Radlett Audio blog (occasional) on The Art of Sound

[CageyH]

https://www.flickr.com/photos/157075884@N02/35375786633/in/dateposted-public/

Try this?

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You need to view the photo, click on the "download" arrow (bottom right) select "all sizes" and chose the size you want from the pop up screen.
Then right click the download link, and select copy link.

[hifi_dave]

That made my brain ache. I'll try that tomorrow.

Thanks.

[Cycleallday]

That looks like a new Michell TT ?

[hifi_dave]

It is a new Orbe SER, the first production unit and very good it is too.

I took several pics of it in the stages of construction but still struggling with posting them.

[hifi_dave]

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[hifi_dave]

Dunnit but not confident I can do it again.

Thank you Kevin.

[hifi_dave]

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[hifi_dave]

Excitement..:partytime:

Did it again.

These are some of the components, all beautifully packed for safe travel.

[hifi_dave]

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[hifi_dave]

Getting cocky now. This is a 'medium' size pic of the chassis and spider plinth.

[struth]

cooking with gas now Dave. I once managed to do a flickr one lol. but never replicated it so abandoned it as a bad job.:lol:

[CageyH]

Dunnit but not confident I can do it again.

Thank you Kevin.

No problem. You seem to have the hang of it now.

[hifi_dave]

cooking with gas now Dave. I once managed to do a flickr one lol. but never replicated it so abandoned it as a bad job.:lol:

Yep, getting the hang of it, though it's a new day today and I might have lost the knack. Using Kevin's instructions it wasn't so onerous and if I can do it, anyone can.

[hifi_dave]

http://www.rega.co.uk/news/meet-the-new-planar-6-neo.html

New Rega Planar-6 Neo turntable.

[hifi_dave]

Forget that. I was attempting to post a link to the Rega website, where there is information and a video of the new Planar-6 Neo turntable. But I failed..:doh:

[hifi_dave]

Can anyone explain to a numpty, how to post an e-mail link, such as the one I have from Rega, on AOS ?

[DSJR]

http://www.rega.co.uk/planar-6.html

Now, if I can do it, so can you :lol:

I went to the Rega site, accessed the page and copied the address...

[hifi_dave]

Yes but how did you do it ?

Thanks for posting that.

[struth]

highlight the address, right click and press copy. then go to where you want to put it, right click and press paste. a string will appear and the software here will alter it to correct form if its a link... a email address as such is copied and pasted same way. if you usually use right button then you would use the left.

[hifi_dave]

Gulp.

Will give it a go tomorrow. Thank you.

[hifi_dave]

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Felt a wrench when I sold this last week. I've had it longer than my Kids.

[hifi_dave]

Some may remember this turning day and night with a monkey on top in my Radlett shop. I still, occasionally, have customers who remember it from when their Mums used to stop their buggy out side to watch the monkey spinning round.

That turntable ran day and night for over 20 years with just an occasional drop of oil and still has the original belt.

[struth]

Nice old Michell by looks. Not seen a monkey on one tho...:eyebrows: they made some iconic decks

[Arkless Electronics]

Nice old Michell by looks. Not seen a monkey on one tho...:eyebrows: they made some iconic decks

I didn't know they'd mastered machine tools..... All that typing practice must of helped I guess :D

[hifi_dave]

Nice old Michell by looks. Not seen a monkey on one tho...:eyebrows: they made some iconic decks

Yes, made in the transition period when Michell was making Transcriptors.

[hifi_dave]

Rega have just received 6 awards from What Hi-Fi magazine. Brio, Elex-r, Fono, P2, P3 and P6.

[hifi_dave]

I have a pair of Sonus Faber Venere 2.5 for sale at less than trade price - in fact they are half price.

Usual price, if you go elsewhere, is £2898 in beautiful Walnut. This pair is only £1449 and that is for a pair of speakers which are virtually unused. They have had an absolute maximum of 30 minutes use, so they are as new with full packaging etc.

So, for the price of a budget speaker, you could have a beautiful pair of Sonus Faber.

[hifi_dave]

Please contact via e-mail, rather than PM.

[hifi_dave]

Some super bargains to be added to the Radlett Audio site later today.

[Tim]

Some super bargains to be added to the Radlett Audio site later today.Nice one [emoji3]

Sent from my XT1580 using Tapatalk

[bbbiker800]

I'll keep an eye out then !

[hifi_dave]

New items added at silly low prices to the Bargain Basement.


www.radlettaudio.co.uk

[hifi_dave]

Krell, Martin Logan, Sonus Faber, Pathos and Wadia added at half price.

[hifi_dave]

There is a very favourable review of the new Rega P6/Ania turntable in www.the-ear.net

[zygote23]

Oh my oh my oh my! The Icon Audio is teasing me like a teasy thing on a teasy day!

[zygote23]

Oh my oh my oh my! The Icon Audio is teasing me like a teasy thing on a teasy day!

[walpurgis]

Oh my oh my oh my! The Icon Audio is teasing me like a teasy thing on a teasy day!

You already said that! :lol:

[zygote23]

LOL not sure why I am repeating myself....weird...

[walpurgis]

LOL not sure why I am repeating myself....weird...

It's the medication mate. Ask the Doc. :D

[hifi_dave]

The Icon ST60 has now been sold, so temptation withdrawn.

