Thank you everyone for your kind comments, they're really appreciated!
I'll make sure next year's is a bit easier... I've already started playing around with a few things. How does this look for an idea
Cheers dudes!
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Thank you everyone for your kind comments, they're really appreciated!
I'll make sure next year's is a bit easier... I've already started playing around with a few things. How does this look for an idea
Cheers dudes!
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Ok, chaps, prizes are as follows:
First prize of course goes to Andre who gets a (hardly used mint condition) 1m pair of Blue Jeans LC-1 stereo interconnects with RCAs, shown here:
http://www.bluejeanscable.com/store/audio/index.htm
And also a 1m Blue Jeans digital interconnect with RCAs, shown here (basically Belden 1694A):
http://www.bluejeanscable.com/store/...udio/index.htm
These are actually very good 'sensibly priced' cables that often outperform much more expensive 'audiophile grade' designs!
Second prize goes to Alex, which is another 1M pair of (hardly used, mint condition) Blue Jeans LC-1s.
Well done, chaps! Please PM me your address and I'll send the cables off to you
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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Very sweet of you, but second is the first loser, (and in fact on this occasion the last loser!) so I really don't think I deserve or warrant a prize - maybe hold onto it for another competition, or if anyone would like it instead of me, a small donation to a worthy cause?
Alex
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Lol - that's very noble of you, but enjoy it on me anyway as a thank you for your dedication to the AoS community
PM me yer addy, so I can send off the cable
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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Don't be daft Alex you deserve it you gave the competition a go at the end of the day, give it a try you might like it. I have belden mains cable & really like it..If you don't like it just send it me
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Take the prize you overly principled sod, you!
No Alex, you deserve it, mate. Well done to both of you.
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Thanks guys, I will graciously accept, and have responded to Marco's PM.
My Mark Grant sourced speaker cables are Belden and very good, Andre, so I doubt you'll be getting mine any time soon!
Alex
Main System: Digital: HP Laptop/M2Tech Hiface/Logitech Media Server/FLAC; Marantz SA7001 KI Signature SACD Player and other digital stuff into Gatorised Beresford Caiman DAC Vinyl: Garrard 401/SME 3009 SII Improved/Sumiko HS/Nagaoka MP-30
Amplifier: Rega Brio R. Speakers: Spendor SP1. Cables: Various, mainly Mark Grant. Please see "about me" for the rest of my cr@p! Gallery
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Do i just send in the same answers this yearOriginally Posted by Beechwoods
We thought it might be a bit of fun to run a Competition in the run up to Christmas based upon the new Banner
Bascially, you've got to try and identify as many of the records in the banner as you can.
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No, you need to drink a bottle of single malt first before looking at the pics & then replyDo i just send in the same answers this year
Bests, Mark
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