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Location: Winter Haven, FL, USA
Posts: 622
I'm Charles.
Preamp | Amplifier: Pass Labs XP-20 | Odyssey Stratos Monoblocks
Analogue Sources: Nakamichi DR-1 | Technics SL-1700MK2
DAC | Digital Sources: Auralic Altair G1 | JVC XL-Z411
Speakers | Subwoofers: Magnepan 1.7i | SVS PB-1000 Pro x 2
Power Conditioning: Blue Circle Audio | Monster HTS 5000
Cables: Wireworld | Pangea Audio | AudioQuest
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Location: Essex
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I'm openingabottleofwine.
Neither have I - it wasn't as if Zappa preferred vinyl over any other medium. In fact he embraced digital recording, mixing and editing from the word go.Originally Posted by Pigmy Pony
You will have quite a challenge: at least 120 studio albums and 15 compilation albums!My plan used to be to collect his entire catalogue, but gave up on that idea years ago, it's not like I'm a massive fan or anything.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Zappa_discography
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Wants Macca's Babies
Location: Chorley Lancs
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I'm Steve.
Maybe it's the sleeve art, maybe it's what I grew up with, maybe it's the "collector" in me. Could be worse, Mrs. P collects "Now" CDsand coins, which do nothing but just hide away in drawers.
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: KEF Reference 3, REL T9i subwoofer. Cables: Atlas Equator interconnects, Atlas Hyper 3.0 speaker cables
T'other system:
Echo Dot, Arcam A75 integrated, Monitor Audio R852 MD speakers
A/V:
LG OLED65 G56LS, Panasonic Blu Ray, Sony a/v amp, MA Radius speakers, REL T9i sub.
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Location: East Sussex
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I'm Dominick.
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Location: Bedfordshire
Posts: 594
I'm Christopher.
Fresh in this morning.
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Christopher D
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Main System: Vinyl - Technics SL1200 Mk1, Technics Mk2 Headshell , Audio Technica AT_VM95C, Cambridge Audio Azur 551P Phono Stage: CD - Marantz CD 6005: Amp - Cambridge Audio Azur 351A: Speakers - B&W DM600
Second System (WIP) : CD - NAD C 521i : Cassette - Technics RS-BX404: Amp - Technics SU-V470 PXS : Speakers - Wharfdale Laser 60
Streaming: Audio Interface - Focusrite Scarlett 8i6: Active Monitors - Adam Audio T5V
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Location: Seaton, Devon, UK
Posts: 13,636
I'm Adrian.
Hawkwind – X In Search Of Space
Label: United Artists Records – UAG 29202
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Gimmix Cover + Booklet
Country: UK
Released: 1971
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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.
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Location: N E Kent
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I'm Geoff.
Great stuff!
Master of The Universe is an absolute killer track.
It is impossible for anything digital to sound analogue, because it isn't analogue!
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Location: Brighton, UK
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I'm Peter.
+1...
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Location: Brighton, UK
Posts: 536
I'm Peter.
Charity shop find... Original Island release. Stunning SQ - So much better than I recall from my Manticore copy
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Micro Seiki DD40/MA505/Denon DL304
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Location: Bedfordshire
Posts: 594
I'm Christopher.
+2
The bass line on 'Master' is supreme
Meanwhile playing Alpha Steppa - Dub Kingdom on Spotify whilst I do some mundane work at my desk...
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Best Wishes
Christopher D
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Main System: Vinyl - Technics SL1200 Mk1, Technics Mk2 Headshell , Audio Technica AT_VM95C, Cambridge Audio Azur 551P Phono Stage: CD - Marantz CD 6005: Amp - Cambridge Audio Azur 351A: Speakers - B&W DM600
Second System (WIP) : CD - NAD C 521i : Cassette - Technics RS-BX404: Amp - Technics SU-V470 PXS : Speakers - Wharfdale Laser 60
Streaming: Audio Interface - Focusrite Scarlett 8i6: Active Monitors - Adam Audio T5V
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