An old newcomer

[rangioran]

Hi there to all you Art Of Sound lovers out there.

After an early life working as a radio and TV engineer (we weren't called technicians in those days :) ) having an absolute ball working with kit such as Radford/Leak/Rogers/Trio/Ferrograph/B&O/Cambridge/Armstrong/Goodmans/Tannoy/Wharfedale/Garrard etc... in the late 60's / early 70's when I owned a Leak Stereo 30, Troughline tuner, Garrard 301, Decca London arm and ffss cartridge, Sony TC377 and :o Wharfedale Dentons - yes, even they sounded pretty good in a smallish room.
Anyway, fast forward best part of half a century and I'm still enjoying a fair old bit of the vinyl I bought back then, as well as a fair few reel to reel tapes and audio cassettes!

This really is an enduring and rewarding hobby :)

Present system - Garrad 401 / SME 3009 SII Imp / Shure V15 III - VN35MR / Technics SU 810 / Sony TC377 / Denon DR M3 / Technics SL-PG 320A / Technics RS-B40 / Quad 34 / Quad 405-2 / Senheiser HD 590 / B&W DM 602-S2 on Atalama SE6 stands.

[walpurgis]

Hello Eric. Welcome to AOS.

An interesting intro. Sounds like you've been at this game at least as long as me. I've owned many of the bits you mention.

I'm sure your input will be valued. We have sections covering every aspect of Hi-Fi, so there are bound to be items of interest to you.

If you have any system changes or projects in hand, we'd like to hear about them and tell us what music you play.

There is a Gallery for equipment photos if you'd like to post some. They'd be welcome.


Enjoy the forum,
Geoff.

[struth]

Hi Eric.. Welcome aboard. Nice gear, and I was a tv engineer in the late 60's and 70's as well. Never kept it up though and went another way. Good to hear you stiil enjoy the hobby; thats in the end what its about

[rangioran]

Hi Geoff,

Thanks for the welcome message - having taken a look at the place before I KNOW that I'm going to like it here!

Eric

[rangioran]

Hi Grant,

Like you, I got out of TV in the late 70's - was fortunate enough to be in at the start with computers. One thing that didn't change - if it's black and got buttons, I want two!

[Marco]

Hi Eric,

Welcome to AoS! Where's Ightfield? :)

Marco.

[struth]

Ah yes Eric I meant to ask you to put your county down as most folk won't have heard of your hometown ..We like everyone to know where we all are. It makes life easier.
T h a n k s

[rangioran]

Hi Marco,

Oh come on - you've never heard of Ightfield? :lol:

Sorry - North Shropshire just outside of Whitchurch.

[jollyfix]

Hi Eric, welcome to AOS.

[DSJR]

Hi and welcome, from a bod who loved original Denton's back in the late 60's and who bought a pair a couple of years ago - they're surprisingly good actually 'cos they go wrong in all the right places where you don't notice unless you compare directly :)

Do you still do servicing, even as a part time thing? Loads of 1970's vintage kit now in need of a service by someone who knows how to set these things up, even if the caps are still alright...

[rangioran]

Hi Eric, welcome to AOS.

Thanks Dave, pretty stellar signature!

[rangioran]

Hi and welcome, from a bod who loved original Denton's back in the late 60's and who bought a pair a couple of years ago - they're surprisingly good actually 'cos they go wrong in all the right places where you don't notice unless you compare directly :)

You're right, they weren't so bad in those days - certainly gave me value for money.

Do you still do servicing, even as a part time thing? Loads of 1970's vintage kit now in need of a service by someone who knows how to set these things up, even if the caps are still alright...

After being enticed away from engineering to 'the dark side' (sales - bigger car, better money, expenses . . .) I'm now retired and cracking out all the kit I can in order to reapply my talents to what I always enjoyed. I may not be able to play (or sing) a note of music but I really do enjoy listening to someone who can!

[Marco]

Hi Marco,

Oh come on - you've never heard of Ightfield? :lol:

Sorry - North Shropshire just outside of Whitchurch.

It is really? Lol.... Not far away, then! :)

Marco.

[rangioran]

It is really? Lol.... Not far away, then! :)

Marco.

Marco - didn't read your whereabouts, you're just down the road!

[Marco]

Or up the road, maybe? ;)

If you fancy a music sesh sometime, just give me a shout :cool:

Marco.

[Floyddroid]

Very interesting. A huge welcome.

[Guitarrero]

Present system - Garrad 401 / SME 3009 SII Imp / Shure V15 III - VN35MR / Technics SU 810 / Sony TC377 / Denon DR M3 / Technics SL-PG 320A / Technics RS-B40 / Quad 34 / Quad 405-2 / Senheiser HD 590 / B&W DM 602-S2 on Atalama SE6 stands.

Garrard, SME, Quad, B&W .... Nice! .. that sounds like my ideal setup!

So far I have just acquired a Garrard 401 and I have my old B&W DM110s and even earlier DM10s (not brilliant by today's standards, but...) so I just need all the rest :(
Cheers!
Steve

[rangioran]

Garrard, SME, Quad, B&W .... Nice! .. that sounds like my ideal setup!

So far I have just acquired a Garrard 401 and I have my old B&W DM110s and even earlier DM10s (not brilliant by today's standards, but...) so I just need all the rest :(
Cheers!
Steve

Hi Steve,

Having previously had (and sold!) a Garrard 301 I was determined to replace it, however, got together with Martin Bastin who reconditioned and modified an early 401 for me. That was some 15 years back and it's still running beautifully. I can highly recommend his work - if he's still active?

Originally had a pair of B&W DM4's (that went with the 301) so the 602-S2's were the next best thing - love them.

Only recently acquired the Quad gear, again something that I'd always lusted after - have to say (once I've updated them) I'm really looking forward to getting the whole system up and running.

[rangioran]

Very interesting. A huge welcome.


Thanks Steve!

[DSJR]

You have a VN35MR stylus - lucky man!!!! :D Not many of those came to the UK methinks...

[Guitarrero]

Only recently acquired the Quad gear, again something that I'd always lusted after - have to say (once I've updated them) I'm really looking forward to getting the whole system up and running.

Hmm ... mulling over getting a Quad 33/303 setup

[rangioran]

You have a VN35MR stylus - lucky man!!!! :D Not many of those came to the UK methinks...

I was extremely fortunate as an American work colleague picked it up over there as a favour for me, it really is sweet!

[rangioran]

Hmm ... mulling over getting a Quad 33/303 setup


Steve I wholeheartedly recommend it - the build of this kit is just so different to anything I've ever owned before.