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Location: Cheshire UK
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I'm Alex.
45 years old tape
Here is 2min 37 sec sample I've digitized from a reel recorded in 1964. The sample is a zipped WAV, 96 kHz 24 bit, 85 Mb in size. The tape was played back on the SONY TC-765 from 1977, that is sitting on my bench right now. Thankfully I have a very strong bench as this machine weights 27.5 kg (ouch!) . An amazing recorder, thought.
Alex
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And you can listen on the Sound Hi fi stand at the show later this month, on the actual Sony TC-765
Regards
Dave
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Hi Dave,
Any news on those bloody 103SA's yet?
Get yer man at Denon to confirm an ETA. Jeez, mate, you're too soft with these 'farter-abouters' - I wouldn't put up with it if it was my business!
Otherwise, there'll definitely be something missing on your stand...
Marco.
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.
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Trade: A.N.T Audio
Location: Cheshire UK
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I'm Alex.
At the moment my website is intermittent, hopefully my provider will sort it out soon. Apologies to people trying to download the sample - please try again later. Probably too many analogue sound fanatics on-line.
Alex
UPDATE: website issue has been resolved, should be OK to download now.
Last edited by Alex Nikitin; 07-09-2009 at 14:40.
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Marco, I'm sincerely flattered that you think I might have such influence over a production line in Tokyo, unfortunately for both of us I don't. They are now saying December, perhaps for the review only you would loan your cartridge?
Regards
Dave
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I'm Alex.
A bit on-topic. Here is a small album of pictures about TC-765, including its frequency responses at 7.5 ips and 3.75 ips.
Alex
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I'm AudioAl'sArbiterForPISHANTO.
No worries, Dave.Marco, I'm sincerely flattered that you think I might have such influence over a production line in Tokyo, unfortunately for both of us I don't. They are now saying December, perhaps for the review only you would loan your cartridge?
December????????? I'm not getting at you, but that's quite frankly shocking service! {Shakes head in disbelief}
One of my pet hates in life is being told by suppliers that such-and-such will be in on X, and then it doesn't arrive... I give them hell when that happens!!
Why the feck give a date in the first place if they can't guarantee it? They should just say 'it'll arrive when it arrives' and be done with it. Personally, I think they're spinning you a load of bull.
Anyway............... I'll have a think about using my cartridge. This review thing is turning into a bit of a nightmare.
Have you spoken with David about it? PM me, mate, as I don't want to hijack Alex's thread any further - sorry, Alex!
Marco.
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.
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What recording chain did you use for the transcription, Alex ?
I thought it sounded bloody good - any chance of some more ?
Chris
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Hi Chris,
I tried several times last night to download this file and got stalled after 1 sec and 122 Mb each time. Any chance you could e-mail or PM me a copy?
Cheers,
DaveK.
My System:
Power: Belkin PF40, Custom.hifi.cables Hydra and DC PSUs.
Sources: Self built HTPC with Xonar ST sound card, NAD T585 multi disc player, Sony BDP-S350, Squeezebox Touch, Techncs SL1210 (mod'd) + Nagaoka MP30, Thomson Sky HD box.
Amps etc.: 2 x Mini-T amps, MF-X10D Valve buffer clone, StanDAC 7520/Caiman (mod'd).
Speakers: Mission 774s with added super tweeters
Cables: best I can afford and likely to change except Homar's RF attenuated co-ax's and Mark Grant USB and HDMI cables. I also like silver i/cs and speaker cable.
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DaveOriginally Posted by DaveK
You are joking I hope - the file size is 84.1 meg in its' compressed state
My ISP don't allow me emails of more than 5 meg, yours will probably be the same.
Unfortunately you'll have to try the download route again - it took me 2 attempts before I could get a file that would unzip.
Chris
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