Nice! :)
Nice! :)
Thanks Geoff
I've used Wharfedale Isodynamic headphones for last 10-15 years, after having them stored away for much longer (bought circa 1973).
I had a 'eureka' moment; in the 90s i owned Audio-Technica ATH 1000 headphones, but digging out the Isos showed me much better sound!
They just need more watts - I run them from speaker outlets.
I've often wondered how they compare to more modern planars. Jerry (Jandl)got a pair in his hi-fi travels and tells me the Isos are better than several phones he's tried.
I've had the pads recovered by a Leatherworking friend.
The Oppos interest me-well, so do the Meze Elites, but....£4K?
I'll have to find a local Oppo owner.....and compare.Attachment 29778
I'm happy to send them to you, if you want to give them a try for a bit.
I had one of those Sugdens Martin, nice sounding amp, but boy do those heat sinks get hot.Quote:
Originally Posted by Macca
This thread has opened my eyes to all things Lenco, they seem to have sneaked past me un noticed in the past.
I feel a project coming on.
I remember you brought it along to one of the NEBOs. When I got there you had it through some Tannoys and were getting a good sound and then we couldn't get a decent sound out of them for the rest of the day. We never figured that out.Quote:
Originally Posted by Qwin
That's right, well remembered.Quote:
Originally Posted by Macca
I had a similar issue at another meeting when one of my Nord amps sounded strange, muffled, in both cases got them home and they sounded fine. :scratch:
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Taken with my phone with just the ambient light through the skylight window.
Bit of an update -
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Bit of an update -
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I cannot get an image to post ��
Here you go, image is a bit big though.
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Looks good Mike, lots of knob to twiddle still:D. What’s the parallel tracker TT, I go to recognise it? What speakers are on the end of it all?Quote:
Originally Posted by Idlewithnodrive
Thanks Alan.
It's a Technics SL-7 Adrian. I still have 2 of them and a Technics SL-10.
The speakers are Transmission Audio M1i's. They are a bit unusual, using dipole quad-ribbon tweeters with aperiodically damped Aluminium 5" woofers.
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Sorry, still don't seem able to link from another site ..... durrr !!!
New set of clothes for the old girl :thumbsup:
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looks nice
Thanks Grant, I'm pleased with it.
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My late 80's "Vintage" system into a pair of refurbished JPW AP3's. Magical.
That ifi unit proves that time travel is possible [emoji23]Quote:
Originally Posted by Idlewithnodrive
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A mate of mine had an Audio Innovations amp similar to that in the 90s, it was shiny chrome iirc.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lawrence001
Nice collection of turntables, do you still have the DP80?
Thanks Nigel. I do indeed, and 5 others �� :/Quote:
Originally Posted by vinylspinner
Illness ? What illness ?
Seriously, though I am going to thin them out, as I'm running out of space.
5 turntables! :eek: I thought I was a bit mad in having 4 of them, worse still 3 of them are the same model. :doh:
As my T shirt says, "It's not hoarding if it's vinyl" :-)
I actually have the 3 plus 5 others BazQuote:
Originally Posted by Barry
lol
What is it they say about the definition of madness? :ner:Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
Multiple redundancy - how's that thing go? 'Three is two, two is one, and one is none.'
Or something like that.
In my case, multiple lunacy :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by Macca
Well in the case of the three turntables, they are no longer made but are still sought after. A typical price is around three grand. I paid less than a tenth of that for mine. They allow me try out different arms and cartridges.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pigmy Pony
The fourth turntable has an integral arm and equalisation amplifier. Again it is no longer made, and again sought after by enthusiasts. Samples in good condition now go for around seven grand; I paid about a tenth of that for mine.
Both makes are professional items used in broadcast studios.
Looking at your profile you are obviously an EMT (nice TT's) fan but, if you don't mind me asking, how on earth did you get them all at 10% of value ? Asking for a friend, like.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
I bought them a long time ago; between twenty and fifty years.
The EMT was a bit of a "bucket list" item, and in retrospect I probably wouldn't buy one now - but it was a snap decision.
All my equipment was bought on snap decisions. And my house. If there's another way to do it I don't want to know about it.
My late 80's / early 90's rig -
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All of the components are pretty much minty, so I've been extremely lucky to find them.
I know it's a looong way from being optimally set up, but it sounds very good and, boy, does it boogie :dance: :dance:
Is that a bass trap next to your turntable? I saw a few of them for sale at Carpetright last week, but they were all 4 metres tall :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Idlewithnodrive
Looks like a rolled up off-cut of a corridor carpet runner.
You never see the bigger box JPWs these days, do you ??
I had a pair of P1s and loved them - stupidly "upgraded" at some point in my early 20s - and I've only seen a pair of AP1 (??) since, which was at HiFiHangar probably ten years ago now.
Apparently the rubber perished on most of the bass units so I guess they got binned by anyone who owned them.
Shame, because the sound really was good.
See loads of the mini monitor jobbies, usually for £20 or so. Ideal for a kitchen set-up.
No, you don't Paul. These are the AP3's and they were completely refurbed by Anapeach, nearly 2 years ago. Their sound really amazed me; that soundstage is one of the best I have heard, regardless of price.Quote:
Originally Posted by rigger67
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/196749200...mis&media=COPY
Stone cold bargain.
"They have been reformed"? What does that mean? :scratch:Quote:
Originally Posted by Idlewithnodrive
They split up years ago to pursue mono careers. But it didn't work out, so now they're back together to be sold as a pair :)Quote:
Originally Posted by narabdela
:lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by Pigmy Pony
I assumed they'd spent a couple of years in a Borstal.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pigmy Pony
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A surprisingly capable and super enjoyable little system through the AP3's.
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System 2 done now. The AI300 MkI is a bucket list amp for me.
Blimey difficult to keep to track of all your gear!