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Location: Baja California, Mexico
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Audio East / West of Atlantic
As a dumb ol' Gringo, I have been lucky enough to have traveled and lived abroad for a large portion of my life and I am currently living here in Baja California, Mexico. I have put together my audio gear setup from sources mainly found here between the shores of the Pacific and the Atlantic.
I am curious how those of you who have seen it from both perspectives view the main differences in audio gear setups of enthusiasts from the two sides of the Atlantic...
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Location: Central England
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My CD player and preamp both come from within the Atlantic and the Pacific. The former hails from Minneapolis and the latter California. My interconnects are from Holland, the amp was built in China and is being modified in South Wales, my speakers were built in Switzerland, my stand, mains block, leads and speaker cables are all from England.
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How are prices in Europe compared to what you see online here on this side of the Atlantic?
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We pay more for stuff made in America and less for that made in Europe. My Bel Canto was £2400 which is about $4800. It costs $3000 in the States.
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Hmmm....
Sounds like maybe there is an opportunity for somebody here to put together a business that could benefit audiophiles on both sides of the Atlantic.
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I'm ChrisB.
Right then boys and girls. I'm going to steer this thread back to where it should be - hifi & music - with a quote from lyrics by Viv Stanshall & Neil Innes - and the truest statement ever made about politics......
Noises on the radio, megaphones on cars
Sermons from the street of shame, know-it-alls in bars
Posters in suburbia, experts on TV
Don't let them disturb-i-ya
They're just the powers that be
Hey-Ho!
Don't worry! Nobody can win! (Hey-Ho! Hey-Ho!)
No matter who you vote for, the government always gets in
Hey-Ho!
Oh great, great slumbering nation
Awake! Set yourself free
Oh! Smell the comforting bacon, taste the bromide tea
And give a little chirrup as I ladle on the syrup
Promises are cheap
Let me bear your crosses, make me boss of bosses
Then you go back to sleep (Ha ha ha)
Hey-Ho!
Don't worry! Pop your cross in the bin (Hey-Ho! Hey-Ho!)
No matter who you vote for, the government always gets in
Hey-Ho!
Hey-Ho!
Hey-Ho!
Hey-Ho!
Memories of a finer place in comfortable Shangri-La
Then they too have their Shangri-Las
Shangri-La La La!
See them in the public eye, oozing oily charm
Hear them all personify, down on Animal Farm
Dog eat dog, but cock and bull isms are the game
Ism this and ism that
Isn't it a shame!
Hey-Ho!
Don't worry! Nobody can win! (Hey-Ho! Hey-Ho!)
No matter who you vote for, the government always gets in.
Hey-Ho!
Don't worry! Pop your cross in the bin (Hey-Ho! Hey-Ho!)
No matter who you vote for, the government always gets in.
Don't worry! You know you can't win! (Hey-Ho! Hey-Ho!)
No matter who you vote for, the government always gets in
No matter who you vote for..............
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Location: Lancaster(-ish), UK
Posts: 16,937
I'm ChrisB.
...........'nuff said..........
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Location: Wrexham, North Wales, UK
Posts: 110,012
I'm AudioAl'sArbiterForPISHANTO.
In the right place? Aye, the bin!Originally Posted by Steve Toy
Not to me it doesn'tThus politics does matter..
I will move the political orientated crap to a separate thread in Abstract Chat. Let's get this thread back on topic (as TGW is trying to do).
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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Location: Wrexham, North Wales, UK
Posts: 110,012
I'm AudioAl'sArbiterForPISHANTO.
Ok, for those who want to waffle on about politics I have created a nice thread for you chaps in Abstract Chat
Back now to Baja's original thread topic (or at least something vaguely relating to hi-fi)...
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.
Protect your HUMAN RIGHTS and REFUSE ANY *MANDATORY* VACCINE FOR COVID-19!
Also **SAY NO** to unjust 'vaccine passports' or certificates, which are totally incompatible with a FREE society!!!
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