Billyray
29-03-2013, 21:53
I have lurked around here for sometime, but somehow it feels a bit sleazy just to read and not contribute. I'm really pleased to see the variety of tastes and equipment here and the freely given advice. So this is me:
I have been a fan of music since early teens and started buying audio equipment at around the same time.
From my paper round and shelf filling earnings I bought my first system when still at school. It was most Hitachi and a direct-drive TT.
From then I moved to Arcam and some Rotel speakers and from there to Marantz. In my early 30s we moved to Africa for a few years and had to do with a 'stack' system.
On our return in 2003 I bought a Cyrus/Monitor Audio system which grew and evolved to one including a Music First pre with Bryston 4b sst and PMC OB1s.
Last summer while we were away some ba$t@rd$ stole the lot - and my AV system. The only thing they left was my Michell Gyrodec (no taste)
The insurance company was very good to us and now I have a new system.
The Gyrodec still has pride of place with a new Technoarm and Micro Benz Glider cart, linked through a Music First Step up and Croft RIAA (R) to a Perreaux éloquence 250i to PMC Fact 8. Digital is through a T+A DAC 8 from a Bryston BCD-1 and a home made streamer. Radio is from Magnum Dynalab MD100.
How does it sound ?
wonderful - particularly after all the effort of trying to buy most things ex-demo and used.
I have been a fan of music since early teens and started buying audio equipment at around the same time.
From my paper round and shelf filling earnings I bought my first system when still at school. It was most Hitachi and a direct-drive TT.
From then I moved to Arcam and some Rotel speakers and from there to Marantz. In my early 30s we moved to Africa for a few years and had to do with a 'stack' system.
On our return in 2003 I bought a Cyrus/Monitor Audio system which grew and evolved to one including a Music First pre with Bryston 4b sst and PMC OB1s.
Last summer while we were away some ba$t@rd$ stole the lot - and my AV system. The only thing they left was my Michell Gyrodec (no taste)
The insurance company was very good to us and now I have a new system.
The Gyrodec still has pride of place with a new Technoarm and Micro Benz Glider cart, linked through a Music First Step up and Croft RIAA (R) to a Perreaux éloquence 250i to PMC Fact 8. Digital is through a T+A DAC 8 from a Bryston BCD-1 and a home made streamer. Radio is from Magnum Dynalab MD100.
How does it sound ?
wonderful - particularly after all the effort of trying to buy most things ex-demo and used.