House mate of mine used to have those Tannoys. I thought they sounded epic at the time but I didn't really know what good Hifi sounded like then.
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I'm Lawrence.
House mate of mine used to have those Tannoys. I thought they sounded epic at the time but I didn't really know what good Hifi sounded like then.
Simplify and have fun
Topping TP 30 MKII - Pro Ject DAC - Pioneer PDS 505 Precision - Van Damme Coax Cable and Tannoy Chesters
Pre & Power
Technics SUC 909U & Technics SE A909S
Turntable
Thorens TD 125 MK1 , SME 3009 S2 Non Improved , Shure V15 II , SME 2000 Plinth
CD Transport & DAC & PSU
Marantz 6005 , Beresford Caiman , Paul Hynes SR4
Loudspeakers
Tannoy 615 MK2
Nice to see some pics Dan, those Chesters look to be in good nick.
Might go and raid my spares room and put a simple little system together.
Pre & Power
Technics SUC 909U & Technics SE A909S
Turntable
Thorens TD 125 MK1 , SME 3009 S2 Non Improved , Shure V15 II , SME 2000 Plinth
CD Transport & DAC & PSU
Marantz 6005 , Beresford Caiman , Paul Hynes SR4
Loudspeakers
Tannoy 615 MK2
Working through the remaining kit that's left so Another put together for fun and its just blew me away with the musicality
1984 Kenwood Basic C2 Pre Amp
1972 Quad 303 Power
Budget fun 1983 Wharfedale Diamond MK1 Speakers
1996 - Pioneer PDS 505 Precision
Spinning
https://www.discogs.com/release/1260...num-Collection
Pre & Power
Technics SUC 909U & Technics SE A909S
Turntable
Thorens TD 125 MK1 , SME 3009 S2 Non Improved , Shure V15 II , SME 2000 Plinth
CD Transport & DAC & PSU
Marantz 6005 , Beresford Caiman , Paul Hynes SR4
Loudspeakers
Tannoy 615 MK2
I seem to remember you like a bit of Reggae/Dub. Have a listen to an outfit called Dubxanne, they have done dub covers of The Police stuff. You might like it.
Buy Bose...And get your parking validated!.
https://youtu.be/ZCBe7-6rw4M
No Highs...No Lows....It Must Be Bose!
Pre & Power
Technics SUC 909U & Technics SE A909S
Turntable
Thorens TD 125 MK1 , SME 3009 S2 Non Improved , Shure V15 II , SME 2000 Plinth
CD Transport & DAC & PSU
Marantz 6005 , Beresford Caiman , Paul Hynes SR4
Loudspeakers
Tannoy 615 MK2
Well hopefully looking like the Celestion SL6's will be here sometime in the next couple of weeks - folk seem to have a love hate relationship with them and the need current to drive them well rating 25 to 120 watts wanted to try a pair for a while and now the time has come so looking for ideas for the best amps to try with them here are the following if i don't like them i can always resell i but probably will like them who knows
I have the following to try with them
Marantz PM4
NAD 3020
Marantz 2225
Technics 909 Pre and Power
Yamaha CR 2020
Yamaha CR 820
Yamaha CR 1000
Quad 34 / 405
Quad 33 / 303
Musical Fidelity E100
Pioneer A300R Precision
Pioneer A400
Luxman SQ 507X
Orelle SA 100RX
Kenwood Basic C2 with Linn LK85
Onkyo Integra A 810
Cyrus One
Cyrus III
Pre & Power
Technics SUC 909U & Technics SE A909S
Turntable
Thorens TD 125 MK1 , SME 3009 S2 Non Improved , Shure V15 II , SME 2000 Plinth
CD Transport & DAC & PSU
Marantz 6005 , Beresford Caiman , Paul Hynes SR4
Loudspeakers
Tannoy 615 MK2
Celestion SL6's Incoming
Watch this space -
Pre & Power
Technics SUC 909U & Technics SE A909S
Turntable
Thorens TD 125 MK1 , SME 3009 S2 Non Improved , Shure V15 II , SME 2000 Plinth
CD Transport & DAC & PSU
Marantz 6005 , Beresford Caiman , Paul Hynes SR4
Loudspeakers
Tannoy 615 MK2