However, I do have a lovely Pathos Logos with internal HiDAC at £2050. This is half price and a beautiful amp.

[hifi_dave]

Sonus Faber Venere 1.5 in Walnut with stands at £950.

Retail is £1796 and this pair has never been used. Obviously as new with full packaging etc.

[hifi_dave]

Some new items listed on my Bargain Basement at www.radlettaudio.co.uk

Plenty of bargains there as all are very lightly used.

[hifi_dave]

Since they were introduced, the Harbeth 40th Anniversary speakers have been extremely popular, so much so that they are just about sold out of these limited editions. I understand that all SHL5+ 40th and M40.2 40th are now all sold. There are a few P3ESR and M30.2 available.


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[hifi_dave]

New range of Audio Technica VM95 cartridges available very soon. Ranging from a £40 budget model to £180, they feature styli from spherical to Shibata.

Very interesting.

[hifi_dave]

New items added to the Bargain Basement section of the Radlett Audio website www.radlettaudio.co.uk

All items are lightly used ex-demo, some with just 2 or 3 hours use. All as new, full warranty, full packaging.

[hifi_dave]

Harbeth have just announced the imminent arrival of the final model in the 40th Anniversary range and that is the C7ES3.

Price, pics and info to follow as soon as.

[hifi_dave]

Audio Technica have confirmed prices for the VM95 series as:

VM95C = £29
VM95E = £44
VM95EN = £99
VM95ML = £149
VM95SH = £179
VM95SP = £69

All very reasonably priced for the spec and performance and I'm looking forward to getting them here.

Stock arriving in a few weeks.

[hifi_dave]

Prima Luna valve amps coming to Radlett Audio, next week.

[hifi_dave]

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Well, one very heavy box has arrived.

[hifi_dave]

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Getting there. It's only small but bloody heavy.

[hifi_dave]

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It's out of the packaging.

One of my better fuzzy pics..:doh:

[struth]

Is that a parasound or what?

[hifi_dave]

It's a fuzzy Prima Luna Dialogue HP Premium integrated.

I've got some more pics but as usual I have mucked them up and don't know why. They were all taken with flash but are too dark. I've inadvertently altered something.

[struth]

might be able to improve them with my program if the quality is fine otherwise..ie focus and pixels still there

[hifi_dave]

I hate this bloody Nikon. Every pic I take is a lottery - some are OK, most are naff and I have no idea why. Back in the good ol' days, I used a trusty Nikon F3 and that took great pics with rarely a duff one but this modern gizmo is beyond me. Too many menus and things to set up and adjust.

[Mike Reed]

.....but this modern gizmo is beyond me. Too many menus and things to set up and adjust.

I empathise (having a drawer full of Olympus upmarket SLRs and lenses). However, to my untrained eye, your pic is out of focus (hence looking grainy). Also, Dave, taking flash photos of valves is fraught with disappointment. Good daylight (but not sun) and no flash is preferable. I only have a Sony compact and can get pin-sharp, enlargeable pic's from it.

[JohnJo]

Oh, that looks interesting Dave, will be interesting to get your thoughts on it. Looks heavy!

You'd be better off with an iPhone than that camera by the looks of it.

[hifi_dave]

I couldn't do without a digital camera now as it's the only to get pics on forums and E-Bay. It's the complexity which baffles me. All those menus within menus. In this case I must have twiddled or clicked something or t'other so that the pics are too dark. I will post one in a mo, as an example.

[JohnJo]

I find the digital camera on the iPhone 6 is good enough for forums, eBay and the like and it's just point and shoot. Best with day light as Mike said. Primaluna photo taken using it below. That thing of yours sounds like a bit of a heartache, not good for the nerves or business!

http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee462/castle48/Technics/927DE227-0CC7-4224-A79D-FFBBD873359E.jpg

[struth]

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Its not terribly sharp but ive brightened it all up and sharpened it a tad

[Barry]

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180912/8a798b380aeae0af305c4e0730e3b54e.jpg

Its not terribly sharp but ive brightened it all up and sharpened it a tad

The problem is the camera has (auto)focused on the rungs of the valve cage and not on the amp itself.

[hifi_dave]

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Like so. This is with the flash, so something is wrong. If only I knew what I was doing.

[walpurgis]

I'd say your camera is struggling to focus and meter in low light conditions. Your best bet is to use 'fill-in' flash all the time.

[struth]

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Like so. This is with the flash, so something is wrong. If only I knew what I was doing.

Thats a nice shot..looks great...can i have a five year trial

[montesquieu]

There are quite a lot of valves there :)
Looking at that makes me think of the recent Krell thread where many people commented on the inefficiency of class A amps and how hot they run. With most valve power amps much of the power consumed goes to the valve heaters and I'd guess that the overall efficiency and heat output of that Prima Luna and Bigman's Krell are quite similar - yet people accept it as a fact of life with valve amps and don't get too worried about it. Perhaps they should "chill out" about Krells too. :doh:

ok, I'll get me coat...


Yes but valves look nice, there's isn't much joy in looking at a stack of matt black fins ....

[Barry]

Yes but valves look nice, there's isn't much joy in looking at a stack of matt black fins ....

