Yorkshiremans gear 2017

[Firebottle]

Really glad you are getting superb results with the direction you have chosen to go Mark.

Happy days

[Yorkshireman]

Really glad you are getting superb results with the direction you have chosen to go Mark.

Happy days

Thanks Alan, I'm still hopeful, of persuading her to go with a vinyl setup at sometime in the future and one of your phono stages, but at the moment the CD system is sounding sweet.

[Dynamics]

Thanks Alan, I'm still hopeful, of persuading her to go with a vinyl setup at sometime in the future and one of your phono stages, but at the moment the CD system is sounding sweet.

Nice looking set up and I like the look of your speakers. Some nice wooden racks would really set off the look even more I'd say. Hi fi racks maybe. Happy listening

[Yorkshireman]

Nice looking set up and I like the look of your speakers. Some nice wooden racks would really set off the look even more I'd say. Hi fi racks maybe. Happy listening

Simon, im working on a design to make a wooden rack, my either going to use oak or maybe an ash ply which is weight loaded or even a combination of both, still in the design stage at the moment.

[Macca]

Looks like a very capable system, loads of space around the speakers too. Like that.

Couldn't live with that yellow wall though

[Yorkshireman]

Looks like a very capable system, loads of space around the speakers too. Like that.

Couldn't live with that yellow wall though

Thanks, the yellow walls will be history soon.

[Yorkshireman]

Well its been a while since my last update and a lot has happened,

I decided I needed to upgrade my pre and was set on upgrading my MFA classic copper to a V2 with upgraded transformers, I was lucky enough to get one on loan to try and while it was an improvement it was not as much as I was led to believe, it gave a slightly wider sound-stage and slightly better instrument separation, but i dint feel it was worth the £600. (only my opinion). I made an impulse purchase, and bought a used Trafomatic Reference one pre amp, I loved the smooth valve sound and was pleased with my purchase, upon playing more tunes over the coming weeks I was falling out of love with the sound, it was just not what I liked. I definitely prefer my sound neutral, clean and tight, so I was again on the lookout for a passive pre. A loan of a Townshend Allegri was lined up from a friend of a friend, as soon as it went in the system I knew that was it, aster a few more weeks I was loving the Allegri pre, neutral with a slight hit of sweetness, nice smooth top end and textured, tight, extended bass. So I placed my order for a New (thought i would treat myself) Townshend Allegri+ (the new version 2 of the Allegri). As soon as it arrived in it went, 1 week of constant running in, and wow, even better than the original Allegri, deeper tighter bass, smooth midrange and sparkling topend.

Next I turned my attention to isolating my speakers and rack, I had already decided upon using Track Audio Isolation feet / platforms, I found a used pair of large speaker platforms for a steal of a price, and also some separate isolation feet at a nice price, all were snapped up. The speakers were positioned on the leveled platforms, and wow, getting the speakers off the floor has really tightened the presentation and opened up the sound. Next i fitted the isolation feet to the rack i was using 3 feet on each part , again this helped with imaging and getting everything isolated from the suspended floor.

I also experimented with Black Ravioli pads under the equipment, and this had a positive outcome, reaping better tone and texture.

My next update was to update my Coherent 4D interconnects to 5D, giving a smoother, detailed, openness to the music.

Last update was to change my Missing link cryo ref mains cables to LessLoss DFPC Reference mains cables.

I have been listening to music more and more over the last few months and Im loving the system, I would hesitate to say in done but for now i am. (After Ive painted the walls)

[Audio Al]

Well its been a while since my last update and a lot has happened,

I decided I needed to upgrade my pre and was set on upgrading my MFA classic copper to a V2 with upgraded transformers, I was lucky enough to get one on loan to try and while it was an improvement it was not as much as I was led to believe, it gave a slightly wider sound-stage and slightly better instrument separation, but i dint feel it was worth the £600. (only my opinion). I made an impulse purchase, and bought a used Trafomatic Reference one pre amp, I loved the smooth valve sound and was pleased with my purchase, upon playing more tunes over the coming weeks I was falling out of love with the sound, it was just not what I liked. I definitely prefer my sound neutral, clean and tight, so I was again on the lookout for a passive pre. A loan of a Townshend Allegri was lined up from a friend of a friend, as soon as it went in the system I knew that was it, aster a few more weeks I was loving the Allegri pre, neutral with a slight hit of sweetness, nice smooth top end and textured, tight, extended bass. So I placed my order for a New (thought i would treat myself) Townshend Allegri+ (the new version 2 of the Allegri). As soon as it arrived in it went, 1 week of constant running in, and wow, even better than the original Allegri, deeper tighter bass, smooth midrange and sparkling topend.

Next I turned my attention to isolating my speakers and rack, I had already decided upon using Track Audio Isolation feet / platforms, I found a used pair of large speaker platforms for a steal of a price, and also some separate isolation feet at a nice price, all were snapped up. The speakers were positioned on the leveled platforms, and wow, getting the speakers off the floor has really tightened the presentation and opened up the sound. Next i fitted the isolation feet to the rack i was using 3 feet on each part , again this helped with imaging and getting everything isolated from the suspended floor.

I also experimented with Black Ravioli pads under the equipment, and this had a positive outcome, reaping better tone and texture.

My next update was to update my Coherent 4D interconnects to 5D, giving a smoother, detailed, openness to the music.

Last update was to change my Missing link cryo ref mains cables to LessLoss DFPC Reference mains cables.

I have been listening to music more and more over the last few months and Im loving the system, I would hesitate to say in done but for now i am. (After Ive painted the walls)

Where is the most important item

The record player

[Yorkshireman]

Where is the most important item

The record player

I have thought about it, but for now, CD only.

[Audio Al]

I have thought about it, but for now, CD only.

OK I see Compromised Disc's it is then