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[struth]

Lovely unit too Brook. Adds to the speakers style

[speedracer]

Thanks Grant, this is the equipment support too, it is a Blox unit & fits it rather well we think. Or at least it will do when we have wallpaper/carpet/curtains up!

[Infinitely Baffled]

Looks like a lovely standard of build, Brook. I'm very impressed!
IB

[Puffin]

Or at least it will do when we have wallpaper/carpet/curtains up!

Yup, got your priorities right! Hifi First.

[SLS]

That looks like my old phono pre-amp. Trust it's still doing the business. See you got yourself a CD spinner.
Phono replaced with a computer chip about the size of a packet of bar matches.

[Marco]

Nice one, Brook. I'm sure that the room will come together nicely when you inject some colour!

The only thing that concerns me with your set up is the valve amp directly under your turntable, and with the heat the amp will kick out, especially with a glass shelf above.

That would concern me, especially with the longterm effect on delicate items such as wiring, particularly with regard to the cartridge. The positioning isn't ideal for the amp either, in terms of ensuring optimum ventilation.

As a temporary measure, I'd be tempted to move your mains regenerator unit onto the floor and put the valve amp on the shelf below your CDP (which still isn't ideal, but better). However, longterm, you need an amp stand or another small rack for the valve amp, which you could also put your preamp on, and keep both together.

Anyway, just a thought!

Marco.

[speedracer]

That looks like my old phono pre-amp. Trust it's still doing the business. See you got yourself a CD spinner.
Phono replaced with a computer chip about the size of a packet of bar matches.

It is indeed your old one Steven, and doing the business it most certainly is, cracking bit of kit.

As for the CDP, yes I relented, but it hardly gets used even though it is pretty good.

[speedracer]

Nice one, Brook. I'm sure that the room will come together nicely when you inject some colour!

The only thing that concerns me with your set up is the valve amp directly under your turntable, and with the heat the amp will kick out, especially with a glass shelf above.

That would concern me, especially with the longterm effect on delicate items such as wiring, particularly with regard to the cartridge. The positioning isn't ideal for the amp either, in terms of ensuring optimum ventilation.

As a temporary measure, I'd be tempted to move your mains regenerator unit onto the floor and put the valve amp on the shelf below your CDP (which still isn't ideal, but better). However, longterm, you need an amp stand or another small rack for the valve amp, which you could also put your preamp on, and keep both together.

Anyway, just a thought!

Marco.

Marco, we hope it will yes, wish the bloody plasterer would get a move on!

I have been keeping an eye on the heat aspect, which is one reason I have put the TT on ice hockey pucks to raise it a little, but it is only a temporary solution, the TT is going on a wall shelf this weekend, with plenty of room between it & the Quintet. I also have a small but powerful fan that I direct at the amp whenever the hi fi is on so things are not as bad as they would look to be.

[Marco]

Nice one, Brook. A wall shelf would be the perfect solution! Get's your T/T up well away from the valve amp and will also optimise its performance. All the best in getting it all successfully together

Marco.

[bosa]

My Tune Audio Primes in the (tiny) music room.