26 and two thirds now...
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Location: Staffordshire, England
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I'm Martin.
26 and two thirds now...
Current Lash Up:
TEAC VRDS 701T > Sony TAE1000ESD > Krell KSA50S > JM Labs Focal Electra 926.
Trade: Wakefield Turntables
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 9,325
I'm Andrew.
I only say the 70's because thats the decade I entered this world and I now classify myself as vintage!!Originally Posted by Itchy&Scratchy
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CD Teac VRDS25X(Audiotuned) DECK 1210 Mat Crystal Audio Mods MN Base/Bearing/Platter+Ebony armboard Feet Isonoe PSU Paul Hynes SR7EHD-27XL/DCSXL Ag DC lead/3 Stage Regs/Recap PCB+No Pitch/Strobe/Light ARM SME V(Kondo Ag Rewire&Tags) MC Cadenza Black FGS CABLES Arm Yannis SPD-4 IC Yannis 222 Litz+Ag bullets Power WAR PRE ATC SCA2 SPEAKERS ATC 50ASL STANDS Atacama PHONO Sugden Masterclass PA4 SUT Ortofon ST80SE POWER PSAudio P10
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PRE Croft Epoch(Modded) AMP Sondex S100 (Modded) SPEAKERS Tannoy 15"MG+RFC Warwick cabs+ Ref XO + Batpure supertweeters DECK Garrard 301 Mat Teunto Bearings 401(Bastin) Plinth Bamboo Arms 3009/3012 PSU Eagle+Tachometer MC Ag Meister II/FGS + Ortofon SPU MONO CABLES Arm Yannis 420.5 Litz+ SpeakerPC Tripple C+WBT-0681 Ag IC Oyaide FTVS-510 AgWBT 0110Ag Phonostages Paradise(4 Box Mega-Modded) / Croft Musicmaker
New Member
Location: Cambridgeshire, UK
Posts: 13
I'm Dean.
Vintage or Extra Mature?
My System:
Cessaro Chopin Speakers.
TLA/Ypsilon Axis 845 Monoblock Amplifiers with a Psvane WE845, Psvane EL34PH, NOS Mullard ECC81 & 4x GZ34 Rectifiers each amp.
Dalby D7-LP Prototype Preamp.
VYGER Atlantis IV Generation Turntable.
Audio Note DAC5 Signature.
Elemental Audio Equipment Stand. Symposium Rollerblocks.
Russ Andrews Powerkords. ISOL-8 PowerLine Mains Blocks.
Banned
Location: NE England
Posts: 4,173
I'm Jez.
Personally I don't regard a lot of stuff as vintage from the '80's. I don't so much apply time to the criteria as much as whether it is clearly of a different era and way of thinking. A lot of the gear from the 80's is hardly any different to what we have now.
Arkless Electronics-Engineered to be better. Tel. 01670 530674 (after 1pm)
Modded Thorens TD150, Audio Technica AT-1005 MkII, Technics EPC-300MC, Arkless Hybrid MC phono stage, Arkless passive pre, Arkless 50WPC Class A SS power amp, (or) Arkless modded Leak Stereo 20, Modded Kef Reference 105/3's
ReVox PR99, Studer B62, Ferrograph Series 7, Tandberg TCD440, Hitachi FT-5500MkI, also FT-5500MkII
Digital: Yamaha CDR-HD1500 (Digital Swiss army knife-CD recorder, player, hard drive, DAC and ADC in one), PC files via 24/96 sound card and SPDIF, modded Philips CD850, modded Philips CD104, modded DPA Little Bit DAC. Sennheiser HD580 cans with Arkless Headphone amp.
Cables- free interconnects that come with CD players, mains leads from B&Q, dead kettles etc, extension leads from Tesco
Senior Member
Location: Bristol
Posts: 6,843
I'm Justin.
Quite a bit of old gear in my system.
As a result it follows that it sounds like a load of old crap.
Top Ranking Member
Location: London
Posts: 4,419
I'm Robert.
Sounds like either tired old good gear or old not so good gear
Senior Member
Location: Bristol
Posts: 6,843
I'm Justin.
The disturbing problem is there doesn't seem to be much in the way of crap or new gear that sounds any better out thereSounds like either tired old good gear or old not so good gear
Must buy some more
Moderator & Terminator!
Location: N E Kent
Posts: 51,625
I'm Geoff.
The supply of good older Hi-Fi is dwindling.
I've got an eBay watch list with a selection of attractive items on it, which has been active for many years and there is an obvious decrease in nicer equipment. What does get offered is often overpriced now.
I suspect owners are hanging onto their gear, as replacing it is getting harder. I also reckon, having noticed the trend, used Hi-Fi dealers have been stocking up.
We need another recession, then it'll all be on the market again and at lower prices!
It is impossible for anything digital to sound analogue, because it isn't analogue!
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