Nice... Does it 'boogie'?
Marco.
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Nice... Does it 'boogie'?
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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Location: Warrington
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I'm Neil.
Nice, please, feel free to use it more! It's a brand new stylus, so could do with some decent hours on it.Originally Posted by Gromit
Reca/1042 in place...
Lovely standard of photography by the way, which camera do you use?
Mana Acoustics Racks / Bright Star IsoNodes Decoupling >> Allo DigiOne Player >> Pedja Rogic's Audial Model S DAC + Pioneer PL-71 turntable / Vista Audio phono-1 mk II / Denon PCL-5 headshell / Reson Reca >> LFD DLS >> LFD PA2M (SE) >> Royd RR3s.
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Location: East Sussex
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I'm Alan.
Richard always takes the most wonderful photos of his gear.
Looking great, Gromit! I bet those little speakers sing on the end of that ES.
Best regards, Alan
Also playing on AudioChews
Sony Fanboi
Location: Mid Lincs
Posts: 1,445
I'm Buffet-blower.
Oh yesh.Nice... Does it 'boogie'?
Marco.
Thanks for the kind comments chaps
Neil - camera's a Canon EOS 40D with 17-40 F4L lens.
I'd only put about 3-4 hours on the 1042 at which point I put it safely back in the box and used the DL110. However, yesterday I though 'hell, Neil's been such a top bloke lending it to me it would be rude - and unappreciative - not to put some more miles on it'. So I did. And through the Dino it sounds superb - there's a fine match there, that's for sure. The DL110 sounds slightly better through the Sony amp's MM stage, but the Reson/1042 sounds better with the Dino and out of the two combinations is superior, without a doubt.
Richard.
Round & round bits: LP12/Cirkus/Kore/Herc II/Roksan Nima/Hana EL
Megabits: Bluesound Node 2i/TEAC UD-H01 dac
Making it louder bits: Phonostage: Dynavector P75 Amp: Cyrus 8vs/PSX-R Speakers: Royd Sintra II
Connecting it together bits i/c's: Flashback Premier. Speaker cables: Van Damme Hifi
Sony Fanboi
Location: Mid Lincs
Posts: 1,445
I'm Buffet-blower.
Another cartridge to have a play with - popped over to Theo's place this morning, and he has very kindly let me borrow his ACE to try...
Sounding rather nice, I must admit.
Last edited by Gromit; 23-05-2013 at 13:41.
Richard.
Round & round bits: LP12/Cirkus/Kore/Herc II/Roksan Nima/Hana EL
Megabits: Bluesound Node 2i/TEAC UD-H01 dac
Making it louder bits: Phonostage: Dynavector P75 Amp: Cyrus 8vs/PSX-R Speakers: Royd Sintra II
Connecting it together bits i/c's: Flashback Premier. Speaker cables: Van Damme Hifi
Sony Fanboi
Location: Mid Lincs
Posts: 1,445
I'm Buffet-blower.
Couple more piccies - especially now the Benz will be staying at Gromit Towers.
Note to self - give the dust a quick flicky before picky.
Richard.
Round & round bits: LP12/Cirkus/Kore/Herc II/Roksan Nima/Hana EL
Megabits: Bluesound Node 2i/TEAC UD-H01 dac
Making it louder bits: Phonostage: Dynavector P75 Amp: Cyrus 8vs/PSX-R Speakers: Royd Sintra II
Connecting it together bits i/c's: Flashback Premier. Speaker cables: Van Damme Hifi
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Location: Lincolnshire
Posts: 212
I'm anOrgoneAccumulator.
Looking good!
Main System - T/T: Trio L-07D/Benz Glider; SME V/Ortofon Cadenza Blue; Audio Technica AT666EX vacuum disc stabiliser; Audio Technica AT636 Audio Insulator Feet. Phono: Whest PS30R. CDPs: Esoteric UX-1; Micromega Classic Solo. Amps: Exposure MCX Pre/4 x Exposure XVI Mono Power. Speakers: Jamo R909/Townshend Seismic Sink stands/Audiosmile Mk 2 Supertweeters. Headphones: Audio Technica ATH-W1000; G&W TW-J1 head amp.
Second System - Digital: NVA TFS. Amps: NVA P90 Pre. Speakers: B&O Beolab 6000 Active.
Sony Fanboi
Location: Mid Lincs
Posts: 1,445
I'm Buffet-blower.
Sounding it too.
Pasted from PFM...
I've now loaded the Benz up with 1kOhms on the phonostage and it's livened up even more. It's full of brio, yet still refuses to go 'bright' which is great news (some MC's seem to sting on this setting - my old OC9 was so bright it was funny). It's a really natural, open and rounded performer but doesn't fall into the trap of sounding 'hifi' or dull. Well chuffed. The guys at HFW certainly go their view on this one right.
Richard.
Round & round bits: LP12/Cirkus/Kore/Herc II/Roksan Nima/Hana EL
Megabits: Bluesound Node 2i/TEAC UD-H01 dac
Making it louder bits: Phonostage: Dynavector P75 Amp: Cyrus 8vs/PSX-R Speakers: Royd Sintra II
Connecting it together bits i/c's: Flashback Premier. Speaker cables: Van Damme Hifi
Site Owner/Administrator
Location: Wrexham, North Wales, UK
Posts: 110,508
I'm AudioAl'sArbiterForPISHANTO.
Richard, I command you at once to submit those 'dusty' pictures to the 'Get yer turntables out for the lads' thread, in AA, as they are flippin' brill! Now run along...Couple more piccies - especially now the Benz will be staying at Gromit Towers.
Note to self - give the dust a quick flicky before picky.
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.
Sony Fanboi
Location: Mid Lincs
Posts: 1,445
I'm Buffet-blower.
Sorted guv'nor (hopefully sans dust!!).Richard, I command you at once to submit those 'dusty' pictures to the 'Get yer turntables out for the lads' thread, in AA, as they are flippin' brill! Now run along...
Marco.
Richard.
Round & round bits: LP12/Cirkus/Kore/Herc II/Roksan Nima/Hana EL
Megabits: Bluesound Node 2i/TEAC UD-H01 dac
Making it louder bits: Phonostage: Dynavector P75 Amp: Cyrus 8vs/PSX-R Speakers: Royd Sintra II
Connecting it together bits i/c's: Flashback Premier. Speaker cables: Van Damme Hifi
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