
    Power Amp to Speakers: Cable Talk Talk III (4mm Banana Plugs)
    6 Way Power Block: TCI Constrictor

    Equipment Stand:

    5 Tier HiFi Stand: Alphason (Not sure of model)


    System Two (Home Cinema)

    Source

    Home Theatre Amp: Yamaha RX-V800RDS
    DVD Player: Denon DVD-2910
    Digital Television: Sky +
    Games Console 1: Sony Playstation 2
    Games Console 2: Nintendo Wii

    Visual

    Television: Fujitsu P42XHA58 (42” – 16:9 Plasma)

    Loudspeakers

    Speaker Package: Kef Home Theatre 3000 Series

    Cables

    DVD Player to TV: Wire World Island 52 (HDMI)
    Digital Television to Adaptor: QED Performace SQart P21 to QED QCV
    Adaptor to TV: QED QCV to Bespoke Component Cable
    Games Console 1 to TV: Standard Composite Sony Playstation 2 Cable
    Games Console 2 to TV: Standard Composite Nintendo Wii Cable
    DVD Player to Amp: Chord Optichord
    Digital Television to Amp: QED Qunex OT
    Games Console 1 to Amp: Tech+Link Optical
    Games Console 2 to Amp: Standard Phono (RCA) Nintendo Wii Cables
    Amp to Speaker Package: QED Silver Micro (Bare Wire)
    Subwoofer IC: Merlin Tarantula (Figure 8)

    Equipment Stand:

    3 Tier Double Width Stand: Ash Designs Cosmic 4


    System Three (Office)

    Source

    Computer: Apple 20” iMac, 2 GHz PowerPC G5

    Loudspeakers

    Component Speakers: Harman Kardon - Soundsticks II


    System Three (Bedroom)

    Source

    Portable Digital Music Player: Apple iPod Nano (8GB - 3rd Generation)

    Ear Speakers

    Headphones: Sennheiser PX100

    Others

    CD Player: Naim CDI (Faulty – Possibly the DAC)
    Mini Disc Walkman: Sony MZ-R91
    CD Walkman: Sony D-E401
    Portable Digital Music Player: Apple iPod Photo (20GB)
    In-Ear Headphones: Sennheiser MX 500
    Cassette Deck: Technics RS-BX404 (Currently Unused)
    Power Supply: Naim Hi-Cap (Currently Unused)
    Speaker Cable: Naim NA 5 (Not Terminated)
    Speaker Cable: Bronze Special Edition
    Interconnect: Tech+Link (3mm-RCA) x 2
    Interconnect: Chord Codac1 Silver Plus
    Interconnect: Chord Calypso
    Interconnect: Chord Silver Siren (DIN-RCA)
    IC: Merlin Funnel Web
    Streamer: NovaFidelity X40, Turntable: Rega RP3, Arm: Rega RB303, Cartridge: Audio Technica AT120E, Amp: Belles Aria, Loudspeakers: Quadral Aurum Montan VIII, Rack: Creaktiv Trend 1, Cables: Beresford, Chord, Coherent, MCRU, Rega, TCI.

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    Join Date: Feb 2008

    Location: Berkshire

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    2011 update:

    System One (HiFi)

    Source

    CD Player: Naim CDI
    Music Streamer: Logitech Squeezebox Touch
    DAC: Beresford Caiman Plus Gatorized

    Amplifiers

    Pre Amp: Exposure XVII
    Power Amp 1: Exposure XVIII (Bi-Amped controlling the Treble)
    Power Amp 2: Exposure XVIII (Bi-Amped controlling the Midrange & Bass)

    Loudspeakers

    Main Speakers: Epos ES-14

    Headphones

    Ear Speakers: Grado SR-125

    Cables

    CD Player to Pre Amp: Chord Calypso
    Squeezebox to Pre Amp: Chord Chrysalis
    Pre Amp to Power Amp 1: Cable Talk Reference (RCA)
    Pre Amp to Power Amp 2: Cable Talk Broadcast (XLR)
    Power Amp to Speakers: Cable Talk Talk III (4mm Banana Plugs)
    CD Player IC Merlin Funnel Web
    6 Way Power Block: TCI Constrictor

