Gromit's music centre...

[Gromit]

Patience, my friend.

<truth is I've been a tad busy and just need time to sit down and put metaphorical pen to paper>

The basic results are as follows - I'll get on to explaining what/why when I get chance:

1st: Exposure XV
=2nd: Naim 42.5/HiCap/110 & Sony 770ES
3rd: Nait 2
4th: Naim 42.5/110 (ie without the HiCap).

It was a really interesting few hours, and Robert & I agreed on 90% of what we were hearing. The above results were based on using the amps' line stages as the little Nait only has an MM input obviously. However, between the XV, Sony & Naim pre-power using their respective phonostages the Exposure was a long way ahead. The equal 2nd place isn't a cop-out - it really was swings & roundabouts here they were so close.

I'm off to see Darran at Class A on Thursday to have the HiCap serviced as from looking inside it would appear it's never been touched in 25+ years (it has the old red caps). Ok it may not yield huge improvement, but unless I get it done I'll never know.