Watch this space for my new babie, well it's not new to me, i foolishly sold my last one to the owner of a very well know british loudspeaker manufacturer
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Classic Amp re-builds
Watch this space for my new babie, well it's not new to me, i foolishly sold my last one to the owner of a very well know british loudspeaker manufacturer
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Ok here's mi babbie
Anyone who slags the F307, Mk.II Want's shagging up the botty, dis were one the best amps from the early '70's...56 dronga were lotta cutter back then.Rebuilt are pearlers. I was hoping to rebuild for the pork pie show for AOS room but it's gonna be next year now.
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Yeah, we took Ferrograph back on right at the end of the 307's life and I thought it very good indeed, but a bit past it at the time - you know how fashions go.. the re-styled ones lacked the precision feel of the 307 though.
When I was looking for a headphone amp I thought of one of these, but looking at the cheapo electrolytics inside - loads of 'em - made me think twice if I was going to use one a lot, rather than just look at it in a collection...
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As in restyled you mean the 'F208' (20/20) AmplifierOriginally Posted by DSJR
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The big one (60/60) was good sounding...
Tear down these walls; Cut the ties that held me
Crying out at the top of my voice; Tell me now if you can hear me
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I'm NotSoPissedOffNowCosMyHiFisUnpacked.
I know that feeling!
Blood sweat and tears, then sold due to being slightly mad (and having no space to listen to them at the time)!
http://hifisounds.co.uk/quad.htm
The guy didn't even collect them for 3 months then he dissapeared off the face of the planet. Funny thing is, I still have the 2 pin mains leads for them! I wonder if they are even being listened to now. Very sad.
Ian
http://www.hifisounds.co.uk
Photo bucket - loads of mods!
SL1200- DIY PSU- DIY FET int regs-Denon DL103 by Expert Stylus Company on Isokenetic stabiliser & Sumiko HS-12 shell- Achromat - Isonoe feet, Meridian 200 Phono satge, Junson JA-88D, Audio Aero Capitole CD/ DAC, extreme modified Marantz SA7001, Squeezebox Touch modded to death!, Focal 826WSE- Kimber 8TC, Kimber and CAT5 attenuated DIY Interconnects, Kimber mains
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I used to have the Kharki colour version of that 'F308' (60/60) it was massive & weighed a ton, more circuit boards in it than mission control..The sliders were the weak part.. '60/60' was a whole different amp. more of an asthetic match to the Ferrograph 'Studio 8' open Reel (Not a Ferro built product btw)..The 'SFM1' tuner was not too bad..
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I agree with you about the Ferrograph, so introducing my chuffer to a large foreign object won't be necessary!Ok here's mi babbie
Anyone who slags the F307, Mk.II Want's shagging up the botty, dis were one the best amps from the early '70's...56 dronga were lotta cutter back then.Rebuilt are pearlers. I was hoping to rebuild for the pork pie show for AOS room but it's gonna be next year now.
Btw, if you'd like to bring something else to the pie show to hear in the AOS room, feel free to do so - and that applies to anyone else, too
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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You lost me, mi owd sausage!so introducing my chuffer to a large foreign object won't be necessary!
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I ain't slagging it off - I'm agreeing with you, therefore sodomy won't be necessaryAnyone who slags the F307, Mk.II Want's shagging up the botty...
You're slow on the uptake today!
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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