Site Owner/Administrator
Location: Wrexham, North Wales, UK
Posts: 110,675
I'm AudioAl'sArbiterForPISHANTO.
Yup - that's the chap! From experience, it looks like very good value. Are you a fan of Amarone (if you've not had it before, it's suitably 'big-boned', like CdP, but much more intense and powerful)?
If so, I'd definitely grab a bottle or two of it next time you're in!
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.
New Member
Location: Chapel St Leonards, Lincs
Posts: 20
I'm Steve.
Not tried it - but definitely will, given the chance.
Cheers!
Site Owner/Administrator
Location: Wrexham, North Wales, UK
Posts: 110,675
I'm AudioAl'sArbiterForPISHANTO.
I would, if I were you!
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.
Senior Member
Location: Romford
Posts: 12,029
I'm sorted.
Thanks for the heads up Marco, I'm off to Aldis tomorrow, be good to get a decent drop in for Xmas
Site Owner/Administrator
Location: Wrexham, North Wales, UK
Posts: 110,675
I'm AudioAl'sArbiterForPISHANTO.
Nice one, Roy. I'm sure you'd love any of those. They also have, worth getting:
Pulingny Montrachet (a superb classic French white burgundy) for £16.99 - a wine that would cost at least another tenner in a 'posh' wine merchants.
A fabulous Margaux Grand Cru Classé for £22.99 - a wine that would cost at least another £10-15 in a 'posh' wine merchants.
And if you like vintage port, a stonking 30-year old Offley, for £37.99!!
I paid nearly £60 for something of similar high quality in Tanners, in Shrewsbury (my favourite local wine merchants http://www.tanners-wines.co.uk/) only the other day!
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.
Senior Member
Location: The Black Country
Posts: 6,263
I'm Alan.
I had a nice bottle of a wine yesterday that I'd not tried before.
It was a Domaine des Peyres Blanques - Faugères.
It was 14% but very smooth. I think I'll have to get some more.
I won't tell you the price for fear you'll cry in your cornflakes
I love Hendrix for so many reasons. He was so much more than just a blues guitarist - he played damn well any kind of guitar he wanted. In fact I'm not sure if he even played the guitar - he played music. - Stevie Ray Vaughan
Fount Master & Administrator
Location: Essex
Posts: 37,883
I'm openingabottleofwine.
My Aldi has let me down!
Spent an hour today at the dentist having some expensive root canal surgery performed, so I thought I would cheer myself up by visiting Aldi to pick up a couple of bottles each of those bargains Marco alerted us to.
Well my local Aldi is out of town, and my visit was fruitless!All they had on offer was some Chardonnay and a fairly indifferent 2011 Bordeaux!
I was rather looking forward to enjoying some Amarone for my up-coming birthday. Looks like it will have to be a Barolo (at twice Aldi's price!).
You must have a 'classy' Aldi up your way Marco.
Last edited by Barry; 11-12-2012 at 19:28.
Barry
Site Owner/Administrator
Location: Wrexham, North Wales, UK
Posts: 110,675
I'm AudioAl'sArbiterForPISHANTO.
Jeez, Barry, that's a nightmare... Did you look in the centre aisle section of the store, where all the 'Christmas special' stuff is, like chocolates and fancy cakes, Stollen, and nuts, etc?
That's where the wines I mentioned are, not in the main wine section. Aldi always do that at this time of year. Maybe that's why you missed it...?
Marco.
P.S What date's your birthday? I seem to remember it's near Del's - hers is on Thursday
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.
Fount Master & Administrator
Location: Essex
Posts: 37,883
I'm openingabottleofwine.
Ah - I only looked in the main wine section! I have to go out tomorrow so I'll give it another try.Originally Posted by Marco
Jeez, Barry, that's a nightmare... Did you look in the centre aisle section of the store, where all the 'Christmas special' stuff is, like chocolates and fancy cakes, Stollen, and nuts, etc?
That's where the wines I mentioned are, not in the main wine section. Aldi always do that at this time of year. Maybe that's why you missed it...?
Marco.
P.S What date's your birthday? I seem to remember it's near Del's - hers is on Thursday
My birthday is on the 17th. I have already planned my birthday meal (and accompanying 'slurp').
Barry
Site Owner/Administrator
Location: Wrexham, North Wales, UK
Posts: 110,675
I'm AudioAl'sArbiterForPISHANTO.
Let us know how you get on with Aldi, round 2!
Happy Burpday when it comes, old chap - if you can't get hold of the Barolo or Amarone, we'll keep some for when you next visit
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.
Posting Permissions
Reply With Quote