My monoblock power amps are hidden behind the speakers. :)

[DSJR]

It'll certainly add some (much needed?) character to many speakers connected to it. Very many happy owners around and about internationally and I think this brand has its own dedicated Facebook page too ;)

[JohnJo]

I've thoroughly enjoyed mine. It's a great music maker, works for me :)

[hifi_dave]

Only found time to give it a quick listen yesterday and it is very good indeed. It has excellent crunchy, punchy, fast bass, which I wasn't expecting. I look forward to getting in more of the range.

[hifi_dave]

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[hifi_dave]

This is the Prima Luna Dialogue Premium HP integrated at £3398.

With EL34 as fitted, it is good for 70 wpc into 8 ohms. You can fit all manner of output valves such as KT66, KT88, KT120, KT150 etc for a different presentation and greater output.

[hifi_dave]

Harbeth have announced the final model in the 40th Anniversary limited edition speaker range.

This is the C7ES3 and we will be receiving the very first production pair at Radlett Audio.

More info and pics when available.

[User211]

This is the Prima Luna Dialogue Premium HP integrated at £3398.

With EL34 as fitted, it is good for 70 wpc into 8 ohms. You can fit all manner of output valves such as KT66, KT88, KT120, KT150 etc for a different presentation and greater output.Excellent. Truly versatile amp, then. A number of different amps in one, in reality, should one be prepared to invest in various possible valve configurations. Sonically more changeable than most valve power amps.

[mikeyb]

I had one on loan last Xmas for a few weeks, cracking amp, liked it so much I bought the power amp version after borrowing the pre/power combo a few days later.

Still looking to buy the matching pre but the shop are still asking too much for it.

The headphone section in the integrated is supposed to be excellent, never tried it myself.

I had all 3 amps here for about 8-10 weeks due to the Xmas holidays and even my wife said just to buy whichever one I liked ( she loved the sound from them as well). So I thought might as well go pre power as it was better than the integrated, but I must admit if I'd only heard the integrated then I would have bought that.

Here's a photo of them when they were here, as well as the review from HiFi World.

My back took some punishment with those I can tell you.

Dave, hope you don't mind me posting this.

Mike.

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Here is a link to a PDF of the review.

https://primaluna.files.wordpress.com/2018/03/primaluna-dialogue-premium-power-pre-hfw_apr18.pdf

[hifi_dave]

No problem - post away.

[hifi_dave]

Rega have announced the introduction of the all new Planar 8 turntable. Available later this month.

Packages with the Ania and Apheta-2 cartridges will be available.

Prices and more to follow.

[hifi_dave]

The new Planar 8 uses a lot of the top of the range Naid design features.

[sq225917]

I imagine a market for a none contact surround for the new p8, that foam edge isnt high art.

[hifi_dave]

The new Planar-8 Neo is £1699, which is only £20 more than it's predecessor.

[hifi_dave]

The Planar-8 New with Ania MC package is £2119 and with the Apheta-2 MC is £2439.

[hifi_dave]

The Rega Planar-8 Neo will be here in a couple of weeks.

[DSJR]

That's a bit quick - when did the original Planar 8 come out - oh - probably several years ago now - Gawd does time fly...

[hifi_dave]

It was probably 5 -6 years ago.

[hifi_dave]

Harbeth have increased the prices of the non Anniversary range by a modest amount to offset rising costs.

Full price list from radlettaudio@hotmail.co.uk

[hifi_dave]

New items added to the Bargain Basement.

More tomorrow.

www.radlettaudio.co.uk

[hifi_dave]

Some reduced prices and new items on the Bargain Basement.

www.radlettaudio.co.uk

[hifi_dave]

Michell Engineering have just announced price rises from 1st January.

If you are considering a Gyro, Orbe etc purchase, now is the time.

[hifi_dave]

The new Rega Planar-8 Neo has just arrived. More info and pics to follow.

[hifi_dave]

Audio Technica VM95 range in stock.

I did have a couple of each of these new VM95 cartridges but some sold through and this is all I have now. More to come in a few days.

Here we have the VM95E at £44 with an Elliptical tip and the VM95EN at £99 with a nude Elliptical stylus.

Also in the range is the VM95ML at £149 and the VM95SH at £179 witha Shibata tip.

[hifi_dave]

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Once again I have to apologise for the fuzzy pic. I really struggle with the close up stuff..:doh:

[hifi_dave]

I will try again tomorrow to get a better pic. David Bailey I am not.

[hifi_dave]

I will have the new Harbeth 40th Anniversary C7ES3 here on demo, from next week.

[hifi_dave]

They're here. I've been waiting for these for some months now and at last they've arrived.

The first to correctly identify the contents of these boxes gets a CD of my choice.

[mikeyb]

They're here. I've been waiting for these for some months now and at last they've arrived.

The first to correctly identify the contents of these boxes gets a CD of my choice.Harbeth 40th Anniversary C7ES3?

[DSJR]

You mean you've finally decided to get some JBL Synthesis speakers in??? :D

Well you can but hope, can't ya...........

[struth]

blow up dolls with a 'get it here' sign on the bum :lol:

thanks again Dave

[hifi_dave]

Harbeth 40th Anniversary C7ES3?

Bloody heck, that didn't take long. How did you work that out ?

