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400v on the anode
12-08-2014, 09:16
Hello,

My real name is Graham Floyd, I live in darkest East Northamptonshire and I have been interested in Hi Fi since I was at school way back in the late 1960's. Back then I was also interested in electronics and have mixed the two hobbies ever since.

Currently on my main system I have a pair of Tannoy Cheviot speakers, these are driver as the whim takes me, either by a 100 watt FET power amp that I designed around 10 years ago or by a 50 watt valve amp which is based losely on a Mullard circuit which I built back in 1977. I also have a valve 100 watt amp which is not quite yet finished. To Driver the power amp I have a pre amp which is passive for all line level inputs but active for MM phono level input, this pre amp is fully my design and involves switching for record and playback of three tape sources.

The sources are:
Revox A77 Mk 4 high speed half track reel to reel with Dolby (a special built for me)
Ferrograph SP7 reel to reel
Akai 1800 SS reel to reel
Teac A450 cassette deck
Myryad Z112 CD player
Garrard 401 with SME 3009 S2 with Shure V15III
Goldring Lenco GL75 with SME 3009 S3 with Shure V15III
Goldring Lenco GL78 with Linn LVX fitted with Shure M97XE
Home built PC running Windows XP professional with a M Audio 24/96 sound card (machine not connected to the internet)
Panasonic Blueray DVD recorder (can't remember the model number).

The 50 watt valve amp usually sits in the office connected to the PC in there with a Sound Blaster Pro sound card and a pair of Sansui bookshelf speakers (this set up is used to edit digital copies of vinyl and tape downloads usually for other people).

Sitting in my garage/workshop is a Heathkit AR2000 tuner amp which I built as a kit back in school days driving a pair of Dynatron speakers and this is also used for testing repairs and new built kit.

Music: Anything except Opera and Rap (the latter has a silent 'c' at the start).

So that is me.

Graham

walpurgis
12-08-2014, 09:45
Hi Graham, welcome to AOS.

Judging by your collection of equipment, a lot of which I've owned too, I'd guess you're about my age (retired?)

I use a pair of Cheviots too (Mk.II 3128), mine are driven by a solid state Class A amp and sound superb.

Looks as though you like tinkering. If you start any interesting projects, no matter how small, please post some pictures. We like that sort of stuff.


Enjoy the forum,
Geoff.

mr sneff
12-08-2014, 10:10
Hi Graham. welcome to AoS. You have a nice collection of reel to reels! I'd agree with you about the silent 'c' on rap (each to their own, though) but opera is OK by me :)

Spectral Morn
12-08-2014, 10:25
Welcome to AOS :cool:


Regards Neil

400v on the anode
12-08-2014, 10:49
Thank you Geoff and Neil,

I retire in 10 weeks! I think that tinkering is my middle name and will try my hand at anything but love vintage kit repair. Photos I will do in a day or two of what is going on at the moment and yes the cheviots do sound superb.

Graham

Andrei
12-08-2014, 11:13
Hi Graham. welcome to AoS. You have a nice collection of reel to reels! I'd agree with you about the silent 'c' on rap (each to their own, though) but opera is OK by me :)
One day some bright genius is going to write an opera with rap in it David. Then what? your'e gonna be right up the crapper aren't you!
@Graham. Hello from New Zealand. One of the things about which we cannot help ourselves is thread drift - bear with us, it is a fun forum.

400v on the anode
12-08-2014, 13:14
Thanks also to mr sneff and Andrei.

Don't worry about drifting off topic, I subscribe to another forum for another hobby and that drifts all the time.

Graham

Marco
15-08-2014, 14:10
Hi Graham,

Welcome to AoS! :)

Marco.

mr sneff
15-08-2014, 14:17
One day some bright genius is going to write an opera with rap in it David. Then what? your'e gonna be right up the crapper aren't you!

:lol:

jollyfix
15-08-2014, 14:41
Hi Graham, welcome to the forum. I also not a fan of opera, and cant stand loads of rap music, especially the stuff most people tend to hear, but there are some 'so called' rap tunes/ artists i like. Similar to Jazz, i don't like 'be-bop', trad, but like some big band, and fusion jazz. Have a great time on AOS.

Firebottle
15-08-2014, 15:35
Hi Graham,

Loving the monika, with your background you'll fit in exceedingly well, so a big welcome from me.
I also tinker a lot and design and make valve 'stuff',

:cool: Alan

(I seem to keep making sjplling nistokes, and I have'n't had any beer yet - maybe it IS time [5 o'clock somewhere] to sample some)

mr sneff
15-08-2014, 18:45
One day some bright genius is going to write an opera with rap in it David. Then what? your'e gonna be right up the crapper aren't you!
Actually, Andrei, I've just discovered that there is already rap opera or hip hopera! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rap_opera

Andrei
15-08-2014, 19:39
Actually, Andrei, I've just discovered that there is already rap opera or hip hopera! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rap_opera
Bloody Hell! That A Night at the Hip Hopera could be worth having a squiz at!