I can imagine, mate - would've been in my element there!
Proper recording studios, not like some of the pish that there is today.........
Marco.
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I can imagine, mate - would've been in my element there!
Proper recording studios, not like some of the pish that there is today.........
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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I'm inactive.
Cool in blue!!Originally Posted by Audio Advent
Got to say my preference is for the no nonsense version:
From this 'restoration' article:
http://www.vintageaudiobliss.com/201...nt-stereo.html
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Location: Bristol
Posts: 411
I'm Sean.
not ebay and collection only but this looks interesting for only £20
http://webshop.cashconverters.co.uk/...5/aiwa-ax-7600
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Location: Bishops Stortford
Posts: 93
I'm Peter.
they are cracking little bookshelf speakers Grant :-)
I have a pair of the bigger NS-300 tallboys in my study and a pair of the NS-C300 ( Centre Speakers) in the bedroom, hugely under rated speakers IMHO
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Location: Hampshire
Posts: 135
I'm Gary.
Nice looking TD150
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3315645795...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
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Location: Essex
Posts: 37,700
I'm openingabottleofwine.
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Location: Vienna
Posts: 177
I'm Michael.
Now THAT is a proper Thorens!
http://www.ebay.de/itm/Thorens-TD-53...item1c538cb75e
Suspended sub-chassis AND direct drive!
And VERY rare!!!
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Location: Wrexham, North Wales, UK
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I'm AudioAl'sArbiterForPISHANTO.
I'd want the Garrard, the SPU and a blowjob included for that price!
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: Middlesex, UK
Posts: 4,481
I'm Alex.
Should be nice speakers, KEF B200 + Peerless DT10HFC + Coles 4001
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/281697418215
Spendorman
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Location: brighton uk.
Posts: 4,716
I'm jamie.
ive just binned my pair of them,after the recap they still sounded pants,sold the coles,have one peerless left and both woofers,any value in them or should i bin them as well?
My System
John Wood KT88 Amp.
Paradise Phono Stage
Sony TTS-8000 Turntable.
PMAT-1010 MK6 Tonearm.
Ortofon Cadenza Bronze
Sony X555ES Cd Player
Yamaha NS1000m Speakers
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