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  1. 22-05-2009, 12:20 #81
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    Ian's mate Duncan is a bit of a D.I.Y guru and has designed a superb valve pre with a DAC built-in. See here:

    http://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?t=2572

    So his he's selling his CX to reduce the box count and free-up some cash to fund the purchase of a new valve power amp (like my TD Copper amp).

    You should hear that Copper DAC/pre, Matt - it's awesome! I'm sure Glenn would approve (of the sound, anyway! )

    TBH, I'm shocked no-one's snapped up his CX by now - maybe people just don't appreciate how special it is?

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  2. 22-05-2009, 12:44 #82
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    Quote Originally Posted by Marco View Post
    Ian's mate Duncan is a bit of a D.I.Y guru and has designed a superb valve pre with a DAC built-in. See here:

    http://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?t=2572

    So his he's selling his CX to reduce the box count and free-up some cash to fund the purchase of a new valve power amp (like my TD Copper amp).

    You should hear that Copper DAC/pre, Matt - it's awesome! I'm sure Glenn would approve (of the sound, anyway! )

    TBH, I'm shocked no-one's snapped up his CX by now - maybe people just don't appreciate how special it is?

    Marco.
    Ian's CX isn't pretty and nor is yours or my Epoch as they all have those big ugly brutish boxes attached to them. My PSU is a lonely thing sat nearly a metre away on its own shelf. I am sure that your average punter is put off by the box.

    Me I don't care cos the sound speaks for itself and my system can be as ugly as it wants to be.

    Well they can always pay £2000 for a billet box by Chord can't they? If they really are that stupid.

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    Quote Originally Posted by matodono1 View Post
    I am sure that your average punter is put off by the box.
    Wouldn't bother me in the slightest!
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    LOL! It's not supposed to be pretty - it's a bloody PSU, FFS!

    You just plonk it on a shelf, let it do its thing, and forget about it!

    The main chassis of the CX with its stainless steel top and sides and acrylic front is none too shabby, I would have thought...

    But if people are being that shallow and superficial then there's no hope for them... Shit sounding, 'pretty-boy hi-fi', with ludicrous price tags and a nice 'badge' is all they deserve!!

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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.

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  5. 22-05-2009, 13:07 #85
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    Quote Originally Posted by Marco View Post
    The main chassis of the CX with its stainless steel top and sides and acrylic front is none too shabby, I would have thought...
    Very classy actually, if you ask me!
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