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  1. #6201
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    Quote Originally Posted by Marco View Post
    Del's also super-fussy how the decs are done. She's currently fitting some cute handmade baubles, which she's made out of wool, in different colours (she'll also wear them on her hair at Christmas), to a little 'tree', constructed from twigs and other bits from our garden, which we've got some lights for, and goes in the kitchen window.
    Here's what I was referring to above, for Adam, or anyone else who likes that sort of thing:



    On the left is an old Chianti wine bottle, which she stripped of its labels and put some 'spangly' lights inside. Looks quite effective I think!





    Everything there, apart from the lights, was from bits just lying in our garden. and she also made the pompoms. Makes the kitchen look nice and cosy and Christmassy!

    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!!!


  2. #6202
    Join Date: Jan 2009

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    Quote Originally Posted by walpurgis View Post
    No. I'll drive over and check it out. If the precautions look good I'll go in.
    We went to B&Q yesterday to buy 40 litres of masonry paint, and the place wasn't crowded at all with hardly any queue for checkout.

    Quite different to the situation after the end of the first lockdown, when the queues at B&Q were stupid. Getting in wasn't too difficult, but the queue for the checkout was very long. Also the staff were unhelpful in answering an enquiry of mine about stock of floor tiles, so we just said "sod it" and left without purchasing anything. Went across the road to another tile supplier, where they couldn't have been more helpful. Their gain was B&Q's loss.
    Barry

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    Quote Originally Posted by Barry View Post
    We went to B&Q yesterday to buy 40 litres of masonry paint, and the place wasn't crowded at all with hardly any queue for checkout.
    I tried to get there this afternoon, but the traffic was so bad towards the A312 I gave up and went home. May have another bash tomorrow morning.
    It is impossible for anything digital to sound analogue, because it isn't analogue!

  4. #6204
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    The shelf in the door of my fridge is exactly the same length as four pint-size cartons of milk. I never noticed that until just now.
    Current Lash Up:

    TEAC VRDS 701T > Sony TAE1000ESD > Krell KSA50S > JM Labs Focal Electra 926.

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    I just swapped one of the EL166 drive units in my speakers for a NOS unit as the outgoing one had a bit of a crackle on certain tracks at certain volume levels. Nice to do some soldering.

  6. #6206
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    You think? I always used to burn myself with the bastard. And get solder on the carpet.
    Current Lash Up:

    TEAC VRDS 701T > Sony TAE1000ESD > Krell KSA50S > JM Labs Focal Electra 926.

  7. #6207
    Join Date: Apr 2012

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    Quote Originally Posted by Macca View Post
    You think? I always used to burn myself with the bastard. And get solder on the carpet.
    The fun starts when you drop a bit down inside your shoe.

    (did that with red hot bits when welding too)
    It is impossible for anything digital to sound analogue, because it isn't analogue!

  8. #6208
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    I’m very careful with my hot dribbles.

  9. #6209
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    Quote Originally Posted by Filterlab View Post
    I’m very careful with my hot dribbles.
    Yes, I believe you always ensure something's wide-open to 'catch' them

    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. #6210
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    Ben Duncan mains conditioner
    2022 MacBook Pro 14" M1 Pro 10/16/16/16
    Samsung QE75Q90T 75" QLED TV
    XMOS DSD Async USB to Coax converter
    RME Audio ADI-2 FS (AK4493) DAC
    Chord Clearway XLR interconnects
    Audioquest Crimson USB interconnect
    QED Quartz Reference optical interconnect
    Edifier S3000 Pro active speakers
    Atacama SE24 stands

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