Hi everyone,
I realised I've been lurking around here for quite a while now, so thought it was about time I signed up and revealed myself. I'm James from London. I'm 37 and have been obsessed by music since my Dad gave me a 60s compilation tape aged 7, and into hifi since I got my first separates aged 17. Then I got REALLY into hi fi when I bought my first flat 4 years ago. Back then I had a laptop, Arcam rDAC, Alpha 7 amp and Mission 773e speakers. I've since bought and then sold 4 amps, 3 streamers, 4 dacs and a turntable, and I've finally settled on the following (for now...):
Turntable: Linn LP12 (pre-Cirkus, pre-Valhalla, LV-X arm, Ortofon VMS30mkII)
Phono stage: Project Phonobox
Digital: iMac with Audirvana/Tidal
DAC: RME ADI-2 Pro FS
Pre: Croft 25R with Mullard ECC83
Power: Croft 7R with Sylvania 12BH7A
Speakers: Proac 1SCs
Favourite music at the moment is 1950s and 60s American jazz and blues, west African kora music, Ethiopian jazz, recent techno and electronica, and solo and small ensemble classical (especially piano, guitar and cello) with the odd concerto and symphony thrown in.
Planned system upgrades are a new phono stage and modernising the LP12 (a long and expensive road!). And lots of new records...
Looking forward to chatting,
James