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struth
09-12-2015, 19:57
No, its the mc25 Geoff. only heard 1 track at fairly low volume so no conclusions made. had to adjust the speed as it dipped slow but as soon as it was set it was bang on.

struth
10-12-2015, 10:02
Seeing as the 160 is dismantled ive given it a giid clean with soap n water and elbow grease.

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Has come up well. Yiu dont realise how much dirt is there til dismantled and layed under window on a nice morning

brian2957
10-12-2015, 10:03
Mornin mate . Been busy then :D

struth
10-12-2015, 10:05
Lol yes ive been busy. Looking the part the jbe is! It looks tiny in cimparison to the big 160. Gonna take some adjusting too

struth
10-12-2015, 10:44
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Been giving the jbe a wash too. Dusty in between the pods that sunshine showed up ... nothing to beat it fir revealing dust etc... alas irs sometimes too revealing. Lol

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walpurgis
10-12-2015, 11:01
The JBE is looking very nice.

Those feet look like the Micro Seiki MSB-1 items:

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I had a set. They worked rather well under a few of my TT projects.

struth
10-12-2015, 11:04
Yes thats them. Think they came originally with the deck.. One needs a bit of glue on screw but seem good quality and are very good adjustable isolators.

mikeyb
10-12-2015, 13:44
Honestly Grant I think you're wasting your time with the JBE ......... :lol:

Oh, did I mention I'm looking for another turntable :eyebrows:

struth
10-12-2015, 13:49
Honestly Grant I think you're wasting your time with the JBE ......... :lol:

Oh, did I mention I'm looking for another turntable :eyebrows:

Rubbish aint it:D. Might do you a good price on an armless thorens shortly;)

struth
10-12-2015, 14:32
Sounds very good and lively and solid too...

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brian2957
10-12-2015, 14:59
Looks excellent mate . How would you compare this turntable to the Thorens , or is it too early for that question to be answered .

struth
10-12-2015, 15:07
Not a huge difference tbh to me. Slightly different and perhaps more drive with this. Maybe not quite as sweet but has compensations. Not sure which i prefer as i like both but feel safer with this as its as solid as a rock Brian. The speed controller will need done I think but should be fairly straight forward...he says hopefully:eek:

struth
10-12-2015, 16:28
Listening to Frank Sinatra and his voice is different on this deck... Its curious how this can be as the arm and cart are the same.. Shows how different decks alone change things.

walpurgis
10-12-2015, 16:35
Sure you've got it at the right speed Grant? ;) :D

brian2957
10-12-2015, 16:38
Grants only got two speeds Geoff , slow and stop :lol:

You tried that new speaker cable yet . I've just finished braiding mine and you're in for a treat :D

struth
10-12-2015, 16:40
Sure you've got it at the right speed Grant? ;) :D

Well he aint singin' soprano although he is of Italian extraction:lol: yes speed was right on other records that were easy to tell so its ok. Just an airier presentation.

struth
10-12-2015, 16:41
Grants only got two speeds Geoff , slow and stop :lol:

You tried that new speaker cable yet . I've just finished braiding mine and you're in for a treat :D

Did braiding improve it? ;)Mines already braided:D....weather and tt beat me today. Nice in morning and guess i should have taken advantage but it was hail later

brian2957
10-12-2015, 17:04
Yes it did in my system mate .

struth
10-12-2015, 17:18
Yes it did in my system mate .

Are we talking braiding as it twisting the cable or as in outer sheath (no Marco puns please):eyebrows: Just realised I might have got the wrong end of stick:lol:

brian2957
10-12-2015, 17:34
No not twisted mate , a 4 wire braid like this http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Pure-Solid-Silver-Phono-RCA-Interconnect-Cables-0-5m-/180860754137?hash=item2a1c2418d9:g:CdUAAOxyUrZS2xq g

struth
10-12-2015, 17:39
No not twisted mate , a 4 wire braid like this http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Pure-Solid-Silver-Phono-RCA-Interconnect-Cables-0-5m-/180860754137?hash=item2a1c2418d9:g:CdUAAOxyUrZS2xq g

Ah; looks complicated... I twisted 2 sets of 2 together then the resultant 2 together again. a poor mans braid lol. I never could get the hang of braiding hair over a couple of feet far less 5 metres lol...

brian2957
10-12-2015, 17:41
That'll probably work fine mate :) Mine's ain't perfect either .

struth
10-12-2015, 22:24
That'll probably work fine mate :) Mine's ain't perfect either .

Ha, it will have to as its difficult to alter with its stiff characteristics . Must get it finished.. my heat gun is plugged in and waiting and got plenty wrap and some nice plugs to go on. just need some dryish weather and an hr or so to myself.

brian2957
10-12-2015, 22:45
Let us know how you get on mate :)

struth
11-12-2015, 12:09
Let us know how you get on mate :)

Will do Brian... Still playing with the new toy at mo!:lol: ..... Not being able to see the the strobe effect these days I have to rely on my ears and sense of rhythm for speed setting but the variance seems to have settled for now and its staying where i put it... Its interesting trying to align tone and rhythm to obtain the speed.

struth
18-12-2015, 00:11
As update I seem for now to have got the speed fairly level and constant which has helped in evaluating the deck. I also reset the arm a bit too. still need to have a look see at the innards of the psu when I get a chance though.
The addition of new speaker cables and the painting of non hard hardening glue has also made a difference to the drivers. I also found that turning the was beneficial... worth a try if you are getting a bit of distortion.
Tonight I got the jriver ios app on my new ipad and tried it out; bloody marvellous app it is too.

brian2957
18-12-2015, 00:15
I still use JRiver for my server and it's very good indeed .

You seem quite taken with this IPad mate :)

struth
18-12-2015, 00:21
its ok ;) at least its big enough to see the writing lol... It controls jriver very well; very smooth indeed

brian2957
18-12-2015, 01:14
Nice one mate , we all want an easy life :)

jandl100
18-12-2015, 09:47
Lovely looking JBE tt, Grant. :thumbsup:

Seems a shame to put records on it, spoils the look!

You need some of these :lol: ....

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struth
18-12-2015, 12:05
Nice colour of vinyl that Jerry.. Deck is working well at moment and looks tge dogs dangly bits too. Spoiled for choice now and both decks give differing presentations. Think the Thorens has it on sound but the jbe is so rock solid that its hard to resist. Think if it keeps behaving its a perm fixture and thorens will be sold if i can bring myself to do it... Perhaps a bit more surface noise with jbe too..

On the speaker front i finally finished painting the other drivers whizzer and outer concertina then turned it about 90 degrees. Its now sounding great.
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struth
18-12-2015, 23:32
Decided I think to run a couple of systems via the pc and jriver/ the remote app/ the ipad and some gadgets to what I already have amp/speaker wise. Ive a bluetooth speaker thing coming which will do for casual listening to the radio apps I have plus itunes etc, and am getting a nice looking airplay receiver for the stuff upstairs. it shares at cd quality so should be as good as I need.
Finding this ipad quite engrossing and its got some great features... hey I video called my daughter with it and it aint even a phone; best bit was it cost nowt;)

walpurgis
18-12-2015, 23:37
Nice TT that Grant. Have you considered trying a thin glass platter mat? Could be interesting and not interfere with the looks.

Know nowt about the computery stuff though.

struth
18-12-2015, 23:48
Nice TT that Grant. Have you considered trying a thin glass platter mat? Could be interesting and not interfere with the looks.

Know nowt about the computery stuff though.

not a lot of torque on the jbe so adding weight isnt a good idea.. it uses the technics 2000 motor I think

struth
23-12-2015, 00:00
Been getting to know apple products and their needs of late, and experimenting with a bluetooth stereo speaker. The speaker is excellent and its amazing the sound that comes from it for its tiny size. I have been using jriver remote to stream from the upstairs laptop to the ipad and then to the speaker for now and have to say its pretty seamless and stable.(good buy the remote app. I saw Gary .gazjam using it and was intrigued)... lately I have also been using Jriver to make a copy of my flac files in apple lossless(alac) it been a fairly painless job so far although it does take time as Im doing it hands on.(not sure if it can be automated successfully).