    Equipment Stand

    5 Tier HiFi Stand: Alphason (Not sure of model)

    System Two (Home Cinema)

    Source

    Home Theatre Amp: Yamaha RX-V800RDS
    DVD Player: Denon DVD-2910
    Digital Television: Sky HD
    Games Console 1: Nintendo Wii

    Visual

    Television: Fujitsu P42XHA58 (42” Plasma)

    Loudspeakers

    Speaker Package: Kef Home Theatre 3000 Series

    Cables

    DVD Player to TV: Wire World Island 52 (HDMI)
    Digital Television to Adaptor: QED Performace SQart P21 to QED QCV
    Adaptor to TV: QED QCV to Bespoke Component Cable
    Games Console 1 to TV: Standard Composite Sony Playstation 2 Cable
    Games Console 2 to TV: Standard Composite Nintendo Wii Cable
    DVD Player to Amp: Chord Optichord
    Digital Television to Amp: QED Qunex OT
    Games Console 1 to Amp: Tech+Link Optical
    Games Console 2 to Amp: Standard Phono (RCA) Nintendo Wii Cables
    Amp to Speaker Package: QED Silver Micro (Bare Wire)
    Subwoofer IC: Merlin Tarantula (Figure 8)

    Equipment Stand

    2 Tier Stand: IKEA Lack

    System Three (Office)

    Source

    Computer: Apple 20” iMac, 2 GHz PowerPC G5

    Loudspeakers

    Component Speakers: Harman Kardon - Soundsticks II

    System Four (Bedroom)

    Source

    Music Streamer: Logitech Squeezebox Classic

    Amplifiers

    Headphone Amp: Rega Ear

    Ear Speakers

    Headphones: Sennheiser PX100 II

    Cables

    Squeezebox to Headphone Amp: Chord Chrysalis

    Others

    Turntable: Linn Sondek, SME Series III, Ortofon 530.
    Mini Disc Walkman: Sony MZ-R91
    CD Walkman: Sony D-E401
    Portable Music Player: Apple iPod Photo (20GB)
    Portable Music Player: Apple iPod Nano (8GB)
    In-Ear Headphones: Sennheiser MX 500
    Open-Back Headphones: Sennheiser PX100
    Cassette Deck: Technics RS-BX404 (Currently Unused)
    Power Supply: Naim Hi-Cap (Currently Unused)
    Speaker Cable: Naim NA 5 (Not Terminated)
    Speaker Cable: Bronze Special Edition
    Interconnect: Tech+Link (3mm-RCA) x 2
    Interconnect: Chord Codac1 Silver Plus
    Interconnect: Chord Silver Siren (DIN-RCA)
    Games Console: Sony Playstation 2
    Streamer: NovaFidelity X40, Turntable: Rega RP3, Arm: Rega RB303, Cartridge: Audio Technica AT120E, Amp: Belles Aria, Loudspeakers: Quadral Aurum Montan VIII, Rack: Creaktiv Trend 1, Cables: Beresford, Chord, Coherent, MCRU, Rega, TCI.

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    Hi Paul, where are the pictures buddy? This is the gallery after all, it's what it's all about
    Bests, Mark



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  9. #19
    Join Date: Feb 2008

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    Fair point - will get straight onto that
    Streamer: NovaFidelity X40, Turntable: Rega RP3, Arm: Rega RB303, Cartridge: Audio Technica AT120E, Amp: Belles Aria, Loudspeakers: Quadral Aurum Montan VIII, Rack: Creaktiv Trend 1, Cables: Beresford, Chord, Coherent, MCRU, Rega, TCI.

  10. #20
    Join Date: Feb 2011

    Location: Sarf Lunnon

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    LP12 upgrades are far too expensive and just a marketing ploy to strip you of your money. Best keep it as it is and enjoy all your lovely vinyl...
    Last edited by Thing Fish; 28-12-2011 at 08:17.
    In - Tweaked Lenco GL75, Linn Ittok, Ortofon Cadenza Black
    Through - Croft Micro 25 RS LS, power R monoblocks, RIAA R. Ortofon ST-80 SE SUT.
    Along - Tellurium Q Ultra Black cables
    Out - Harbeth SHL5 Plus XD's

    Street photography


    Dave

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