Buddy Marc seems to be a bit uptight.
Perhaps a quick wank and a bit of Led Zeppelin would be the medicine he needs!!
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I'm Rick.
Buddy Marc seems to be a bit uptight.
Perhaps a quick wank and a bit of Led Zeppelin would be the medicine he needs!!
Rick.
Kenwood KD-650 w/ Denon DL-103 (wood body, Soundsmith elliptical retip), Lite Audio DAC-83 & LT-1 Transport, Luxman M-05 Pure Class 'A' Amplifier, Luxman C-05 preamplifier, Yamaha NS-1000M (beautifully refinished and upgraded) on custom made wood stands.
I once met a woman who would put up with me...so I married her!
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I'm Chris.
Well jizza phillip's comments about 1200 user's never having owned or dared listen too a decent belt drive are ridiculous , a fair few ex linnie's on here , myself included , perhaps i should scour ebay for a good used P3 and put it to the test !
Chris
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S'ok, Chris, I've done it recently at a mate's house. The P3 lost royally!
We'd probably need a stock Techie to make the test fair, though.
Old Marc-y boy also seems like one of those types who needs a double-blind test to prove he's got a dick between his legs!
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 afesteringvinylphile.
Originally Posted by audio39
Perhaps a quick wank and a bit of Led Zeppelin would be the medicine he needs!!
I remember auditioning the Rega P3 a few years back. The red plinth was nice; but, I'm not paying extra for "paint". It didn't sound "awful"; but, neither was I impressed. Then I read about Rega's tending to run fast. Fast or slow is a big no-no in my book; because, speed fluctuations change pitch. That's not just my opinion. Then I watched a youtube video recently where someone had change the stock belt for the "white" belt. He raves on the video with an "oh yeah!". He was playing Jimi's Band of Gypsies. It just so happens that I had blasted that for my son the weekend prior, on one of my 1200's. The Rega was blatantly running fast... even with this new improved belt which is supposed to stabilize and correct the speed issue (and how exactly would it do that if the inside diameter hasn't changed??. What am I missing?)Maybe, it's just me. I would be upset at those who keep deriding the 1200 just for the sake of selling their own product or simply for the heck of it. But, every now and again we all need a good laugh.
The funny thing is that now some (not all) of those who bashed the 1200 for being a cheap dj table (but wanted to "test" one out)... can't afford one,
Lyrics are the ramblings of man, sometimes inspired by The Creator, most often, not.
But music (melodies, harmonies, rhythms), that's God stuff.
Always was. Always will be.
One of the biggest lies ever told was that only certain kinds of people should listen to certain kinds of music.
(silent) VINYL LP SLIDESHOWS
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I think the boy may be a bit of a specialist...
which has always been the point of "The Vinyl Anachronist."
...it's bad enough assuming some trumped up name, but then to refer to oneself in the third person by it, is a bit worrying.
Delusions of grandiour....Oh no,no,no
Cheers, Will
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Indeed - I think he's more 'special needs', than a specialist!
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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Seriously now, our friend Marc acts moar like an uptight and anal-retentive little bitch than a true hi-fi/high end reviewer and he wouldn't look out of place in Encyclopedia Dramatica.
My system:
1. Technics SL-1210Mk2 (stock... For now)/Ortofon 2M Red cartridge/Musical Fidelity V-LPS preamp
2. Philips DVP-9000S Cineos SACD/DVD player
3. Audio Analogue Primo Settanta integrated amplifier
4. Klipsch RB-25 loudspeakers
5. Monster Cable Interlink 250 interconnects
6. Roister (that's a Greek loudspeaker company) OFC speaker cables
7. Atacama Nexus speaker stands
Konstantinos.
LOL! Well, I don't know what I'm listening to, then. I just love absolutist comments like that, where he leaves himself nowhere to back down. File under 'bin'."All of you who still think records are noisy, and that they pop and click too much ... you were probably listening on a direct-drive turntable."
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Marc and I are becoming good buddies now. Does anyone want to see the last email he's sent me? I promise it's a cracker!
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.
Ooh, go on!
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