Just thought this might be a useful buying guide for folks (scroll down for list): https://www.whathifi.com/features/4k...nd-coming-soon
So what's going to be added to you shopping list?
Marco.
Just thought this might be a useful buying guide for folks (scroll down for list): https://www.whathifi.com/features/4k...nd-coming-soon
So what's going to be added to you shopping list?
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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Great link 'dat Marco, will be looking in on that list.
Currently have on 4K HDR:
Batman Begins
The Dark Knight
Dark Knight Rises
Blade Runner Final Cut 4 Disc boxset
Blade Runner 2049
Man of Steel
Superman V Batman Dawn of Justice
Close Encounters of the Third Kind 40th Anniversary Edition.
Interstellar
Inception
Leon the Professional
Oblivion
Pacific Rim
Promethius
Starship Troopers
Terminator 2
Wonder Woman
Mostly big blockbustery/ Scifi films I guess, (I have other types of movies too on Bluray) but as well as being great movies I like, these kind of visual films really lend themselves to the 4K format on a big telly.
Definately on the shopping list going forward:
Cloverfield
Gladiator
Independance Day (yes!)
Neon Demon
Dredd (yes!)
Fifth Element
Sicario
Bram Stokers Dracula
Buying 4K movies is an interesting one?
A bit of an investment so you need to be a bit more discerning in choosing really.
Like the film...check.
Is it worth it over the cheaper Bluray...much better picture, extra extras, better soundtrack...check.
Is it one of your watch again and again movies...check.
Not all 4K HDR disks are noticably better than the Blurays so always worth looking into, especially if your player of TV can upscale 1080p to 4K.
This weekends treat is Blade Runner 2049...been waiting 30 yrs to see this.
No expectations...honest Guv.
Last edited by Gazjam; 09-02-2018 at 05:04.
AC POWER
Hardwired 10kVA balanced mains powering entire system
AMPS
Meridian 557 power Amp (Modded) / PS Audio BHK Preamp (Modded)
SPEAKERS
Wharfedale Evo 4.4
DAC
PS Audio Directstream (Modded)
TURNTABLE
Pro-Ject X8 balanced output via XLR / Ortofon Quintet Blue cartridge
PHONOSTAGE
Pro-Ject DS3 B balanced Input (TT and Phonostage powered by Pro-Ject Power box RS2 linear psu)
DIGITAL
OPPO 203 (Modded: Linear PSU, i2s output to Dac) - Roon Endpoint, HDMI input used for all things Streaming/ PS5 /AppleTV ... also good for movies apparently?
MUSIC PLAYBACK
Tweaked AP-Linux based Roon Server into Oppo 203 as Roon endpoint
Ipad Roon Remote.
Apple Music/ YouTube via AppleTV, fed to Dac via Oppo HDMI input/i2s output to Dac.
SPEAKER CABLES
Biwired: Duelund DCA10GA (Bass) Duelund DCA16GA (mid & treble) Duelund 12DCA used as jumpers (On "Blackcat Cable" Chris Sommivigo's advice - yup, even with biwire it sounds better - and it does)
INTERCONNECTS
All Balanced: Ghost+ recording studio XLR cables
Picked up another two (Damn you Amazon for 1 click buying.. )
Sicario
Independence Day
Interestingly, the ID4 is a 2 disc version, loads of extras 'natch but an extended Directors cut of the film.
Cool - like this film and be good to see a different version of it.
The visuals in 4k should be crackin', coming tomorrow.
AC POWER
Hardwired 10kVA balanced mains powering entire system
AMPS
Meridian 557 power Amp (Modded) / PS Audio BHK Preamp (Modded)
SPEAKERS
Wharfedale Evo 4.4
DAC
PS Audio Directstream (Modded)
TURNTABLE
Pro-Ject X8 balanced output via XLR / Ortofon Quintet Blue cartridge
PHONOSTAGE
Pro-Ject DS3 B balanced Input (TT and Phonostage powered by Pro-Ject Power box RS2 linear psu)
DIGITAL
OPPO 203 (Modded: Linear PSU, i2s output to Dac) - Roon Endpoint, HDMI input used for all things Streaming/ PS5 /AppleTV ... also good for movies apparently?
MUSIC PLAYBACK
Tweaked AP-Linux based Roon Server into Oppo 203 as Roon endpoint
Ipad Roon Remote.
Apple Music/ YouTube via AppleTV, fed to Dac via Oppo HDMI input/i2s output to Dac.
SPEAKER CABLES
Biwired: Duelund DCA10GA (Bass) Duelund DCA16GA (mid & treble) Duelund 12DCA used as jumpers (On "Blackcat Cable" Chris Sommivigo's advice - yup, even with biwire it sounds better - and it does)
INTERCONNECTS
All Balanced: Ghost+ recording studio XLR cables