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  1. #11
    Join Date: Mar 2018

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    Trio KD1033
    Rega Planar 2
    Rega Planar 3
    NAS Interspace Jr

  2. #12
    Join Date: Apr 2012

    Location: N E Kent

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    I'm Geoff.

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    Where to start?

    In no particular order, I remember owning the following.

    Technics SL-1800, SL-1200 (x2), SL1210

    Micro Seiki MB-300, DD-40

    Goldring Lenco G88, G99, GL78 (x2), GL75 (x at least 8), G101 (yuk!)

    Strathearn STM 4

    Systemdek

    Connoisseur BD1 (x6) BD2 (x5)

    Hitachi PS-38

    Dual 1016

    JVC QL-A2

    Thorens TD150, TD160 Super

    Garrard 301 silver, 301 white, 401, SP25III (x3) 2025TC

    A couple of ancient Collaros

    VPI HW19

    Rega Planar 2, Rega Planar 3

    Pioneer PL-61, PL-12D (about a dozen)

    Linn Axis

    Trio KD-1033

    Toshiba SR-370 (x2)


    There are more, just don't remember them at the moment.

    And don't get me started on tonearms and cartridges .
    It is impossible for anything digital to sound analogue, because it isn't analogue!

  3. #13
    Join Date: Jan 2008

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    Pioneer PL12D
    Era Mk6X - SME 3009ii
    Michell Gyrodec - Rega RB300
    Voyd Point 5 - SME V
    Denon DP62L
    Technics SL1210
    Yamaha PF800
    Pioneer PL600
    Technics SL7
    Pioneer PL71
    Rotel RB-3000
    Technics SL150 - AT1010
    ... and a few others along the way.

    And now the best of all - none !!
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  4. #14
    Join Date: Oct 2015

    Location: Woodmancote, West Sussex

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    Garrard SP25 MK3
    Thorens TD160S which unfortunately had very bad speed fluctuation which we never got to the bottom of
    Rega P2 with RB300
    Toshiba SR-370 with SME3009 S2 Improved and Shure V15 T3
    LP12 with Ittok and Troika
    Linn Basik with LVX and AT 95
    LP12 with Ittok and 2M Black
    Toshiba SR-370 with Mission 774 and Ortofon Quintet Black
    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
    Headphones
    Sennheiser HD600/Sennheiser HD650/Koss Pro4 AA

  5. #15
    Join Date: Aug 2017

    Location: Bristol

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    I'm Martin.

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    Rotel RP 850
    Roksan Xerxes
    Ariston RD-90 Superieur (for work)
    Michell Gyro SE (when the Xerxes plinth went)
    Current line up is:
    Michell Orbe/SME IV
    Roksan Xerxes 10/Artemiz (second system)
    Garrard 301/SME M2-12R (mono)
    Garrard 401 (awaiting restoration)

    Had tons of other decks pass through from LP12s, Lencos, Technics, Regas, Systemdecks, Pioneers, JVCs, Thorens, Aristons etc., but the above are the ones that I considered part of my system.

  6. #16
    Join Date: Nov 2011

    Location: Seaton, Devon, UK

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    I'm Adrian.

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    Phillips record player, stacker with lift up lid

    Dual 504

    Sansui sr333 direct drive TT (I think)

    Aiwa TT part of stack system, sounded ok strangely

    Project Xperience II

    Michell Gyrodec SME IV/V arm





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    Listening is the act of aural discrimination and dissemination of sound, and accepting you get it wrong sometimes.

    Analog Inputs: Pro-Ject Signature 10 TT & arm, Benz Micro LP-S, Michel Cusis MC, Goldring 2500 and Ortofon Rondo Blue cartridges, Hitachi FT5500 mk2 Tuner

    Digital:- Marantz SA-KI Pearl CD player, RaspberryPi/HifiBerry Digi+ Pro, Buffalo NAS Drive

    Amplification:- AudioValve Sunilda phono stage, Krell KSP-7B pre-amp, Krell KSA-80 power amp

    Output: Wilson Benesch Vector speakers, KLH Ultimate One Headphones

    Cables: Tellurium Q Ultra Black II RCA & Chord Epic 2 RCA, various speaker leads, & links


    I think I am nearing audio nirvana, but don’t tell anyone.

