New PH-10

[Dickchy]

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Just installed a new PH-10 Gold Note phono stage. First impressions as pretty impressive, very neutral but very musical. Only been on a few hours and I am looking forward to playing with loading, gain and equalisation curves. Fun weekend beckons!:eyebrows:

[Marco]

I like your choice of equipment, Richard. I haven't heard a lot of it, but I admire your somewhat 'left field' approach to system building, and the fact that you're not afraid to abandon the mainstream, if necessary, and try something different.

Enjoy! :cool:

Marco.

[chris@panteg]

Very impressive system, if the PH10 is as good as the reviews I've read then it's one hell of a bargain at the retail price.

[Dickchy]

I like your choice of equipment, Richard. I haven't heard a lot of it, but I admire your somewhat 'left field' approach to system building, and the fact that you're not afraid to abandon the mainstream, if necessary, and try something different.

Enjoy! :cool:

Marco.

Thanks Marco. To be honest I'd never thought of it as left field but I suppose it is! Two reasons really. I live in a small island where the population is not large enough to support a dedicated hi-fi dealer, therefore listening to equipment is difficult. So I have to rely on reviews and forums like AoS and Hi-Fi Wigwam - these are vital to us in the boondocks to keep abreast of gear, so my grateful thanks for oiling the computer wheels when necessary to keep things running.
Secondly I ran a small import/retail business myself for 30 years (wine, not electronics) and I know the importance of every sale to the small independent merchant. I therefore try to support these wherever possible - I realise that Linn are not exactly small these days but at least I supported Cymbiosis with the purchase!
I am one of those unfortunate souls for whom hi-fi is a journey and not a destination so I will probably die penniless but happy. :)

[Dickchy]

Very impressive system, if the PH10 is as good as the reviews I've read then it's one hell of a bargain at the retail price.


Chris, I know it's still the honeymoon period but I am very very impressed with the PH-10 so far. And I understand it's even better after around 50 hours of running in. Will report back in a couple of weeks, once this has happened and I've had a chance to play with the various settings.

[Marco]

Thanks Marco. To be honest I'd never thought of it as left field but I suppose it is! Two reasons really. I live in a small island where the population is not large enough to support a dedicated hi-fi dealer, therefore listening to equipment is difficult. So I have to rely on reviews and forums like AoS and Hi-Fi Wigwam - these are vital to us in the boondocks to keep abreast of gear, so my grateful thanks for oiling the computer wheels when necessary to keep things running.
Secondly I ran a small import/retail business myself for 30 years (wine, not electronics) and I know the importance of every sale to the small independent merchant. I therefore try to support these wherever possible - I realise that Linn are not exactly small these days but at least I supported Cymbiosis with the purchase!
I am one of those unfortunate souls for whom hi-fi is a journey and not a destination so I will probably die penniless but happy. :)

Nice one, Richard. I take your point, and your relative remoteness will be a factor, but you're doing yourself a disservice and your ability to apply some lateral thinking! Most folks in your position wouldn't have ended up with a system like that, but more likely something much more boring and mainstream, so give yourself a pat on the back :clap:

Bet it all sounds fab, too!

Marco.

[Dickchy]

Thanks Marco, yes it does sound pretty special -to my ears anyway! I am particularly impressed by the Boenicke W8 speakers which are wonderfully transparent and image beautifully. They are also quite small and very WAF friendly. Boenicke did a custom black-ash finish for me and they look great too.
The digital side is now needing improvement as I now know just how good the analogue sounds.
I'm very grateful for your encouragement. It's nice to know I'm not alone!



Richard

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