Thought you didn't want to pay over the odds? ... nowt as queer as folks as they say....
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Location: NE England
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I'm Jez.
Thought you didn't want to pay over the odds? ... nowt as queer as folks as they say....
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
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Location: N E Kent
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I'm Geoff.
I've owned both. I have a suspicion the Era Gold V is the more musical unit and I loved mine while I had it. The Reflex M offers a tiny bit more detail, but to be honest, They are pretty close. The PSU1 is worth having, but both sound very good on the basic power supply.Originally Posted by Haselsh1
It is impossible for anything digital to sound analogue, because it isn't analogue!
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Location: kabul
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I'm bob.
What price do you ask for your modded 640P Jez?
Have you got a nice product photo you can post of it by any chance?
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Location: NE England
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I'm Jez.
£225. You need a donor unit of course. It looks the same as a standard one externally... apart from one of the rear switches is no longer fitted. The latest reviews are here on aos and in it the reviewers preferred it to a £850 Primare R32...
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
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Location: kabul
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I'm bob.
Do you supply them finished, or do we need to supply you with the donor unit?
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Location: NE England
Posts: 4,173
I'm Jez.
You need to supply a donor unit. 640P or 651P, working or not...
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
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Location: Warrington
Posts: 3,451
I'm Neil.
As Jez suggests you can do a lot better for the money! Go for cottage industry with reliable build IMHO. I would recommend the Vista Audio Phono 1 mk2, but haven't heard the Arkless unit.
Mana Acoustics Racks / Bright Star IsoNodes Decoupling >> Allo DigiOne Player >> Pedja Rogic's Audial Model S DAC + Pioneer PL-71 turntable / Vista Audio phono-1 mk II / Denon PCL-5 headshell / Reson Reca >> LFD DLS >> LFD PA2M (SE) >> Royd RR3s.
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Location: Toulouse, France
Posts: 6,563
I'm Kevin.
Graham Slee runs a home loan program, so you could borrow both and see which you prefer?
Kevin
Too busy enjoying the music....
European loan coordinator for Graham Slee HiFi system components..
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Location: Solihull, UK
Posts: 410
I'm Bob.
I've used the Graham Slee loan programme and can testify it works well. Just costs you a bit of postage which isn't unreasonable.
Source: Orbe SE / SME IV / Cadenza Bronze
Source: WD NAS / Cyrus Stream X2 / Chord DAVE
Source: Oppo UDP-205 (CD/DVD-A/SACD)
Amplification: Icon Audio PS 3 Sig Phono + Audio Research LS27 + Musical Fidelity A5cr Power Amp
Loudspeakers: ProAc Response D28
Cables/stands: Mark Grant G1500HD + Linn K20 + Cat 5e
Other bits: Okki Nokki keeping things clean
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Location: East Riding of Yorkshire these days
Posts: 4,779
I'm Shaun.
Paying for a finished production item is certainly not paying over the odds especially when that item is a quality product which I know the Slee products are. I have also had experience of items that are 'cobbled' together in someone's garden shed and they are usually no comparison. Of course this is not to suggest that the Arkless unit is such but there are no publicity photo's, no website and no examples for loan.
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