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    Join Date: Oct 2020

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    I'm Ian.

    Default Firebottle OTP Phono stage.

    Recently took ownership of this little beauty from NickFNA and i can say i'm pleased i snapped it up. Straight out the box is working very well with my Hotroded SL1200/Jelco and Pickering XV into my Aura intergrated in my Den rig. Now i'll be able to refit my Denon 103r +'The Cap' onto the turntable it was bought for. A few tweaks and the office paperwork should go much smoother

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    Was a pleasure to do business with you Ian, and i'm glad you are enjoying the OTP,
    it really is a cracking bit of kit.
    Technics sp10 mkii, PMAT1010 MK6,Ortofon 530mkii
    JVC AX-Z1010
    Monitor Audio GS10
    Sony CDP 761E
    WDMycloud, Raspberry Pi 3 Pecan Pi Dac

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    I must admit they do punch way above their weight, mine can be switched between MM and MC, my mate also has one and his is MM only, I'd say it's much happier in MM mode and trying to run a low output MC is pushing it a bit, but then it's £100 or so, really amazing for the price.


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    Join Date: Nov 2010

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    i've just bought a new phono stage so my Firebottle OTP mk3 is surplus to requirement, i'll post it on the forum but i'd like to get an idea of what it's worth before i do, my thinking is about £120 to £150 or am i wrong?


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    Join Date: Jun 2014

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jac Hawk View Post
    i've just bought a new phono stage so my Firebottle OTP mk3 is surplus to requirement, i'll post it on the forum but i'd like to get an idea of what it's worth before i do, my thinking is about £120 to £150 or am i wrong?
    OTP Mk 3? This looks like the ideal Christmas present from Mrs. P

    But I'm curious about how it would compare with the built-in phono stage of my MF A5 integrated, which I think is ok.

    What have you replaced it with, Mike?
    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

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

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    Join Date: Nov 2010

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pigmy Pony View Post
    OTP Mk 3? This looks like the ideal Christmas present from Mrs. P

    But I'm curious about how it would compare with the built-in phono stage of my MF A5 integrated, which I think is ok.

    What have you replaced it with, Mike?
    I've gone and splurged on an EAT E-Glo Petite, lovely bit of kit.


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    Join Date: Nov 2010

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    if you fancy giving the Firebottle a try just let me know Steve


    As the late Colonel Sanders once said
    "I'm too drunk to taste this chicken!!"

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    Join Date: Jun 2014

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    That would be great Mike, I am seriously interested.
    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

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

    Forget the past, it's gone. And don't worry about the future, it doesn't exist. There is only NOW.

    KICKSTARTER: ENABLING SCAMMERS SINCE 2009

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    OPT MK2 is an excellent phono amp (I have one) so go for it.
    As for the Mk3 - I was only aware of 2 of them in existence (one was only just built)?
    Main system:
    Analogue.
    Michell Orbe with arm decoupling kit & Pete's Pylons. SME V arm, Denon DL103M (FGS), Firebottle OPT MKII phono amp
    Technic SP-10 in Obsidian plinth, AT1010 PMAC v8b arm, Goldring Elite MC Cart and BB3 Phono Amp
    Leak Lenco GL75 with Ortofon OM10 cartridge
    Technics RS-BX404 Cassette Deck
    Network Player.
    Raspberry PI plus R2-R DAC (also used as a CD player) plus Pi NAS Server
    Digital.
    Philips DCC 730 player
    Marantz CD50SE
    Amp.
    Audiolab 8000A
    Speakers.
    Reiver Jenna floor standers
    HeadPhones.
    Sennheiser HD545 Ref, HD600, HD477

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    Join Date: Nov 2010

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    Pop over and pick it up when you have a minute Steve, you're more than welcome to try it out in your system, i have put a listing in the classified section though so best not hang about if you're serious


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    "I'm too drunk to taste this chicken!!"

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