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struth
27-12-2015, 01:15
I've been putting the Thorens back together with a view to possibly moving it on, although I am in a quandary re that at moment. Still got a couple of things to do with the mains cable inside as it needs bolted back down but otherwise its pretty much mint.
Now the question should I sell it or keep it??? Obviously it will be without the arm and cover but otherwise intact. I also have a Rega 00/250 mount plate for it in silver

some pics

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struth
27-12-2015, 11:26
Further to the celestion drivers. After painting the wizzers and the outers with gluey stuff and turning them 90 degrees I can report that they are in fine voice again...best theyve ever been

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struth
27-12-2015, 14:10
My tplink adaptors have arrived(thanks to mikeyb for the advice) and I have them installed and pi upstairs working first time:eyebrows::) playing mellow muzak upstairs if and when I wish. Its all a bit messy at mo but I will get that sorted eventually. actually running through the soundbar at present and sounding good

struth
04-01-2016, 10:54
Got broadband again so will post a few pics of main system after tidying etc...ignore the fingerprints doh..about to wipe them..cant see them in flesh

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Macca
04-01-2016, 11:30
Got the old 'Time Team' on the telly I see. Shame they stopped making them. Used to look forward to that on a Sunday evening.

struth
04-01-2016, 21:33
Got the old 'Time Team' on the telly I see. Shame they stopped making them. Used to look forward to that on a Sunday evening.

Yeah, I like them; they repeat them ad nauseum on 4 so I copy and watch ...chill me out :D

struth
06-01-2016, 15:47
Been going through vinyl again and spied my yazoo collection. Might be more but here are 10 blues ones together I've always liked there records and covers

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struth
11-01-2016, 10:39
My tachometer finally arrives so set about measuring platter speed
Alas the pod are reflective so managed to attach 3 bits of tape to the black acrylic under them. Reckoned 3 would let me look to get the nice round 100rpm

Alas the adjusting pot is a bit dodgy at that point. Where it's been typically used but managed to get close. It was a tad high at 102/3 so managed to set it stable for now at 100.6 which is close enough. If I get the psu fettled that pots first to get replaced

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Not a bad bit of kit for money

struth
17-01-2016, 16:13
Picked up some more tekefunken drivers. Yay!! 10" and same model as the others i made.. Got a set of 4... :eyebrows:

Now who wanted mine again[emoji2]

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walpurgis
17-01-2016, 17:24
Why not make a bigger box Grant and run a pair of them in series in each box. They're efficient enough and that'd provide a more amp friendly load.

struth
17-01-2016, 17:31
was thinking just that... would need a big box though... nearly got some last night that would have done.(they were castle conway on legs mk1's I think) I dont have the equip to make cabs from scratch. a flat pack I could put together or I could convert the right boxes....after saying that, in a bit bigger boxes than the ones I made up I think 1 would still be good.... Will see how it goes... no rush for cabs.

struth
17-01-2016, 22:37
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this is the 4 I have picked up.... were in a church....holy Moses;)

walpurgis
17-01-2016, 22:48
They look rather good Grant.

struth
17-01-2016, 22:53
They look rather good Grant.

Yes they are super Alnico drivers.. Ive got 7 now lol. Should be fetching silly money but for some reason are not at moment. think maybe the 3 ohms puts folk off along with the 8 watt rating but both are misnomers when they are in use.

struth
18-01-2016, 20:49
Think I am going to try and do a double driver. not sure if it will work but worth a go. Going to try and design a baffle to take them; might be easier said than done, and no idea how 2 drivers will effect the reflex design. If there is room I might try 2 ports:eyebrows:

walpurgis
18-01-2016, 21:01
Two drivers will be fine in a reflex box with a bit of breathing space. I prefer larger single ports where possible. Small ports can make noise.

struth
18-01-2016, 21:07
They may have to be fairly close on baffle to be manageable but should be able to give them plenty back space.

Firebottle
19-01-2016, 08:31
You could try them in an isobaric setup Grant, that would be interesting.

:)

struth
19-01-2016, 09:31
Funny Alan i had considered that too.. That is one behind the other if anyone is interested. Double the push and half the compliance . wasnt quite sure on phasing in this setup.

Firebottle
19-01-2016, 13:35
Both cones need to move in the same direction so it depends whether one of the drivers is physically reversed.

I used this technique for a sub with some cheap drivers before eventually replacing them with a better single driver. Worked pretty well and definitely lowered the resonant frequency.
You need to make the air volume between the two drivers leak tight.

:)

walpurgis
19-01-2016, 15:45
You could try them in an isobaric setup Grant, that would be interesting.

:)

I suspect that may push the cones into excursions they may not be suited to.

Reffc
19-01-2016, 17:07
I would hazard a guess that they were designed for use in a sealed enclosure and are short excursion. If you dont have an idea about the enclosure that they came out of nor any way of testing them, it could be terminal for them to guess a port. Having said that and bearing in mind the limited power handling, something like a 70 litre enclosure tuned to between 45 and 50Hz you could try a 4 inch port, by about 3 1/2 inches long. That'd get them into the ballpark. Impossible really to guess the correct closed volume without testing driver Qes and Qms but I'd go as Geoff suggests with an enclosure of around 70 litres. If they work ok, and you want to add a mid and tweeter, I have plenty of really good mids here.

struth
19-01-2016, 20:11
I have a set in a box already that sound very good. its got a rectangular port of similar size to yours, well a bit bigger
. Not sure what the cab litrage is tbh but its about 22" tall. I believe it would have been better in bigger cab but thats all I had.. this time it will be a bit bigger and stronger. If I can get the 2 on a baffle in series I guess I will lose 5 or 6 db; maybe more but they are very efficient anyways. it will make them up to 6 ohm nominal though and double the wattage, I think lol. if not the it will just be one in the box.. going to be queen anne cases redone to be cabs...might not work but will maybe be fun finding out

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first ones

walpurgis
19-01-2016, 20:52
I'm not sure how you'd work it out Grant. But a doubling of impedance should I believe give you a 3db output cut. But thats for a given driver size. As the cone area would be doubled it gets more complicated. I suspect you'd suffer little noticeable drop in output.

My inclination, would be to have the drivers one above the other in a tallish cabinet with only a small gap between them and closer the top of the box than the bottom. Maybe just leaving room above to squeeze a tweeter (supertweeter?) in for experimentation's sake. I know what the mid is like on older continental full rangers. Usually very good, so a mid driver may not be needed. I guess you'd be looking at boxes a bit over a metre tall.

struth
19-01-2016, 21:37
Yes, something like Duncan did I guess would be the idea, size wise. Will have to see; I might do another set of singles first while I think about it.

struth
20-01-2016, 14:17
Drivers have arrived and look new. Been in a church and must have been sealed I guess. Hard to imagine these are about 60 years old.

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These really should be fetching serious cash like Saba's but fortunately here they still don't or doubt I could have afforded them

Both myself and my spare room smell very ecclesiastical.. I feel a certain dignity coming over me:)

brian2957
20-01-2016, 15:07
Hah ! You worry me sometimes mate :lol:

struth
20-01-2016, 15:14
Hah ! You worry me sometimes mate :lol:

Those are the drivers you loved Brian

brian2957
20-01-2016, 15:43
Nice one Grant , yes I really did like those speakers . What are the plans for these ones mate ?

struth
20-01-2016, 15:49
Think ive decided to make a slightly bigger version of the ones you heard... Just the one driver in each box....then when funds and the right cabs come along make a double driver set...might need to make it myself so would probably have to get someone to cut the board for me...no way i can handle big sheets now.

walpurgis
20-01-2016, 16:14
I feel a certain dignity coming over me:)

Blimey! ;)

struth
20-01-2016, 16:31
Blimey! ;)

Lol... I will be handing out excommunications soon ...and maybe wings too[emoji38]

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walpurgis
20-01-2016, 16:49
You couldn't squeeze the odd exorcism in too could you? That could come in handy! :D

struth
20-01-2016, 18:30
Converted an old fish into this

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struth
22-01-2016, 17:20
Got some nice sheets of board cut in one of sheds so will maybe use that for the baffles

Spinning the tt again and am getting used to its slightly more "forward" presentation

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Certainly a pretty piece of Welsh slate

struth
23-01-2016, 15:31
Been playing with lightinng


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Marco
25-01-2016, 00:17
Da second wan... Nice TIM (hoops) green is what you want! :eyebrows: ;)

Marco.

jandl100
25-01-2016, 08:40
Deep blue for me - that looks superb, Grant! :thumbsup:

jandl100
25-01-2016, 08:42
Converted an old fish into this

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Beautiful work. :)

struth
26-01-2016, 21:25
I like them all and can have it step through Jerry.... quite a nice gadget for evenings etc....got it in lidl...

