Is that what you say to the missus when you're, erm, 'found wanting'?
Marco.
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Is that what you say to the missus when you're, erm, 'found wanting'?
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 John.
Me! found wanting!
You've got me muddled up with someone else mate. Bear in mind I don't object to cheating
Single spur balanced Mains. Self built music server with 3 seperate linear PSU, Intel i5, 16 GB RAM no hard drive (various Linux OS). Benchmark Dac2 HGC, single ended XLR interconnects/Belkin cable. Exposure 21RC Pre, Super 18 Power (recap & modified). Modded World Audio HD83 HP amp. Hand built Monitors with external crossovers , Volt 250 bass & ABR, Scanspeak 13M8621 Mid & Scanspeak D2905/9300 Hi. HD595 & Beyer 880 (600 ohm) cans.
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John.
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I'm Simon.
Marco you're welcome whenever you like, open Invitation. The Mrs is away this weekend from early Thursday AM. Pop up if you like, bring dac and technics. I think the Kuzma is finalised, physically and electrically, if not visually.
Kuzma Stabi/S 12", (LP12-bastard) DC motor and optical tacho psu, Benz LP, Paradise (phonostage). Imac m1, gustard A18dac, Bruno Putzeys balanced pre, neurochrome 486 dual mono amps, Yamaha NS1000m with raal ribbons
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I'm Lucky.
So, your digital and analogue front ends are now on the same rung of the performance ladder? Add in the much higher availability of new music on digital media, the superb convenience and accessibility and the much lower cost of achieving this level of performance and you have to smile about the future of digital music at home.Originally Posted by Marco
Cheers, dude. It's getting even better as it's being used more! Let's make the difference 3% now between the TFS/Sony and the Techy
Marco.
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Too near to Scalford, Simon, and I've got friends coming up before then. However, we'll defo do it sometime after Scalford.
I think you'll be surprised at what both the Techy and Sony DAC are capable of, sonically.
Trust me, I don't use kit just because it's "arcane"
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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Yes indeed, have to agree. (with Darren's post)
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I'm Steve.
Done a bit of digging and it looks like this board may form the basis of the TFS (of course they may have modified it) notice the RCA's. I can see the word ASUS through the grille in the top of the unit!
http://www.bit-tech.net/modding/2010...ll-in-one-pc/2
The search continues!
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Hi Darren,
Definitely not far off each other now!So, your digital and analogue front ends are now on the same rung of the performance ladder?
Sure, but not everything on the market has the performance capability of the TFS. And remember that, hi-res files aside, I'm using it in conjunction with the best of old digital technology, in order to achieve optimal sound quality, to my ears.Add in the much higher availability of new music on digital media, the superb convenience and accessibility and the much lower cost of achieving this level of performance and you have to smile about the future of digital music at home.
But, it certainly does open up a whole new world of music - even Spotify now sounds pretty good!
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 Lucky.
I'm sure that's right but, I think you can do great digital sound really well now on a budget. Especially with a squeezebox touch or laptop and a good DAC
My vinyl collection, precious though it is, is essentially stuck in a time warp ( I aint paying £25 for new vinyl)and Im totally addicted to new rock, pop and dance music.... so digital is the way fowards and using downloads I can try before I invest in physical media.
To be honest I feel spoiled as a music lover. More now than ever before.
PS. I'll give you a few quid for that old jap turntable of yours. You wont be using it soon. - just remember my offer.
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I'm Simon.
I have a fair idea what the techie can deliver, less so with the Sony. It'll be interesting to see how either of them stack up against current offerings.Too near to Scalford, Simon, and I've got friends coming up before then. However, we'll defo do it sometime after Scalford.
I think you'll be surprised at what both the Techy and Sony DAC are capable of, sonically.
Trust me, I don't use kit just because it's "arcane"
Marco.
Kuzma Stabi/S 12", (LP12-bastard) DC motor and optical tacho psu, Benz LP, Paradise (phonostage). Imac m1, gustard A18dac, Bruno Putzeys balanced pre, neurochrome 486 dual mono amps, Yamaha NS1000m with raal ribbons
