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Thread: Well, I thought I was nearly finished....but

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    Join Date: Jun 2012

    Location: Hertfordshire, UK

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    I'm Mark.

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    So...I'm afraid the Graaf GM50 went to Ebay heaven (in exchange for a Radikal) to be replaced by a McIntosh MA2275. The Sonus Faber baby Elipsa Auditors flew off to a buyer in Malaysia to be replaced by some NOS Guarneri Momento (lovely finish).
    Now not enough power... so an ex-demo McIntosh MC152 was added and the 2275 kept as a Pre. Needed (desired!) some more valves so the EAR 88PB phonostage (which trounced a Urika) replaced the long standing Linto. Hmm perhaps the Koetsu Black didn't quite show off the capabilities EAR. Enter a Urushi
    Sky Blue, lovely! Retirement here I come!


    Equipment: Linn Sondek LP12 Valhalla, Radikal, NBB, Mana Soundframe, Ittok/Syrinx PU3, Kimber Silver Hybrid arm cable, Koetsu Urushi Sky Blue
    Naim HDX + XPS2 , EAR 88PB: V1, V2 Mullards PCC88/V3, V4 Brimar P88CC, McIntosh MA2275 / MC152, Sonus Faber Guarneri Momentos, Yter speaker cable.

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    Join Date: Jan 2011

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    I'm Stephen.

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    Love the presentation on the Guarneri.

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    Yet again some lovely kit on show from AoS members

    Mind you I hope those record shelves up top are sturdy!

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    Join Date: Sep 2014

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    I'm John.

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    Lovely looking system Mark, very nice

    Sent you a PM (private message).

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    I'm Peter.

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    Quality kit there, awesome !
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    Join Date: Jun 2012

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    I'm Mark.

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    Thanks for the kind comments. I have some Syrinx arms to try out in the system and I'd like to roll the tubes in the EAR 88. So still a little bit of tweaking to go ... I guess the other piece of equipment that is nagging me is can I improve the LP12 without spoiling it? Tranquillity, Khan, Sole etc?
    Equipment: Linn Sondek LP12 Valhalla, Radikal, NBB, Mana Soundframe, Ittok/Syrinx PU3, Kimber Silver Hybrid arm cable, Koetsu Urushi Sky Blue
    Naim HDX + XPS2 , EAR 88PB: V1, V2 Mullards PCC88/V3, V4 Brimar P88CC, McIntosh MA2275 / MC152, Sonus Faber Guarneri Momentos, Yter speaker cable.

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    Join Date: Sep 2014

    Location: Northern Ireland

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    I'm John.

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    Mark, have you got any PMs from me today?
    I've sent a couple but they are not showing up in my sent items.

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    Join Date: Jun 2012

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    Hi John, not today. Feel free to ask on the thread if PMs are not getting through. If no-one minds.
    Equipment: Linn Sondek LP12 Valhalla, Radikal, NBB, Mana Soundframe, Ittok/Syrinx PU3, Kimber Silver Hybrid arm cable, Koetsu Urushi Sky Blue
    Naim HDX + XPS2 , EAR 88PB: V1, V2 Mullards PCC88/V3, V4 Brimar P88CC, McIntosh MA2275 / MC152, Sonus Faber Guarneri Momentos, Yter speaker cable.

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    Join Date: Sep 2014

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    Seems to have worked this time

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    Join Date: Jan 2008

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    Superb looking system of very well-thought out and chosen components. I have little doubt it'll sound fantastic - enjoy!

    Marco.
    Main System

    Turntable: Heavily-modified Technics SL-1210MK5G [Mike New bearing/ETP platter/Paul Hynes SR7 PSU & reg mods]. Funk Firm APM Achromat/Nagaoka GL-601 Crystal Record Weight/Isonoe feet & boots/Ortofon RS-212D/Denon DL-103GL in Denon PCL-300 headshell with Funk Firm Houdini/Kondo SL-115 pure-silver cartridge leads.

    Paul Hynes MC head amp/SR5 PSU. Also modded Lentek head amp/Denon AU-310 SUT.

    Other Cartridges: Nippon Columbia (NOS 1987) Denon DL-103. USA-made Shure SC35C with NOS stylus. Goldring G820 with NOS stylus. Shure M55E with NOS stylus.

    CD Player: Audiocom-modified Sony X-777ES/DAS-R1 DAC.

    Tape Deck: Tandberg TCD 310, fully restored and recalibrated as new, by RDE, plus upgraded with heads from the TCD-420a. Also with matching TM4 Norway microphones.

    Preamps: Heavily-modified Croft Charisma-X. LDR Stereo Coffee. Power Amps: Tube Distinctions Copper Amp fitted with Tungsol KT-150s. Quad 306.

    Cables & Sundries: Mark Grant HDX1 interconnects and digital coaxial cable, plus Mark Grant 6mm UP-LCOFC Van Damme speaker cable. MCRU 'Ultimate' mains leads. Lehmann clone headphone amp with vintage Koss PRO-4AAA headphones.

    Tube Distinctions digital noise filter. VPI HW16.5 record cleaning machine.

    Speakers: Tannoy 15MGs in Lockwood cabinets with modified crossovers. 1967 Celestion Ditton 15.


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