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  1. #11
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    Quote Originally Posted by dantheman91 View Post
    Thats some kit their Jerry..
    Yep.
    It's a modern Chinese implementation of the classic John Linsley Hood class A solid state circuit.
    10wpc
    And it sounds very good indeed.
    Needs 24 hours to warm up properly and suddenly the imaging takes on visceral presence and the 3D stage depth starts disappearing into the distance.
    I keep it on 24/7.

    In the stock internal pic you may notice a bit of tomfoolery - the Krell badge on the front.
    Some folks say it is a baby-Krell, and I wouldn't argue with that at all.
    It's a long term keeper for me, one of three amps I have that I use in rotation.
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    Quote Originally Posted by jandl100 View Post
    Yep.
    It's a modern Chinese implementation of the classic John Linsley Hood class A solid state circuit.
    10wpc
    And it sounds very good indeed.
    Needs 24 hours to warm up properly and suddenly the imaging takes on visceral presence and the 3D stage depth starts disappearing into the distance.
    I keep it on 24/7.

    In the stock internal pic you may notice a bit of tomfoolery - the Krell badge on the front.
    Some folks say it is a baby-Krell, and I wouldn't argue with that at all.
    It's a long term keeper for me, one of three amps I have that I use in rotation.
    nearly bought one of these. very nice amps i'm told
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    Tonight's amplifier is what it has been during the summer: Quad 510 monoblocks. I have other amplifier options:

    Mark Levinson ML-2 monoblocks,

    'Monoblocked' Quad 405, upgraded by Duncan (tubehunter) to Keith Snook Level 3 and with improved power supplies,

    Quad 50E monoblocks,

    and

    Quad 405-2 with Dada dual power supply

    or

    Radford STA15 Mk.III stereo valve amplifier.
    Barry

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    As I live in a flat and am wary of upsetting the neighbours I use this little beasty with my Sennheiser HD650 headphones at night. It has been fully overhauled, sounds great and cost less than £100. I either listen to Spotify streamed from the PC or CDs and it does a pretty good job of powering the JBL Control ones I use with the PC .

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    Turntable
    Toshiba SR-370/Mission 774/Van Damme cable with MS Starline plugs/Ortofon Quintet Black
    CD
    Cambridge CXC transport/modified Musical Fidelity X-DAC/modified Musical Fidelity X-10 V3 tube buffer
    Network Player
    Cambridge NP30
    Amplifier
    Denon HA-500 head amp/Nakamichi CA-5E pre-amp/Chinese passive RVC/Proton AA-1150 DMC power amp
    Speakers
    Mordaunt Short Signifer on original factory stands
    Cables
    Mogami with Rean Neutrik plugs/NVA LS5
    Headphones
    Sennheiser HD600/Sennheiser HD650/Koss Pro4 AA

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    Lovely Nytech Ian - recently sold mine to a friends dad for nostalgia he had one in the 80's very good units indeed...
    Receiver
    Marantz 2225
    CD Transport & DAC & PSU
    Marantz 6005 , Beresford Caiman , Paul Hynes SR4
    Turntable
    KAM DDX 1000 with Goldring G800 Cartridge
    Loudspeakers
    Mordaunt Short M10

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    Neither Vintage Nor Classic

    Today i will be using - Linn LK85 Power Amplifier - Musical Fidelity E100 as Pre...

    No work today as was in from 1AM to 6AM this morning..
    Receiver
    Marantz 2225
    CD Transport & DAC & PSU
    Marantz 6005 , Beresford Caiman , Paul Hynes SR4
    Turntable
    KAM DDX 1000 with Goldring G800 Cartridge
    Loudspeakers
    Mordaunt Short M10

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    And this evening back to my Taiwanese el84 amp.



    Oh dear - my time with the lovely Nobsound amp (don't you just love the name ) has rather spoilt me
    el84 sounding thin and poorly organised in comparison.
    Happily a few weeks ago I ordered a quad of Reflektor el84 from somewhere out east and they were waiting to replace the JJ valves.
    Ah, music again! Richer tonally and much more coherent.
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    Put together a Night / Casual Listening System -

    Nad 3020 Amplifier
    Pioneer TX130L Tuner
    Yamaha CDX 496 CD Player
    Yamaha NS E40 Speakers

    Sounding Pretty Good the Yamaha's are Surround Full Rangers.....
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    Marantz 2225
    CD Transport & DAC & PSU
    Marantz 6005 , Beresford Caiman , Paul Hynes SR4
    Turntable
    KAM DDX 1000 with Goldring G800 Cartridge
    Loudspeakers
    Mordaunt Short M10

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    I've got six pre-amps to choose from, four power amps (including valve monos) and two integrateds. And could be driving either vintage KEF's or Tannoys.

    Think I'll use the MingDa MC-9 TVC into a Monarchy Audio SM-70 Pro power amp and hook up the Tannoy Cheviot Mk.II's tonight. It's a great combo.

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    Yes I think the law says that you have to have at least 6 Pre-Amps,I have 7 and 8 power amps (inc 2 sets of monobollocks) and 4 sets of speakers. Where do I collect my prize

    EDIT: Had forgotten about the stuff used for testing - Wharfedale Lintons, Mission 760i, Wharfedale Diamonds and Teac (tiny things that sound amazing when caned)....So that's 8 sets of speakers then.......
    Buy Bose...And get your parking validated!.

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