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  1. #111
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    Whyz dat, shweety?

    Marco.
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    Paul Hynes MC head amp/SR5 PSU. Also modded Lentek head amp/Denon AU-310 SUT.

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    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.

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  2. #112
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    Quote Originally Posted by Marco View Post
    ...and after 6 weeks without alcohol I can enjoy some nice red wine!

    Currently slurping a rather lovely Haut-Médoc (Chateau Lanessan 2004) along with some roast Guinea Fowl wrapped in Serrano ham in a mushroom and Madeira sauce with Dauphinoise potatoes, asparagus and baby carrots...



    Marco.
    Well... I'm having to settle for some cheapo red stuff, allegedly French, and some BBQ'd sausages! Weather lovely here today.
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  3. #113
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    Hopback 'Entire' Stout. A Wiltshire local brewer of repute.

    Plus a Porky Pie + Salad. Yum Yum!
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  4. #114
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    It's all good

    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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  5. #115
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    The Old Joint Stock and The Wellington after a curry in Brum beckon today. The first pub above sells all the Fullers beers including the venerable ESB and I will limit myself to one pint of that. The other pub serves up to 16 real ales, two German and a Czech beer on draught. No more than 2 ales in total before I move onto sugar free German beer.

  6. #116
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    ESB. An extremely nice beer. Very tasty, but like you say, one to be taken in moderation!
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  7. #117
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    Stevie boy, we must venture into Brum sometime when I'm down so I can sample the delights of these fine ales of which you mention...

    There is a train service direct from Wrexham to Birmingham, so I could always meet you there and we could taxi it on to wherever is necessary

    I presume that nice food is also available, as you know me, I never drink on an empty stomach.

    Obviously driving is out of the question if we're going to have a sesh-ette

    Here's the website of that lovely little pub I was talking about where we had lunch on the way back from London last week (just off the M40):

    http://www.thehalf-moon.com/ Click on 'Wine List' to see a bit of the interior. Unfortunately it doesn't show the bar with its fine selection of local real ales...

    Bloody superb though in every way. It's probably the finest country pub I've ever been in. Exactly my kind of place - I just wish it was nearer!

    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!

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  8. #118
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    Quote Originally Posted by Marco View Post
    ...and after 6 weeks without alcohol I can enjoy some nice red wine!

    Currently slurping a rather lovely Haut-Médoc (Chateau Lanessan 2004) along with some roast Guinea Fowl wrapped in Serrano ham in a mushroom and Madeira sauce with Dauphinoise potatoes, asparagus and baby carrots...



    Marco.
    Nice choice.

    Over Easter I was enjoying Welsh saltmarsh lamb with pommes Dauphinoise (snap!), chantenay carrots, peas and mushrooms, washed down with a Chateau Labat 2004 (also an Haut-Medoc). Later turned the left-over lamb into a shepherd's pie, this being accompanied by a bottle of Chateau Grand Saint-Andre 2003.

    Salute

    Barry

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    Barry, you are a man of some taste and discerning sophistication!

    You bring a touch of class to the forum in more ways than one. Let's hope we can educate the ale supping peasants here to appreciate the finer things in life

    For lunch today I am enjoying some pan-fried organic chicken breast with garlic, sautéed in Marsala wine with champignons farcis, sliced sautéed potatoes, chicory, steamed cauliflower and thin green beans. Washing it down is a glass or two of a none too shabby Château de Fonsalette Côtes du Rhône Reserve 2005. I've got some rather nice Stilton and home-made walnut bread for afters.

    In case you think that I eat (or drink) like this twice a day, I always have my main meal at lunch time and rarely eat in the evening, which I find much healthier. I have the odd glass of red wine for lunch if I don't have to go out afterwards. It certainly helps when you're self-employed and work from home!

    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!!!


  10. #120
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    Quote Originally Posted by Marco View Post
    Barry, you are a man of some taste and discerning sophistication!

    You bring a touch of class to the forum in more ways than one. Let's hope we can educate the ale supping peasants here to appreciate the finer things in life

    For lunch today I am enjoying some pan-fried organic chicken breast with garlic, sautéed in Marsala wine with champignons farcis, sliced sautéed potatoes, chicory, steamed cauliflower and thin green beans. Washing it down is a glass or two of a none too shabby Château de Fonsalette Côtes du Rhône Reserve 2005. I've got some rather nice Stilton and home-made walnut bread for afters.

    In case you think that I eat (or drink) like this twice a day, I always have my main meal at lunch time and rarely eat in the evening, which I find much healthier. I have the odd glass of red wine for lunch if I don't have to go out afterwards. It certainly helps when you're self-employed and work from home!

    Marco.
    Goodness - do you eat like this every day? You are making my mouth water! All that and an M3D as well!

    I'm afraid my meal tonight will be far more prosaic: a simple tagliatelle carbonara with steamed brocolli, green beans and mushrooms. Haven't decided on the wine yet, maybe a Bordeaux: Chateau Grand Ferrand 2006.

    Bon appetite

    Barry

    PS Now't wrong with (real) ale. Now the weather has improved, a lunch time pint, sat outside in the pub garden is looking very attractive.

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