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    Join Date: Dec 2018

    Location: Neath, Wales

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    I'm Shane.

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    Still using my trusty little Mordaunt Short MS10i Speakers. Gosh, I bought them nearly 7 years ago now. Amazing that I've still kept them after selling so many other speakers!

    For CD, I'm using a Technics SL-PS620A. Nothing too much to write home about, but it does the job.

    This is the amp I'm using at the moment- https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HIFI-Fini...53.m2749.l2649

    S.
    Shane Lonergan.

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    Will get some pics up in a couple days.

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    Shane Lonergan.

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    Default Always Looking.

    Was planning on picking up a Unison Unico in the new year, but this is no longer going to happen. For now I'll just ''make do'' with my current amplifier. I'm always keeping my eye out on the local hifi horizon. Finding decent secondhand Hi-Fi in Torquay can be hard sometimes. The audio buffs down in Exeter/beyond have better chances of finding nice kit locally, bloody bastards!

    Got a Schiit Mani 3 on it's way. I really rate Schiit products. Great VFM.

    Must get some pics up when I have time.

    S.
    Shane Lonergan.

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    schiit stuff is very good as yu say shane , been enjoying the freya pre and saga for a while now
    ou might slip, you might slide, you might
    Stumble and fall by the road side
    But don't you ever let nobody drag your spirit down
    Remember you're walking up to heaven

    Don't let nobody turn you around
    … Walk with the rich, walk with the poor
    Learn from everyone, that's what life is for
    And don't you let nobody drag your spirit down

    Eric Bibb

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    Got some Q Acoustics 2010i Speakers here. Not a huge fan of their '2010' family, but I'll give these 2010i a chance. Not sure how long I'll keep them for though? Probably looking at least a couple months. If all turns out good, well who knows, maybe endgame, eh?

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    Shane Lonergan.

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    Quote Originally Posted by southall-1998_mk2 View Post
    Got some Q Acoustics 2010i Speakers here. Not a huge fan of their '2010' family, but I'll give these 2010i a chance. Not sure how long I'll keep them for though? Probably looking at least a couple months. If all turns out good, well who knows, maybe endgame, eh?

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    That's what we're all after but rarely get there.

    How's the amp.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bigman80 View Post
    That's what we're all after but rarely get there.

    How's the amp.
    Not sure how to really describe this amp. Need to spend more time listening to know its true colors. Prior I was using an Exposure 2010S2, now that is a good little amp. Should have kept it, hey ho!

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    Shane Lonergan.

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    Nothing has changed in my system yet. Haven't had the time to sit down and listen to some tunes lately.

    Toying around with the idea of getting some Dali speakers, possibly before Summer season comes along.

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    Shane Lonergan.

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    Quote Originally Posted by southall-1998_mk2 View Post
    Nothing has changed in my system yet. Haven't had the time to sit down and listen to some tunes lately.

    Toying around with the idea of getting some Dali speakers, possibly before Summer season comes along.

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    Hi Shane,
    strong reccy here for the Dali Zensor 5 small floorstanders, picked up a set for the office system and despite their small size they perform a magic trick with a rich deep bass and very clear mid and top end.
    Great little things, got mine in white to match the room.



    Dali's are small floorstanders. Next to the Eddingdales (Mind you the E's ARE very big!)


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    AC POWER
    Hardwired 10kVA balanced mains powering entire system
    AMPS
    Meridian 557 power Amp (Modded) / PS Audio BHK Preamp (Modded)
    SPEAKERS
    Wharfedale Evo 4.4
    DAC
    PS Audio Directstream (Modded)
    TURNTABLE
    Pro-Ject X8 balanced output via XLR / Ortofon Quintet Blue cartridge
    PHONOSTAGE
    Pro-Ject DS3 B balanced Input (TT and Phonostage powered by Pro-Ject Power box RS2 linear psu)
    DIGITAL
    OPPO 203 (Modded: Linear PSU, i2s output to Dac) - Roon Endpoint, HDMI input used for all things Streaming/ PS5 /AppleTV ... also good for movies apparently?
    MUSIC PLAYBACK
    Tweaked AP-Linux based Roon Server into Oppo 203 as Roon endpoint
    Ipad Roon Remote.
    Apple Music/ YouTube via AppleTV, fed to Dac via Oppo HDMI input/i2s output to Dac.
    SPEAKER CABLES
    Biwired: Duelund DCA10GA (Bass) Duelund DCA16GA (mid & treble) Duelund 12DCA used as jumpers (On
    "Blackcat Cable" Chris Sommivigo's advice - yup, even with biwire it sounds better - and it does)
    INTERCONNECTS
    All Balanced: Ghost+ recording studio XLR cables

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    Nice office system, Gaz! Is that another Densen?

    Oh, and what's that Sony stuff in your main system?

    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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