For the sake of clarity,which hierarchy are we talking about?Originally Posted by Steve Toy
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For the sake of clarity,which hierarchy are we talking about?
Turntable: Yamaha GT 2000/Clearaudio Magix
Cartridge: Soundsmith 'The Voice' Ebony
Phono Stage: Moon LP 5.3
Preamp: Transcendent Sound Grounded Grid
Active Crossover: Accuphase F-25
Treble Amps: 2 x Kenwood L-06M
Bass Amps: Kenwood L-1000M
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Hi mate,
Just a quick one.... What's your first name? We like to address each other by our first names on AOS
Marco.
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Turntable: Heavily-modified Technics SL-1210MK5G [Mike New bearing/ETP platter/Paul Hynes SR7 PSU & regulator mods]. Funk Firm APM Achromat with Nagaoka GL-601 Crystal Record Weight. Isonoe feet & boots. Ortofon RS-212D tonearm with Denon DL-103GL, in a Denon PCL-300 headshell, fitted with Funk Firm Houdini and Kondo SL-115 pure-silver cartridge leads.
Paul Hynes MC head amp/SR5 PSU. Also modded Lentek head amp and 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. 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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Marco,Hi mate,
Just a quick one.... What's your first name? We like to address each other by our first names on AOS
Marco.
I sent you a PM.I'd prefer to stick with theophile.
Turntable: Yamaha GT 2000/Clearaudio Magix
Cartridge: Soundsmith 'The Voice' Ebony
Phono Stage: Moon LP 5.3
Preamp: Transcendent Sound Grounded Grid
Active Crossover: Accuphase F-25
Treble Amps: 2 x Kenwood L-06M
Bass Amps: Kenwood L-1000M
Speakers: DIY Activated Altec Valencia 846As
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I'm AudioAl'sArbiterForPISHANTO.
Got it - no worries
Marco.
Main System
Turntable: Heavily-modified Technics SL-1210MK5G [Mike New bearing/ETP platter/Paul Hynes SR7 PSU & regulator mods]. Funk Firm APM Achromat with Nagaoka GL-601 Crystal Record Weight. Isonoe feet & boots. Ortofon RS-212D tonearm with Denon DL-103GL, in a Denon PCL-300 headshell, fitted with Funk Firm Houdini and Kondo SL-115 pure-silver cartridge leads.
Paul Hynes MC head amp/SR5 PSU. Also modded Lentek head amp and 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. 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'm not going to address anyone as "theophile"
Theo it is then.
Hierarchy is such that the resolution/dynamic capability of the first component in the chain from source downwards should be equal or better than what follows it.
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I thought that was what you meant.I'm not going to address anyone as "theophile"
Theo it is then.
Hierarchy is such that the resolution/dynamic capability of the first component in the chain from source downwards should be equal or better than what follows it.
Turntable: Yamaha GT 2000/Clearaudio Magix
Cartridge: Soundsmith 'The Voice' Ebony
Phono Stage: Moon LP 5.3
Preamp: Transcendent Sound Grounded Grid
Active Crossover: Accuphase F-25
Treble Amps: 2 x Kenwood L-06M
Bass Amps: Kenwood L-1000M
Speakers: DIY Activated Altec Valencia 846As
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