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I'm Lawrence.
Yep. And then bought it back!! Silly bloody hobby
Lets be careful here that this thread does not get craped on, so from this point on careful.
Regards Neil
Yup, let's remember the rules here guys, for this section of the forum. So please take this opportunity to reacquaint yourselves with them: http://theartofsound.net/forum/showt...SE-READ-!!-***
...noting in particular:
In that respect, be careful when you're looking through the list of recent posts, and simply clicking on something you wish to respond to, without checking first which area of the forum it was posted on!Originally Posted by Marco
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!!!
I can't agree or disagree with Salvatore's comments on unique topology - I'm thick in that department. Where I do agree with him is his opinion of the result, effortless transparency and a dynamic range I've never experienced before.
My post was not intended as a debate about the merits or demerits of the design. But there are certain facts, of the 800 units built and sold for their individual owner none have come up for sale second hand, I've looked and couldn't find one. Secondly it has never received a bad or neutral review that I'm aware of. Infact information is hard to find - even on forums from owners, but having experienced negative responses from folks with a traditional viewpoint on topology I can understand why they might stay quiet about the pre at the heart of their system.
Be that as it may - I am bucking the trend and the Truth is for sale.
In my opinion everyone should experience what it offers at least once in their audiophile journey.
And this comes in one of Steve's masterful creations, a walnut sleeve, free of customs, free of waiting list - for.€690.
Technics SP10 mk2
Jan Allaerts MC 1 Boron mk1 cart
Miyajima Shilabe cart
Hashimoto HM-X SUT
Siggwan (gimballed not unipivot) Cocobola 12"
Aurorasound Vida LCR Phonostage
The Truth linestage
Dave Slagle Autoformer Volume Controller
Cary 805c SET amps
Audio Note ANe-SPX speakers
Townshend Isolda speaker cables
Cardas Golden Presence interconnects
I thought you'd withdrawn this? Bloody hell, I've just bought a record cleaning machine instead!!!!!!!
Ah, never mind.
GLWS Adey.
Technics SP10 mk2
Jan Allaerts MC 1 Boron mk1 cart
Miyajima Shilabe cart
Hashimoto HM-X SUT
Siggwan (gimballed not unipivot) Cocobola 12"
Aurorasound Vida LCR Phonostage
The Truth linestage
Dave Slagle Autoformer Volume Controller
Cary 805c SET amps
Audio Note ANe-SPX speakers
Townshend Isolda speaker cables
Cardas Golden Presence interconnects
Lol, if you're getting a loan unit you'll be kicking yourself you didn't buy this one.
Technics SP10 mk2
Jan Allaerts MC 1 Boron mk1 cart
Miyajima Shilabe cart
Hashimoto HM-X SUT
Siggwan (gimballed not unipivot) Cocobola 12"
Aurorasound Vida LCR Phonostage
The Truth linestage
Dave Slagle Autoformer Volume Controller
Cary 805c SET amps
Audio Note ANe-SPX speakers
Townshend Isolda speaker cables
Cardas Golden Presence interconnects