Oh the pain

[Audio Al]

Just ordered a pair of valves for my Transcription Audio power amp :)

1 Matched pair PSVANE Acme A211

GULP :eek: £570 sov's :eek::eek:

I need a sit down and a stiff drink ::cool:

[enrae8]

Just ordered a pair of valves for my Transcription Audio power amp :)

1 Matched pair PSVANE Acme A211

GULP :eek: £570 sov's :eek::eek:

I need a sit down and a stiff drink ::cool:

Out of interest could you tell me where you ordered them from - I may be interested in getting some 845s - Thanks

[Audio Al]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1-Matched-pair-PSVANE-Acme-A300B-A805-A274B-A211-A845-A2A3-300B-805-5AR4-211-845/223748017333?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&var=522465301492&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649

[topoxforddoc]

Sadly Al that's the price one has to pay for high quality output valves. At least you're not paying for NOS GE or RCA 211s

[enrae8]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1-Matched-pair-PSVANE-Acme-A300B-A805-A274B-A211-A845-A2A3-300B-805-5AR4-211-845/223748017333?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&var=522465301492&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649

Thanks Al - let us know how you get on - hope to hear they sound great too! - I will get some if your review is positive:smoking:

[Audio Al]

Compaired to a high end cart it's a drop in the ocean ;)

[enrae8]

:D very true !!
Compaired to a high end cart it's a drop in the ocean ;)

[bumpy]

Wow. I have a pair of near new (NOS) General Electric 211 valves in my store cupboard. Probably not quite as good as you have ordered but better than putting the money in a Building Society. :) Happy listening.

[JohnJo]

As used by Wile E. Coyote :D

[George47]

You would never get me buying a pair of them ??????:eyebrows:

[Pharos]

Wow. I have a pair of near new (NOS) General Electric 211 valves in my store cupboard. Probably not quite as good as you have ordered but better than putting the money in a Building Society. :) Happy listening.

My 'high interest' savings account has just gone down from 0.1% to 0.01%. Bedpost beckons.

[enrae8]

Have the valves arrived yet ?
If they have are you pleased with them? ��

[Audio Al]

Yes arrived 2 days ago , not fitted yet , I will save that for my next days off :)

[enrae8]

Yes arrived 2 days ago , not fitted yet , I will save that for my next days off :)

Hi Allen
Have you had a day off yet?
How are the valves?

[Audio Al]

Hi Allen
Have you had a day off yet?
How are the valves?

Yes and no , Days off yes , fitted valves yet NO :doh:

I really should make the effort , They do look nice in the box tho :)

[oneills]

Come on Allen

The suspense is killing me - have you plugged them in yet

And if so are they as good as everybody says

Regards

Shaun

[enrae8]

He has a new toy to play with - might be a long time before they see the light of day :)

[Audio Al]

:doh: Err NO
As I had a 500 mile trip to Liverpool and back to collect this

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50100375472_0a617b9806_b.jpg

:D

When I have the TT rebuilt in its final position I will be using the TT with the Transcription Audio Pre Power combo and installing the ACME PSVANE valves

This will take some time as its bloody massive and bloody heavy even in component parts :eek:

[anthonyTD]

Beautiful bit of kit that Al. :)
A...
:doh: Err NO
As I had a 500 mile trip to Liverpool and back to collect this

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50100375472_0a617b9806_b.jpg

:D

When I have the TT rebuilt in its final position I will be using the TT with the Transcription Audio Pre Power combo and installing the ACME PSVANE valves

This will take some time as its bloody massive and bloody heavy even in component parts :eek:

[oneills]

Wow that certainly is an impressive looking turntable

Excuse my ignorance but what make is it

[Audio Al]

Wow that certainly is an impressive looking turntable

Excuse my ignorance but what make is it

Nu Magrotor , Hand built it Taiwan ,

The name plate also has Nucoil Plalalea Minor , if this is minor god knows what Major looks like :eek:

[Audio Al]

The TT now live's , will do the photos tomorrow as I now need a rest after lifting that lot :eek:

[oneills]

Who says being interested in HiFi doesn't keep you fit :lol:

[Roy S]

:doh: Err NO
As I had a 500 mile trip to Liverpool and back to collect this

:D

When I have the TT rebuilt in its final position I will be using the TT with the Transcription Audio Pre Power combo and installing the ACME PSVANE valves

This will take some time as its bloody massive and bloody heavy even in component parts :eek:

That's a work of art Al, like a piece of sculpture.