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Ive got one of these in black' mines in better nick though. still getting good prices it seems. Was considering sellin mine so if anyone fancies a good un let me know and I will give a good price... I have another, a bit shabbier but works fine....I really like nail gramophones, and they go surprisingly loud considering there is no power involved.
Used to sit out in garden with the wife playing with it; wearing a boater of course:eek:

Marco, I though you'd appreciate the green.....or is it light blue ;)

struth
26-01-2016, 21:41
I may be open to selling my Telefunken full range speakers as well as I downsize. marvellous things with high sensitivity, although low power and only 3 ohm, I ve not had any probs driving them with both solid state class d and valves. If anyone local is interested let me know

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Not decided yet, but Brian liked them so must be good :eyebrows:

brian2957
26-01-2016, 21:48
Flippin eck Grant , must you :spank:

TBH I'm really happy with the Tannoy 637s you sold me . Took me a bit of effort to get them sounding right in my room :)

These are very good speakers and I'm very tempted :rolleyes:

struth
26-01-2016, 21:57
Flippin eck Grant , must you :spank:

TBH I'm really happy with the Tannoy 637s you sold me . Took me a bit of effort to get them sounding right in my room :)

These are very good speakers and I'm very tempted :rolleyes:

:lol:

I am going to take the drivers out when I get a chance and coat the suspension and then turn them as I did with the Rola's. Made a big improvement. Just need some impetus tbh... been a strange time of late, but as you say, these are quite special speakers. A lot of work ent in to them; some of it yours mate...:)
These would be fab with a T amp too I reckon.... not too shabby with the sony tbh as long as you dont turn the V/C up much lol

brian2957
26-01-2016, 22:08
Loved these speakers when I heard them at yours Grant , mid range to die for :) Yes I think that a Bantam Gold or an Amptastic Mini-1 would work very well with these speakers .

I'll have to get over for a listen again :D

Saber
26-01-2016, 23:31
Love how unfussy those speakers look. Super clean lines.


Trying not to thread jack but as the Amptastic was mentioned...
Anyone tried the amptastic in Poweramp mode with a Little dot 2 as pre? Im curious as to how it would sound.

struth
26-01-2016, 23:40
Yes Gazjam was running Brians one in Power mode if memory serves... worked very well with his Edingdales.... Good little amps with right speakers

brian2957
27-01-2016, 08:13
Yes mate , Gary used a little Amptastic Mini-i with his Edingdales for a few months . Sounded pretty good too . :)

I'm pretty certain that these speakers would also be a very good match for the Amptastic or a Bantam Gold .

struth
04-02-2016, 11:23
After getting an iPad pressie I was playing with sound improvements. Got a Bluetooth or wire connecting speaker, an inatek which is quite good. Recently I saw Amazon were selling off Belkins thunderstorm handheld home theatres for the iPad 4 at under £40 so took plunge

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It has a few settings like movie, music etc.
Also it connects via its lightning connector so an included power pack plug charges the pad up from mains. Has external cv and a app you can use although not sure if Belkins still using and servicing it.

Has an origami cover that can go into several positions so you will always find a set up

Sound is bloody good especially in movie mode

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/921/g8tHVK.jpg

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/922/qySRhs.jpg

Any ways if you've got a iPad might be an idea to pick one of these up b4 they go. Believe they were £175 originally

cleaned those up a bit

struth
19-02-2016, 23:51
Only update of late apart from bagging a shure m55 cart(its rather good), is I was still finding a slight resonance on one of my Celestion drivers on certain frequencies. so remembering Ali's advice a ery lightly packed the gap between the 2 drivers(between the wizzer and main driver) with teazled cotton wool. hey, it seems to have done the trick....it wasnt much and only on certain freq, but these things are annoying when you know they are there:D

no current pics so it never happened :eyebrows:

struth
02-03-2016, 18:19
Moody

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160302/49d438365c31070939190bf875950fcf.jpg

brian2957
02-03-2016, 18:27
Keep takin the pills mate :D

struth
02-03-2016, 18:32
Sitting in the dark listening to a book

struth
10-03-2016, 21:05
My latest purchase, and hoping to get soon.. Rather nice I think, and were decent in the day. How it compares now is another matter, but at least it looks like the berries:D

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160310/046a9067dfccb203b927008d4a70ced6.jpg

Diagram for the amp; a leak 2200

http://imageshack.com/a/img924/8405/FssR3q.jpg

Gazjam
10-03-2016, 21:23
Moody

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160302/49d438365c31070939190bf875950fcf.jpg

Nice...
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/9c/MilesDavisKindofBlue.jpg

Crackin' Grant, my kind of vibe.
The Leak kit looks retro-tastic.

jandl100
13-03-2016, 07:13
My latest purchase, and hoping to get soon.. Rather nice I think, and were decent in the day. How it compares now is another matter, but at least it looks like the berries:D

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160310/046a9067dfccb203b927008d4a70ced6.jpg



Ooooo, blue-lit dial and meters. :drool:
They do look tasty - who cares what they sound like! :lol: Just turn them on when you listen to other gear. :thumbsup:

Marco
13-03-2016, 08:00
Sitting in the dark listening to a book

Have they cut off the leccy again? :D

Marco.

Firebottle
13-03-2016, 08:17
Ours went off all together a couple of days ago.....for 4 hours :eek:

Marco
13-03-2016, 10:28
Nightmare... Haven't experienced a power cut since the infamous days of the 70s!

Marco.

struth
13-03-2016, 10:37
Typical...the boss making a mess of my thread..:doh: Familiar? :D

No, ive not suffered an outage for some time , i say this in the hope that it doesnt just cut out now lol

Hope youve picked up my speakers;)

mikeyb
13-03-2016, 10:37
My dad suffers power cuts regularly at his house up here in Fife, it's knackered some gadgets from time to time, none of the cuts are weather related, unbelievable really in the day and age.

mikeyb
13-03-2016, 10:38
Meters on the Leak look brilliant, I want meters!

brian2957
13-03-2016, 10:39
Typical...the boss making a mess of my thread..:doh: Familiar? :D

No, ive not suffered an outage for some time , i say this in the hope that it doesnt just cut out now lol

Hope youve picked up my speakers;)

What you bought now Grant ?

struth
13-03-2016, 10:41
Meters on the Leak look brilliant, I want meters!

Yeah pick up went wrong...typical. Will cost me a fortune.


What you bought now Grant ?

