Greetings listeners!

[Pigmy Pony]

Hi all,

A few words about me for those struggling to sleep, I've had a fascination with things hifi since my best friends older brother showed off his EAR turntable (I think that's what it was called), Trio integrated amp and Spendor BC1's by playing Pink Floyd's Ummagumma. It was about 1975, and the following year (for my 18th birthday) My mother bought me my first real hifi system(!) Comprised a BSR Macdonald turntable, Bush Arena amp, 10 lovely wpc wrapped on pretend teak, and Wharfedale Denton Speakers. I convinced myself that it was almost as good as my friends brothers setup. I think the drugs might have helped a bit with that.

Fast forward 40 years or so, and that stereo's gone, my hair's gone and some of my hearing too, by my love of music and music players has stuck around.

My set up consists of Monarch turntable with X200 tonearm and Ortofon 2m Black, Yaqin MS22b phono amp, Audion Silver Night Mk 2, Densen CD player and Zu Omen Def speakers. Mostly I like it all but have one or two issues which I will bore everyone with at a later date.

Music wise, all kinds of stuff from Average White Band to Zappa, and Carpenters to Massive Attack, with a lot of rock and jazz in between.

Thanks for your perseverance, hope to speak more soon

regards, Ste

[walpurgis]

Hello Steve. Welcome to AOS.

Glad you finally decided to join in. Tell us if you have any future plans for your system.

I'm sure you're familiar with the site, but take a look around and join in the chat.

Enjoy the forum,
Geoff.

[struth]

Hi all,

A few words about me for those struggling to sleep, I've had a fascination with things hifi since my best friends older brother showed off his EAR turntable (I think that's what it was called), Trio integrated amp and Spendor BC1's by playing Pink Floyd's Ummagumma. It was about 1975, and the following year (for my 18th birthday) My mother bought me my first real hifi system(!) Comprised a BSR Macdonald turntable, Bush Arena amp, 10 lovely wpc wrapped on pretend teak, and Wharfedale Denton Speakers. I convinced myself that it was almost as good as my friends brothers setup. I think the drugs might have helped a bit with that.

Fast forward 40 years or so, and that stereo's gone, my hair's gone and some of my hearing too, by my love of music and music players has stuck around.

My set up consists of Monarch turntable with X200 tonearm and Ortofon 2m Black, Yaqin MS22b phono amp, Audion Silver Night Mk 2, Densen CD player and Zu Omen Def speakers. Mostly I like it all but have one or two issues which I will bore everyone with at a later date.

Music wise, all kinds of stuff from Average White Band to Zappa, and Carpenters to Massive Attack, with a lot of rock and jazz in between.

Thanks for your perseverance, hope to speak more soon

regards, Ste

Welcome Steve. Hope you enjoy the forum.

[Macca]

Hi Steve, welcome to the forum.

I think I remember the Bush Arena amp. You seem to have improved your system a little bit over the years