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    Quote Originally Posted by DanJennings View Post
    Wow, I'm really jealous, I'd love to have something like that!
    The original idea was a Wendy house for the kids... I tweaked the design, a little...

    That said, they love being in there too, and my rationale was that a Wendy house will be useless to them in about 4 years, whereas this should hopefully be an extra room we can all use for years to come. Just waiting for the day when I find them pissed after they've raided the beer fridge!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Alex_UK View Post
    Just waiting for the day when I find them pissed after they've raided the beer fridge!
    As long as that's all you find them doing in there (your daughter I mean)


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    Quote Originally Posted by Tim View Post
    As long as that's all you find them doing in there (your daughter I mean)
    Don't think that thought hasn't crossed my mind already!
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    Just keep a shotgun and a nasty scowl handy by the back door!



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    Honi soit qui mal y pense! They might be there to simply enjoy the music (and the Lilac curtains!)
    Barry

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    Quote Originally Posted by Barry View Post
    Honi soit qui mal y pense! They might be there to simply enjoy the music (and the Lilac curtains!)
    That's the motto for the "Order of the Garter" isn't it Barry? Fancy underwear isn't going to help, even if it's lilac!

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    Haha! I'm sure you know it is Norman french for "Evil to him who evil thinks".

    However it is a sufficient excuse to show some lilac lingerie being modeled by a good looking lass!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Alex_UK View Post
    Linky no worky..... I wanna see da panteez!

    Marco.
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    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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    Quote Originally Posted by Marco View Post
    Linky no worky..... I wanna see da panteez!

    Marco.
    Really? Does this one work?

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    Pictures working (on every level ) here
    Keith
    Analogue: Lenco L75 with 'PTP5' top plate in heavy birch ply plinth/re-wired Rega RB300/SAE 1000e HOMC Cartridge/Trans-Fi Reso-Mat/Moth RCM
    Files: Voyage MPD/Custom PC/Supra USB/Beresford ASYNCH-1/Beresford TOSlink cable
    CDP: Inca Katana SE
    DAC: Beresford Caiman MkII (LiPo Battery powered)
    Pre-Amp: Croft Micro 25 Power-Amp: Croft Series 7
    Speakers: DIY Frugel-Horn Mk3 ('FH3') + REL Strata subwoofer
    Headphones: Beyer Dynamics DT990 Pro (250 ohm)/Schiit Asgard Headphone Amp
    Cables - Interconnects: Mark Grant G1000HD Speaker Cables: Van Damme Blue
    Mains: Belkin PF30/Mark Grant DSP2.5 & DSP1.0 Rack: Target

    Office System: HP Win8 Laptop/JRiver/MF V-Link2/Beresford Bushmaster MkII/Topping TP20 Mk2/Mission 771e
    Bedroom System: Raspberry Pi/Raspbrian + MPD/HiFiBerry DAC/Topping TP20 Mk2/Mission 760i or DIY Hybrid Valve-MOSFET Headphone amp + Sennheiser HD595


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