Yes, you are correct plus a couple of pairs of the Anniversary P3ESR. I can't believe how many of these I have sold.

PM me your details, please.

[mikeyb]

Bloody heck, that didn't take long. How did you work that out ?

Yes, you are correct plus a couple of pairs of the Anniversary P3ESR. I can't believe how many of these I have sold.

PM me your details, please.I'm a part time Genius [emoji39] [emoji23]

Pm on its way [emoji106]

[hifi_dave]

What sort of music do you like ? I will try to find something suitable.

[mikeyb]

What sort of music do you like ? I will try to find something suitable.

https://www.discogs.com/user/mikeyb48/collection

don't know if this helps ;)

[struth]

you posted it a few days ago...:ner:

[mikeyb]

you posted it a few days ago...:ner:Shhh [emoji23]

[montesquieu]

you posted it a few days ago...:ner:

Yes I thought it was a trick question!

[hifi_dave]

https://www.discogs.com/user/mikeyb48/collection

don't know if this helps ;)

Not much of that makes any sense to me but I won't send a classical or polite lady with guitar stuff..:confused:

[mikeyb]

Not much of that makes any sense to me but I won't send a classical or polite lady with guitar stuff..:confused:

I listen to anything EXCEPT JAZZ [emoji6]

[DSJR]

P3ESR's used to do brushed jazz cymbals really well I remember. The original demo pair coped with Massive Attack (Karmacoma) - just - without the cones flying off in disgust ;)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VT26xnPRAk8

[hifi_dave]

Funny that - I had a customer yesterday who brought in a Massive Attack CD for demo with the P3ESR..:lolsign:

[mikeyb]

Not much of that makes any sense to me but I won't send a classical or polite lady with guitar stuff..:confused:CDs arrived today, great choice with the Jeff Beck [emoji6]

Thanks [emoji4]

PS: not sure I need the shelf peg though, let me know if you need it back [emoji6]https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190116/142e875ab35c0760cbac20d1e59b419c.jpg

[hifi_dave]

I wonder where that is from..:hmm:

Glad the Jeff Beck hits the spot and you can keep the shelf peg - might come in useful.

[mikeyb]

I wonder where that is from..:hmm:

Glad the Jeff Beck hits the spot and you can keep the shelf peg - might come in useful.It might, into the box of spares it goes.

Not listened to the Jeff Beck yet as I'm just in from work but I'm sure it will be good.

[hifi_dave]

I have a drawer full of spare bits n pieces - little brackets, washers, screws, rubber bits, feet etc. I often pick out bits to use. Every man should have a spares box.

[hifi_dave]

Harbeth are increasing their prices from 21st January.

If you are thinking of buying some Harbeths - now might be the time.

[hifi_dave]

Harbeth price rise starts at midnight, so if you are considering a pair, now is the time.

I do have a couple of demo models for sale.

[hifi_dave]

Bloody heck, that didn't take long. How did you work that out ?

Yes, you are correct plus a couple of pairs of the Anniversary P3ESR. I can't believe how many of these I have sold.

PM me your details, please.

Going back over this thread, I can see what I did wrong. I said the Harbeth Anniversary C7ES3 were here and then asked AOS to guess what had arrived..:doh:

[struth]

:lol: you just noticed :lol: oh well it was a good promo

[hifi_dave]

For all of 5 minutes it was.:oops:

[hifi_dave]

I've been a bit remiss and haven't posted any pics of the new Harbeth Anniversary C7ES3. Will have a go later.

[hifi_dave]

More items and some price reductions on my Bargain Basement.


www.radlettaudio.co.uk

[hifi_dave]

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Just arrived this afternoon. First to guess what it is will get a CD of my choice. Clue - it's soddin' heavy..:eek:

[southall-1998_mk2]

Look like cats have been clawing at that.

S.

[hifi_dave]

I was clawing at it, trying to move the bugger.

[southall-1998_mk2]

Cut those nails!

S.

[JohnJo]

An amplifier :)

[hifi_dave]

Getting warm !!

[hifi_dave]

Any guesses ?

[struth]

big luxman amp...

[struth]

or an even bigger accuphase one..lol.... third guess kharma speakers

[hifi_dave]

An amp.

[struth]

but not a lux or accu eh doh. prima luna?

[JohnJo]

Getting warm !!

Two amplifiers?

An electric fire?

[JohnJo]

ATC SIA2-150 integrated?

[hifi_dave]

Grant, with his multiple gueses, got closest with "Prima Luna".


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[JohnJo]

That was fun, well done Grant :D

Is it a prologue or dialogue Dave?

[hifi_dave]

From the new Evo range. The Prologue and Dialogue ranges have given way to Evo with 100, 200, 300 and 400 models and an Evo 100 DAC.

[struth]

well i was close...:eyebrows: do we get to see it in all its glory dave?

[hifi_dave]

A CD to Grant..:carrot:

Is it going to your South of France chateau or the Florida Condo ?

[struth]

Wouldnt thank you for foreign abodes... Im strictly a British soil person nowadays...:lol:

[hifi_dave]

Right you are - it's your Mayfair apartment.

[JohnJo]

From the new Evo range. The Prologue and Dialogue ranges have given way to Evo with 100, 200, 300 and 400 models and an Evo 100 DAC.

