Mala's humble rack of joy in the attic

[struth]

Only silver bit I have is my x10v3.. Been looking for a black front for it to no avail.. they did do them I think but most were silver. Going to upgrade it actually.

[Macca]

Really great system. I'm also a sucker for those big Sonys. must have the end cheeks and the gibralter chassis though.

[Mala]

Asses or not, they have a point :P The reason for it standing there on the images is simply that I snapped some shots while testing it as a pre. Its not in active use as long as the Sony delivers the punch though And thank you Gazjam! That Moth if you can spot it thinks it is a nice resting place too!

[Marco]

Hi Kjell,

Welcome to AoS!

What a superb system and room/interior.... Love the high-end Sony kit and JBLs, in particular. You clearly have good taste and have taken time to put together what no doubt will be a great sounding system.

Enjoy, and think very carefully before attempting to 'upgrade' any of those components for something better!

Marco.

[Mala]

Thanks =) I am pretty happy with how things are, and sound at the moment.

When it comes to future upgrades, the 1210mk2 have a lot of potential in becoming a even better turntable. It´s completely stock at the moment although I have the original thick Technics mat around, I have never tried it though.
The previous owner (he had the deck for 2-3 weeks, so it´s basically in mint unused condition) supplied it with 2x Vibro-stopp "mats", so I never really gave the stock mat a thought. Maybe a combination of the two would be fun

Marco: I can see you are not unfamiliar to modding a 1210 deck either

[Marco]

Lol - I've been known to implement a few!

As you know yourself, it's a superb T/T, and when judiciously modified turns into something rather special. Do you have any plans to take yours further?

Marco.

[Mala]

I was impressed as hell when I got mine. I had a Rega RP6 for almost 3 years, got new tonearm wires,RCA-cables and separate grounding cable from Origin Live (great service), new Technoweight underslung counterweight, adjustable feet from Michael Lim and a few minor tweaks. That Rega ended up sounding quite nice indeed But then I chose to sell it in the 1210`s regard..

I'm planning og adding some Isonoe feet w. techniboots and mounting a Jelco 750 arm in the near future, as for a start A lot of people really recommend a new external PSU as well, so I guess that have to come along down the line :P

[Landloper]

Thanks for posting photos of your set up, Kjell. It looks fantastic!

[Mala]

Much appreciated John

Here some quick photos of my CDP-X707 from when I finally took my time getting it up and running again recently, I was impressed by the craftmanship of this old Sony tank! This is some serious heavy piece of equipment indeed! Don't know if this is of interest though. At least I got it up and spinning those silver discs once again









The final Tour of Duty for this veteran..might get it up and running if I try to adjust the laser power etc. I will keep it around for the years to come


The new replacement transport in place! Hope it will serve me well in the future, these replacements are getting hard to find..lucky I snatched this on ebay a few years back

[jandl100]

Lovely system, Kjell - Sony ES, JBL speakers.

I prefer a busier look regarding decor - those walls are very bare! But maybe that's just Scandinavian Cool.