2017 Hi Fi plans , Whats yours ?

[Barry]

Remember when you could get hookers, drugs and a concert all in the same place?

And still get change from a 10 bob note.

[Jac Hawk]

Well it's only taken me 3 years to plug the turntable in after my move from the north east to the north west, some may say i'm lazy, i call it careful planning. Anyway after plugging in the afore mentioned TT I found myself routing around for my trusty VMS 20 mk2, shock horror I can't find it anywhere, so i'm left with the not so great OM5, I've already secured myself a VMS 30 mk2 with cap and barely used stylus, i'm waiting on it being delivered, probably after Christmas now, but i'm in the market for maybe a 2m Black or if the VMS 30 hits the spot, then maybe a better phono stage, at the moment i'm just using the phono input on the back of the A/V amp i have, it's ok but probably the weakest link, any suggestions ???

[Barry]

Welcome back Mike,

You've been keeping very quiet of late - thought you had disappeared!

[Jac Hawk]

Thanks Barry, not disappeared just had a lot of stuff to contend with, work, family the usual i guess, i've been reading a lot of posts and logging in as a guest from work so i have been around but not posted so kept a low profile

[Gazjam]

The only thing I can think of for 2017 is getting a decent rack

The Oto is on top of a 'general' unit along with everything else.. tv, Sky box, cd, dac etc etc and the Meishu is on the floor on a little plinth as it won't fit on the unit

Bev,

Heres hoping Finbar "Marco" Saunders doesn't pick up on the (inferred on his part) subtleties of what you just said?

[stairpost]

I have 2 things planned for next year, the first is fairly simple, swap my Majik-i for a Kairn. And then treat myself to what I very much hope will be my last turntable, a Gyrodec. Then I live in hope I shall be done, dusted and happy with my set up.

[Pieoftheday]

Some new speaker stands so I can use my ushers again, perhaps some from hi-fi racks as their slimline ones have a small footprint

[Mark Grant]

An Oppo streaming DAC when they are available and some active speakers and that is all I will need for Spotify and a bit of NAS streaming.

[jandl100]

The only thing I can think of for 2017 is getting a decent rack

From what I recall of a photo of you, you're just fine as you are, Bev!


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Back on topic ....

I've got a pair of interconnects on the way to try out.
Other than that I have no plans or intentions or even unnattainable dreams.

Perfection has been attained! Yay.
Well, no.
They may not be perfect, and I am sure they wouldn't be everyone's choice - but I now have electronics and speakers and cables that suit me, personally, just fine and that I am completely comfortable with. To my humble ears my system is entirely musically satisfying.

Maybe it's an age thing, but my hifi wanderlust has reduced to an unheard of minimum.

I dare say I'll start tinkering in a few months maybe. But I have no idea at all what with!

[Antinchip]

I have made a lot of changes in 2016. Consequently 2017 will be for listening......but maybe, perhaps, a bit of valve rolling in the Crofts.

Cheers