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NilsTentacles 
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Posted: April 02 2007 at 14:50 |
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I just got a digital camera recently, so it has influenced me to start a thread of nice pics of my hi-fi. please post yours too, there's nothing better than a sexy turntable.
edit: I've taken better pics on some gear. I refer to this page instead http://web.telia.com/~u38009703/music/hi-fi.htm
I'm very happy with the sound, but still I get jelous of ppl with more expensive hi-fi. the grass is greener on the other side eh??
Edited by NilsTentacles - April 29 2007 at 10:02
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Posted: April 02 2007 at 15:26 |
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I've got serious doubts about the tuner (You should try a real vintage Mac?), but that's good to see good budget musical devices.
You should go for the P3 BTW, with its original cartridge, no DL103 please.
And yes a good tube amp (budget ones: Prima luna, Jolida, Cayin, Antique sound lab, Melody) is another dimension.
Bravo for the headphones, i've also got the 600 and the 650 drived by a Sugden le Bijou Class A through a Stefanaudio headphone's cable.
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Posted: April 03 2007 at 03:33 |
 oliverstoned wrote:
I've got serious doubts about the tuner (You should try a real vintage Mac?), but that's good to see good budget musical devices.
You should go for the P3 BTW, with its original cartridge, no DL103 please.
And yes a good tube amp (budget ones: Prima luna, Jolida, Cayin, Antique sound lab, Melody) is another dimension.
Bravo for the headphones, i've also got the 600 and the 650 drived by a Sugden le Bijou Class A through a Stefanaudio headphone's cable.
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I knew it would come sooner or later........"good budget musical devices" hahaha....
the head phones are the only thing I am replacing. waiting for a pair of Beyerdynamic DT880 to arrive soon. looks like we have different priorites with our stereo, but that's ok!
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Posted: April 03 2007 at 05:55 |
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Budget is not a pejorative word, on the contrary.
I've got budget components as well.
humm...not sure the Beyer will do better, be aware.
To do really better, turn on a Stax Setup or a better headphone's amp. You already own a good Cd, a good amp, good loudspeakers and headphones. That's a very good start. My advices: turn to a good tube amp, invest in cables and general optimization (power, vib's) and change for a P3.
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Posted: April 11 2007 at 10:19 |
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No pics yet, as I'm without digital camera at the moment, but been upograding my hi-fi recently.
Currently listening to CDs through a Roksan Kandy MkIII,
Vinyl through a Linn LP12, standard Basik arm, Sumiko Bluepoint Special cartridge into a Musical Fidelity XLPS,
i-pod through a surprisingly good Onkyo dock (for convenience and background listening this combination of i-pod and £65 dock is hard to beat)
all of this is fed through Merlin Chopin cables to
Myryad MP100 Preamp and Myryad MA250 power amp.
Just need to upgrade the speakers - currently looking at Vienna Acoustics Mozarts with a REL R205 sub or Monitor Audio GS20s or Roksan's lovely FR5s though at 2k sterling they're a bit pricey. So far they're my faves though for £899 sterling Dali's Ikon 6s are stunningly good - I just don't like the way they look.
Any thoughts?
Also on a related topic - been looking at Chinese valve stages on Ebay (as a buffer between CD player and preamp). They're incredibly cheap for some little known brands. Worth the risk?
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Posted: April 11 2007 at 11:29 |
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No, better choose a serious amp handcrafted in China such as a Jolida, Prima Luna, Cayin...
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Posted: April 11 2007 at 11:57 |
arcer wrote:
No pics yet, as I'm without digital camera at the moment, but been upograding my hi-fi recently. Currently listening to CDs through a Roksan Kandy MkIII |
I so want to hear that cd-player, can you say something about the sound and build quality? I had it on my alternative list when I bought a new cd-player, but I ended up getting Rega Planet 2000 instead.
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Posted: April 12 2007 at 08:42 |
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The Rega is better IMO.
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Posted: April 12 2007 at 11:10 |
Here is my idea of a "Hi Fi" system.
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Posted: April 12 2007 at 11:23 |
CD - Arcam CD72:
Amp Nad:
Speakers B&W:
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Posted: April 12 2007 at 11:28 |
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Very nice system Tony! Add QED cables (english as well).
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Posted: April 12 2007 at 11:30 |
oliverstoned wrote:
Very nice system Tony! Add QED cables (english as well). |
I think I have Chord Ecosse cables, I cant be bothered to check at the moment, I was given them by a friend.
Edited by Tony R - April 12 2007 at 11:30
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Posted: April 12 2007 at 11:31 |
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Chord's not bad in the budget field. So i suppose you're happy with your sound?
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Posted: April 12 2007 at 11:39 |
Mine's a Technics... thingumy watchamacallit... 
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Music has always been a matter of energy to me. On some nights I believe that a car with the needle on empty can run 50 more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio. Hunter S Thompson
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Posted: April 12 2007 at 12:38 |
oliverstoned wrote:
Chord's not bad in the budget field. So i suppose you're happy with your sound? |
I think that's what's known as "damning with faint praise"
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Posted: April 12 2007 at 13:41 |
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Mine's a Technics... thingumy watchamacallit... |
Vade retro satanas!
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Posted: April 12 2007 at 13:43 |
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Posted: April 12 2007 at 13:57 |
oliverstoned wrote:
Chord's not bad in the budget field. So i suppose you're happy with your sound? |
Very budget(  ), he paid about £120 for them, I gave him a Sony Tape deck in exchange.. Chord Ecosse Divas...
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Posted: April 12 2007 at 13:59 |
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That's well!
For comparison, my last power cable (Wireworld Silver Electra III+) costs 1200€ for one 2 meter cable.
But i bought it 300€ on second hand and cut it in pieces to make three cables of 60 cm each.
Edited by oliverstoned - April 12 2007 at 14:00
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