How are you fixed for cables Patrick?
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How are you fixed for cables Patrick?
It is impossible for anything digital to sound analogue, because it isn't analogue!
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There's always one!Originally Posted by walpurgis
How are you fixed for cables Patrick?
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ReVox PR99, Studer B62, Ferrograph Series 7, Tandberg TCD440, Hitachi FT-5500MkI, also FT-5500MkII
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Cables- free interconnects that come with CD players, mains leads from B&Q, dead kettles etc, extension leads from Tesco
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Oh yes!!
It is impossible for anything digital to sound analogue, because it isn't analogue!
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Doing okay for cables thanks! At least I've worked out the lvv tonearm is decent.
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TT is good too and I've just had a look at the circuit diagram of the RQ970BX and it should sound pretty good. Cartridge is a robust spherical stylus DJ thing...bit like a DL103 with a Concorde aesthetic going on IIRC
I would say £300 for the lot including the phono stage (is it a RQ970BX?). Shove the warranty as the chances of any of that gear going wrong within 3 month or even a year is remote!
Arkless Electronics-Engineered to be better. Tel. 01670 530674 (after 1pm)
Modded Thorens TD150, Audio Technica AT-1005 MkII, Technics EPC-300MC, Arkless Hybrid MC phono stage, Arkless passive pre, Arkless 50WPC Class A SS power amp, (or) Arkless modded Leak Stereo 20, Modded Kef Reference 105/3's
ReVox PR99, Studer B62, Ferrograph Series 7, Tandberg TCD440, Hitachi FT-5500MkI, also FT-5500MkII
Digital: Yamaha CDR-HD1500 (Digital Swiss army knife-CD recorder, player, hard drive, DAC and ADC in one), PC files via 24/96 sound card and SPDIF, modded Philips CD850, modded Philips CD104, modded DPA Little Bit DAC. Sennheiser HD580 cans with Arkless Headphone amp.
Cables- free interconnects that come with CD players, mains leads from B&Q, dead kettles etc, extension leads from Tesco
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Yeah. I agree.
It is impossible for anything digital to sound analogue, because it isn't analogue!
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Yeah the phono stage is the Rotel RQ970BX. Sounds like set up is good but not the price. I will see if he is up for knocking it down or fitting a better cartridge. The TT is good by all accounts, looking forward to hearing it regardless on Thursday whether or not I buy it. Was previously considering going for the new Rega planar 3 before the 160td appeared. Any thoughts?
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Please don't ditch the supposedly inferior flexible headshell (ADC used it in addition to the LMG1 model I recall), as this shell aids tonearm resonances, according to a 'Choice review. A more rigid headshell may possibly be worse...
The OM5 is harmless enough I suppose, but a Sumiko Pearl is more what 'we' used to use (it was called a Rega R100 or A&R E77 back then) An external stylus balance may be useful too, as the counterweight calibration wasn't very accurate I remember.
I can't go on and I can't go back, I don't feel so matter of fact,
I tried and tried to make good sense, What's the good to try it all again?
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Just my view. But I'd sooner have a TD160 than any Rega.
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A good TD160 properly set up will thrash a Planar 3 IMHO. Only advantage of Rega is the "fit and forget" aspect, again IMHO. Just to be sure you are getting the real McCoy take the platter mat off and then lift off the outer platter. The inner platter of that model should be a mazak casting like the outer platter and not grey plastic.... some latter ones were cheapened but I think there was a change to letters after the 160
Arkless Electronics-Engineered to be better. Tel. 01670 530674 (after 1pm)
Modded Thorens TD150, Audio Technica AT-1005 MkII, Technics EPC-300MC, Arkless Hybrid MC phono stage, Arkless passive pre, Arkless 50WPC Class A SS power amp, (or) Arkless modded Leak Stereo 20, Modded Kef Reference 105/3's
ReVox PR99, Studer B62, Ferrograph Series 7, Tandberg TCD440, Hitachi FT-5500MkI, also FT-5500MkII
Digital: Yamaha CDR-HD1500 (Digital Swiss army knife-CD recorder, player, hard drive, DAC and ADC in one), PC files via 24/96 sound card and SPDIF, modded Philips CD850, modded Philips CD104, modded DPA Little Bit DAC. Sennheiser HD580 cans with Arkless Headphone amp.
Cables- free interconnects that come with CD players, mains leads from B&Q, dead kettles etc, extension leads from Tesco
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