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  1. #31
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    Quote Originally Posted by Lawrence001 View Post
    Not quite the cheap as chips room but I'm doing the suitcase challenge this year. I have to go by train so my entire system is in a suitcase.

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    Their not kidding calling it a challenge are they? Can you say what you are taking? Speakers must be tough.
    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
    Their not kidding calling it a challenge are they? Can you say what you are taking? Speakers must be tough.
    He didn't say how big the suitcase is

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    Marantz CD63 KI Signature
    Project Debut II
    Pioneer A656 Reference
    Epos M5s
    Atacama Stands
    Maplin speaker cable cos I can't hear a difference
    Various interconnects as above

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    I'm being a bit cagey for now but yes that's the main problem now I've got an RPi. But I think I've got this one nailed

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    Could be a new challenge - best sounding seperates system that will fit in a suitcase
    Marantz CD63 KI Signature
    Project Debut II
    Pioneer A656 Reference
    Epos M5s
    Atacama Stands
    Maplin speaker cable cos I can't hear a difference
    Various interconnects as above

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gaz View Post
    Could be a new challenge - best sounding seperates system that will fit in a suitcase
    Best sounding system that will fit in carry on luggage, Sort the men from the boys.
    Current Lash Up:

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

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jac Hawk View Post
    The amount of people who still remember that room amazes me, Alex UK (who I haven't seen on here for ages) and me put together a couple of rather nice little systems for less than £100 a piece, it was great fun
    Yeah mate, that room was legendary... Taught a few 'badge snobs' [who think that a system can only be any good if you chuck lots of money at it] a thing or two, about a thing or two!

    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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    Quote Originally Posted by hifinutt View Post
    Fab thanks
    Do you remember this one, when I took my Tannoys down to Scalford [the one and ONLY time I'll ever do something like that], along with the majority of the rest of my system, and a couple of Nick (Beechwoods) tape machines and Steve Toy's Bel Canto CDP, plus Quadraspire Reference 'bog seat' acrylic equipment supports:



    That system rocked! As did this, with my old Celestion 66s:





    That Nagra of Nick's was just TOO SEXY for words!!

    The above vids were made, I believe, by our very own Justers.

    Observe the attention to detail, in terms of mains treatment/filters [to combat the effect of shit hotel mains], properly designed equipment supports, cables, etc. We wowed audiences there with all the systems we demonstrated, simply because we did it *right*, by using top-notch gear, all of which was properly set-up!

    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.


    Protect your HUMAN RIGHTS and REFUSE ANY *MANDATORY* VACCINE FOR COVID-19!

    Also **SAY NO** to unjust 'vaccine passports' or certificates, which are totally incompatible with a FREE society!!!


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    I'm Allen.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Marco View Post
    Do you remember this one, when I took my Tannoys down to Scalford [the one and ONLY time I'll ever do something like that], along with the majority of the rest of my system, and a couple of Nick (Beechwoods) tape machines and Steve Toy's Bel Canto CDP, plus Quadraspire Reference 'bog seat' acrylic equipment supports:



    That system rocked! As did this, with my old Celestion 66s:





    That Nagra of Nick's was just TOO SEXY for words!!

    The above vids were made, I believe, by our very own Justers.

    Observe the attention to detail, in terms of mains treatment/filters, properly designed equipment supports, cables, etc. We wowed audiences there many times with the systems we demonstrated, simply because we did it *right*, by using top-notch gear, which was properly set-up!

    Marco.
    What " NO " yellow record box

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    Quote Originally Posted by Audio Al View Post
    What " NO " yellow record box

    No, but there is a shoe box, to house the "listening slippers".
    I just dropped in, to see what condition my condition was in

    T/T: Inspire Monarch, X200 tonearm, Ortofon Quintet Blue. Phono: Project Tube Box CD: Marantz CD6006 (UK Edition); Amp: Musical Fidelity A5 Integrated.
    Speakers: Zu Omen Def, REL T9i subwoofer. Cables: Atlas Equator interconnects, Atlas Hyper 3.0 speaker cables

    T'other system:
    Echo Dot, Amptastic Mini One,Arcam A75 integrated, Celestion 5's, BK XLS-200 DF

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    LG 55" OLED, Panasonic Blu Ray, Sony a/v amp, MA Radius speakers, REL Storm sub

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    Quote Originally Posted by Audio Al View Post
    What " NO " yellow record box

    Lol... All the records and CDs (I'd brought 100s of them down, so we could play a wide range of music), were stored at the other end of the room.

    That was arguably the best sounding demo we did. We'd been up to 2am that morning, optimising the sound (especially in respect of speaker positioning, to get the bass right) - and it paid off. The other exhibitors nearby, especially a Chinese fellow, who was a regular on the Wam (forget his name now), spent most of their time in our room, listening to our 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.


    Protect your HUMAN RIGHTS and REFUSE ANY *MANDATORY* VACCINE FOR COVID-19!

    Also **SAY NO** to unjust 'vaccine passports' or certificates, which are totally incompatible with a FREE society!!!


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