Me and Tony heard Mike's system a couple of weeks ago and on one particular recording I thought it sounded stunning . Feel free to send anything you don't like to me Mike , I'll give it a very good home
Me and Tony heard Mike's system a couple of weeks ago and on one particular recording I thought it sounded stunning . Feel free to send anything you don't like to me Mike , I'll give it a very good home
Regards
Brian
Sell your cleverness and buy bewilderment . (Rumi )
Korus Computer Audio music server
JustBoom DAC . HRT Musicstreamer 2
Amplifier : Sony TA FB740R
Speakers : Tannoy 637
Interconnects : MS Audio / Klotz MC5000 .
Speaker cables : Western Electric 16AG
Location: KY - Scotland
Posts: 5,495
I'm Mike.
Aye , know the feeling Mike . My mood dictates how I hear my system and what music I listen to
Regards
Brian
Sell your cleverness and buy bewilderment . (Rumi )
Korus Computer Audio music server
JustBoom DAC . HRT Musicstreamer 2
Amplifier : Sony TA FB740R
Speakers : Tannoy 637
Interconnects : MS Audio / Klotz MC5000 .
Speaker cables : Western Electric 16AG
Location: KY - Scotland
Posts: 5,495
I'm Mike.
vtl valve pre are very good , had the 5.5 on demo and build quality was amazing , would definately have one if i saw one at a decent price . be interested in what the 2.5 sounds like but puresound L10 would be my choice if i was on a budget . extremely musical pre amp that just makes you want to get up and boogie
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Eric Bibb
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I'm Retief.
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Analogue: Origin Live Resolution mk2,OL Encounter mk3c,MM III and isolator.Digital:CA 840C.Amplification:Croft RIAA R, Icon Audio LA4mkii,Icon Audio MB845 signature version.Speakers: Kef Reference 203/2 Cables: Mark Grant G2000HD. Speaker cable Van Damme Hi-Fi UP-LCOFC.Headphone: Grado PS1000,HD650,HD600,Icon Audio HP8 RCM DIY Moth
Location: KY - Scotland
Posts: 5,495
I'm Mike.
I did think of buying the last one that came up for sale here. But like I say the main issue is buying blind then being stuck with it if I don't like it. Market seems slow at the moment.
It will need to be something special to just jump on it without hearing it.
Aye there's the rub. Box-swaping is an uneasy mix of paying a bit more (though not always) to dealers where you can try before you buy, or taking a punt on something at a price where you hope you won't get scalped from moving it on if it's not a good fit.
Mostly I've played the latter game (and lost a fair amount of scalp in the process) but these days I'm doing more stuff with dealers, as I use what I've learned from box-swapping to help me zoom in better on what I know is more likely to be what I like/will work in my setup.
It's a tough call and forums while helpful are not necessarily reliable because some people are just tone deaf sorry I'll rephrase that people's taste is different and something that another person likes might sound appalling to your ears.
There's a Doge 8 pre in the classifieds I nearly bought. If it was black I would have done.
It'll be good. Google it.
Location: KY - Scotland
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I'm Mike.