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    Hi Dave,

    Any more updates on your Lentek experiments?

    Marco.
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    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.

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    I made up the power supply and there was too much hum. I don't know what to do to "improve" things, so a week or two ago I stripped the extra wiring out and returned the Lentek to normal. I'm so happy with the Decca right now (even though it's not being used to anything like its full potential) I haven't given it much more thought. The massive ear infection then got in the way and even now, things aint quite right (whatever "right" is for me).
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    Ah, I see... This ear infection of yours, mate, seems to be somewhat of a regular occurrence.

    I presume you're receiving medication for it, and if so, I'm curious to know why that hasn't cleared it up and continues to give you problems

    It needs sorting - and permanently. Or is there something I'm missing?

    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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    Also **SAY NO** to unjust 'vaccine passports' or certificates, which are totally incompatible with a FREE society!!!


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    Quote Originally Posted by Marco View Post
    Ah, I see... This ear infection of yours, mate, seems to be somewhat of a regular occurrence.

    I presume you're receiving medication for it, and if so, I'm curious to know why that hasn't cleared it up and continues to give you problems

    It needs sorting - and permanently. Or is there something I'm missing?

    Marco.
    I'll get to David Wren in a moment

    Seriously, I've had catarrh all my life and apparently I have a touch of an adult version of "Glue Ear," but since my mid twenties I've often suffered inner-ear infections. In 1999 we moved to East Northants and something in the cloying air in this region (I wasn't alone) caused me to have severe ear infections (I went deaf in both ears twice for up to a week each time) and I'm convinced this started the Tinnitus up again. Since moving to the coast, I've been very lucky, getting bunged up but little else until a couple of weeks ago and the pain was dreadful for a few days. I've been dosed up and have had blood tests (I have to have another one) 'cos my blood-sugar is up a bit (I'm crossing fingers on this one..).

    Not much I can do except keep my ear canal dry when showering and to make sure that colds and "flumonia" don't get out of hand...
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    Dave i've got summert to keep you ears dry in the shower.

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