Oh yeah forgot about Steve's 'Specialist Music'. That lived up to expectations. His RTR was bloody good too. He'd had me convinced it was some old knacker.
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Oh yeah forgot about Steve's 'Specialist Music'. That lived up to expectations. His RTR was bloody good too. He'd had me convinced it was some old knacker.
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TEAC VRDS 701T > Sony TAE1000ESD > Krell KSA50S > JM Labs Focal Electra 926.
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Floyddroid reckons the breakfast gave him the thrupenny bits.... I reckon that might have something to do with the countless pints of Guinness he pouched instead.Originally Posted by johnB
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The reason I keep the "white babies" is cos the wife accepts them in the lounge, and for a speaker that size they can do bass i.e. play reggae and electronic music because the cabs are inert and the 5.5 inch driver is long throw.Btw, no-one's mentioned your wee white babies yet, which I thought were fab, perched atop of the dining room serving hatch
One thing I regret not hearing is the Leben/JBL demo (apparently excellent), which we missed along with others when we were at the superb gastro pub. I'd defo go there next time I'm in the area, would you?
Marco.
Yeah - would go to zee gastro pub again. Something different next time.
I think the reason we played loud in almost all instances was partly to drown out the chatter. That and alcohol consumption levels by all accounts
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Remind me what they were again pls Justin. They sounded great.The reason I keep the "white babies" is cos the wife accepts them in the lounge, and for a speaker that size they can do bass i.e. play reggae and electronic music because the cabs are inert and the 5.5 inch driver is long throw.
Yeah - would go to zee gastro pub again. Something different next time.
I think the reason we played loud in almost all instances was partly to drown out the chatter. That and alcohol consumption levels by all accounts
One of these days... I'm going to cut you into little pieces.
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I'm Rich.
Some more pics from my phone.
The captivating Sony TT and Akais. (lots of love for this system)
Mine and Floyddroid's combined lash up, his Proton amp and R2R. My Rega RS5, Croft Micro Basic preamp, Marantz CD63SE. Cables NVA. Put the Firebottle Kin into this system later on. Very nice, loads more finesse than than the Croft but then much more expensive.
Ali's Garrard
That lovely Sony TT.
Also a quick thanks again to Fireybum for his gift of the PSU which should do my DAC nicely and to Ali for offering to fettle it for me.
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It's a Garrard mate. :-)
“Music has always been a matter of energy to me, a question of fuel. Sentimental people call it inspiration, but what they really mean is fuel. I have always needed fuel. I am a serious consumer. On some nights I still believe that a car with the gas needle on empty can run about fifty more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio”
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I'm Rich.
Of course it is. Have you ever owned a Lenco, for some reason I associated you with one. Very strange.
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Yeah, those wee white fingz could certainly slap out some decent bass! So what's their official name?The reason I keep the "white babies" is cos the wife accepts them in the lounge, and for a speaker that size they can do bass i.e. play reggae and electronic music because the cabs are inert and the 5.5 inch driver is long throw.
Yeah - would go to zee gastro pub again. Something different next time.
I think the reason we played loud in almost all instances was partly to drown out the chatter. That and alcohol consumption levels by all accounts
Zee gastro pub, lol... With zee nice totty too, ya? Not that you noticed of course!
Was quite surprised at how well the Brabster pulled away, when I 'blipped' her briefly, with five bods on board...
Marco.
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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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It's the way he walks; the classic shuffle indicative of a Lenco owner.
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.
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'd never get in to Lenco Heaven.
“Music has always been a matter of energy to me, a question of fuel. Sentimental people call it inspiration, but what they really mean is fuel. I have always needed fuel. I am a serious consumer. On some nights I still believe that a car with the gas needle on empty can run about fifty more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio”
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