Audiophiles hifi appreciation thread old and new

I picked up a new phono stage recently (a Trilogy 906) for an absolute steal and it shows the Tron a clean pair of heels.

Sensational little box, plus I have sold on the the Tron without losing too much and get s bit of pocket money for records.

I’m done swapping now. For real.

You had a Tron?! Omg.

When I was a hifi geek they were the thing everyone wanted to hear.

The trilogy must be good.

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It is a convergence, not a seven. They are worth more than my car!

Ah right. Still a nice thing.

I have read lots of good things about those. I upgraded to a Quad qc-24p recently. Very happy

Are musicast and chromecast audio compatible /interchangeable?

nice. i heard one of them through some active kef speakers and it was mint.

are you back in the uk now? if you want to have a shot with the trilogy, sing out.

i am valve free now, and almost clear of the hifi addiction.

Did you keep the technics?

yep - not convinced i'd enjoy a belt drive more for the same money.

as it stands:

Technics SL1210/Micro Seiki MA202/Hana SL
Trilogy 906 & a Halide HD DAC
Pioneer SA9500
Tannoy Eaton

yes am back we should arrange a swap some time. I've gone the other way, all valves with a Leben CS-300. I'll stop there, it's fab.

I'll stop there

Of course you will

Some cable tidying and a p85 added.

Fun!

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I’ve got a Cambridge 640 amp and have had it for ten years. I turned it in on Saturday and it makes a sharp sound and a protection light flashes. Is it knackered? I’ve looked online and most of the posts deal with new ones that have this problem.
I feel like ten years is a good amount of service.

http://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/read.php?9,1973048,1973701,page=1#msg-1973701

Goldring lenco GL72 for £110 - not mine obvs.

would anyone here be interested in a pair of very tatty Quad ESL-57 speakers? I'd be asking £150 for them. At that price, you might expect a few gotchas, and you'd be right.

They're in Brighton.

Basically - bronze grills, missing the tripod feet, they do have some custom MDF stands that they're... er... able to be fixed to.

One sounds a tad brighter than the other - because it had a panel replaced before I got them.

They're sitting in a corridor in my place in Brighton gathering dust. I checked them last summer - they haven't been used for 10+ years. Auditions are a bit awkward, but not impossible.

Please do DM me if you're interested.

Shameless plug - If anyone needs a capable little integrated amplifier with a great phono stage I've got a Rega Biro-R up for sale in the classifieds. Served me well for a few years now and it's in perfect condition.

Made the mistake of listening to a set of Dali Zensor 7 floor standing speakers yesterday at Richer Sounds. In clearance for £425 bit of cosmetic damage which doesn't bother me. Damn they sounded amazing

I have the Dali Z3s I got on a cracker of a deal. They are spectacular! I picked them as they have larger woofer cones and enclosures without going into super sized behemoths.

Love mine.

Good to know! They seem to get decent reviews!

Great, will probably just send them away, the company that made the crossover still exists (norfolk somewhere). They've continued to sound worse over past year, its not just my imagination now, though TBF there has been some parties, and folk haven't been respecting the limiter I set, much clipping :/

I was seriously considering some Klipsch K7iii speakers until I realised they are ENORMOUS.
After something audiophile that can go all nightclub when needs be.

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Ahh my a85 has died.
In case it’s not simply a fuse, when I find my multimeter, anyone recommend a good repair shop in London. I’m in Beckenham so near here would be great.

Not a personal recommendation but I walk past this place a bit and it looks good/old school

https://www.google.com/maps/place/D.R.+Osborne/@51.4495597,0.0004391,19z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x47d8a9e02dcdc4a9:0xd4df5d4fa71f9743!8m2!3d51.4496047!4d0.0005411