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    I like the Meters. I know that's gonna cause outrage but each to their own. Lovely.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bigman80 View Post
    I like the Meters. I know that's gonna cause outrage but each to their own. Lovely.

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    Outrage, they're essential!

    Love Japanese, (ok Made In Malyasia) kit.


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    Quote Originally Posted by allthingsanalogue View Post
    Outrage, they're essential!

    Love Japanese, (ok Made In Malyasia) kit.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Bigman80 View Post
    I like the Meters. I know that's gonna cause outrage but each to their own
    Meters are for schoolboys!!
    It is impossible for anything digital to sound analogue, because it isn't analogue!

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    Quote Originally Posted by walpurgis View Post
    Meters are for schoolboys!!
    No! Meters are for romantics. Beautiful things they are.

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    I have to agree with the love for meters. Quality, well-executed ones, such as those on the Yamaha, look simply gorgeous - especially when they're illuminated at night in a darkened room

    You surprise me, Geoff, as meters on 'retro' Jap amps are pretty much considered as de rigueur!

    Nice one on the Yammie, Andrew. Glad that the replacement seems fine. I love its looks. All that would concern me is whether its a triumph of style over substance, and so I'd have to listen to it to find that out.

    Enjoy!

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    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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    Quote Originally Posted by Marco View Post
    I have to agree with the love for meters. Quality, well-executed ones, such as those on the Yamaha look simply gorgeous, especially when they're illuminated at night in a darkened room

    You surprise me, Geoff, as meters on 'retro' Jap amps are pretty much considered as de rigueur!

    Nice one on the Yammie, Andrew. Glad that the replacement seems fine. I love its looks. All that would concern me is whether its a triumph of style over substance, and so I'd have to listen to it to find that out.

    Enjoy!

    Marco.
    It's definitely not style over substance. It's been on for about 10 hours today and I can honestly say it's by far, the best amp I've not only owned but pretty much heard.

    The bass is superb, The control is incredible, very nimble with extremely high levels of detail but without being harsh or in your face, it has an almost holographic sound stage. It's just so open but doesn't draw attention to less than perfect recordings. Mid range is wonderful.

    If you've read the WHF review my only advice is to just ignore it. This is a serious piece of kit and not what you would expect from a 'generic brand'.

    I love it.


    My System:

    Turntable - Linn Sondek LP12, Kore, Lingo 4, Roksan NIMA, Lyra Delos Cartridge, Roksan HDC-03 arm lead, Trampolin 2 base, Tiger Paw Vulcan, Denon DCD-A110 Cd player, Tag Mclaren DAC20 Digital to Analogue Converter, SPM Interconnects, Nordost Red Dawn Leif Speaker cable, Spendor S3/5R2 Target R1 speaker Stands, Atacama ECO 60/40 hifi racks, Sennheiser HD565 Ovation headphones

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    That's great news!!! Ignore what you read if it makes you happy!!!! Looks the balls anyway

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    +1, indeed

    It would've been rather disappointing otherwise, as the amp looks utterly fab, although perhaps not quite up to the standard of vintage Accuphase, in that respect:



    Oh, and I'm glad to see that Technics have improved the (shockingly piss-poor) feet on the original SL-1200 with something that certainly looks much better. All you need to do now is fit an Achromat, as unfortunately they're still supplying their £3k T/T with a rubber mat, which is equally as piss-poor!!

    Amyway, enjoy

    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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  10. #170
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    There can't be much in it, reckon the Yammy's got the edge!

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    My System:

    Turntable - Linn Sondek LP12, Kore, Lingo 4, Roksan NIMA, Lyra Delos Cartridge, Roksan HDC-03 arm lead, Trampolin 2 base, Tiger Paw Vulcan, Denon DCD-A110 Cd player, Tag Mclaren DAC20 Digital to Analogue Converter, SPM Interconnects, Nordost Red Dawn Leif Speaker cable, Spendor S3/5R2 Target R1 speaker Stands, Atacama ECO 60/40 hifi racks, Sennheiser HD565 Ovation headphones

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