A set of cabs off Duncan that Marco was bringing to me..if he has remembered

brian2957
13-03-2016, 10:45
Small or large and what you putting in them mate ?

struth
13-03-2016, 10:54
Floorsanders. Twin driver..gonna put double telefunkens in each in series :eyebrows:

brian2957
13-03-2016, 11:10
That sounds good :D

struth
13-03-2016, 11:12
Just found a picture

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160313/992df743176dbbd7b9e2c9d06a164e60.jpg

walpurgis
13-03-2016, 11:46
Those cabs look interesting. Should be easy enough to adapt.

struth
13-03-2016, 11:49
Duncan made them for his 1/4 wave experiment with his tannoy dc,s... Didnt work but with as you say a bit of a change could be bang on for those teles. Give me 6 ohms and 16 watts and as sensitivity is 100 on a single driver they will still be in mid 90's

walpurgis
13-03-2016, 12:17
I think you'll find the sensitivity of the Telefunkens will remain about the same. In theory having them in series will drop output by 3db, but that does not take into account the doubling of cone area.

struth
13-03-2016, 21:28
I think you'll find the sensitivity of the Telefunkens will remain about the same. In theory having them in series will drop output by 3db, but that does not take into account the doubling of cone area.

yeah, could be right. Proof will be in the testing. judging by Marcos silence he has'nt got em lol.

just had some breathing probs ealier so it might not matter if that happens again lol.

brian2957
13-03-2016, 21:32
Are you taking your medication properly sir ?

struth
13-03-2016, 21:37
Think I forgot to takes some stuff, but had a catarrh attack which causes trapped wind in diaphragm, and you cant breathe properly... have got on top of it I think for now... was getting a tad worried for a while ;)

brian2957
13-03-2016, 21:47
Take care mate and look after yersel :)

struth
13-03-2016, 21:56
Take care mate and look after yersel :)

will try sir :D

Marco
15-03-2016, 01:16
Hope youve picked up my speakers;)

Lol... Just seen this! Not yet, mate, but they're at Dunc's ready to be collected anytime. He only lives 40 mins from me. I'll be coming up to visit Snapper around Easter, so will have them with me for then, and drop them off at Grantster mansions :eyebrows:

Marco.

struth
15-03-2016, 10:30
Grassyass:D

struth
15-03-2016, 10:58
Awaiting delivery of the jez arklass head amp so have fitted and set up my mc25fl to save time but left phono to mm ...I know the settings so it should work out ok without testing by changing to mc on mine...if not then i will... Had this cart for a while and tried it with several mc stages inluding a firebottle plus that i owned for some time.
I will give a realistic impression of how it performs in my set up in due course.

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160315/99c4c4f41034837f4e77b108cdaaceba.jpg

struth
15-03-2016, 11:26
Has arrived it has... I even guessed right as to which was which socket wise.. lol... Connected and playing.. Needed to move it around for no hum but its now silent...playing a bit of Sinatra for openers.

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160315/6eb65daab7a798f8682ba4a99ab74280.jpg

I will also try it into the Sony's mm stage as a comparison. Will be a good test as its not as good a stage as my emotiva by any means. The Chinese head amp failed to impress into this although was very decent bar a hum i never got to leave me into the emotiva.

So far its very nice in the emotiva.

walpurgis
15-03-2016, 12:04
Glad to see you getting some use from the MC25FL Grant. Lovely MC that, on a par with the ZYX R50 Bloom.

struth
15-03-2016, 12:16
Yup its a great cart geoff... Ive just played the head amp into the mm of the sony... It did very well in comparison to the Chinese one.. it was night and day there.
Now have the same music playing into the emotiva,s own mc stage....

struth
15-03-2016, 13:30
Leak arrived.. Wish it hadn,t now....tuner is smashed doh

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160315/3fcdb13287f7823a676d2c2c84c2c89b.jpg...

Could have been worse...the amp in in one piece.

southall-1998
15-03-2016, 13:32
Oh bloody hell, Grant! Which courier delivered that Leak?

S.

jandl100
15-03-2016, 13:42
:(

Macca
15-03-2016, 13:47
How much more broken could that be? The answer is 'none'. 'None more broken'.

What a shame. At least the amp is okay. I take it the packaging was pathetic?

Arkless Electronics
15-03-2016, 13:49
Just stumbled across this... would have guessed trade area or strokes of genius.... no matter.. Barry had to ask about the sockets as well :scratch: Is it not obvious that the ones next to the ground "binding post" are the input ones? Maybe not....

struth
15-03-2016, 13:57
Well that was my thoughts and was right. I have finished mycappraisal and have asked andrew for the forwarding address.

Arkless Electronics
15-03-2016, 14:00
Well that was my thoughts and was right. I have finished mycappraisal and have asked andrew for the forwarding address.

Bloody 'ell that was quick :eek: So come on then what's the verdict? Be gentle with me :D

struth
15-03-2016, 14:02
Packaging could have been a lot betterat bottom... Folk forget the bottom.... Anyways its as Martin says...fucked! Its in shed till i calm down in a year or 2. Then i will dis assemble it and see what can be done....if i live that long... Parcelforce 24... Useless bassas.
There claims dept will say Insufficient packing. No claim after a quick look at pics...so wont even bother.

struth
15-03-2016, 14:10
Bloody 'ell that was quick :eek: So come on then what's the verdict? Be gentle with me :D

Its very good Jez. Nice clear sound. Good soundstage. Good output are plusses... On down side well not too much... Its a tad lean with bass on my system and it was difficult to find a place where some rf was not being picked up.. Better shielding would fix that though i guess. My mm stages may not have suited the cart as well on this system.
It was the best ive heard the mm on the amp sound but my main mc stage for me beats it.. Sure others will disagree though.

Conclusion is if i was a looking for a head amp to turn a mm into a mc and didnt have a good mc i would definately give this serious consideration...well done and maybe the dearer head amp your making will address the hum issue if not the leaness which im happy to accept may be my system or me

Arkless Electronics
15-03-2016, 14:11
2000 series eh.... The tuner was the star of the pair 'n all.... amps not much cop. Both hi tech for the time...

struth
15-03-2016, 14:13
2000 series eh.... The tuner was the star of the pair 'n all.... amps not much cop. Both hi tech for the time...

Ah well i may never know now!

Arkless Electronics
15-03-2016, 14:29
Its very good Jez. Nice clear sound. Good soundstage. Good output are plusses... On down side well not too much... Its a tad lean with bass on my system and it was difficult to find a place where some rf was not being picked up.. Better shielding would fix that though i guess. My mm stages may not have suited the cart as well on this system.
It was the best ive heard the mm on the amp sound but my main mc stage for me beats it.. Sure others will disagree though.

Conclusion is if i was a looking for a head amp to turn a mm into a mc and didnt have a good mc i would definately give this serious consideration...well done and maybe the dearer head amp your making will address the hum issue if not the leaness which im happy to accept may be my system or me

Glad you liked it :) I did have issues myself with RF pick up but only from my wifi modem when it was 2' from the head amp ("woodpecker" type interference). As you say the more expensive metal cased version will cure this and it's likely not an issue for most.... unless they also have a wifi modem right next to it!
As far as bass leanness goes well it's -3dB @ 0.7Hz ;)

As an aside I reckon that the ubiquity of wifi has become a real issue as regards RF interference since it's universal adoption....

walpurgis
15-03-2016, 15:25
Shame the Leak tuner got busted by some dimwit who likely wouldn't give a toss. I've received a couple of damaged items in the last year. Each time, I've contacted the seller and sent photos and suggested a part refund or they can have it back and you want all your postage back too. Both times I got a substantial part refund as requested. It's worth a try, they certainly won't want it back after seeing pictures and being asked to repay two lots of postage.

Arkless Electronics
15-03-2016, 15:49
I had an amp and PSU in for some work a month or so ago and the sender merely put the PSU on top of the amp and put them in a cardboard box and sent them... no other packing :eek: It arrived with the box wet and falling apart with only the packing tape holding it all together! How it survived with only a small scratch god only knows. It went back properly packed.

mikeyb
15-03-2016, 15:59
Grim, I'd be requesting refund from seller on eBay.
Funnily enough Parcelforce managed to damage my Claymore 2 last week too.

I think they do it on purpose with anything they think is fragile.

A few sackings wouldn't go amiss.

mikeyb
15-03-2016, 16:08
Going to have to start opening boxes in front of couriers to check before signing from now on.

Spectral Morn
15-03-2016, 16:32
Just saw the Leak Grant :(. It beggars belief the number of folks who can't pack for toffee - pathetic.

southall-1998
15-03-2016, 16:59
Going to have to start opening boxes in front of couriers to check before signing from now on.


They couldn't give a flying feck, Mike. So don't bother.

S.

Gazjam
15-03-2016, 18:32
Sign delivery paperwork "not checked"...

