Location: Kent
Posts: 1,357
I'm Clark.
Will post more later, (just having my dinner) but just wanted to say what a fab day out, and really good to meet a few more AoS'ers.
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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There is only one way to avoid criticism: do nothing, say nothing and be nothing Aristotle
Location: east yorkshire
Posts: 527
I'm steve.
i've been feeling depressed all day... i missed out due to the daughters dance show....
looks like a dam good time was had..
cheers
stev
collector and DIY user of old british triode valves
Open baffles / single ended diy px4 and px25 valve amps
Location: Yorks
Posts: 16,643
I'm Nobody.
You mean the Cambridge CD1 actually WORKED, and for some hours too????? - YIKES!!!!!
The bloody rats nest of wires inside and myriad RS transformers was not a joy to behold I can tell you.
I shall reserve comment on the Leak 2075's Adam spent so long restoring. I'd rather have some vintage IMF's any day - or Spendor BC3's, or Monitor Audio MA3's - ok ok, I'm spoiling it
I shall attempt to get out of my lazy bed next year if such a show is repeated. I spent all afternoon playing with yet another Technics SL1500 and this one seems different in motor-feel/overshoot to the one Alex has (which has no overshoot). Better or worse I cannot say without more research.
Glad you all had a great time![]()
I can't go on and I can't go back, I don't feel so matter of fact,
I tried and tried to make good sense, What's the good to try it all again?
Sorted out the duff pictures & i'm left with 153
I'll attempt to get them through Picasa & uploaded to a photo hosting site as soon as i can
Meanwhile![]()
Bests, Mark
"We must believe in free will. We have no choice"Isaac Bashevis Singer
It certainly did! Unlike the poor Technics Cassette deck which had sadly decided to get stage fright...
(The "error meter" (for want of its real name) on the CD1 was quite disturbing though!)
I don't think we'll let you get away with missing it again next year Dave - I've reserved you seat in the car already!![]()
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
A.o.S. on Facebook - A.o.S. on Spotify - A.o.S. on Twitter
There is only one way to avoid criticism: do nothing, say nothing and be nothing Aristotle
Hi guys,
Just a quick one, as I'm not long in and totally shattered.... Great to meet some you today for the first time, such as Mark (Reid Malenfant) Alex UK, Andrew (Flatpopely), etc, as well as meeting again Mark (YNWAN), Jonboy, Steve Toy, Alfie, Guy Sergeant, Nick Gorham, Tony L (from pfm), Adam (Beobloke), Philip (Baron), Chris (Tecnobear), amongst others, and of course members of the mod team such a Nick and John
Special thanks go to Steve Toy for loaning us the use of his superb Eikos CDP, AW mains block and QS Ref acrylic stands, without which our system would'nt have been the same.
Anyway, hope you guy enjoyed the system - we certainly listened to plenty of choons and had a few giggles...
Off to catch up on some sleep now - only got four hours last night!
Laters,
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.
Looks like a lot of fun and some excellent pictures. Look forward to seeing the rest.![]()