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Stumpy
20-06-2011, 02:53
Hi all. Stumpy here.

“In amongst the drudgery, treachery and betrayal of our existence, let music touch your Soul”.

Have been lurking for ages. Got fed up not being able to see attached photos so finally registered!

Was “Into” hi-fi years ago, then realised it’s all about the music and the mood! (Boxes and bits do help though). Due to kids, house move, family deaths and house clearance, all my kit has been in boxes for a while. When it’s out and assembled it’s;- SL600s, PM94, Pink Triangle & B&W cdm things, dpa50s, Meridian 200, 201, 203, 206/8, and a Nakamichi. There are also some milk bottles in the form of KT 88’s waiting. :) (I also collect guns!) :eek:

In the mean time music, when listened to at home, has been provided by computer and an old pair of Cambridge speakers (SO like my old Ls3/5a's, why did I get rid of them?) with a VERY carefully placed and tuned boom box. Very neutral sounding and satisfying, but there ain’t no 3D! (Mind you, there weren't much with the Ls3's either!)

Musical likes now a days are mainly acoustical; Folk, Jazz, Blues. The human voice is the finest instrument ever, but I can’t stand opera! Haven’t listened to radio Moo-Sick for 30 odd years, there’s so much quality old stuff I’ll never get around to listening to to waist time on modern crap. Does mean I’ve missed stuff like Umbrellas’ and Friday Fridays, Shame eh? Don’t mind a bit of Floyd, Fleetwood or Genesis now and again. Generally don’t like Yanks or their music, but some foreigners are ok (Brell, Piaf, Nanna). One big regret, not letting Elkie Brooks have a go on me ride on mower! (Ohh I should have, she wanted to, she did). :doh:

Favourite band is most definatly; Show of Hands, (http://www.showofhands.co.uk/) “Steve Knightley and Phil Beer are widely acknowledged as the finest acoustic roots duo in England”. But their best WITH Miranda Sykes, but that makes them a trio and they don’t like being called that as they’d probably have to pay her more! Role on next years 4th Royal Albert Hall sell out!

MartinT
20-06-2011, 03:27
Welcome, Paul. How are you able to keep all that lovely kit in their boxes? I'd be too tempted by now. What will be the trigger?

As for Elkie, class act. Do you still know her?

Marco
20-06-2011, 06:01
Wow, long session last night, Martin? ;)

Welcome to AoS, Paul! :)

Marco.

MartinT
20-06-2011, 06:29
Wow, long session last night, Martin? ;)

LOL - no! Early up as I couldn't sleep any longer. Been at work almost two hours now :)

Marco
20-06-2011, 06:34
Jeez - how long were you in bed for? Did you have an early night or something? When my head hits the pillow, I'm out for the count for at least 8 hours! I'd never see 4.27am, under normal circumstances.

And can you go into work whenever you like, at crazy times of the day? Sorry, just nosey, as all this is a bit unusual for me! :)

Marco.

MartinT
20-06-2011, 07:26
I went to bed at 11:30, got up at 4:20. I'm normally up at 5:00, in the office at 6:00.

I have keys and alarm codes so I can get in to the school at any time - I have to be able to, if there's a serious network or server issue. During term the school is occupied overnight as it's a boarding school.

Marco
20-06-2011, 08:12
No worries, mate. Is 6am your normal start time for work - what time do you finish? I doubt I could function on just 5 hours sleep... :)

Marco.

jandl100
20-06-2011, 08:42
When it’s out and assembled it’s;- SL600s, PM94, Pink Triangle & B&W cdm things, dpa50s, Meridian 200, 201, 203, 206/8, and a Nakamichi. There are also some milk bottles in the form of KT 88’s waiting. :)

Hi Stumpy - lots of interesting kit there.:)

SL600s ... not sure I've ever heard of those being driven by valves, although I'd imagine it might be interesting if the thermionics had enough poke. What's the kit with the KT88 toobs that you refer to?

Go on - get it all out of the boxes and post a few pics for us to ogle at! :)

Stumpy
20-06-2011, 20:49
Thanks for the welcome folks.

Love my SL's, arrrrr....... In my experience, so called problems with driving them is a load of twaddle mainly propagated by people with no or very little actual experience with them! ANY THING (If it works electrically at all) will give you 95% +. Moving your head makes as much a difference, as does room placement, stands and coupling/isolation. That said, that last 5% is like the cream in a cream cake, and having the cake without the cream......well.
Or an expensive camera that you havnt focused.

The valves are a Chinese "Liang", integrated local eBay bargain, though theres no pre- amplification or phono circuitry. Auditioned and had a play with, arrrr..... Seems to run ok, but needs well trying out before I risk the SL's. But whats valve friendly and sounds just the same as SL's? Bought it because I've had a dame good run with this 94, and as it hasn't been switched on for some time, I just have a nasty feeling it wont work or will just go bang! (The original 1 in 25 a year, did often enough all those years ago)! It has been VERY nice though over the years, arrrr....... The dpa is...ok. Its been a working alternative and FAR easier to site with out that heat. Got a feeling I have a dpa dac some were and some of those where magic!

Just haven't got the room at the moment, and I'm the sort if I cant do it properly, weight until I can. Its also a sign of how good that computer set up is. I've recorded and produced albums for people. I cant play an instrument, but I'm "In with" live music so often. Unlike kids, I don't need music and mobile all the time to live, its just a nice extra. Its already up there in my head. Time will come again. Slippers, glass of good port, Stilton, 3D liquid gold in the air! Ah...... sublime.

Beechwoods
20-06-2011, 20:59
Welcome to AOS Paul, have a good one won't 'cha.

Alex_UK
20-06-2011, 21:27
Welcome Paul, great intro. :)

Enjoy the forum.