Gromit's music centre...

[Marco]

Here's an interesting site for nostalgia-loving SPU owners (and other classic cartridges):

http://www.soundfountain.com/amb/ortodeccatan.html



Marco.

[Spectral Morn]

Nice Link Marco


Regards D S D L----Neil

[Gromit]

Just got Mike's rather lovely WD88VA XL - it sounds pretty damn good, although as you can probably see, one of the 88's hasn't survived the journey dahn sahf so am waiting on a pair of new 'uns.



I've been assured (by 2 chaps who are recognised experts in these matters) that it's a dicky valve - if I swap the pairs round (or just swap the duff one with its partner) the glow stays with the same valve, not the socket.

[Marco]

Let's return briefly to SPUs... This is what you need, dude:

http://www.topclassaudio.com/web/eng...s.jsp?gid=3936

That and your shooperb SPU - lurvely!

Marco.

[Gromit]

One nice, spangly-new and matched (to the rest of 'em) Cryo'd Winged C arrived from Anthony today (quick plug - Anthony's a particularly top chap) and the amp's up & running perfectly

It's got plenty of poke, driving the Royds with no problem at all. They're not the most efficient speeks around (about 87db/1w) but are an extremely easy load. Bass is taut and quick with no transient slowing even when cranked up louder than I'm comfy with.

Expect another load of drivel, courtesy of yours truly, in the SofG bit over the next few days.

[Spectral Morn]

Expect another load of drivel, courtesy of yours truly, in the SofG bit over the next few days.

Excellent, thats what I like to hear. Your words are hardly drivel though.


Regards D S D L

[Gromit]

A few more piccies...





Note to self - I really ought to get the duster out before, not after, the camera....

[Marco]

Nice, Rich, and with the Svets in situ too I see!

Are those ECC83/12AX7s on the front, and if so, which ones are you using? I can let you borrow some NOS Telefunken 'smooth plates' (one of the best ECC83 types you can buy) to try if you're not already using them.

And good God man, when are you binning that 'rubbish' old SPU?



Marco.

P.S Anthony is indeed a top man - you will not find a better person to give you advice of a valve-related nature.

[Gromit]

Hi Marco - the amp runs a single 12AX7 which is a Mullard I believe (I think that's what Mike said!). The ones either side are 5687 JAN Philips.

As to the SPU - it's staying for now. I've been away for a few days so not had much chance to listen to it until today - now it's finally running-in I've had a fiddle with set-up which has paid dividends. It really seems to like running slightly tail-down, helps to cure its slight propensity to 'spit'. I've often found the 103 does this if run too 'hot' (ie tail up/bright) as it were.

[Mike]

Nice, Rich, and with the Svets in situ too I see!

Are those ECC83/12AX7s on the front, and if so, which ones are you using? I can let you borrow some NOS Telefunken 'smooth plates' (one of the best ECC83 types you can buy) to try if you're not already using them.

It's my old amp you clown, you should know what's in it seeing as you've heard it in your own system!

Front middle is a NOS Mullard CV4004 - Tele's made it sound a bit flabby. The other two are JAN Philips 5687's, I mucked about with various other brands of those and always went back to the originals... they're the best of the breed IMHO. There are a few that are alleged to be better but they cost silly money!