Location: Hampshire
Posts: 306
I'm Mel.
Location: Solihull, UK
Posts: 410
I'm Bob.
You're right. I've dealt with him a few times and very old fashioned. No credit cards, no website and no response to emails.
You have to phone him, send him a cheque or do a bank transfer, but a very honest and straight up bloke to deal with.
When you see his prices you realise what others are making. I guess a very low overhead.
Source: Orbe SE / SME IV / Cadenza Bronze
Source: WD NAS / Cyrus Stream X2 / Chord DAVE
Source: Oppo UDP-205 (CD/DVD-A/SACD)
Amplification: Icon Audio PS 3 Sig Phono + Audio Research LS27 + Musical Fidelity A5cr Power Amp
Loudspeakers: ProAc Response D28
Cables/stands: Mark Grant G1500HD + Linn K20 + Cat 5e
Other bits: Okki Nokki keeping things clean
I've both the AT33PTG/II and HanaSL. I ran the AT for a year and then swapped over to the Hana about 3 months ago depending which way the wind blows I think I prefer the AT BUT there are certainly times the Hana blows me away. As the AT is two thirds the price of the Hana I think you should stick with your thoughts on the AT33PTG/II. I bought mine from Juno in Camden Town north London for only £354 which made it a stonkingly good deal.
SOURCE:OPPO UDP-205 BluRay, SkyQ, Technics SL1210M5G/HexMat Eclipse/MN Bearing/Origin Live Gravity One puck/Isonoes with Boots/Jelco TK-850S Tonearm/Hana Umami Blue, PS Audio Stellar Phonostage. I also have an AT-OC9XSH as a spare cartridge.
AMPLIFIER: Bryston BR-20 Pre/DAC/Streamer & Bryston 4B3 Power Amplifier
SPEAKERS: Spendor D7 on Iso-Acoustics Gaia III’s
HEADPHONES: OPPO PM-1 with Atlas Zeno cable, B&W Pi7 S2 and B&W C5 v2.
CABLES: Analogue: Speaker Atlas Mavros Grun. Interconnect - Atlas Mavros XLR x3, MCRU Silver Tonearm cable
Digital:Audioquest Carbon Ethernet x 4, Audioquest Carbon digital, English Electric 8Switch, Chord Optichord, Atlas Optical.
Mains: PS Audio Perfectwave AC-05 x 5, Isol-8 Powerline Extreme with Quantum Science yellow fuse on input cable, Sounds Fantastic 6way Mains Blocks.
STORAGE: Synology DS216J NAS with 2 x 3Tb WD Red hard-drives. Samsung 500Gb SSD.
TV LG55B7 OLED
Location: Solihull, UK
Posts: 410
I'm Bob.
Source: Orbe SE / SME IV / Cadenza Bronze
Source: WD NAS / Cyrus Stream X2 / Chord DAVE
Source: Oppo UDP-205 (CD/DVD-A/SACD)
Amplification: Icon Audio PS 3 Sig Phono + Audio Research LS27 + Musical Fidelity A5cr Power Amp
Loudspeakers: ProAc Response D28
Cables/stands: Mark Grant G1500HD + Linn K20 + Cat 5e
Other bits: Okki Nokki keeping things clean
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 306
I'm Mel.
Phone number: 01283 702875
Email: ian.harrison@mercian.myzen.co.uk (but phone is best)
Well worth a try for his price before buying else where
Current price for AT33PTG/II £375, AT333EV version is £330 and ZYK R100 £600
Mel