Grant, gutted for you mate.
Remember the hassle I had with the broken knob on my Densen amp? :doh:

Feel your pain Brother...

struth
15-03-2016, 18:50
No claim against seller as I asked for it to be posted, and I paid the courier. Parcel farce wont be interested; you need an open and shut case to get a fiver out of them. Giving up on this lark.

mikeyb
15-03-2016, 21:01
No claim against seller as I asked for it to be posted, and I paid the courier. Parcel farce wont be interested; you need an open and shut case to get a fiver out of them. Giving up on this lark.
Ah bollocks :(

Gazjam
16-03-2016, 01:51
Ah bollocks :(

^This^

struth
27-03-2016, 15:07
http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160327/9eea0fd353deeffb38fc261af0b7c6b4.jpghttp://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160327/2253546d24dc83b2a16201ae86102b9a.jpg

I've been looking for this cable for an age and came across it by accident It's Kelvin k120. About 2.6m lengths and rather good. It's directional and has different plugs for each end but both z's. Someone, not sure who thought it was same factory that made linn cables. Must plumb it in sometime.

Also had my watches out for an airing. Again. Lovely things but think I need to sell them soon alas

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160327/aaa99f5ba55d88a257a3f1b20177f91e.jpg

All keeping reasonable time but most in need of servicing which I can't afford now Will keep 1 not shown as its my favourite. An old full size Elgin

brian2957
27-03-2016, 15:53
Aye Kelvin Labs had a factory in Glasgow IIRC . I had a set of their speaker cables years ago , bright blue it was . Can't really recollect if they were any good or not .

struth
28-03-2016, 18:51
Aye Kelvin Labs had a factory in Glasgow IIRC . I had a set of their speaker cables years ago , bright blue it was . Can't really recollect if they were any good or not .

missed that post Brian. I believe your right; made amps etc, and guess may have produced cables too. Ive got fed up with my system , or with music, I don't know which.."scunnered" is the word ;) anyways Ive been switching all the stuff around; hope to add pics later, as camera has a flat ....doh!! :D
Might need to find a better cable for the link to the Beresford switchbox though. See where I am in next few days; too tired to even try it. lol

brian2957
28-03-2016, 19:16
It's the time of year Grant . Not quite winter and too cold for spring :rolleyes:

struth
28-03-2016, 19:36
It's the time of year Grant . Not quite winter and too cold for spring :rolleyes:

Yes its still very cold for end of March. Was in shed this afternoon to take that destroyed tuner apart, and ended up knurled to the bone.

struth
28-03-2016, 20:51
Some pics as promised

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160328/ef746848a4af5c4bb3b2e73b95b746c7.jpghttp://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160328/7a172be1f1821aa663fa8174a09c8ebd.jpghttp://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160328/66482175dd3a7962c29e1e1b6995e526.jpg

brian2957
28-03-2016, 21:02
Have you put the monoblocks back in mate ?

What happened to sitting down and enjoying the music BTW :)

struth
28-03-2016, 21:05
Have you put the monoblocks back in mate ?

What happened to sitting down and enjoying the music BTW :)

I wasn't enjoying it, that was why mate.... just a single mono, in stereo mode at moment. if it needs another I will have a look for one in the press

Spectral Morn
29-03-2016, 11:19
missed that post Brian. I believe your right; made amps etc, and guess may have produced cables too. Ive got fed up with my system , or with music, I don't know which.."scunnered" is the word ;) anyways Ive been switching all the stuff around; hope to add pics later, as camera has a flat ....doh!! :D
Might need to find a better cable for the link to the Beresford switchbox though. See where I am in next few days; too tired to even try it. lol

I know what you mean Grant, when life is lacking flavour, more about treading water, I think a lot of interests can wain or become a chore. Hope things improve for you soon.

struth
29-03-2016, 13:17
I know what you mean Grant, when life is lacking flavour, more about treading water, I think a lot of interests can wain or become a chore. Hope things improve for you soon.

Your right Neil... Pretty much everything on top of me at moment so not really in right frame to enjoy music... I know. It is not sounding right .... I have changed cart back to the shure too and in doing so noticed i had the impedence of the phono mis set :doh:
That wo!t have helped.... Anyways its on mm and the pro amp in single stereo mode with the superb telefunkens in place of the rolas....

First impression with same disc i let Ali hear is that its night and day now. Well to my liking anyways. Might cheer me up too lol

struth
29-03-2016, 14:50
Finished taking the leak tuner apart. The outside is buggered Straightened the base but rest is debatable. It powers up and all lights on

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walpurgis
29-03-2016, 14:57
I reckon if you can get a signal out of it, it's worth repairing the case if you can Grant.

struth
29-03-2016, 15:01
Yeah, i agree geoff... Do you know anyone that could replicate the bracket in first pic... Its sheared off completely..shows the force it was dropped by. The Wood bits i could knock up i think... Quite well made by looks of it and attractive too i think. Ive no metal working gear now. Lost it all when my workshop collapsed under several tons of snow 5 years ago

walpurgis
29-03-2016, 15:22
Yeah, i agree geoff... Do you know anyone that could replicate the bracket in first pic... Its sheared off completely..shows the force it was dropped by. The Wood bits i could knock up i think... Quite well made by looks of it and attractive too i think. Ive no metal working gear now. Lost it all when my workshop collapsed under several tons of snow 5 years ago

I reckon I could reproduce that Grant.

Probably got a suitable bit of steel plate somewhere, or brass maybe. I'll need the dimensions or even better, the broken one to work from, including the broken off bit if you have it. Best check the tuner actually works first though. :)

struth
29-03-2016, 15:57
Not found the broken bit yet. Gonna keep looking the other one could be used as a templat i guess.. Thanks. I will get it tested in near future.

struth
30-03-2016, 19:19
Had the system up and running properly this afternoon, playing some jazz... have to say it was sounding rather good to me anyways... and I guess thats the main thing. I was having, again a little trouble with the same recording that I always seem to get.. some low level distortion, with The Nostalgia album. I re ripped it and its sounding much better(must be the placebo effect ;) ) ... I even tidied the cables a bit at the back....not that most would notice :doh:

struth
31-03-2016, 14:25
Changed 2 cables for now thanks to Brian's stash of such things. Soundi!g even better now and tidier too as they were much shorter. Also noticed the switchbox was emitting a bit of something tickly when the rca's from amp were not connected. Must be coming from cd or tt. Probably cd... So ive made up an extra earth link for linking both together permenently as a backup. I had this ince b4 with one of these dvd players. Anyways its safe now.
Just goes to show you should check these things...wasnt dangerous as suc h but unwanted in extreme..

Happy days may be returning.

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160331/10c4b225c71e124b153a95f4167788e8.jpg

brian2957
31-03-2016, 14:36
Nice one mate :) I enjoyed my visit today and the nice fresh coffee too . I have to say that the system was sounding pretty good today . I must say though that the new interconnects did make a difference though . Hope you're enjoying the system once again Grant :)

struth
31-03-2016, 14:50
Nice one mate :) I enjoyed my visit today and the nice fresh coffee too . I have to say that the system was sounding pretty good today . I must say though that the new interconnects did make a difference though . Hope you're enjoying the system once again Grant :)

Indeed Brian. The one between amp and switchbox really took that little bit of hardness off the top end. Had pi on after cranked up a bit as next door was out and it really sounded clean but with plenty emotion

struth
01-04-2016, 22:10
http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160401/23e764ca21f36397d2e48cf31a04eef2.jpg

New cabs for my next project. Big n heavy dual driver full range telefunkens will be result if all goes well

walpurgis
01-04-2016, 22:20
I have a sneaking suspicion you've cornered the market in ten inch Telefunkens Grant. :)

struth
01-04-2016, 22:29
LOL.. yup these AlNiCo magnet drivers are very sweet indeed. I have 7 in total. If I can find any more, I will have 'em too;)

brian2957
01-04-2016, 22:30
http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160401/23e764ca21f36397d2e48cf31a04eef2.jpg

New cabs for my next project. Big n heavy dual driver full range telefunkens will be result if all goes well

Looking good mate :)

How's the system sounding today ?

struth
01-04-2016, 22:31
Looking good mate :)

How's the system sounding today ?

