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    Join Date: May 2017

    Location: West Sussex, UK

    Posts: 775
    I'm Steve.

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    HI I'm Steve,
    I have been mad about hi-fi since i was a nipper.
    Due to work and family commitments my craving for music was put on hold.
    Now the kids have grown Im free to re acquaint myself

    Current system comprises of my old workhorse

    Strathclyde Development STD305M : AT1120 tonearm ( ADC ZLM cart : At 440Mlb cart ) currently fitted with Ortofon 2M Red.
    Cyrus CD8SE :
    Rega Brio (2017)
    Monitor Audio Silver 5i
    Dynaudio Emit M20
    Currentley looking for a better Phono Stage than the Rega has to offer!!!
    Any help would be very grateful
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    Join Date: Aug 2010

    Location: Torquay, Devon.

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    Welcome to AOS, Steve.

    Nice to see, you have Cyrus CD Player showing on the list. When my CD7Q dies, I might consider the CD8SE. I'm guessing that Cyrus still services the 8SE?

    S.

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    Join Date: Oct 2012

    Location: NE England

    Posts: 4,173
    I'm Jez.

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    I had an STD myself once..., the cream soon cleared it up though Seriously though yeah I had an STD305M with a Mayware Formula IV unipivot arm. It was pretty good IIRC.

    I can help you on the phono stage as I am the manufacturer of the Arkless 640P phono stage... google it
    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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    Join Date: May 2008

    Location: Surrey

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    I'm Rob.

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    Welcome Steve, my sister lives in Cuckfield.....watch out
    Buy Bose...And get your parking validated!.

    https://youtu.be/ZCBe7-6rw4M

    No Highs...No Lows....It Must Be Bose!

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    Join Date: Oct 2015

    Location: Woodmancote, West Sussex

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    I'm Ian.

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    Welcome Steve, I used to live in Haywards Heath and know Cuckfield very well. Lots of friendly people here, enjoy the forum
    Turntable
    Toshiba SR-370/Mission 774/Van Damme cable with MS Starline plugs/Ortofon Quintet Black
    CD
    Cambridge CXC transport/modified Musical Fidelity X-DAC/modified Musical Fidelity X-10 V3 tube buffer
    Network Player
    Cambridge NP30
    Amplifier
    Denon HA-500 head amp/Nakamichi CA-5E pre-amp/Chinese passive RVC/Proton AA-1150 DMC power amp
    Speakers
    Mordaunt Short Signifer on original factory stands
    Cables
    Mogami with Rean Neutrik plugs/NVA LS5
    Headphones
    Sennheiser HD600/Sennheiser HD650/Koss Pro4 AA

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    Join Date: May 2017

    Location: West Sussex, UK

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    I'm Steve.

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    The CD8SE is fantastic digs out bags of detail

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    Join Date: May 2017

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    I'm Steve.

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    Quote Originally Posted by STD305M View Post
    The CD8SE is fantastic digs out bags of detail
    Thanks to all for the welcome

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    Join Date: Apr 2012

    Location: N E Kent

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    I'm Geoff.

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    Hello Steve. Welcome to AOS from me too.

    If you want to discuss phono stages, I'd suggest starting a thread in the Analogue Arts section and outlining your ideas. The members are a helpful bunch and will be happy to give opinions.


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

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    Join Date: May 2017

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    Thanks for the help
    Just finding my way around the forum abd have tried posting a thread...

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    Join Date: Apr 2012

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    Quote Originally Posted by STD305M View Post
    Thanks for the help
    Just finding my way around the forum abd have tried posting a thread...
    Yeah. Just given you an answer!

    Get stuck in and chat with everybody on any of the topics.
    It is impossible for anything digital to sound analogue, because it isn't analogue!

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