What one did you have Mike?
I've had three so far (480 ES, V40 T4, S70 T5), my best mate's on his fourth (480 ES, 440 GLT, S70 T5, V40 T4), my Dad had a couple (245 DL, 265 GLE) - all have been superb and the one I have now is fantastic!
What one did you have Mike?
I've had three so far (480 ES, V40 T4, S70 T5), my best mate's on his fourth (480 ES, 440 GLT, S70 T5, V40 T4), my Dad had a couple (245 DL, 265 GLE) - all have been superb and the one I have now is fantastic!
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Rob, my dear fellow, if you really want to be a bona fide member of the 'Volvo Club' you will require the following:
1) One pair of faux-leather driving gloves.
2) One slightly worn cloth cap, or woolly Russian 'Cossack' for the winter.
3) The propensity to drive everywhere at 30 M.P.H and be oblivious to what's going on behind you.
4) To be predisposed to driving mainly on a Sunday, and washing your car on said day whether it requires it or not.
5) Have a penchant for playing golf and the wearing of brightly coloured Pringle V-neck jumpers and Farah 'slacks', thinking that you're appropriately dressed for the occasion.
Only then can you enter the hallowed domain of the 'Volvo Club'
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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I really don't want to think about. It was horrible.
Oh ok then, it was a 360GL.
Very solid though, I left it on a mate's drive for about two years and hoped it would just dissolve and wash away. The f***er wouldn't, I had to pay to have it carted off by a scrappy in the end. It's probably still there now, even though it's been over ten years!!!
Shian7
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Kudakutemo
kudakutemo
ari mizu-no tsuki
Though it be be broken -
broken again - still it's there:
the moon on the water.
- Choshu.
1) One pair of faux-leather driving gloves. Are safety banded gardening gloves acceptable?
2) One slightly worn cloth cap, or woolly Russian 'Cossack' for the winter. Wool beanie with Volvo logo, is that close enough?
3) The propensity to drive everywhere at 30 M.P.H and be oblivious to what's going on behind you. Ahh, you've not kept up with Volvo, should read 130mph, and then that's only on the way to 155.
4) To be predisposed to driving mainly on a Sunday, and washing your car on said day whether it requires it or not. I'll wash it three times a week whether you like it or not!
5) Have a penchant for playing golf and the wearing of brightly coloured Pringle V-neck jumpers and Farah 'slacks', thinking that you're appropriately dressed for the occasion. The nearest I can get is Tiger Woods on the PS3, sour cream and onion flavoured Pringles and Farah the porn model. Any good?
Oh.
Things have moved on a bit Mike.
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You know, my Mum had a 345 DL and a 340 DL, they were solid and reliable. That's all though.
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I,m a full time Chef,,and a part-time Cocker Spaniel Molester
I sit in an over stiffed chair and ottoman with my notebook. I am online all day (eMarketing for companies here in Baja, Mexico) and love that I get to listen to music all day long with a great view...
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Chord Clearway XLR interconnects
Audioquest Crimson USB interconnect
QED Quartz Reference optical interconnect
Edifier S3000 Pro active speakers
Atacama SE24 stands