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I'm martin.
Blimey! 800 mile round trip to pick up a pair of speakers? That's dedication.
It is impossible for anything digital to sound analogue, because it isn't analogue!
Location: london
Posts: 162
I'm martin.
Got them! Thanks for your encouragement. The Isle of Arran is stunning. What a contrast compared to the mainland. Pity that the weather was rubbish and the rain was just incessant. I was trying to get back to Ardrossan ASAP as the things were about to get very serious. Actually, I sailed a 30ft boat from Troon to Milford Haven a couple of years ago and very well remember the waves and the wind ;-). Will report back when I get the speakers hooked up!
I've experienced something like that journey, drove from Kent to Jonny walker in Kilmarnock, all day, then worked all night and drive back in the morning. I was a bit crafty, I drove the first hundred miles through the twisty roads with hood scenery then my mate took over at the motorway, it was hell trying to stay awake so we took it in turns and the passenger made sandwiches as we went along and this helped keep us alert. Those Hornings were worth the trip I reckon,
Bakoon 13r Denon DP80 Stax UA-70 Shure Ultra 500 in a Martin Bastin body with jico stylus, project ds2 digital Rullit aero 8 field coils in tqwt speakers
Office system, DIY CSS fullrange speakers with aurum cantus G2 ribbons yulong dac Sony STR6055 receiver Jvc QL-A51 direct drive turntable, Leema sub. JVC Z4S cart is in the house
Garage system another Sony receiver, cassette deck
System components are subject to change without warning and at the discretion of the owner.
Location: london
Posts: 162
I'm martin.
Yep, long journeys and driving on motorways solo are best avoided.... Just noticed your tonearm and cartridge - I have both (short version UA7) ! The Stax is easily my fav tonearm. I've not tried many other unipivot designs but this really is a gem. Also Shure Ultra 500 is a lovely cartridge for a MM! What are the Omens like?
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I'm Andrew.
Oddly Martin I can't see the pictures you've taken to share with us in the gallery.
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I'm Allen.
Glad it all went well for you , when you have them set up we need lots of photos
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Location: london
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I'm martin.
I have a UA-7 as well, bought it after the 70 for a project, when I get round to it. Yes definitely the best tone arm I've had. The ultra is all I need. The omens sound great in my small treated room. Deep bass is tuneable by raising or lowering the speakers on the spikes, I use the blunt ones not the pointy ones on concrete slabs covered with velvet, purpose made. A friend of mine with oris horns and huge bass cabinets visited me and admitted that he was very surprised how good it sounds considering the small room but couldn't find much wrong at all.
Bakoon 13r Denon DP80 Stax UA-70 Shure Ultra 500 in a Martin Bastin body with jico stylus, project ds2 digital Rullit aero 8 field coils in tqwt speakers
Office system, DIY CSS fullrange speakers with aurum cantus G2 ribbons yulong dac Sony STR6055 receiver Jvc QL-A51 direct drive turntable, Leema sub. JVC Z4S cart is in the house
Garage system another Sony receiver, cassette deck
System components are subject to change without warning and at the discretion of the owner.
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I'm Lawrence.