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    A lot of people seem to like the Baresford Caiman.

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    Perhaps Mike your system is now so revealing that you are now detecting poor original recordings?

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    Quote Originally Posted by fatmarley View Post
    A lot of people seem to like the Baresford Caiman.
    Thanks.
    Current system 1210 GR. CDP - Meridian G08. Amp -Sugden A21I - Sig. Wharfedale Lintons.

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    Quote Originally Posted by walpurgis View Post
    Good amps. The Mk.II is the one to aim for. More than enough power and manages a relaxed sound with smooth top end without being dull.
    Ditto...last of decent Quad Amps was the 606 MK2 ..were made in UK..had Toroidal's rather than EL_cores..decent caps..rest are like marmite...

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    Quote Originally Posted by donmarrese View Post
    Ditto...last of decent Quad Amps was the 606 MK2 ..were made in UK..had Toroidal's rather than EL_cores..decent caps..rest are like marmite...

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    One on eBay right now, not mine, it was there yesterday
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mikeandvan View Post
    ..May'be next step cd wise is a new dac. Reccomendations please under £200.
    You could try a Topping D30 dac, they are less than £100.

    Steve STD305? has mine atm, you are pretty close to him I believe, borrow it if you want to try it. I might sell it as well.

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    Quote Originally Posted by donmarrese View Post
    Ditto...last of decent Quad Amps was the 606 MK2 ..were made in UK..had Toroidal's rather than EL_cores..decent caps..rest are like marmite...

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    Nothing wrong with bi-limboid transformers or those using EI cores. Toroidal transformers are not the ne plus ultra that some would have you believe.

    Agree about the capacitors. The Chinese sourced ones used in the later Quad designs are poor.
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    Quote Originally Posted by fatmarley View Post
    A lot of people seem to like the Baresford Caiman.
    Was bidding on one on Ebay, but it went for £190!! They're only £210 new!
    Current system 1210 GR. CDP - Meridian G08. Amp -Sugden A21I - Sig. Wharfedale Lintons.

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    Just got two 3m lengths of QED XT40 speaker cable, so at least now I know what speaker cable I actually have! I got mine 'virgin', that is I didn't take advantage of the company that sold it to me 'cable run in service', lol. Anyway, see if it makes any difference.....
    Current system 1210 GR. CDP - Meridian G08. Amp -Sugden A21I - Sig. Wharfedale Lintons.

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    I like these quotes, supposedly, and likely by Peter Walker, the founder of Quad.

    "When Peter Walker first revealed his Quad ESLs to the audio press he forgot to bring along cables. While his assistants were setting up he dashed out to a local hardware store and grabbed some appropriate cords. He snipped the ends off of, stripped them and connected them. After the presentation many of the reviewers were as curious about the cables as they were about the speakers, thinking that these orange cables they'd never seen before must have had something to do with the marvellous result. And so Walker was queried as to the brand, to which he truthfully replied: "Black and Decker!"


    When asked to list some of the best speaker cables, Peter Walker replied:

    "The best kind are those that conduct electricity."
    Spendorman

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