stereoblab
26-09-2020, 19:13
My name's Jon
I've been a hi-fi idiot since the early '90s. I'm a bit of a dealer by nature so after a sojourn from western society I started selling second hand audio shite in 2005 on ebay and elsewhere. I've have done so since then.
My main system comprises of a CTC Classic 301 with the brass platter, CTC power supply and bearing, Bokrand AB309 arm as well as a 12" Audio Origami PU7 (which I've yet to install) in a Carl Ellis plinth. My current favourite cartridge is a Hana ML - I think it might be the best MC I've ever owned although it's a long way from being the most expensive. South of that I have an Avid Pulsare phono stage, a Stereoknight Silver Balance TVC pre, a Border Patrol 300B SET power amp, and a pair of Living Voice Avatar OBX/Rs. We've been having building work for the past three months so I've had to slum it with a Technics SL1200G, Mytek Brooklyn+ ES Labs amp and a pair of Celestion SL700s.
Musically, I'm drawn to the obscure. For the last few months my favourite group has been AMM, I'm also keen on Sun Ra, Suicide, Faust, Low, Jana Hunter, Nurse With Wound, the earlier releases of Animal Collective and most of the work by Henry Cow's alumni. In my 30s I developed a love of free jazz and gravitated to anything on the FMP and Incus labels. I'm human so obviously I love Robert Wyatt and have a thing for girl groups inspired by the Raincoats. The first time I went to my now-partner's place I saw they had Fall In A Hole in their record collection. I knew right then we were destined for each other.
Outside of music I'm interested in pushbikes, brutalist architecture, spring-powered wristwatches and animal rights.
I've been a hi-fi idiot since the early '90s. I'm a bit of a dealer by nature so after a sojourn from western society I started selling second hand audio shite in 2005 on ebay and elsewhere. I've have done so since then.
My main system comprises of a CTC Classic 301 with the brass platter, CTC power supply and bearing, Bokrand AB309 arm as well as a 12" Audio Origami PU7 (which I've yet to install) in a Carl Ellis plinth. My current favourite cartridge is a Hana ML - I think it might be the best MC I've ever owned although it's a long way from being the most expensive. South of that I have an Avid Pulsare phono stage, a Stereoknight Silver Balance TVC pre, a Border Patrol 300B SET power amp, and a pair of Living Voice Avatar OBX/Rs. We've been having building work for the past three months so I've had to slum it with a Technics SL1200G, Mytek Brooklyn+ ES Labs amp and a pair of Celestion SL700s.
Musically, I'm drawn to the obscure. For the last few months my favourite group has been AMM, I'm also keen on Sun Ra, Suicide, Faust, Low, Jana Hunter, Nurse With Wound, the earlier releases of Animal Collective and most of the work by Henry Cow's alumni. In my 30s I developed a love of free jazz and gravitated to anything on the FMP and Incus labels. I'm human so obviously I love Robert Wyatt and have a thing for girl groups inspired by the Raincoats. The first time I went to my now-partner's place I saw they had Fall In A Hole in their record collection. I knew right then we were destined for each other.
Outside of music I'm interested in pushbikes, brutalist architecture, spring-powered wristwatches and animal rights.