Pretty good Brian; especially the TT. it seems to have settled into the part now that the cable problem has been fixed by your good self.

brian2957
01-04-2016, 22:38
Nice one mate . If you need any more help you know where to get me :)

Gary and I were over at Alis place today . His R2R sounds absolutely stunning . Same speaker cable as you too :D

struth
01-04-2016, 22:42
Sure, thanks. Next cable change will be the rpi one I think. reckon it will sweeten up too a tad. and the TT phono cable would be a good one too. trouble is its in use... dunno how easy the plug is to redo... must ask Barry I think

R to R's can sound incredible

brian2957
01-04-2016, 23:15
Is it phono to phono ? What length again ?

struth
04-04-2016, 19:46
Is it phono to phone ? What length again ?

aye the rpi is rca-rca... 1 metre or even a little less Brian.

struth
04-04-2016, 19:54
Having had Marco and Snapper up and a sesh, and another 2 of late myself, I think I am going to stick with what I have, bar the odd cable( I know Ive kinda said that before lol) on the main system. I dont see how I can better it on my budget. Ive still got a new set of speakers to make, but doubt they will change much. The ProArt amp is good enough for me I think.
Speaker cable seems sorted too as it equalled some top stuff, again for my system. RPI, is, for a streamer, as good as I need too. cd's through the buffer as good to, and the TT finally sounds damned good now, with the shure and the cable change.

If anything changes I shall report.:wave:

Oh and Brian; :youtheman: for your cables mate

Gazjam
04-04-2016, 20:01
Result, nice one Grant. :)

brian2957
04-04-2016, 21:47
Having had Marco and Snapper up and a sesh, and another 2 of late myself, I think I am going to stick with what I have, bar the odd cable( I know Ive kinda said that before lol) on the main system. I dont see how I can better it on my budget. Ive still got a new set of speakers to make, but doubt they will change much. The ProArt amp is good enough for me I think.
Speaker cable seems sorted too as it equalled some top stuff, again for my system. RPI, is, for a streamer, as good as I need too. cd's through the buffer as good to, and the TT finally sounds damned good now, with the shure and the cable change.

If anything changes I shall report.:wave:

Oh and Brian; :youtheman: for your cables mate

You're very welcome Grant , we aim to please :)

Marco
07-04-2016, 09:56
Having had Marco and Snapper up and a sesh, and another 2 of late myself, I think I am going to stick with what I have, bar the odd cable( I know Ive kinda said that before lol) on the main system. I dont see how I can better it on my budget.

I really enjoyed listening to your system, Grant. It's very musical sounding and communicative, and not lacking in any major areas. Loved the Telefunkens! Now *those* are what I'd call speakers that are properly voiced to play music, as opposed to reproducing 'hi-fi pyrotechnics' for geeky-arsed audiophiles... They don't make 'em like they used to ;)

I was very impressed with your JBE turntable. The combination of the SME 3009 and Shure M55E is spot on, and marries very well with your phono stage. If I were you, I'd leave well alone, as it just 'works'! :)

Whilst I enjoyed the steaming side of your set up, I did feel that your T/T was considerably ahead of it sonically and musically, but in my experience that's what happens when you've got a well-sorted vinyl set-up. Therefore, if you were going to effect any upgrades to your system, then that's the area I'd be concentrating on.

Oh, and at some point I think you owe it to yourself to try a nice little valve amp with those Telefunkens, perhaps something EL84-based, as I think that would work superbly well, and after all, glowing bottles are what the Teles would've been designed to be used with!

Anyway, enjoy yer choons , mate - you've got a nice little system there :cool:

Marco.

walpurgis
07-04-2016, 10:58
Oh, and at some point I think you owe it to yourself to try a nice little valve amp with those Telefunkens, perhaps something EL84 based, as I think that would work superbly well, and after all, glowing bottles are what the Teles would've been designed to be used with!

Marco.

Alternatively, a little Monarchy Audio SM-70 would be rather nice. They thrive with full range drivers. The SM-70 is about as lucid as it gets. No valve amp I've used has been any more musical.

Marco
07-04-2016, 11:15
Sure, Geoff. It was just if Grant fancied a change and wanted to try some thermionic action... ;)

Marco.

struth
07-04-2016, 11:17
No.. No cash for such these days.. Bloody psu for phono and rpi just stopped working ... Ive ripped it out going to have a look see when i can be bothered....

struth
08-04-2016, 14:13
Got a battery pack delivered. Has 2 5v outs. One of them is rated 2 amp +

It's a big heavy piece. Although I initially got it for charging my stuff when out etc I decided there to try it on the rpi. Well

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It sounds extremely good. What a bargain it was if I can use it for other tasks too. Will be able to watch stuff when out without my phone packing up as well


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struth
09-04-2016, 11:46
I really enjoyed listening to your system, Grant. It's very musical sounding and communicative, and not lacking in any major areas. Loved the Telefunkens! Now *those* are what I'd call speakers that are properly voiced to play music, as opposed to reproducing 'hi-fi pyrotechnics' for geeky-arsed audiophiles... They don't make 'em like they used to ;)

I was very impressed with your JBE turntable. The combination of the SME 3009 and Shure M55E is spot on, and marries very well with your phono stage. If I were you, I'd leave well alone, as it just 'works'! :)

Whilst I enjoyed the steaming side of your set up, I did feel that your T/T was considerably ahead of it sonically and musically, but in my experience that's what happens when you've got a well-sorted vinyl set-up. Therefore, if you were going to effect any upgrades to your system, then that's the area I'd be concentrating on.

Oh, and at some point I think you owe it to yourself to try a nice little valve amp with those Telefunkens, perhaps something EL84-based, as I think that would work superbly well, and after all, glowing bottles are what the Teles would've been designed to be used with!

Anyway, enjoy yer choons , mate - you've got a nice little system there :cool:

Marco.

Missed this post somehow. Lol.

Anyways, yes i,d agree... The streaming has gone downhill since just after i installed moode 2.5

Couldnt put my finger on anything but it just didnt sound right. Then a few days ago the linear psu packed in... Ive since got a very big battery pack and well waoh, it is sounding more like itself...maybe even better.
So, i am thinking the linear has had something wrong for some time and finally packed in... Didnt last long. Bassas lol

Anyway even though i didnt actually get the battery for the rpi it is gonna get used for it i think... It was cheap enough that i can get another for travel if needed.best 20 quid ive spent actually..

struth
16-04-2016, 11:33
Anyhoo, ive been tidying a bit so took a few pics as was in ra mood...
Made enough room for a chromecast2 and the psu for tt is now on same table.. Battery pack too i there and can run both chromecast and rpi as it has a 2a and a 1a usb socket. Holds 20000mAh so lasts for quite some time. I also have a smps connection for both if im not being anal lol

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160416/ef804bff1c9880dad25bab7eade4528a.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160416/4bb06628a68e1c3e00a8f90d2c02d73c.jpg

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walpurgis
16-04-2016, 11:35
How's it sounding Grant, Is the MC25FL getting an airing soon?

Roy S
16-04-2016, 11:43
Sticking with the pro amp then Grant? (I still can't decide between my Quads and the Crowns?) What happened to the Sony?

struth
16-04-2016, 11:43
How's it sounding Grant, Is the MC25FL getting an airing soon?

All sounding rather good Geoff. Just little tweaks now i think thather than surgery. Just took the ortofon off a few weeks ago and have to say that as odd as it may sound, I prefer the shure. Might just be a mood thing but it seems to like this deck. The ortofon sounded much more at home on the Thorens.

struth
16-04-2016, 11:45
Sticking with the pro amp then Grant? (I still can't decide between my Quads and the Crowns?) What happened to the Sony?

Certainly with these speakers i like the monoblock proart in stereo mode. They dont need the current the Sony produces. So its sat upstairs feeling unloved lol

hifilover
18-04-2016, 09:26
Anyhoo, ive been tidying a bit so took a few pics as was in ra mood...
Made enough room for a chromecast2 and the psu for tt is now on same table.. Battery pack too i there and can run both chromecast and rpi as it has a 2a and a 1a usb socket. Holds 20000mAh so lasts for quite some time. I also have a smps connection for both if im not being anal lol

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Corrr... Warra mess...!











