never satisfied, really
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Location: Ma USA
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I'm Charles.
never satisfied, really
Yamaha a-s2100, Conrad Johnson Premier 12 mono blocks, Pass labs HPA-1 Sony xa5400es, PS Audio Directstream Jr., Technics sl1200mk2, SME m2-r arm, Mike New bearing, Custom ebony armboard, KAB power supply, Isonoe feet, Achromat. ATC SMC 19v2, Harbeth P3ESR, Graham Slee Accession, Era Gold Reflex, K and K sut, Grado sonata2, Grado platinum2, Grado Green2, At-art9, At33ptg/ii Ortofon 2m black Ortofon 2m blue, Ortofon 2m mono. Wireworld Silver Eclipse6 cables.
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Location: North Lincolnshire
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I'm Lloyd.
marmite on toast
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Location: Wrexham, North Wales, UK
Posts: 110,012
I'm AudioAl'sArbiterForPISHANTO.
before 'diving in'
Main System
Turntable: Heavily-modified Technics SL-1210MK5G [Mike New bearing/ETP platter/Paul Hynes SR7 PSU & reg mods]. Funk Firm APM Achromat/Nagaoka GL-601 Crystal Record Weight/Isonoe feet & boots/Ortofon RS-212D/Denon DL-103GL in Denon PCL-300 headshell with Funk Firm Houdini/Kondo SL-115 pure-silver cartridge leads.
Paul Hynes MC head amp/SR5 PSU. Also modded Lentek head amp/Denon AU-310 SUT.
Other Cartridges: Nippon Columbia (NOS 1987) Denon DL-103. USA-made Shure SC35C with NOS stylus. Goldring G820 with NOS stylus. Shure M55E with NOS stylus.
CD Player: Audiocom-modified Sony X-777ES/DAS-R1 DAC.
Tape Deck: Tandberg TCD 310, fully restored and recalibrated as new, by RDE, plus upgraded with heads from the TCD-420a. Also with matching TM4 Norway microphones.
Preamps: Heavily-modified Croft Charisma-X. LDR Stereo Coffee. Power Amps: Tube Distinctions Copper Amp fitted with Tungsol KT-150s. Quad 306.
Cables & Sundries: Mark Grant HDX1 interconnects and digital coaxial cable, plus Mark Grant 6mm UP-LCOFC Van Damme speaker cable. MCRU 'Ultimate' mains leads. Lehmann clone headphone amp with vintage Koss PRO-4AAA headphones.
Tube Distinctions digital noise filter. VPI HW16.5 record cleaning machine.
Speakers: Tannoy 15MGs in Lockwood cabinets with modified crossovers. 1967 Celestion Ditton 15.
Protect your HUMAN RIGHTS and REFUSE ANY *MANDATORY* VACCINE FOR COVID-19!
Also **SAY NO** to unjust 'vaccine passports' or certificates, which are totally incompatible with a FREE society!!!
Senior Member
Location: Ma USA
Posts: 885
I'm Charles.
center of circle-jerk
Yamaha a-s2100, Conrad Johnson Premier 12 mono blocks, Pass labs HPA-1 Sony xa5400es, PS Audio Directstream Jr., Technics sl1200mk2, SME m2-r arm, Mike New bearing, Custom ebony armboard, KAB power supply, Isonoe feet, Achromat. ATC SMC 19v2, Harbeth P3ESR, Graham Slee Accession, Era Gold Reflex, K and K sut, Grado sonata2, Grado platinum2, Grado Green2, At-art9, At33ptg/ii Ortofon 2m black Ortofon 2m blue, Ortofon 2m mono. Wireworld Silver Eclipse6 cables.
Senior Member
Location: Ma USA
Posts: 885
I'm Charles.
sacred cow, maybe
Yamaha a-s2100, Conrad Johnson Premier 12 mono blocks, Pass labs HPA-1 Sony xa5400es, PS Audio Directstream Jr., Technics sl1200mk2, SME m2-r arm, Mike New bearing, Custom ebony armboard, KAB power supply, Isonoe feet, Achromat. ATC SMC 19v2, Harbeth P3ESR, Graham Slee Accession, Era Gold Reflex, K and K sut, Grado sonata2, Grado platinum2, Grado Green2, At-art9, At33ptg/ii Ortofon 2m black Ortofon 2m blue, Ortofon 2m mono. Wireworld Silver Eclipse6 cables.
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Location: North Lincolnshire
Posts: 254
I'm Lloyd.
Black and White
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Location: N E Kent
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I'm Geoff.
Minstrels in colour
It is impossible for anything digital to sound analogue, because it isn't analogue!
Senior Member
Location: North Lincolnshire
Posts: 254
I'm Lloyd.
tasty hard-shell chocolates
Site Owner/Administrator
Location: Wrexham, North Wales, UK
Posts: 110,012
I'm AudioAl'sArbiterForPISHANTO.
tempt her for-gobbles
Main System
Turntable: Heavily-modified Technics SL-1210MK5G [Mike New bearing/ETP platter/Paul Hynes SR7 PSU & reg mods]. Funk Firm APM Achromat/Nagaoka GL-601 Crystal Record Weight/Isonoe feet & boots/Ortofon RS-212D/Denon DL-103GL in Denon PCL-300 headshell with Funk Firm Houdini/Kondo SL-115 pure-silver cartridge leads.
Paul Hynes MC head amp/SR5 PSU. Also modded Lentek head amp/Denon AU-310 SUT.
Other Cartridges: Nippon Columbia (NOS 1987) Denon DL-103. USA-made Shure SC35C with NOS stylus. Goldring G820 with NOS stylus. Shure M55E with NOS stylus.
CD Player: Audiocom-modified Sony X-777ES/DAS-R1 DAC.
Tape Deck: Tandberg TCD 310, fully restored and recalibrated as new, by RDE, plus upgraded with heads from the TCD-420a. Also with matching TM4 Norway microphones.
Preamps: Heavily-modified Croft Charisma-X. LDR Stereo Coffee. Power Amps: Tube Distinctions Copper Amp fitted with Tungsol KT-150s. Quad 306.
Cables & Sundries: Mark Grant HDX1 interconnects and digital coaxial cable, plus Mark Grant 6mm UP-LCOFC Van Damme speaker cable. MCRU 'Ultimate' mains leads. Lehmann clone headphone amp with vintage Koss PRO-4AAA headphones.
Tube Distinctions digital noise filter. VPI HW16.5 record cleaning machine.
Speakers: Tannoy 15MGs in Lockwood cabinets with modified crossovers. 1967 Celestion Ditton 15.
Protect your HUMAN RIGHTS and REFUSE ANY *MANDATORY* VACCINE FOR COVID-19!
Also **SAY NO** to unjust 'vaccine passports' or certificates, which are totally incompatible with a FREE society!!!
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I'm Vince.
Talking like turkey
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