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Hi Frank!Originally Posted by Effem
Only because you won't risk having a hernia lugging it out
... actually it's an easy carry and I've taken it round to several mates to try it in their systems.
It's only 27Kg and has some chunky carry-handles at the rear.
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Great to hear that you're enjoying the Morgan Jerry.
I'd agree with pretty much every word you wrote about it.
I'm bewildered as to why the brand isn't better known and respected in the UK.
While it was in my system I also tried an Audio Note M1 and Croft Micro 25 and it was the Morgan that stayed put.
Analogue: Technics SL1210 M5G, AN Arm One/II, Blue Angel Mantis MC
Amps: Devialet 200
Speakers: Usher Mini 2 Dancer DMD
Cables: Supra, Mark Grant, Reference Fidelity
DIY System Audiosector Gainclone, Salas DCB1, AudioSector MC Phono stage
So when are you going to bring the Parasound round to my place, Jerry, for a shootout against the Chord?
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A mere lightweight then JerryHi Frank!
... actually it's an easy carry and I've taken it round to several mates to try it in their systems.
It's only 27Kg and has some chunky carry-handles at the rear.
Remember that big MF Trivista 2 box integrated I had? Now THAT was hernia inducing!
My Sony SCD-1 SACD player was 26kg!
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The heaviest amp I've ever had was a MF F18 power amp. 53Kg.Jeez-us. I promised myself I'd never do that again.
What an interesting idea. Hmm.So when are you going to bring the Parasound round to my place, Jerry, for a shootout against the Chord?Basingstoke - that's do-able ..... about 2 hrs each way.
Amp/speaker matching is a lot to do with synergy, of course, as well as absolute quality. It would be interesting if you could bring the Chord along to the lovely Forest of Dean as well!
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I have family in Malvern and could co-ordinate my actions, would love to hear your system. Agreed that the results will be very system dependent, but hey it would be fun.
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Now that's a bake-off I'd also like to attend (providing that it's sometime after August)!
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.
Sounds like a plan
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Awesome... I could bring my copper amp (and Croft) down to provide a thermionic option? We already know that they work very well with your speakers
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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