Interesting, didn’t know that.

[Barry]

Right you are - it's your Mayfair apartment.

Grant now only lives in a castle on his Highland estate. :)

[struth]

Grant now only lives in a castle on his Highland estate. :)

yeah at the bottom of the lairds garderobe:lol:

[hifi_dave]

What's dat :scratch:

[struth]

What's dat :scratch:

lol, a medieval castle toilet with a long drop to a collection point at bottom :ner:

[hifi_dave]

New items added to the Bargain Basement.

If there is anything you don't see, please ask.

[hifi_dave]

Some extra items added to the Bargain Basement www.radlettaudio.co.uk

If you don't see what you want, please e-mail radlettaudio@hotmail.co.uk

[hifi_dave]

Three new products have just been formally announced by Rega, the P10 turntbale, Apheta-3 MC cartridge and Aethos integrated amplifier.

Should all be at Radlett Audio within a short time.

[hifi_dave]

Quad have just announced the Vena II integrated amp, now with streaming. Price is £799.95.

[hifi_dave]

More items added to the Bargain Basement.


www.radlettaudio.co.uk

e-mail: radlettaudio@hotmail.co.uk

[hifi_dave]

More new bargains added, some at trade price.


www.radlettaudio.co.uk

radlettaudio@hotmail.co.uk

[hifi_dave]

More bargains added.


www.radlettaudio.co.uk

[hifi_dave]

Rega Aethos arrived today. Pics and info to follow.

[hifi_dave]

Wishing all on AOS, my friends and customers a very happy and healthy New Year..:wave:

[hifi_dave]

:cool:

[bbbiker800]

:cool:

Back at ya !

[hifi_dave]

Rega have just announced a new MC cartridge, the Ania Pro featuring a Vital profile nude stylus, PPS rigid body, Neodymium magnet and hand wound coil on a micro iron cross.

It is £750 and can be ordered as part of a package with a turntable at reduced price. Rega now have an exciting MC range at various prices.

[hifi_dave]

I have no idea how to post links but Rega have just posted a new factory visit entitled "Listen" on their website and it is fascinating. Shows they are not some Mickey Mouse company but innovative and well tooled up.

www.rega.co.uk

[struth]

dont see the link on site.. where was it .. i can maybe link to it for u

[mikeyb]

Try here :

http://www.rega.co.uk/news/listen-the-rega-factory-tour-film.html


Brilliant [emoji4]

[Barry]

Yes - a very polished and professional promotional film. (Apologies for the alliteration).

[hifi_dave]

Try here :

http://www.rega.co.uk/news/listen-the-rega-factory-tour-film.html


Brilliant [emoji4]

Thanks for that. I'll get the hang of sending links, one of these fine days.

[mikeyb]

Thanks for that. I'll get the hang of sending links, one of these fine days.No worries, thing is all you need to do is drop a hint and there are ten of us 'experts' waiting in the wings to do it for you [emoji6]

Saves you doing it [emoji23]

[hifi_dave]

New items and ridiculous bargains on my Bargain Basement.

[hifi_dave]

Rega Io amplifier will be here next week.

More info then but for now it's £379 and produces 30 WPC/8 ohms. Really looking forward to this.

[hifinutt]

yes enjoyed that a factory tour video a lot

[hifi_dave]

They have loads of interesting videos. www.rega.co.uk

Shows they are a serious concern and not a built-in-a shed company.

[Made in 1968]

They are miles better than what they were years ago imho.. I like the idea of the 'P1' plus with built in Phono stage as im all for the fewer boxes as possible.

[hifi_dave]

Rega make great products at sensible prices and their backup is second to none.

[hifi_dave]

Looking like a very nice product. Has the Brio phono stage and power-amp + headphone stage driven by the pre.

[hifi_dave]

I hope Rega get my order out before they have to shut down.

[hifi_dave]

New items and lowered prices on my website www.radlettaudio.co.uk

Mail order is not a problem.

[hifi_dave]

I have a pair of Spendor A2 and A7, both in light Oak at 25% discount. Both are unused, as new, just sat in my speaker room.

Mail order, of course.

[hifi_dave]

Just to let you know that most of the brands I stock are still supplying, so mail order is not a problem.

[hifi_dave]

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49841975526_95422a21d5_b.jpg


Some goodies arrived today.

[struth]

2 sets of speaks and 2 amps :eyebrows: good to see your still going strong

[hifi_dave]

That's one end of my demo room. The other end is more like a warehouse with gear waiting to be collected. We have to do the pickups outdoors..:)

[hifi_dave]

I have Harbeth SHL5+, C7ES3 and M40.2 at massive savings for AOS members. Please e-mail.

[hifi_dave]

The SHL5+ in Tiger Ebony are now sold.

Thank you for looking.

[hifi_dave]

I now have the new Harbeth M30.2 XD and C7ES3 XD on demonstration.

More to follow.

[hifi_dave]

The Harbeth SHL5+ XD arrived today. Next week, should receive the P3ESR XD.

More info to follow.

[hifi_dave]

I didn't shut down with the lockdown so I can't announce that I am open. It's business as usual and mail order is not a problem.

[hifi_dave]

Now taking orders for the Harbeth XD range. delivery approx 4 weeks from order and mail order is available at no extra cost.

