Thanks Peter/Will do Marco.Yes,it was caught very early so all looking good.
Don McCorleone
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Thanks Peter/Will do Marco.Yes,it was caught very early so all looking good.
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Don McCorleone
Location: Galashiels
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I'm inthescottishmafia.
Open mind? Well considering I'm using full-range Fostex in large boxes in my second system up here in Scotland,I don't think you can accuse me of being close-minded! Good as they are I still prefer the statics though.Originally Posted by Marco
Ali,
I know where you're coming from, but 'never say never' is a good saying when it comes to hi-fi, IMO. It pays to retain an open mind. I mean, I've not completely given up on SET amps yet!!
No worries, matey - we'll defo do something. I'm very sorry to hear about your partner. Please send her my regards and wish her a full and speedy recovery.
Marco.
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Nice one, mateYes,it was caught very early so all looking good.
Granted on the Fostex's, but forgive me, the above suggests the merest smidgeny hinty-poo of 'closed-mindedness', no?It's just that having had the statics so long,I could never go back to any kind of box speaker...
And I seem to recall you saying a similar thing about P/P amps, too...
My advice would be to reserve judgement until after you've visited. You never know, you might end up preferring a different set of compromises
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.
Don McCorleone
Location: Galashiels
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I'm inthescottishmafia.
Well I do own two PP amps! I've heard some very fine PP amps,built with very little compromise,certainly with parts you would see in very few,if any,commercial offerings.Same with SE.Both can be excellent.Could I live with a PP amp? probably.It's just I ultimately prefer SE,in the same way you ultimately prefer PP.One I am looking forward to in particular at the forthcoming Eggborough meet is a PP 211 amp.Should be rather nice!
Alien Entity
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Think I'll have to pop along to Eggy....
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Don McCorleone
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Yes,saw your post Mike.Be good to meet up,especially since you missed the last one at the last minute!
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Yep, Ali, that's certainly the state of play at the moment, but who knows what the future holds?It's just I ultimately prefer SE,in the same way you ultimately prefer PP.
Eggy? I'll probably pass this time in case I upset some of the 'old boys network' again!
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: east yorkshire
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I'm steve.
no chance marco.. we are all thicker skinned than you would thinkYep, Ali, that's certainly the state of play at the moment, but who knows what the future holds?
Eggy? I'll probably pass this time in case I upset some of the 'old boys network' again!
Marco.
there will be some good kit there...
I'm sure none of us would mind if you came..
i would like to hear your m3d'd deck and your new tannoys.. if you could get them there.
cheers steve
collector and DIY user of old british triode valves
Open baffles / single ended diy px4 and px25 valve amps
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Hi Steve,
That's good to know!
When is it anyway, and are you going to advertise it here?
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.
Witchfinder General
Location: N. Ireland
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I'm Steve.
i wonder if I will be able to get my OB's sorted for this? also, let me know if you still have a use for the Goodmans drivers Steve.
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