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Crom
20-10-2014, 09:19
Hello,

Just a quick introduction from me. Musical tastes are fairly broad ranging: everything from older Jazz through to Metallica. Not much Classical though but I keep 'trying' occasionally. Most likely to slap on some Counting Crows or Tom Petty after a hard day's work and then migrate into Agnes Obel or John Grant later on in the evening.

My first system was one of those all in one stacking record players with the amp and speakers built in...it rocked until took it apart attempting to make it stereo! I progressed through some TDL RTL floor standers, Castle Harlechs and now I have a beautiful pair of ART Alnico Signature. These are powered up by Macintosh amplification (although I'm thinking of a change here soon).

The source end is completely digital (all my LPs are in the loft) and very much in-progress DIY. The DAC is based around the Twisted Pear Bufallo IIIse running in dual mono and the source is a heavily tweaked and bodged PC. I love the way I can move around the genres without leaving my seat - but it does mean that the discipline of experiencing an entire album is difficult to stick to!

walpurgis
20-10-2014, 09:35
Hi Ben. Welcome to AOS.

So the vinyl is in the loft? Are you considering a return to record playing? A good vinyl setup is still hard to beat.

We'd like to hear more about your home built gear. Some photos would be most welcome.

(could you be a bit more specific about your location please. A town or area will do. Thanks.)


Enjoy the forum,
Geoff.

Macca
20-10-2014, 15:43
Hi Ben, welcome to AoS

Eagle owl
21-10-2014, 05:41
Hello and welcome Ben.

Geoff. :wave:

jollyfix
21-10-2014, 08:29
Hi Ben, welcome to the forum. Where in the south west are you?

walpurgis
21-10-2014, 09:27
(could you be a bit more specific about your location please. A town or area will do. Thanks.) Geoff.

Come on Ben. Tell us roughly where you are. :)

Spectral Morn
21-10-2014, 09:30
welcome to AOS, sadly 'Down the M4' isn't enough re location, county and town is required for the UK

Thank you in advance.


Regards Neil

Barry
31-10-2014, 19:48
Welcome to AoS Ben - wherever you are!