[hifi_dave]

Please note that Radlett Audio has not closed the doors during the Covid lockdowns.

Still supplying mail order, of course and you can order over the phone or e-mail and collect without coming into contact with each other.


www.radlettaudio.co.uk

[hifi_dave]

Just realised I've been a bit remiss, posting on this blog, just two posts in nine months and there has been a lot going on and new products have arrived.

Two weeks into the first lockdown and nothing happening business wise, I thought 'this is it', the end of everything but things picked up. Since then it has been getting busier and busier as people want something to do whilst in lockdown or under restrictions and what better to do than play your Hi-Fi and spend the money you would have spent on holidays and going out for meals, on upgrades.

Turnover has gone up and I know that most of the companies I work with are 50-60% up on the previous years, particularly Rega, Croft, Harbeth, EAR and luxman. Good to see but just now there are beginning to be problems with supply of components and delivery times have increased. Perspex, for instance, used for turntable lids, is to be found in every shop and office in the land and so supplies are running out. Hopefully, things will get back to normal soon.

Through the less restricted times last year, I was doing socially distanced demonstrations but lately it has been mostly mail order and lending equipment to customers, for a few days, allowing them to make a decision. Seems to work well.

I will post about the new goodies as soon as I can get round to it. Meanwhile - stay safe.

[hifi_dave]

Some new products have arrived recently, which are rather interesting.

First is the PMC Twenty5 i series of speakers. Huge sound with their ATL driver loading and extremely dynamic.

Next are two new products from Hegel. Their budget H95 integrated amp with a minimum of 60wpc/8 ohms at £1600 has been very popular and their very comprehensive new and first phono stage the V10 has stirred some interest. MM/MC with just about every conceivable loading option is £1350. Good reviews of both products in the Hi-Fi press.

Rega have a new and rather innovative bookshelf speaker, the Kyte, in gloss black at £499. Typical Rega - clean, fast and fun.

If I can get the hang of Flickr again, I will post some pics.

[hifi_dave]

The Rega Kyte has taken off in a big way. I never expected a £499 speaker to be so popular.

[hifi_dave]

Anyone know how to post a pic from flickr to AOS on an Apple MacBook ?

I used to be able to do it on a W10 laptop but haven't figured out how to do it on the Mac.

[struth]

trty getting a Get a direct URL to it.

Click a photo to open it.
Click the Download icon.
Click View all sizes.
Click on the size you want to see.
Right-click the image.
Select Copy Image Location or Copy Image URL (text may vary per browser)

worth a try

[hifi_dave]

Thanks Grant. Thought you might have the answer.

I will give it a go when I find some time..:thumbsup:

[hifi_dave]

trty getting a Get a direct URL to it.

Click a photo to open it.
Click the Download icon.
Click View all sizes.
Click on the size you want to see.
Right-click the image.
Select Copy Image Location or Copy Image URL (text may vary per browser)

worth a try
Got as far as downloading the image but with a Mac, I can't do a right click..:scratch:

[struth]

think you press and hold control key and click on an icon etc to right click on macs.. but not got much experience of them tbh.. im a windows child lol

[hifi_dave]

Recently listed a Michell Prisma turntable, SME arm and Michell Reference Sweep arm on E-Bay.

[Alex_UK]

If that's the one you've had as long as I've known you Dave, it's a beauty!

(hopefully this link will take you to Dave's Items for Sale page (https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/hifi_dave/m.html?item=304160561985&hash=item46d161db41%3Ag%3AVAgAAOSwW-VhT0Zw&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562):))

[hifi_dave]

If that's the one you've had as long as I've known you Dave, it's a beauty!

(hopefully this link will take you to Dave's Items for Sale page (https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/hifi_dave/m.html?item=304160561985&hash=item46d161db41%3Ag%3AVAgAAOSwW-VhT0Zw&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562):))
Thank you Alex for that link. That's way beyond my abilities.

Yes, had all those items for donkey's..:wheniwasaboy: Loads more to come as I need to clear it all out. Have Revox G36, F36, 2 x MacIntosh MR171 tuners, Technics SL110, Ferrograph, several SME 3009 Imp arms, Leak Stereo 20 etc.

[hifi_dave]

Yesterday I listed a lovely Leak Stereo 20 in grey on E-Bay. This has been professionally re-built using high quality components and sounds great.

[hifi_dave]

The Leak Stereo 20 ends tomorrow. Take a look, it's a beauty.

[Barry]

I see an outfit called English Acoustics are selling a re-vamped version of the Leak Stereo 20.

https://www.englishacoustics.co.uk

[walpurgis]

Looks rather good.

[hifi_dave]

I'm still struggling to download pics from Flickr to AOS via my MacBook. Where, with W10, I used to download 'all sizes' and do a right click, the Mac has no right click and I can't find the address (whatever it's called) of the pic.

[hifi_dave]

Yes, I'm a numpty..:scratch:

[struth]

you used to hold down ctrl and just click on the url(highlighted possibly) to copy i think. You used to be able to set up a 2 button mouse for right click by..System Preferences/Mouse.. and then you can set Primary and Secondary functions for the 2 sides of your mouse.

but macs may well have changed??

[hifi_dave]

Thanks for that.

