View Poll Results: Which of the following most accurately describes your perception of Flat Earth?

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  • I believe it is a state of mind and an approach to evaluating hi-fi systems

    47 66.20%
  • I associate the term negatively with hi-fi made by Linn or Naim

    19 26.76%
  • If you want flat earth only Linn or Naim will do.

    5 7.04%
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  1. #251
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    The most unenjoyable times is now when you let placement, this cable that cable, my cocks bigger than your cock get in the way..
    Yep, but Andre, that's not what people are like here.

    Personally, I've never had any long-lasting times with my hi-fi system or music where I've not found the experience enjoyable. Since I first got into 'proper' hi-fi in 1982, I loved the system I owned then, and every subsequent system since even more.

    With the system I'm running now, and the way my taste in music has evolved massively since the gear I used back in the 80s, I'm happier than ever

    Sometimes you can come across as a rather bitter, grumpy old sod!

    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.

  2. #252
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    Well, I guess all hobbies need some kind of transaction one way or another...
    Personally, I've no problems with that, I'm a rather "balanced" guy : no extremes.
    Dimitri.

    In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.
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  3. #253
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    Hi Alex,

    However, I would be interested in learning how many of us truly are the "brow-beaten little weeds" (my description!) that allow our partners to dominate us to the degree where they would cram the Albert Hall with useless bits of furniture (implicitly against our wishes) and at the same time not respecting our interests or desires...
    Trust me, mate, it's a very real phenomenon (not regarding the Albert Hall) but with the space in normal living rooms couples living together have to share.

    You're just spoiled from posting here and interacting with other people like you in well-balanced relationships!

    Try reading some of the threads on other forums, and you'll regularly see some poor sod moaning about how "she won't let me have", speakers, racks, amps, or whatever... I mean who tells you what you can and can't have other than maybe your mother did when you were a kid??

    One well-known guy, who used to post regularly on pfm, even used to refer to his wife openly as 'the nagger'. Now that is sad!

    Anyway, let's not turn this into a 'WAF' thread. It's certainly though another 'classic' one in true AoS tradition!

    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.

  4. #254
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    Quote Originally Posted by Marco View Post
    Anyway, let's not turn this into a 'WAF' thread. It's certainly though another 'classic' one in true AoS tradition!
    Indeed, let's not - it has nothing to do with hifi - the poor sods would suffer whatever their hobby or pastime. We'll just have to agree to disagree on the frequency of this occurring - which was my original point - and you've nicely backed me up by confirming that it is not something which greatly affects us on here!

    Alex

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  5. #255
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    Nope, because we're all 'normal' in that respect - I of course am a total nutter in every other sense!



    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.

  6. #256
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    Must dig out my Naim 'Nait' 2 & Linn 'Kan's for another spell bounding experience

  7. #257
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    Hey you never know, you might be surprised... I used to quite like mine until I discovered bass!

    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.

  8. #258
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    Quote Originally Posted by Marco View Post
    Hey you never know, you might be surprised... I used to quite like mine until I discovered bass!

    Marco.
    Shocking arnt they..

  9. #259
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    Nait2 + Zu Essence = bass by the bucketful, as heard by me not internet rumour or magazine myth. The speakers' footprint is just 1 sq. foot so even the most harpish haraden would have difficulty in complaining about them, simply add a source of choice and you have a system that will satisfy both your audiophillic appetite and her decorous desires, sorted.

    Cheers

    ps: once you've got her used to the speakers, then you can slot in a proper amp, like one of these,.
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