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    Join Date: Dec 2012

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    I started around 20 years ago with a typical whathifi set up consisting of Audiolab electronics and mission speakers, then moved onto Rega and discovered Royds. I've then been through many pairs of Royd speakers and became a bit of a swapper. As a bachelor at the time, I enjoyed the thrill of trying new kit with no one to reign me and it was an enjoyable time. 20 years on and I guess I have a set of kit types that appeal to me. I like Harbeths, Audionotes, living voice driven by mainly EL84 valve amps. I guess that may make me more into a sound that I personally like rather than chasing high fidelity.
    lasy year I discovered WLM speakers and was hugely impressed..all that tone thing going on but fun too.

    At present my source is a long standing Chevron Audio paradox NDF DAC clock linked to a Pioneer stable platter transport.

    My amp is the basic common garden model of the Leben CS300. I've had a couple of these and I keep coming back to them. Just superb little amps that play music

    Speakers are a pair of older slightly marked Audionote Es and my recently acquired WLM la Diva floorstanders which are currently being put through their paces.







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    The Diva's look nice things Steve. Not sure I'd call a Leben common.
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    Nice
    i heard AN E s at Audionote room of an AV Show
    They were in the corners and sounded magnificent
    Are those full range units in those La Diva s ?
    Thorens td124 mk2 / Bokrand AB309/ 103r
    SLAT L75 / Jelco 850S / AT VM740ML
    Marantz CD63 / Bluesound / Musical Paradise 701 II/ ESP 500Hz eXO / PL Prologue 4 and Nord 1UP amps / JK Wynn semiactive NS1000 upgrade
    /ESP 700 Hz eXO / JBL 4333 components

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    They're a dual concentric type unit I believe. The Es are superb even though they're old, I'm not finding it easy to choose between the two.

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    Quote Originally Posted by struth View Post
    The Diva's look nice things Steve. Not sure I'd call a Leben common.
    I'd never heard of them until Steve brought his along to MiBO. Seriously good amplifier, total cut above. Pricey, though.
    Current Lash Up:

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

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    I've had three Martin...they can't be that rare
    You'll have to pop around one day matey

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    Aye we'll do that sometime when you have an afternoon free, send me a PM. Can't remember where you said you are now, was it out Milton way?
    Current Lash Up:

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

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    Yep baddeley green

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    Just down the road a bit.
    Current Lash Up:

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

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