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  1. #1
    Join Date: Mar 2017

    Location: Leicester, UK

    Posts: 4
    I'm Kev.

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    Hi guys,

    Life long music lover here and as I'm getting a little older (36), I'm beginning to appreciate a wider variety of music compared to my teenage years.

    I grew up with a lot of electronic 'music' which I rarely listen to now. I'm now more in to Metal, Acoustic, Jazz, Blues/Blues-Rock, 70s/80s/90s pop. A bit of everything really.

    I've had quite a few different set ups over the last 15 years but I currently have:

    Naim Nait 5si (New 2 weeks ago), replaced Marantz PM6004
    Atlas Equator III I/C
    Marantz CD6004, which is going very soon.
    Focal Aria 906 speakers with kelvin Audio K19 cable on Atacama Moseco 7 stands.
    Chord Mojo Dac, which I'm not getting on with (too bright/forward).

    Just purchased the Caiman SEG , which should hopefully match my system better.

    I'm struggling with digital music at the moment and have been tinkering with Raspberry Pi, laptops etc. None of which have convinced me to give up on the CD format yet! Overall I'm after a slightly warmer sound.

    Imminent purchases:

    Rega Apollo-R CD player - maybe just as a transport, not decided yet.
    Rega RP3 TT
    Pro-Ject valve phono stage.

    Look forward to picking your brains and helping out where I can.

    Thanks guys.

    Kev
    Last edited by KevOvo; 16-03-2017 at 13:55.

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    Join Date: Mar 2012

    Location: London and Somerset

    Posts: 2,097
    I'm Dave.

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    Hi Kev, welcome to AOS. Start a thread on your wants... Both the Rega's are good, but like others on here, not that keen on the project, you can get better. Enjoy the forum.
    Kraken, Saturn, Emotion, Flying V Rocket, Planets.

  3. #3
    Join Date: Mar 2017

    Location: Leicester, UK

    Posts: 4
    I'm Kev.

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    Thanks Pal. Will have a look at alternatives. That's what it's all about, looking for opinions and guidance to avoid making costly mistakes, like I did with the Chord Mojo.

    Cheers.

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    Join Date: Apr 2012

    Location: N E Kent

    Posts: 51,624
    I'm Geoff.

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    Hello Kev. Welcome to AOS.

    I think many struggle with music streaming. If you look through the Digital Expressions section, you'll see what members have been trying. Some are very happy.

    Nothing wrong with CD and vinyl as sources though. They are both very popular. A Rega player is a decent choice in either format.

    Feel free to join in and chat with folk here, they're friendly.


    Enjoy the forum,
    Geoff.
    It is impossible for anything digital to sound analogue, because it isn't analogue!

  5. #5
    Join Date: Aug 2009

    Location: Staffordshire, England

    Posts: 37,772
    I'm Martin.

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    Hi Kev, welcome to AoS

    Some good kit there, you have a much better system than I did when I was 36!

    I don't think you made a mistake with the Chord DAC but that is for another thread.
    Current Lash Up:

    TEAC VRDS 701T > Sony TAE1000ESD > Krell KSA50S > JM Labs Focal Electra 926.

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    Join Date: Nov 2008

    Location: North Down /Northern Ireland/ UK

    Posts: 19,484
    I'm Neil.

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    Welcome to AoS
    Regards Neil

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    Join Date: Dec 2016

    Location: Kent uk

    Posts: 262
    I'm M.

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    welcome to AOS

  8. #8
    Join Date: Mar 2017

    Location: Leicester, UK

    Posts: 4
    I'm Kev.

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    Thanks for the warm welcome, guys.

  9. #9
    Join Date: Jan 2012

    Location: leicestershire

    Posts: 694
    I'm John.

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    Welcome Kev, always good to get more folks from Leicester.
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    Technics 1210/Mike New Bearing/Jelco SA750d/Goldring 2500/Paul Hynes SR5 21/27.
    Cambridge Audio 840c CD. Squeezebox Touch. Synology NAS.
    Teac A-3440.
    Beresford Bushmaster.
    Quad II monoblocks....Quad 44/405.....Croft Micro.....Cambridge Audio 840.
    Celestion Ditton 66.....KEF Reference One

  10. #10
    Join Date: Jan 2009

    Location: Essex

    Posts: 31,846
    I'm openingabottleofwine.

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    Welcome to AoS Kev,

    Enjoy the Forum
    Barry
    Barry

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