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  1. #41
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    Decided after listening to this album that I am going to have to put one of my better CD players back in the system as there is no question now that if there is a bottle-neck in this set-up it is the source and not this pre-amp. If you don't already have a top class, high end pre-amp and can't afford five grand or whatever to get one then see if you can pick up a DCB1, build one yourself or get someone to knock one up for you because (especially for comparatively small amount of money required to own one) it is an exceptional bit of kit and gets my full recommendation.

    Hi Martin

    Thanks for your review.
    Lets hope this new build is every bit as good as
    my previous build and more !!!

    Regards S.
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    You're up as early as me!

    So dark I can't find what I did with my mug of tea.
    Current Lash Up:

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

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    "You're up as early as me! "

    That's the trouble when you get older.

    Oh, I've been up for more than 2hrs, and I'm not even going to work.

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    I woke up and thought it was 0700, didn't realise until after I was up and made a brew that it was actually 0600. Oh well.
    Current Lash Up:

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

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    Quote Originally Posted by Macca View Post
    You're up as early as me!

    So dark I can't find what I did with my mug of tea.
    Yep
    Bloody pain too
    No point going to bed any later than i do, I'd still be up at the same time... 5.30 every morning!!!

    S.
    Turntable; Rega p8
    Cartridge; Alpheta mc
    Phono Stage; Rega Aria, Bigbottle 3 mm/mc
    Amplifier; Rega Elicit
    Speakers; Rega Rx3

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    You pansies wanna try getting up a 4am every morning!��
    My System
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    Paradise Phono Stage
    Sony TTS-8000 Turntable.
    PMAT-1010 MK6 Tonearm.
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    Quote Originally Posted by karma67 View Post
    You pansies wanna try getting up a 4am every morning!��
    there's a 4 o'clock in the morning now? damn brexitt
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    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

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    I see you all getting up at rude early in the morning, just before I try to get a couple of hours kip until my bladder wakes me up regardless of the amount of liquid I've had
    Turntable
    Toshiba SR-370/Mission 774/Van Damme cable with MS Starline plugs/Ortofon Quintet Black
    CD
    Cambridge CXC transport/modified Musical Fidelity X-DAC/modified Musical Fidelity X-10 V3 tube buffer
    Network Player
    Cambridge NP30
    Amplifier
    Denon HA-500 head amp/Nakamichi CA-5E pre-amp/Chinese passive RVC/Proton AA-1150 DMC power amp
    Speakers
    Mordaunt Short Signifer on original factory stands
    Cables
    Mogami with Rean Neutrik plugs/NVA LS5
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    Sennheiser HD600/Sennheiser HD650/Koss Pro4 AA

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    DCBs are nice, I had one running for quite a while. Now using a 'Stereo coffee' LDR unit which is pretty straightline too.
    The KISS principle here.
    As to using a better CD player......running lossless iTunes is possibly better.
    Quite a lot of first-time deniers are coming round to thinking that; the ones that have got past the 'vinyl is best' phase?
    Chris.

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