[Audio Al]

See my other thread ( My new record player ) for latest photos

Re the ACME PSvain valve , This will now be dificult to decipher ,

Is it the valves that have made a difference or the new player :scratch: :)

[Audio Al 2]

hello

[hifi_dave]

And to you.

[Audio Al 2]

And to you.

I thought I would be clever and try and post under Audio Al , BUT alsa no , I am now the 2 version :doh:

[hifi_dave]

Not too (2) bad.

Welcome back.

[Pigmy Pony]

I thought I would be clever and try and post under Audio Al , BUT alsa no , I am now the 2 version :doh:

Nowt wrong with number 2, I do one every morning :)

[CageyH]

Nowt wrong with number 2, I do one every morning :)

Hopefully after you have woken up, and got out of bed?

[Pigmy Pony]

Hopefully after you have woken up, and got out of bed?

:D Yeah it never happens before I get up and stand up. It's a gravity thing. Sounds a bit like a Bob Marley lyric :)

[Gazjam]

Nowadays I do 2


Nowt wrong with number 2, I do one every morning :)

[Macca]

went into the bathroom at work this afternoon. The stench was so bad I emitted an involuntary 'Jesus!'. I went across the room and cracked open the window, thinking I'd come back in a bit.

Only then did I notice one of the traps was occupied.

I mean I'm not that bothered usually but it was so bad it was almost beyond belief.

[Barry]

Good to see the high level of debate, regularly enjoyed here on AoS, being maintained. :doh:

[struth]

Nowadays I do 2

to do two, or not two do; that is a question:eyebrows:

[Barry]

What about doing two, twice?

[struth]

What about doing two, twice?

kinky.. a sort of quattro experience:eek:

[Gazjam]

Audi or Suzi? :eyebrows:

[struth]

Audi or Suzi? :eyebrows:

suzi was oddly fancied in the day.. not sure why now;)

[Barry]

Well I drive an Audi, but it's not a Quattro.

[Mikeandvan]

Costing that much they've got to sound great!

[Audio Al 2]

Took some time for them to come on song but yes the do add to the overall sound quality, No regrets buying them.

[struth]

Well I drive an Audi, but it's not a Quattro.

was looking at a quattro for nex car but not really sure its high enough. if its still on scheme i might try it. height is the first thing it has to have

[rmcin626]

was looking at a quattro for nex car but not really sure its high enough. if its still on scheme i might try it. height is the first thing it has to have

I drive. Q5 and that’s quite high up

[struth]

I drive. Q5 and that’s quite high up

might be a possible then.

[rmcin626]

might be a possible then.

Love mine, best car I’ve owned, but they do come at a price

[Barry]

I have heard it said that an Audi is a poor man's BMW.

Don't care - I love my Audi! :)

[Pigmy Pony]

I have heard it said that an Audi is a poor man's BMW.

Don't care - I love my Audi! :)

Don't know about that, I'd choose Audi over BMW any day.

All we need now is for the big four German car makers to produce a cripplingly heavy turntable and we will have circled back to the OP :)

Oops, there was me thinking this thread was about Al's HR Giger-inspired t/t - Honestly I have the attention span of a goldfish :doh:

[struth]

the q4 etron is on currently but in 6 months or so it probably wont. one of the nicest big uns at moment is the new peugeot e3008 and the 3008. lovely motor im told. a few bmw folk going for them

[rmcin626]

I have heard it said that an Audi is a poor man's BMW.

Don't care - I love my Audi! :)


Nothing poor man about my Audi Q5 , certainly would never swap for BMW, which are hopeless in any snow.

[rmcin626]

the q4 etron is on currently but in 6 months or so it probably wont. one of the nicest big uns at moment is the new peugeot e3008 and the 3008. lovely motor im told. a few bmw folk going for them


Q4 Enron is a nice car, not thinking of changing just now, not done 20,000 miles yet

[Barry]

Mine is an Audi A1 Sportback. It does everything I want from a car.

[Ali Tait]

Nothing poor man about my Audi Q5 , certainly would never swap for BMW, which are hopeless in any snow.

Apart from the X Drives. :-)

[rmcin626]

Apart from the X Drives. :-)

Yeah , true but my Q5 ticks all the boxes for me

[struth]

Apart from the X Drives. :-)

with winter tyres...