Na; that all looks like a proper man-cave :D That turntable looks stunning!

struth
19-04-2016, 16:46
Its a jbe Dan... Pretty it is.

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160419/caa51fd58b7c0e048348e907b28f7628.jpg



Also a shot of my new cable plugs..theyre cool man

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160419/45a4d5a74913770d9f370a604c51e4a1.jpg

Parkie37
19-04-2016, 23:33
Its a jbe Dan... Pretty it is.

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160419/caa51fd58b7c0e048348e907b28f7628.jpg



Also a shot of my new cable plugs..theyre cool man

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160419/45a4d5a74913770d9f370a604c51e4a1.jpg


Can't say this about many cable plugs, but those are pretty!

struth
20-04-2016, 19:02
Been testing the Leak duo that came to me in bits a few months ago. Apart from crackly pots and a bulb out(stereo) they seem to work well.. sound very good actually considering the crappy speakers. Will service them and try and rebuilt the cabs etc.

Only one very crappy pic alas

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160420/74a833a531af543a974d6a2b997e903e.jpg

struth
21-04-2016, 09:57
I found this on my search for something else lol

Cart and 2 stylii. No idea now what it is but I kinda wonder if it was what was in a unit I used for 78,s long time ago


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walpurgis
21-04-2016, 10:00
I think I may have something similar with no stylus. Audio Technica maybe.

Are there dual magnets on the back of styli cantilevers arranged in a 'V'?

struth
21-04-2016, 10:09
Could be..its deffo made in japan
A couple of close ups

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160421/c7e2dbee9d1b088f4494fedb8ff86dc5.jpg

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You can see the v formation

My memory of this is tgat i got it from the states and wasnt cheap

walpurgis
21-04-2016, 10:53
Yes. Audio Technica made.

struth
21-04-2016, 10:55
Any idea what?

Bee! Looking through stuff but cant find it so far

walpurgis
21-04-2016, 10:58
AT3600CF maybe.

struth
21-04-2016, 11:31
Looks a lot similar yes.... Ive asked for a history from paypal

struth
21-04-2016, 11:40
The extra battery psu came that I'd ordered..nice build quality..it has an on off switch so going to use it with the rpi for now

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160421/7f97987bf5e489b705829c079c0091b7.jpg

brian2957
21-04-2016, 12:27
Hair by Marco :scratch: What hair :lol: Every time I see you you've got a hat on .:lol:

Gazjam
21-04-2016, 12:28
Hair by Marco :scratch: What hair :lol: Every time I see you you've got a hat on .:lol:

He'll tell you his heads a solar panel for a sex machine, but I have my doubts....

struth
21-04-2016, 12:28
Hair by Marco :scratch: What hair :lol: Every time I see you you've got a hat on .:lol:

Dont think hes noticed that yet..been there for some time.

struth
21-04-2016, 12:30
He'll tell you his heads a solar panel for a sex machine, but I have my doubts....

My sex machine days are more soft machine now :eyebrows:

struth
21-04-2016, 21:36
This Tonbux battery pack is rather good, and along with the switch is very handy. Has a decent capacity and can be charged with 2 psu's at same time. Lovely leather styled case with gold trim as well.

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/71C8GDbHVeL._SL1500_.jpg

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00SKH4J9S/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

struth
23-04-2016, 21:27
Ordered a pair of these so i can switch on and off the chargers for the battery packs without having to disconnect the cables(or thats the hope)

http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MjMzWDUwMA==/z/o4MAAOxyUylTUoT3/$_12.JPG

also have a set of big ones(ie usb2) for the connections to the units

struth
28-04-2016, 12:25
Ordered a pair of these so i can switch on and off the chargers for the battery packs without having to disconnect the cables(or thats the hope)

http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MjMzWDUwMA==/z/o4MAAOxyUylTUoT3/$_12.JPG

also have a set of big ones(ie usb2) for the connections to the units

These have arrived and been installed. Nice sellwr and quick delivery. They are well made and have solid switches. Not cheap crap either... Working nicely for charging batteries as i can leave them connected when system is on without charging battery if not needed. Just what i needed

struth
28-04-2016, 21:00
Had a cd player connected to the leak amp(2200) today. It sounded very good. The amp needs some work on it after opening and testing... Main Electrolytics in psu are in bad need of replacing. 1 swollen and other leaking. dunno what they are are moment but added to list. All the buttons and pots need removing and cleaning too.
A big thanks to Firebottle(alan) for the bulb that arrived today as well. cheers, and will get that tried in near future too

Marco
29-04-2016, 08:30
Sometimes it's interesting going back to a CD player after months (or longer) of your ears being attuned to the sound of streaming... There are definitely differences in the presentation, and IMO it's mainly down to the PSU, if the CD player in question has a nice big, well-implemented one, of the linear variety ;)

Marco.

struth
29-04-2016, 09:35
I have just come to conclusion that these battery power banks sound different. Markedly at that.... They are different makes but have very similar specs...size and output etc...i wonder if it has something to do with their protection circuits...

struth
05-05-2016, 20:53
The other battery switches came and have been fitted. This allows the disconnecting of battery to unit without unplugging. Very handy as getting to them, and pulling plugs is a bit awkward when mobility is a problem. Now I can use and charge via short switches which gives me best of both worlds.

http://www.channypicture.com/pic/UploadFile/P0/SKU210051/EB661636CC139956364DD213999A66D29C635EC713D2336343 33D25FC6469C5353630356C593439EC8A013.jpg


...Also a big thanks to me old mucker Geoff for making me a bracket for the leak tuner. I sent him the boy, and he returned a man:D ..ie he made a better than the original copy.. top man is our Walpurgis .............

Until the leak story, or the new speaker build gets underway (and thats in the lap of the Gods),this blog will likely be finished now, as my "road trip" is about finished .......or is it???;)

:D Thanks for all the visits and support.

struth
07-05-2016, 14:20
Was not intending updating this so soon but plans oot windae


Having had a nice day yesterday and someone at hand to lend some hands I took the opportunity to hack the back off a speaker case, then today, I cleaned switches and popped one of the 2 big caps . These will need replacing although dunno if the size and value matching will be easy

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http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160507/72c90a7fa50a6caf5c32b272cabc44b5.jpg


http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160507/b6878b3db69709e759a0301f0fac4241.jpg

And running after a good clean.

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Have also cut a hole in rear of cabinet for access to fit drivers and wiring blah, blah!

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walpurgis
07-05-2016, 14:46
Keeping busy then! :)

struth
07-05-2016, 20:07
Aye, weather was ok so did a few things mate... Caps are 6800uf 40volt jobs... dated at 1974 so 42 years young. one is leaking slightly, and other looks to be not far behind.. Any ideas on best replacements? I saw some vishey ones that looked similar size... about 35mm dia. or thereabouts.

Might add it sounds quite good considering where it is at. may well be a nice amp

walpurgis
07-05-2016, 20:18
Dunno. I seldom touch amps. Ask Jez for a recommendation.

tubehunter
07-05-2016, 21:02
Those speaker cabs look familiar:)

For replacement caps these sound pretty good, you will need to remove the screw thread on the base.

http://www.rapidonline.com/ftcap-gmb10304035054-10000uf-40v-alum-elec-capacitor-screw-terminal-50-4007

Virtual-Symmetry
07-05-2016, 21:17
They PSU caps Grant? Id stick some 10,000uF in should be 35mm diameter!

struth
07-05-2016, 22:04
Yes they are your original build Duncan.. you went a bit mad with the glue me old mate :eyebrows: inpenetratable is the word even if spelt wrongly... Those caps look to have those twist fit ends on? not solder tags.


Those speaker cabs look familiar:)

For replacement caps these sound pretty good, you will need to remove the screw thread on the base.

http://www.rapidonline.com/ftcap-gmb10304035054-10000uf-40v-alum-elec-capacitor-screw-terminal-50-4007


Yep Andre, they are the smoothing caps after the rec.