  7. #17
    Join Date: Jan 2013

    Location: Birmingham

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    I'm James.

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    Bush - turntable in a box!
    Thorens TD 160
    Garrard 301
    VPI Scout 1.1
    Main system : VPI Scout 1.1 / JMW 9T / 2M Black / Croft 25R+ / Croft 7 / Heco Celan GT 702

    Second System : Goldring Lenco GL75 / AT95EX / Pioneer SX590 / Spendor SP2

  8. #18
    Join Date: Aug 2009

    Location: Staffordshire, England

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    I'm Martin.

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    Tenasi belt drive from Richer Sounds - in 1988. Not bad at all, sold it to one of my brothers and he used it for years until he went CD only.


    Then got a Kenwood linear tracker from Richers back when they did all the bin-end Jap bargains. Quality job with the honeycomb aluminium chassis and all that jazz. Had that for years.


    Stupid to sell that - and then went though a 'dark age' of nasty Phillips belt drive, a Sanyo direct drive, a Sony direct drive (not one of the good ones) and some other tat so awful I've wiped it from memory.

    Then:

    Systemdeck IIX electronic with Linn Basik Plus arm. Second hand but got it for nowt, broke not long after I got it and it went back to Systemdek for about 6 months to be fixed at huge expense. But after that a great deck, had a Nag MP30 on it that was a top sound.


    Always fancied a Technics SL1200 so bought an old one for £200. What a great deck, sounds like a CD player! Bought a newer, mintier one of Roy of this parish and fitted a Nagaoka MP50 and a Funk Firm Achromat (recommended). Now sounds exactly like the CD player but replacement stylus is so expensive it costs 25p a side to play a record. Gave up at that point.
    Current Lash Up:

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

  9. #19
    Join Date: Sep 2012

    Location: Derbyshire

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    I'm mark.

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    Currently active;
    Garrard Grey grease 301
    Garrard Cream 301
    Garrard 401
    Thorens 124 x2, 1 sstp

    In the building;
    Manticore Mantra
    Lenco’s
    L59
    L70 x2
    L75
    L78 x2
    Lightweight forgotten number

    Had
    Oracle Delphi mk3 (still in the House but sold)
    Linn LP12 x2 Valhalla & Geddon clone
    Rega 3
    See Revolver
    Denon l300
    Sony 6550
    Acoustic Solid Small Round Solid it was certainly round, but 17kg platter can’t be discribed as small !
    Mission 774sm
    Thorens td125
    Thorens td135

    I borrow a mates 1210 from time to time, not felt the need to own one
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  10. #20
    Join Date: Jul 2010

    Location: Cheltenham

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    I'm Charlie.

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    Late 70s Technics belt drive
    TD160 - Hadcock 228
    TD124/II - transferred the Hadcock
    TD125/II + Rega RB300
    Another TD124/II with the same Hadcock
    Logic DM101 - AT1100
    SOLD EVERYTHING AND BOUGHT
    Platine Verdier with GT Audio Battery PSU - same Hadcock (now rewired by J7) plus Schroeder Model 2
    R2R: Studer A820 1/2 inch 2 track; Otari MTR-12 1/4 inch 2 track; Sony APR 5003; Sony APR 5002; Studer A807/II. Vinyl: Platine Verdier Allaerts MC1B/Schroeder Reference & Model 2 Decca C4E/Hadcock 228 TRON Seven Reference phono. Keith Monks MkII RCM Other analogue source: Nakamichi Dragon with ANT4066 mods. Amplification: TRON Meteor preamp TRON Voyager 20B SET power. Speakers: Avantgarde Duo. Digital: computing at last with Prism Sound Lyra 2 A2D converter

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