Perhaps I spoke too soon. The sun has gone and dark clouds are rolling in. Hmm.Originally Posted by walpurgis
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Perhaps I spoke too soon. The sun has gone and dark clouds are rolling in. Hmm.
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Bit better today, dry with sunny spells, and much warmer at 18C, but accompanied by quite a strong wind... As Del's off work until Monday, we're going to a nice country pub later for lunch, along with my dad, so looking forward to that
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Sounds like you need a holiday, mate. Are you going anywhere this year?
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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I do need a break Marco, not been anywhere for a couple of years. I'm hoping to get down to the west country for a spell in the next week or two if I feel up to it.Sounds like you need a holiday, mate. Are you going anywhere this year?
Marco.
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Don t say that Geoff, heading in your direction soon on me bikeee along the canal
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A lot of the towpaths are a squishy mess. Not great for cycling.Don t say that Geoff, heading in your direction soon on me bikeee along the canal
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Thought so, mate. Has your health not been too good again lately?
If you feel up to it, you should get down there, away from the gloom and misery of the big smoke. The fresh air alone, and the feeling of relaxation and tranquility, would do you the power of good
We're going to Italy (by car) this year for 3 weeks, taking my dad with us, and travelling through France and Switzerland along the way. It's the first time we've been in 7 years, so am really looking forward to it and seeing some of my relatives back in the 'old country'.
Plus, as my dad's 86 now, it might be the last chance he gets to do the journey he loves (he's been driving to Italy by car, usually from Scotland, for over 50 years), although of course this time I'll be driving, and also see his family. Anyway, it'll be something for us all to look forward to... Plenty of pics will be taken and posted on our return.
I know you're retired now, but I'm sure you'll agree that everyone needs a break sometime, and there's more to life than just work, and drudging along on the same old boring daily routine!
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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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Thanks !. Made it to West Drayton the other week then trained it back
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Ah. West Drayton, the land time forgot! There's a whole load of nothing in particular there.Thanks !. Made it to West Drayton the other week then trained it back
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Driving distances is difficult for me Marco.
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