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  1. #1
    Join Date: Aug 2015

    Location: Berlin

    Posts: 10
    I'm Andy.

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    Good evening to everybody,

    I was asked to introduce myself.

    I noticed this forum for the first time when I saw that some
    gentleman reported about a number of "our" old preamps,
    Audiolabor VV2020.

    You can have a look at my homepage http://www.audiolabor.de/
    (in german).

    Have to leave my home now, more to come ..? ..

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    Join Date: Apr 2012

    Location: N E Kent

    Posts: 51,625
    I'm Geoff.

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    Interesting line up of equipment Andy. I had heard of the Audiolabor name before, but was unaware of the product line up.

    I love the look of the Synchron turntable, very neat.

    The Art of Sound has worldwide membership, the bulk of which are in the UK.

    I don't know if you market in the this country, but a trade account may be available. You'd need to speak to Marco, the site owner.

    I'll look forward to hearing more from you.


    Geoff.
    It is impossible for anything digital to sound analogue, because it isn't analogue!

  3. #3
    Join Date: Jan 2009

    Location: Essex

    Posts: 32,025
    I'm openingabottleofwine.

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    Welcome to AoS Andy,

    Some interesting equipment you handle. Is that a Breuer Type 5A arm shown at the top of your website?

    What equipment do you use personally and what are your tastes in music?

    Enjoy the Forum

    Regards
    Barry
    Barry

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    Join Date: Jun 2011

    Location: Tallinn, Estonia

    Posts: 153
    I'm Juha.

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    I found the Audiolabor VV 2020 preamp on Ebay.de.
    My first one had no cover, but worked well and sounds good.
    Later bought 2 more.
    I use VV 2020 every day.

    How do you rate it ?
    Any tips for me on recapping or renovation.

  5. #5
    Join Date: Aug 2015

    Location: Berlin

    Posts: 10
    I'm Andy.

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    Thank you for all the answers. Initially I wanted to help Juha
    to find missing parts for his preamp cabinet.

    walpurgis: my homepage is not for marketing - the company does not exist any more.
    It is for manuals and other info, even diagrams, to aid repair. All spares still available.

    I think most of the stuff was sold in Germany, but thanks to the internet it is spread worldwide
    in the meantime.

    Barry: Yes, it is an old Breuer arm mounted on our "konstant" turntable, about 1981.
    Now after 30+ years I don't use Audiolabor gear any more but still use some of the old
    cabinet stuff for prototyping.

    Juha: I can help with missing cabinet parts. This was may original intention on registration.
    Not sure how to rate the 2020 today, but I can say it is a very complex and versatile preamp.
    Not easy to count the number of circuit boards in this small cabinet even. Try to check the elcaps
    "in situ" with an LCR bridge (Philips PM 6303 or similar recommended), but most of these will still
    work fine after 35+ years.
    Last edited by as-audio; 22-08-2015 at 10:54.

  6. #6
    Join Date: Apr 2012

    Location: N E Kent

    Posts: 51,625
    I'm Geoff.

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    OK Andy. I understand your interest here now. You are most welcome.

    I'm sure your continued input would be of great interest.

    Please feel free to join in and contribute.

    Geoff.
    It is impossible for anything digital to sound analogue, because it isn't analogue!

  7. #7
    Join Date: Aug 2012

    Location: North East

    Posts: 3,675
    I'm Steve.

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    Willkommen Andy.

  8. #8
    Join Date: Feb 2011

    Location: Ramsbottom

    Posts: 638
    I'm Alan.

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    Hello Andy, welcome to the AoS from me, let us know what type of music you like and if you have any photos of your kit, we like photos.

    Enjoy your music

    cheers, Alan
    My system,

    Cartridges Lyra Delos, Audio Technica AT33EVmc, AT 24 mm
    Turntable Thorens TD 124 Mk2, in a Jim Campbel plinth,Audio Technica 1503 Mk3 arm
    CD player Technics SL-PG490
    Cassette deck Yamaha KX 530
    Moving Coil Amp Albarry MCA 11
    Pre-amplifier Albarry AP 11 (battery powered)
    Power amps Albarry M1108 Mono-blocs
    Speakers Allison 3 Corner units, Allison 6 stand mounted cubes
    Interconnects AVT Matrix 6 and OFC short ones
    Mains distribution Music Works Recoil 6 gang and mains leads
    Tables MusicWorks ReVo acrylic stand, Quadraspire Acrylic shelves (cryo'd legs) acrylic Response Mini under mains block.
    Speaker cable Chord Rumour (Cryo'd)
    RCM Okki Nokki
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    Join Date: Sep 2009

    Location: Derbyshire

    Posts: 9,259
    I'm Josie.

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    Good evening, Andy.

    Welcome to AOS. Some great products there. It's very nice to have you join us.

    Yes, it would be great to hear more too!

    Enjoy
    Jo
    Ultrafide U500DC power amplifier - Croft Vitale )highly modified) - TRIO L-07D Turntable - Denon DL103C1 - Funk Firm Houdini - Lentek MC head amp - 15" Tannoy Monitor Gold Loudspeakers in Lockwood Major cabinets (From Trident Studios) - Tannoyista SPEC 3 Custom Crossovers - VanDamme Black Speaker Cable

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    Join Date: Feb 2013

    Location: W Lothian

    Posts: 99,005
    I'm Grant.

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    Quote Originally Posted by as-audio View Post
    Good evening to everybody,

    I was asked to introduce myself.

    I noticed this forum for the first time when I saw that some
    gentleman reported about a number of "our" old preamps,
    Audiolabor VV2020.

    You can have a look at my homepage http://www.audiolabor.de/
    (in german).

    Have to leave my home now, more to come ..? ..
    Sorry for the tardiness of my welcome Andy/ welcome to AoS mate/ Lot of vintage audio lovers here, and as Geoff say I have some Telefunken L242 alnico units. Nice gear and am on the look out for another 1 as I have a spare driver so I can make up another set some day.
    anyways, enjoy the forum and hope to see some of your posts in future
    Regards,
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