Hi from Bedford.

[phoenixpete]

The crabs are fine you get used to them and they become your friends

The amp is one of Simon's with a little input from me (woodwork,paint etc')
Just changed the copper nuts on the front and back to something a little better looking.
I think power output is around 22-24 watts set, with U19 rectifiers and now a huge approx 12" x 3" x3" paper in oil capacitor that was so big he had to mount it on the top of the amp and fit the metal cage, you can probably just make it out in the pic.
Amp wheighs around 50kg's

That picture with the quads in is a little out of date, they are now just about 3' 6" from the back wall and I have made some blocks to raise them off the floor by another 6" and tilted forward so they are very nearly vertical as I found when sitting down, the sound just went straight over my head when they were on the floor using the little feet as normal.
They are about as good as I can get them in that room really.

As for my taste in music, most stuff really, especially Pink floyd,little feat, cream,Hendrix,nils lofgren, and modern chill out type tunes,ministry of sound stuff, tecno even some Classical like Holst the planets,Moussorgsky and the Tomita copy's of them.

Pete.

[Barry]

The crabs are fine you get used to them and they become your friends

The amp is one of Simon's with a little input from me (woodwork,paint etc')
Just changed the copper nuts on the front and back to something a little better looking.
I think power output is around 22-24 watts set, with U19 rectifiers and now a huge approx 12" x 3" x3" paper in oil capacitor that was so big he had to mount it on the top of the amp and fit the metal cage, you can probably just make it out in the pic.
Amp wheighs around 50kg's

That picture with the quads in is a little out of date, they are now just about 3' 6" from the back wall and I have made some blocks to raise them off the floor by another 6" and tilted forward so they are very nearly vertical as I found when sitting down, the sound just went straight over my head when they were on the floor using the little feet as normal.
They are about as good as I can get them in that room really.

As for my taste in music, most stuff really, especially Pink Floyd, Little Feat, Cream, Hendrix, Nils Lofgren, and modern chill out type tunes,ministry of sound stuff, tecno even some Classical like Holst the planets,Moussorgsky and the Tomita copy's of them.

Pete.

Wow! 20 watts - they do live up to their intended design as transmitter valves.

That's good - would seem you are doing all you can to get the best out of the Quad 57s. When the speakers were designed back in the '50s, domestic easy chairs were higher.

Tastes in music? No problems there. Don't be coy about enjoying classical - there are many who were introduced to classical music through the likes of Keith Emerson, Tomita, Walter (later Wendy) Carlos, Curved Air etc. Music only comes in two catagories: good or bad!

Regards

[Alex_UK]

Music only comes in two catagories: good or bad!

Have to disagree there Barry - no such thing as good or bad music - there is only music you like or don't like...

Welcome Pete, you should enjoy the forum, usually a lot of fun.

[Barry]

Have to disagree there Barry - no such thing as good or bad music - there is only music you like or don't like...

Welcome Pete, you should enjoy the forum, usually a lot of fun.

Hmm! Could be a the start of new discussion thread - or are you allowing for minor peccadillos, as prompted in my thread: 'Skeletons in the cupboard' (or some such title)?

What do other members think?

Regards

PS Alex, you didn't comment on my post concerning the Tesco 2007 Medoc 'Signeur D'Albret'. Not to your taste?

[Alex_UK]

PS Alex, you didn't comment on my post concerning the Tesco 2007 Medoc 'Signeur D'Albret'. Not to your taste?

Duly nudged I'll try and do an update over there Barry - been very busy with work and away for a few days so trying to catch up on the posts.

[Barry]

Duly nudged I'll try and do an update over there Barry - been very busy with work and away for a few days so trying to catch up on the posts.

Understood Alex. Would be interested in your opinion (if you have one) of the Tesco vin de table (pace Marco!): 'Maison de Michel' and 'Maison de Charlotte'.

Regards