They PSU caps Grant? Id stick some 10,000uF in should be 35mm diameter!

struth
08-05-2016, 22:07
Looking at where I started, I wonder why?;)

http://imageshack.us/a/img19/1632/0d65.jpg

Think it looked great. Sounded pretty good too...... A bit like life's journey; are any of us .................. ah Knickers lol.

walpurgis
08-05-2016, 22:18
I remember the SRM TT Grant, but not the speakers. What were they?

struth
08-05-2016, 22:21
I remember the SRM TT Grant, but not the speakers. What were they?

Quad 21 L i think Geoff. not a bad speaker the mk1's. they did something to the mk2's that spoilt the presentation somewhat .... Yes the SRM is a nice deck, and seriously underrated tbh... Mike Greenwood has it still I think.

walpurgis
08-05-2016, 22:29
You've changed about a bit since mate. I'm still using largely what I had five years ago. Don't see any need to change much. I'd need a lot of convincing that anything would be a major improvement. (mind you I do have an awful lot of gear to play about with and make 'better' permutations)

struth
08-05-2016, 22:35
You've changed about a bit since mate. I'm still using largely what I had five years ago. Don't see any need to change much. I'd need a lot of convincing that anything would be a major improvement. (mind you I do have an awful lot of gear to play about with and make 'better' permutations)

I did have a spell of change didnt I :D still, all in I think what I have now, having tried and heard many things, and plenty of other folks systems, I am probably more than sure where Ive ended up is right sound wise. It is also handy I cant afford to do it again lol.

Gonna try to make one last pair of speakers; just for the hell of it, and fix up the leak stuff to working condition, as a vintage set, just for fun, and the fact that is looks great as well. Speakers may turn out to be not worth it but I want to find out and do ONE LAST SET ;)

walpurgis
08-05-2016, 22:40
You know as well as I, that there's no "one last set". For the time being maybe, but the 'itch' sets in after a while! :D

walpurgis
08-05-2016, 22:51
Just get a set of these: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/252382956916?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

The response is not necessarily even and bass is not greatly extended, but the sheer vibrancy and life of the things is uncanny.

(you should see the prices the high impedance versions are commanding :eek:)

struth
08-05-2016, 22:53
Doubt they would beat the tekefunken drives I'm using I've pretty much cornered the market lol


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struth
13-05-2016, 22:12
As I said elsewhere I finally got round to inspecting the Chinese double psu.
Turned out to be a poor joint on switch so after repairing I added an earth wire to iec socket and reset the voltages. It's now running nicely although not back in system as of yet. I may well stay with the batteries for time being

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tubehunter
14-05-2016, 07:01
Hi Grant

I hope your not using that ps to power the Pi2/Pi3 and Dac, just look at the VA rating of the transformers.

Marginal with no headroom :)

struth
14-05-2016, 09:35
Manufacturer says 5v 2.5amp


Not had any problems with it bar the dodgy connection

tubehunter
14-05-2016, 10:06
I dare say you could draw 2.5a but you are going to get heat issues etc...


7.5va divided by 7.5v = 1a X 2 windings = 2a at best

struth
14-05-2016, 10:22
My hdd is self powered so guess i might not draw 2.5.. I ran it with a 1.8 amp smps for a while without issues Duncan. Not actually tested it though.. It doesnt get overly hot although i dont leave it one as a rule..i have done so by accident and it was not silly hot although warm. Fairly mute now as i intend running itvoff the battery.. It just sounds righter if thats a word. I admit i was surprised it didnt have an earth wire though.

struth
14-05-2016, 15:05
Being a lovely day and having too many CDs I recycled an old scrappy unit into a smaller neater scrappy unit for living room. Lol.

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Fits the space and looks a fair bit better


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struth
21-05-2016, 16:12
Had a rummage :eyebrows:
Came up with these

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160521/0b3ffd80faeb5e621c3a10dc63f0336c.jpg

Working fine it seems but too big for my area and wrong orientation. Needs to sit on top really like a txt

Gonna advertise it

And then there was this

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160521/40a79b252eb97fdcce36ae2d3b39c15e.jpg

Nice front loading Denon. Fits in nicely on other unit so can play tapes Sounds pretty good too


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Virtual-Symmetry
21-05-2016, 16:20
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rare-Vintage-Upright-Akai-Cassette-Deck-Gxc-510-Glass-Heads-Hifii-/262438887881?hash=item3d1a93a1c9:g:rYEAAOSw3mpXL4N 7

struth
21-05-2016, 16:25
A nice vertical version Andre... Mine is the console type... Its very heavy so pickup would be best i guess.. Free i think ..always good to give something back to the forum

Virtual-Symmetry
21-05-2016, 16:31
I use a Technics 'RS-273US' console Cassette deck, it actually sounds better than my Nakamichi '500' machine..But i do have an Akai 'GXC570D' that needs repairing when i get time..

struth
23-05-2016, 12:39
More tidying and pulled drivers out of storage for fitting to speaker in near future.
They look pristine

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160523/71df8ce5ae5e6b3e9553c474fb806844.jpg


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struth
24-05-2016, 14:22
New listening position being tried out

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160524/f039e5702ed730106010682ef8b97c85.jpg

Gazjam
24-05-2016, 14:29
More in the centre Grant?

Turntable looks very cool edge on btw :)

struth
24-05-2016, 14:34
Brought s seat in from shed and put it in front of fire for summer Not bad position


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Virtual-Symmetry
24-05-2016, 14:35
When you get the JBE Grant? I think our own Dalek Suprememo has one too.

struth
24-05-2016, 14:46
When you get the JBE Grant? I think our own Dalek Suprememo has one too.

He used to :D

Virtual-Symmetry
24-05-2016, 14:49
Ah :eyebrows:

Virtual-Symmetry
24-05-2016, 14:53
Is it a '3001' then Grant?

struth
24-05-2016, 15:01
As far as i know , yes... Usually just referred to as a series 3 slatedeck though... Nice deck it is and a beautiful bit of craftsmanship. They were supposed to have bettered the lp12 until the manufacturers of lp12s demanded a recount ;)... Personally i agree

Virtual-Symmetry
24-05-2016, 15:29
not hard is it

:D

struth
24-05-2016, 16:26
Not hard to go through the check out and realise youve forgot your damned wallet either:doh: fffking old age....so black affronted i think i will stay in in future:(

Macca
24-05-2016, 17:01
Not hard to go through the check out and realise youve forgot your damned wallet either:doh: fffking old age....so black affronted i think i will stay in in future:(

Done that meself more than once. Gone down on a Saturday morning to find i've left my money in my work keks that of course i've changed out of Friday night. God knows how bad I wil be when the senility kicks in. Probably forget to breathe.

Anyway what are thhose minty drivers? I've read that a bit of rust enhances the sound so they should be ace.

struth
24-05-2016, 17:10
just around the alnico magnet, and thats common after 55 years or so. they are Telefunken L242's I have a total of 7.... using 2 in my day to day speakers and going to try 4 in the new set :eyebrows:

struth
25-05-2016, 11:44
;):eyebrows:

Fingers x ed

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160525/c502d980af1ed081d3915fd364586c1b.jpg

struth
25-05-2016, 12:06
http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160525/ec95acff37d919124694f74f31a1cc29.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160525/98600e23ec2291a51466db04f07fa6e4.jpg

mikeyb
25-05-2016, 12:33
Is it a teasmade ? 😂

struth
25-05-2016, 12:58
100volts or your teas oot lol

Pioneer nos 7 watt receiver Sounding very good on a pair of cheap not very efficient speakers

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160525/a7f67069534bc5a137aad2679f1ba8c2.jpg


Made for Japan market so running through the variac

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160525/056ddebad1cf462fa77982d2ec799ce5.jpg

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struth
25-05-2016, 13:06
http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160525/6851cf4d345d0583badd93c98710e791.jpg


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mikeyb
25-05-2016, 13:09
Looks cool, reminds me of an old Sony we had in the mid 70's

struth
25-05-2016, 13:24
Think it was made in 73 Mike. Rockin to queen int shed lad [emoji3]


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Virtual-Symmetry
25-05-2016, 14:12
'FX-330' was made 1971-73

hermit
25-05-2016, 14:31
That's a lovely thing Grant :cool: