Upstairs system [Archive] - The Art of Sound Forum

Joe

30-01-2010, 21:35

Rarely seen, my Exposure-based second system in the top office/study room:

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4036/4316120332_7d14cfe89f_b.jpg

pjdowns

30-01-2010, 22:04

If that's your unused upstairs system, what the hell if your primary system ???

Jonboy

30-01-2010, 22:11

Ah a Brighton area based system;)

I know the street well

Joe

30-01-2010, 22:23

If that's your unused upstairs system, what the hell if your primary system ???

It's not unused (I've just been listening to it in fact) but i've never taken a picture of it before.

Here's the downstairs system:

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4003/4317274714_b5be5b7a7b_o.jpg

Joe

30-01-2010, 22:34

Ah a Brighton area based system;)

I know the street well

The tuner's from Canada though!

Themis

30-01-2010, 23:00

Nice secondary setup, Joe. I like Exposures, too. I find they have a kind of "distinguished" and relaxed sound. :)

Joe

30-01-2010, 23:07

Thanks, Dmitri. I find Exposure does the 'toe-tapping' thing without being tiring like Naim can sometimes be.

They need/deserve better speakers than the Mordaunt-Short MS10s I'm currently using with that system, but I mainly listen to it via my Stax headphones.

Spectral Morn

30-01-2010, 23:18

Nice tuner Joe. Magnum Dynalabs great stuff.

Regards D S D L

Themis

31-01-2010, 01:16

They need/deserve better speakers than the Mordaunt-Short MS10s I'm currently using with that system, but I mainly listen to it via my Stax headphones.
Perhaps some small Dalis or Dynaudios ? ;)

Rare Bird

31-01-2010, 02:06

It's not unused (I've just been listening to it in fact) but i've never taken a picture of it before.

Here's the downstairs system:

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4003/4317274714_b5be5b7a7b_o.jpg

Joe:Tom Evans third shelf down?

Joe

31-01-2010, 11:00

Hi Andre

Yes; Vibe pre-amp and Groove phono stage. I've been mulling over getting the Linear A power amp, but they're not cheap!

Marco

31-01-2010, 11:24

Hi Joe,

Nice system! :)

Don't mention Tom Evans, though, to AnthonyTD..... :eek:

It's a long story (they both used to work together but fell out big time). However, you'll probably find that Anthony built your amps, even though it says 'Tom Evans' on the front ;)

If you want, I'll ask Anthony to comment and provide more details, not of their falling out, as that's private, but on who actually built your amps.

Marco.

Joe

31-01-2010, 17:05

Thanks Marco

I was aware of the Tom Evans/Anthony TD fall-out, but I thought Anthony was involved on the power amp ('The Soul') rather than the pre-amp side of things? I'd be interested to know, but perhaps it's best to let sleeping dogs lie! The upstairs system includes the Tom Evans-designed Michell Iso phono stage.