I'm able to do that, but with all things Decca, you are at the mercy of the enormous variation of build quality and hence sound quality. I have three 'Blues', each offering a different performance: excellent; sufficient and acceptable, and one which is definitely sub-standard.
My sample of the 'Gold' is very good indeed, but it is mounted in the GB block. I loaned it to Marco a few years ago, fitted to a Sumiko Headshell, for him to audition. He reviewed it favourably, but ultimately decided it wasn't for him.
Barry
Luckily, the blue I have here is very good. Very very good. The Gold has a bit more detail I feel but that's initial impressions. I'm far too tired to take anything serious from it. I need to acclimatise to the fabulous performance of the Gold first.
Thankfully, it appears this has been money well spent.
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ive not heard the mk5's but if they are anything like the mk4's they are bloody good.
My System
John Wood KT88 Amp.
Paradise Phono Stage
Sony TTS-8000 Turntable.
PMAT-1010 MK6 Tonearm.
Ortofon Cadenza Bronze
Sony X555ES Cd Player
Yamaha NS1000m Speakers
Yes I agree, the Gold has more detail, but the Blue (a good one) has more 'boogie' factor.Originally Posted by Bigman80
Take time setting up your Gold Oliver. Having a Van Den Hul stylus profile (or is the 'Microscanner'?), experimenting with the VTA (or more accurately the SRA) will be more than worthwhile.
Last edited by Barry; 06-12-2017 at 19:29.
Barry
A bit late, but welcome to the DECCA club. I have the Maroon and I also got this sent off for the full monty. You'll never look back!
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The blue was well sorted by John Wright just before I used it and it has an almost new unused stylus, albeit from 1976!
Main system : VPI Scout 1.1 / JMW 9T / 2M Black / Croft 25R+ / Croft 7 / Heco Celan GT 702
Second System : Goldring Lenco GL75 / AT95EX / Pioneer SX590 / Spendor SP2