Audiophiles hifi appreciation thread old and new

you haz same amp as me skully.

i have some how managed to turn audio clipping/soft clipping (whatever it's called) on though... and since i cant find the remote anywhere, i cant turn it off!

Core of my system is a Rega Mira 3 + Epos M12i speakers. I need a new turntable at some point - they're currently getting the most use from decent quality audio files -> DAC.

It use to be a switch on the back of the amps in the old days like on one of these>>

I still use one of these as my mixing turntables amp (the pre stage is fucked) but I can bypass it, as I'm using a mixer, at the back:

Anyone know if this will be sufficient for those tannoys up there?^

The most shameful part of my set up...

You need the megapod extensions

Yuk.

i haz this nob

http://www.boingboing.net/2005/11/07/astronomically-overp.html

WANTED

Some very low stands for those ^ speakers ~30cm, and a plain old squared-tubed separates stand ...

anybody?

I am happy with my modern NAD amp, nd BOSE speakers for now.... my old cheap turntable died a few months ago, and have been thinking about investing in something half decent.

on another note.... my BOSE QC2 headphones broke the other day...... one week after the warranty ran out.

annoyed to say the least.

Hoops - if you are after a decent turntable I have a Heybrook TT2 for sale (turntable only - no arm) Equivalent to an early ish Linn LP12 although much easier to setup.

Anybody know anything about these?

Tannoy Dual Concentrics are stunning speakers - although the "small" cabs those ones are in will probably limit them somewhat.
They are pretty sensitive so wont need a lot of power to drive them (ie that nad will be fine but its not really up to the standard of the speakers)

Best speakers I ever heard were a pair of Tannoy Westminsters (look like wardrobes...) *

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Everyone seemed to have an LP12, I wanted something a little different, albeit an nicely set sondek is top notch.

So I bought one of these:

The Nima tonearm is a unipivot which makes for fun queuing during a relaxed listening session accompanied with a couple of bottles of vino!

Hifi geek claim to fame: I lived next door to Ivor Tiefenbrun's daughter at uni.

Everyone seemed to have an LP12, I wanted something a little different, albeit an nicely set sondek is top notch.
So I bought one of these:
The Nima tonearm is a unipivot which makes for fun queuing during a relaxed listening session accompanied with a couple of bottles of vino!
Hifi geek claim to fame: I lived next door to Ivor Tiefenbrun's daughter at uni.

Ivor Tiefenbrun's Theorem, if I remember well, for a good LP source, the priority order is as follow:
1/ The mechanic and it's plinth (idler drive, belt drive... and their various optimum settings...)
2/ The tonearm
3/ The cartridge

Please correct me if I get it wrong!

Szia

Loic

I have the same almost, Rogers Ravensbrook... A bit too short for my speakers, but very nice sound!

Szia

Loic

used to have one of these,
great amps for the time

Tannoy Dual Concentrics are stunning speakers - although the "small" cabs those ones are in will probably limit them somewhat.
They are pretty sensitive so wont need a lot of power to drive them (ie that nad will be fine but its not really up to the standard of the speakers)

Best speakers I ever heard were a pair of Tannoy Westminsters (look like wardrobes...)

Thanks for the info, danb. Yep I know that old NAD aint really up to the LGMs ... hopefully just to tide me over till I get a suitable amp.

Gold Tannoy DCs are very sought after, judging by the numebr of fans on audio forums. You're lucky.

This is the favourite part of my hifi setup

Skully

Have a chat with the guys at Walrus Systems (New Quebec St W1 I think), they always have a few pairs of the various Tannoy's knocking about (like the Westminsters pictured above), so could no doubt give some advice regarding amps etc.

If I recall correctly the dual concentric thing gives an excellent stereo image as there is a single point source of the sound.

Well I never, I thought they were just some old shit. Goody! Looking forward to getting them set up. I've had em sitting around under my desk for ages. Missing the threaded wire clamp things, but I'll work something out.

Carver amps, Micro Seiki turntable and Polk SDAs

Old stuff but never a reason to get rid of it.

When living in the UK years ago I was 2 miles from the QUAD factory and didn't know it until the day before leaving.

This is the favourite part of my hifi setup

Solid! Reminds me of

Hifi geek claim to fame: I lived next door to Ivor Tiefenbrun's daughter at uni.

I used to work with his son, Gilad. Nice bloke, now works for Linn.

I used to work with his son, Gilad. Nice bloke, now works for Linn.

I was not sure about giving out the young lady's name, but here is a clue:

Everyone seemed to have an LP12, I wanted something a little different, albeit an nicely set sondek is top notch.

So I bought one of these:

The Nima tonearm is a unipivot which makes for fun queuing during a relaxed listening session accompanied with a couple of bottles of vino!

Hifi geek claim to fame: I lived next door to Ivor Tiefenbrun's daughter at uni.

If you played a CD....he would have accused you of having VD!

Ivor Tiefenbrun's Theorem, if I remember well, for a good LP source, the priority order is as follow:
1/ The mechanic and it's plinth (idler drive, belt drive... and their various optimum settings...)
2/ The tonearm
3/ The cartridge

Please correct me if I get it wrong!

Szia

Loic

1.Source
2.Amplification
3.Speakers

prior to Ivor. accepted wisdom was effictively...3 then 2 then 1!

before divorce caused me to sell everything...now just have an iPod!

System was LP12 with naim Aro /attachments/15767...with a Linn Troika cartridge...superb.

Naim 82, Hicap and 250 [never quite afford a 250 and SBL speakers

/attachments/15768 /attachments/15769/attachments/15770

Also had a Naim CDi...with a NAT 02 tuner....all brilliant sound....but if i again could afford it and had the space then the next turntable [still have 1000 vinyl LPs] would be a Nottingham Analogue Hyperspace or better

/attachments/15771.......unbelievable sound quality with a valve amp......ohh hifi porn........lovely jubbly.

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I have an NAS deck