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  1. #1
    Join Date: Sep 2013

    Location: North Island New Zealand

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    I'm Chris.

    Default Review of the Stereo Coffee 3 input LDR Kit

    Hi
    A review of our 3 input LDR kit having been easily assembled and
    placed in casework, that you can choose.

    http://www.stereo.net.au/forums/topi...grade-preview/

    Cheers / Chris

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    Join Date: Jan 2008

    Location: Wrexham, North Wales, UK

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    Hi Chris,

    Nice one. Is that the way mine will be, internally, when it's finished?

    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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    Join Date: Mar 2014

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    Looks very interesting 😉

  4. #4
    Join Date: Sep 2013

    Location: North Island New Zealand

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    I'm Chris.

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    Hi Marco
    Yes yours will have the new 13A board.

    Cheers / Chris




    Quote Originally Posted by Marco View Post
    Hi Chris,

    Nice one. Is that the way mine will be, internally, when it's finished?

    Marco.

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    Join Date: Jan 2008

    Location: Wrexham, North Wales, UK

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    Nice one, Chris. Any update on progress?

    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.


    Protect your HUMAN RIGHTS and REFUSE ANY *MANDATORY* VACCINE FOR COVID-19!

    Also **SAY NO** to unjust 'vaccine passports' or certificates, which are totally incompatible with a FREE society!!!


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    Join Date: Mar 2018

    Location: Texas, USA

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    Hi...i am a new user here. As per my experience it is a great piece of kit, an absolute bargain in my opinion, possibly one of, if not, my best bang for buck audio purchases. And I must say Chris himself has been an absolute pleasure to deal with in the 3 years I have had it.

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    Join Date: Jun 2010

    Location: Adelaide, South Australia

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    I'm Steve.

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    Are these still available and how much, the links all lead to dead ends...
    Steve.

    Kit I have:
    CD player, TTs, Phono stages, Pre amps, Power amps, Integrated amps, DACs, Streamers, Speakers and a bunch of cables.

  8. #8
    Join Date: Sep 2013

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    Quote Originally Posted by Batty View Post
    Are these still available and how much, the links all lead to dead ends...
    Hi
    Yes available here: https://stereocoffee.wixsite.com/ldrpreamp

    Cheers / Chris

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    Join Date: May 2015

    Location: Bishops Stortford

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    I'm Peter.

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    just sent an email to Chris, cannot wait to get mine, have also asked about the "Remote Control" , which is a must for me really
    Last edited by pcourtney; 10-06-2018 at 23:50.
    Movies ~ oppo 105 ~ marantz SR8001 ~ tannoy precision ~ BK Monolith Sub
    Vinyl ~ beogram 8002 ~ graham slee accession phono pre
    Red Book ~ Teac PD-H600 ~ red wine audio signature 30.2 ~ akg k-1000 headphones

  10. #10
    Join Date: Sep 2013

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    I'm Chris.

    Default 2020 Stereo Coffee Kit Review

    A review of the 2020 boards is here: https://www.stereo.net.au/forums/top...eamp-redesign/
    Happy listening.

    Cheers / Chris

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