My SL-QL1 @ Vantage Audio service

[Alex_UK]

Hi Marco

Your quite right of course but i will PM you shortly , its important stuff .

Well you certainly know how to set up an air of intrigue Chris! Why can't it be discussed on the forum? Is it really that shocking? Come on, like Marco said, spill the beans!

[bubba45]

Oh you can't do that!!!!!!

That's just playing with our minds Chris!!!!!!!!!

Spill the beans here or PM all us SL1210 owners please.....

That's like the most beautiful woman in the world walking over to you in a bar, stroking your thigh whilst also seductively whispering in your ear "I'd like to shag you blind...but I can't because I'm married", and then walking out the bar with her husband.

(P.S. I'd just like to add that I have never met Chris, I don't think he's beautiful and he's never made a pass at me)

[chris@panteg]

Oh you can't do that!!!!!!

That's just playing with our minds Chris!!!!!!!!!

Spill the beans here or PM all us SL1210 owners please.....

That's like the most beautiful woman in the world walking over to you in a bar, stroking your thigh whilst also seductively whispering in your ear "I'd like to shag you blind...but I can't because I'm married", and then walking out the bar with her husband.

(P.S. I'd just like to add that I have never met Chris, I don't think he's beautiful and he's never made a pass at me)

Jason , no i'm not beautiful and i prefer to give than recieve

Sorry chaps , please disregard that statement , it was ill judged and i have retracted it .

[chris@panteg]

An update

Richard is bringing my SL-QL1 to my humble abode next weekend ! he is also bringing a std deck from his own collection for comparison , i can't ask for better service than this .


If there is time , he may take a listen to my modded 1210 and some thoughts on it , it will be interesting .

[Marco]

Indeed, Chris - please keep us posted!

Marco.

[chris@panteg]

Hi Marco

Yes that's a promise

[bubba45]

So Chris I guess you must have your QL1 set up now as Richard dropped my SP10 off on his way up to you?
He's done an amazing job with this.
Sounds fantastic and looks the dogs too.
He was gonna compare yours with his standard QL1 in your system, so how's it sound?

[chris@panteg]

So Chris I guess you must have your QL1 set up now as Richard dropped my SP10 off on his way up to you?
He's done an amazing job with this.
Sounds fantastic and looks the dogs too.
He was gonna compare yours with his standard QL1 in your system, so how's it sound?

Hi Jason

Bloody marvelous , the standard deck is actually another customer's as it turned out , i'm pleased your SP10 is doing the biz !

What a top bloke though , we spent about two and a half hours compairing the decks and a fair bit of chatting ! my QL1 sounds so much better , clarity ' detail ' more open with far far better bass definition , and amazingly it can be improved so much further , but as Richard pointed out there is a point when you have to consider whether the overall cost is worthwhile .

But the feet can be improved upon and something which knocked me sideways was the original rubber mat ! instead of replacing it , Richard produced almost out of the hat , an identical mat which has been treated , looking and feeling like the Achromat it was rock solid , completely flat and sounded noticebly better, apparently a guy in Japan used some special process and Richard will try and find out some more details .

The best bit though was an original Technics 205 cartridge ,this sounded amazing on my QL1 , i want one .

More later

[chris@panteg]

Richard has a rather nice collection of original Technics T4P P mount cartridges .

As well as the 205 he has two 310mc's , we didn't have time to hear these but the 205 is one of the best MM's i have ever heard , going into my Trichord Diablo , i think the boron cantilever might have something to do with it , it sounded so effortless and detailed with a lovely sweet natural tone and timbre .

Richard fitted a set of new phono leads to the QL1 , its a yello woven cable terminated with neutrik plugs and it looks to be superb quality .

Richard wanted to check over and test my Timestep/1210 but unfortunately he forgot to bring some kit but we spent so much time listening to music ! it would have been a push for time anyway.

Richard feels quite strongly that the 1200mk2 is a little misunderstood ! for example the onboard psu components ! instead of throwing them away for either the Timestep or PH , they can be removed and put in a case and you can obtain a similar improvemnt , he tells me the original components are of a high quality and should not be dismissed so readily .

This could be an alternative option for those on a tight budget with the confidence and skills required .

[chris@panteg]

I don't know why there is an angry face at the top of my last post not sure how that got there .


Jason , Richard told me he had to do some work on your SP10 psu ! at your place ' pretty damn good service ehh