I can't see a url on any of the pics, this is what I managed by dragging the pic size /Users/davidwren/Downloads/h-2.html

System preferences, click on 'mouse' and it just wants to know which mouse you have to connect.

[struth]

need to select the bbcode.(not sure that isnt html) we need someone with a mac plus flikr i think.lol

typical bbcode would look like https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50782435068_a460c22c6c_h.jpg[/img][/url]my keepers (https://flic.kr/p/2kntfHj) by grant brown (https://www.flickr.com/photos/160132756@N03/), on Flickr

edit. i chopped first bit so you could see what code is like

[hifi_dave]

Just had a delivery.

[hifi_dave]

Did it..:carrot: Not sure I can do it again.

What is the bumph below the pic ?

[Macca]

Just the link to Flickr nothing to worry about.

[hifi_dave]

Thank you.

I was worried it was a direct link to my bank account.

[Barry]

We already have a direct link to your bank account Dave! :eyebrows:

[JohnJo]

Nice strat!

Has a Jimmie Vaughan vibe :cool:

[hifi_dave]

Just the link to Flickr nothing to worry about.
I have deleted the pics because the link allowed anyone to access all my pics, which I'm not keen on.

I can't seem to get this 100% correct using the MacBook.

[hifi_dave]

Any advice on this, please ?

[struth]

go into account settings under you name at top right, then click on privicy and permissions. you can change all the settings with the edit tab at end of each line.

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/800x600q90/923/bMRGM2.png

[struth]

also in camera roll, if you click on pictures, 1 or as many as you wish you can then change privicy of the ones selected at bottom of screen

[hifi_dave]

Thanks Grant.

I always select the view by me only selection when I download any pic.

I'll take a look at the account settings later.

[hifi_dave]

Apologies to the many people who have been trying to contact me the past 5 weeks. I have been in Hospital and just returned.

TBH, I'm not up to much just now but hope to be up and running (sort of) in the New Year.

Meantime I wish you all a very happy Christmas and a healthy 2022 we can all enjoy.:christmas:

[struth]

Was good to hear your out again Dave.. take a long rest mate.

[walpurgis]

Hi Dave, glad you're feeling improved. Merry Christmas to you too :). :christmas:

[rmcin626]

Merry Xmas Dave, hope you are feeling better soon

[Barry]

Glad to hear you are back home now Dave. Take it easy, and have a Merry Christmas. :santa: :christmas:

[hifi_dave]

Thanks lads.

[bbbiker800]

Thanks lads.
Hi Dave - sorry to hear your news but good to hear you are home in time fox Xmas. I'll drop you a mail as I have an enquiry to make. Best wishes for Xmas and a happy new year to you!

Regards Richard

[hifi_dave]

Well, I spent two weeks over Christmas in Hospital and another couple of nights since. Back home now but not celebrating - I don't dare.

Any enquiries, please e-mail radlettaudio@hotmail.co.uk because I am not feeling up to answering the phone. I will reply to e-mails. Thank you.

Happy New year to all at AOS.

[walpurgis]

Happy New year to all at AOS.

Same to you Dave.

[hifinutt]

get well soon dave ... happy new year

[Barry]

+1

Wishing you a speedy recovery Dave and a Happy New Year.

[hifi_dave]

Thanks lads.

[struth]

good to see u back on site dave..:)

[hifi_dave]

Thanks Grant.

[hifi_dave]

Anyone interested in a lovely Yamaha CT1010 am/fm tuner at £40 ?

It is in a Teak case which has some insignificant marks, not scratches, on the top and needs a bulb for the tuning scale. Other than that it works very well and sounds great, one of the nicest tuners I have used.

[hifi_dave]

Sorry lads - too slow, it's now sold.

What about a lovely Crown D60 power-amp ? Built like a tank for a lifetime of high quality listening. Performs like a champ and sounds sublime.

Looking for offers.

[hifi_dave]

Please e-mail and not PM.

[hifi_dave]

Now sold. Thank you.

More items to come including Radford power-amps, pre and tuner.

[DSJR]

Hope the new D-60 owner likes this little amp - it really is seriously good if 50WPC typical is enough and was pretty much state of the art when I started out at one of the three only domestic dealers in the UK stocking and selling the brand. Nigh on fifty years on, it still 'measures' better than many domestic 'enthusiast' amp brands and I never found it had any 'sonic character' at all, just adapting to the sources and preamps feeding it upstream. Love mine - and somehow I've five of them, two sets bridged!!!

Full manuals on the Crown site still.

[hifi_dave]

Yes, they are wonderful amps. I have the D60, D150 and DC 300A and all are excellent, as good as the day they were made.

Next up for sale is the D150. I was listening to it this afternoon and it is really good. Cosmetically there are some marks but for it's age it's in good nick. Looking for offers.

[hifi_dave]

Listed my lovely Crown D150 on E-Bay.

It's a lovely amp, performing as the day it was made and sounding great. Built like a tank for a very long life.

Looking for offers.

[Barry]

Hope the new D-60 owner likes this little amp - it really is seriously good if 50WPC typical is enough and was pretty much state of the art when I started out at one of the three only domestic dealers in the UK stocking and selling the brand. Nigh on fifty years on, it still 'measures' better than many domestic 'enthusiast' amp brands and I never found it had any 'sonic character' at all, just adapting to the sources and preamps feeding it upstream. Love mine - and somehow I've five of them, two sets bridged!!!

