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    Join Date: Aug 2014

    Location: Aarhus, Denmark

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    I'm Peter.

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    Hi.
    Thanks to Marco for (re)activating my account here.
    I have been a lot on PFM but find many good threads and reads here, so I will present myself here.

    I live in Denmark, am an upper-secondary English language and literature teacher. I am 54.
    I used to be a Naim kind of guy starting around 1993 with a Nac 62 + Nap 140, but my main set-up, which is in my small study, has been in a state of flux for the past three years since I sold off my Naim Nap 252 + Sc + 2 x Naim nap 200 + Linn Tunebox and Linn Ninkas. Since then quite a lot of gear has been through here:
    Preamps: Tisbury Mini Pre x 2, Nac 32, Nac 32.5, Nac 12 (non-standard) + with standard and RSL preamp boards, EAR 868L + PL (current) ---> coming in: EAR 912
    Power amps: Nap 150x, Nap 160, Perreaux SX60m monos, Butler TDB 2250 hybrid power amp, Sugden P28 (current)
    Phono stages: Ortofon T20, internal Naim phono boards, Ryan Sound Labs mc board, Perreaux SXV2, Arkless Turbo+ (modified Cambridge phono stage), Ayre P5ex, Primare R32, internal board in EAR 868PL (current) ----> coming in: EAR 912 (internal phono stage)
    Turntables: (since 1984 Thorens TD160 mkii (modified to Super) + Morch UP4 + Ortofon MC200 / Ortofon MC30 mkii / Denon 103r ---> Amazon-Audio Reference + Morch UP4 + Benz Gulwing SLR (current from a month ago)
    Speakers: Rega R1, Naim N-Sats, Audio Note AX1, Magnepan MC1 (+ 2 x Dynaudio MC250 subs), Magnepan MG 1.7, System Audio Pandion 2, 47 Laboratory 4722 Lens (current)

    After I get the EAR 912 in the house (and 2 x 868 sold), I will have to save up a little for a nice power amp. I would really love to get an EAR 890, EAR 861 or EAR 509s - but that is mostly a pipe dream for the foreseeable future. Oh, and I have a set of V-Fets on order in Czech with JohnW - but when exactly those will be built, I do not know.

    Music I like: right now I am revisiting The Jam, "Setting Sons" on the TT. But I like a lot of rock, new wave and oldie stuff. Bob Dylan, The Stranglers, Talking Heads, Tom Waits, Tom Petty, Willie Nile, The Beatles, The Kinks, Johnny Cash, OMD, The Clash, Elvis Costello, Depeche Mode, Portishead, Einstürtzende Neubauten, Blumfeld / Jochen Distelmeyer, Five Eight (Georgia, USA), Pink Floyd (until 1981 or so), Leonard Cohen, a bit of Jazz, not really classical music or country and western.

    Greetings,
    Peter
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    Join Date: Feb 2013

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    I'm Grant.

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    welcome back Peter. Hope to see some of your posts around the forum
    Regards,
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    Join Date: Sep 2009

    Location: west mids, UK

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    I'm Phil.

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    glad you got sorted peter
    ou might slip, you might slide, you might
    Stumble and fall by the road side
    But don't you ever let nobody drag your spirit down
    Remember you're walking up to heaven

    Don't let nobody turn you around
    … Walk with the rich, walk with the poor
    Learn from everyone, that's what life is for
    And don't you let nobody drag your spirit down

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    Join Date: Nov 2008

    Location: North Down /Northern Ireland/ UK

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    I'm Neil.

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    Welcome Peter
    Regards Neil

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    Join Date: Aug 2014

    Location: Aarhus, Denmark

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    I'm Peter.

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    Thanks! I need to be sorted with all my EAR preamps - two EAR 868s in the house (an EAR 868L + an EAR 868PL) and one 912 reserved. It has proved a bit more difficult to sell (or swap) the EAR preamps than I had hoped. I would have liked to get hold of a power amp also. But I prefer getting the 912 in the house over buying a power amp. I hope I won't live to regret it.

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    Join Date: Oct 2012

    Location: NE England

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    I'm Jez.

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    Hi Peter. I thought that user-name looked familiar
    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: Aug 2014

    Location: Aarhus, Denmark

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    I'm Peter.

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    Hi Jez.
    Glad you are up and about!
    Cheers,
    Peter

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    Join Date: Jan 2009

    Location: Essex

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    I'm openingabottleofwine.

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    Welcome to AoS Peter.

    That is some collection of gear you have there. I notice you have an Ortofon MC200 cartridge. I use one and find it to be one of the best MC designs Ortofon made, compared with my other Ortofons: SL15E/II, MC20, MC25FL and SPU GE.

    Regards
    Barry
    Barry

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