Full manuals on the Crown site still.

That would be me Dave - and thanks to the other Dave for selling it to me.

The Crown (before they changed their name to Amcron) D60 was the amp coverted by me in my student days. I liked the slim profile, but couldn't afford one. I also coveted the IC-150 preamp to go with it, but both were way out of my budget. Later I coveted the Cambridge Audio P40 and P50 amps, again for their slim profile, but by that time I had been seduced by Class A circuitry and built my own amps, including a clone of the Sugden design.

I haven't decided what to do with the D60: maybe use it in a separate system, or maybe use it as a headphone amplifier.

[hifi_dave]

I lusted after a Crown/Amcron amp, many years ago. I was saving like mad for a DC300A and an IC150 but never managed to afford them. I downgraded my desire to the D150 but never got that either. Now I have both and can confirm how good they are.

The D60 does make an excellent headphone amp.

[DSJR]

That would be me Dave - and thanks to the other Dave for selling it to me.

The Crown (before they changed their name to Amcron) D60 was the amp coverted by me in my student days. I liked the slim profile, but couldn't afford one. I also coveted the IC-150 preamp to go with it, but both were way out of my budget. Later I coveted the Cambridge Audio P40 and P50 amps, again for their slim profile, but by that time I had been seduced by Class A circuitry and built my own amps, including a clone of the Sugden design.

I haven't decided what to do with the D60: maybe use it in a separate system, or maybe use it as a headphone amplifier.

I bought an early D-150 to 'augment' my inherited bridged D-60's as bridging them, makes the sound a touch 'looser' into the porty boxes I use and the 150 (as does my stereo 60 as you've bought) keeps the sound tight and better controlled as befits an amp with very low output impedance. If to be used as a headphone amp (the D-40 was definitely used as such back in the day but I don't know this one as we never sold them), use gain controls at ten o'clock or so and be very careful, as there are no padding resistors in series (or as a proper L-Pad) with the output and it's easy to deafen yourself with full clean power (too lazy to work out the output into say, 60 ohms), but the huge upside is no audible hiss (when my ears were better than today) into moderately efficient 'phones.

Used with moderate efficiency speakers, a D-60 goes all the way cleanly until it 'farts....' No change in tone but the 45 - 50W limit is reached without drama as the tone doesn't change with loudness as it can with some amps I can think of. It never sounds 'loud' if you see what I mean (neither does the DC300A by the way until you need to shout to talk to someone else in the room...). Got to say here and now and IC-150 driven, I don't reach my stereo D-60's limit with the Spendors and Harbeths, but I can't play loud in any case and my shot hearing makes it unpleasant above a certain moderate level (how the mighty fall eh, after once owning 115dB-in-room big ATC's and loving the experience when neighbours were out?). I still use an old D-150 or equivalent freshly restored HH VX300 amp, the former easily reproducing the differences in recordings while seemingly adding little if anything of its own - runs all but cold too unlike the HH, which gets rather warm on the heat-sinks.

Hope you like it and can find 'room' for it in your gear-stash :)

[hifi_dave]

I need to drag out my DC300a and give it a go. I haven't heard it since you last plugged it in.

[struth]

I need to drag out my DC300a and give it a go. I haven't heard it since you last plugged it in.

powerful amp that... 200w i think...:eek:

[hifi_dave]

I believe it is 155 wpc/8 ohms minimum, a lot more into 4 ohms.

[hifi_dave]

I am about to list a pair of Radford MA25 mono block valve amps on E-Bay.

Needless to say, these amps are extremely rare and extremely good. I last used them around 3 years ago, before they went into storage, when they were sounding sweet, open and wonderful as you would expect from Radford. They will need a thorough clean up and maybe a service but all appears intact with KT66 valves.

Any interest, please contact me radlettaudio@hotmail.co.uk for more info and pics.

[hifi_dave]

Do any of you guys use or want to use the Goldring G800 cartridge ? They used to be a well kept secret for those in the know.

Anyway, I have found 6 of them in my cupboard of interesting 'bits'.

Anyone interested, they will be £40 each which is the average E-Bay sold price.

[hifi_dave]

I have practically everything from the Croft Acoustics range in stock. All of it is unused except for being sat on shelving and some is brand new/sealed boxes.

If you are looking for an item for a system or to complete a system, please make contact by e-mail. Prices are discounted so please be quick because there is a lot of interest.

[hifi_dave]

I am in hospital at present but I have a lot of Croft products in stock, so if interested please contact in a week or so.

David

[struth]

I am in hospital at present but I have a lot of Croft products in stock, so if interested please contact in a week or so.

David

hope your better sood David.

[hifinutt]

yes hope all goes well dave

[The Black Adder]

Hi Dave..

I hope you get well soon... I hope you're getting looked after too.

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[hifi_dave]

Thanks lads. Slowly on the mend but it has been a nightmare, espicially when the meds overdosed me with various Opioids. Never. Guessed what they could but 5 days of paranoid have shown the power.

Dave

[walpurgis]

hope your better sood David.

+1 All the best Dave.

[The Black Adder]

Take it easy....

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