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Post by rexton on Apr 22, 2022 17:49:59 GMT
I decided to break out the SS system tonight. It's a bit like changing your big winter clothes for light summer clothing. The valve system in the listening room can get a bit too hot, I've got various 300B, ECC83's, 6SL7'S, and KT88's warming the place up. So, tonight it's the Technics 1210, ATC actives, Ortofon Black FGS and plenty of RUSH! My room is no longer doing an impression of death valley! Massive wide open soundstage, bass as tight as a Gnat's chuff and a beer in my hand. What more can a man want?
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Post by lurch on Apr 22, 2022 19:50:33 GMT
Every now and then I go into my frontroom and fire up my 2nd system: Rega 3/R200/A&R P77MG, (Also Mk1 Marantz CD63 SE, Sansui T500L, Sony TC-FX150, CCA & FiiO Taishan DAC ) 80s Cambridge C50 & 2x A50s, Kef 104ab (the amps tuner and cassette deck I've had since 88). I do this to recalibrate myself so I can more appreciate my main rig and realise how far I've come in the last 5 1/2 years.
I must confess when I do return to the 2nd system I really enjoy it and use it exclusively for a week or so. After the 1st hour I don't miss the main rig as the whole thing is so musical and probably gives me 80% of what the main rig does. It is however that last 20% that costs the serious ££s, I also have a very very early 401 and RB250 that's been sat on the floor for the last 6 months. I'm sure most people would be more than happy with the 401 fronting the rest of my 2nd system as their main rig, but that's the madness of this hobby.
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Post by Bigman80 on Apr 22, 2022 20:29:30 GMT
I'm not sure I understand why you have two systems?
Ok, lurch yes.....for appreciation of the main system. Like only eating bread and water for a week to appreciate the Sunday roast.
But I can't imagine a second system satisfying me the way the main (only) system does ...so why bother?
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Post by electronumpty on Apr 22, 2022 20:40:30 GMT
I'm not sure I understand why you have two systems? Ok, lurch yes.....for appreciation of the main system. Like only eating bread and water for a week to appreciate the Sunday roast. But I can't imagine a second system satisfying me the way the main (only) system does ...so why bother? Yeah but you have a garage one no? I have an old budget style on in the kitchen. For doing stuff to and radio mainly. |
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Post by Bigman80 on Apr 22, 2022 20:56:02 GMT
I'm not sure I understand why you have two systems? Ok, lurch yes.....for appreciation of the main system. Like only eating bread and water for a week to appreciate the Sunday roast. But I can't imagine a second system satisfying me the way the main (only) system does ...so why bother? Yeah but you have a garage one no? I have an old budget style on in the kitchen. For doing stuff to and radio mainly. Oh, well that's just for whilst I'm in the garage. I'm not listening to it, Its just background music. I'd be equally as happy with a DAB radio in that environment. I mean, I have a Bluetooth speaker in the kitchen, but I'm unlikely to pack the system away for the summer to put an Alexa on lol I just don't understand the concept of putting away a system, that I've spent hours and hours building, and spent thousands of pounds on. The main system is THE system I want to listen to music on. |
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Post by antonio on Apr 23, 2022 5:51:48 GMT
I can fully understand changing over to SS if your main amp is a valve one during the summer months (can't say I class this as summer yet though), our 2nd system is my system, which does have the tt included, my brothers system though is in the lounge.
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Post by macca on Apr 23, 2022 9:39:20 GMT
My second system is just for watching telly and films. Does not compete with the main system for sound quality, although it's within the acceptable range.
I only have one living room and the bedroom is just used for sleeping and storing unused equipment.
I think even if I had a second living room I wouldn't bother putting another system in there, I just don't see the point.
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Post by Pigmy Pony on May 1, 2022 10:39:59 GMT
My second system is just for watching telly and films. Does not compete with the main system for sound quality, although it's within the acceptable range. I only have one living room and the bedroom is just used for sleeping and storing unused equipment. I think even if I had a second living room I wouldn't bother putting another system in there, I just don't see the point.
If I had a second living room I'd put Anita and her telly in it, then I can play what I want, when I want. |
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Post by macca on May 1, 2022 10:57:13 GMT
Truth is if I had a second living room it would be full of junk just like the bedrooms are.
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Post by edward on May 1, 2022 12:25:12 GMT
My second system is just for watching telly and films. Does not compete with the main system for sound quality, although it's within the acceptable range. I only have one living room and the bedroom is just used for sleeping and storing unused equipment. I think even if I had a second living room I wouldn't bother putting another system in there, I just don't see the point.
If I had a second living room I'd put Anita and her telly in it, then I can play what I want, when I want. I may move my system into the spare bedroom. After all there is surely a limit to how many cookery, gardening, location and gogglewatch programs one can watch. |
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Post by lurch on May 1, 2022 12:34:52 GMT
My limit for said shows and 99.8% of TV output is a big fat ZERO.
My telly gets switched on for a maximum of 19 hours a year to watch the 1 hour MotoGP catchup shows on ITV4 via a ROKU stick, and that's it.
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Post by Pigmy Pony on May 1, 2022 13:12:53 GMT
If I had a second living room I'd put Anita and her telly in it, then I can play what I want, when I want. I may move my system into the spare bedroom. After all there is surely a limit to how many cookery, gardening, location and gogglewatch programs one can watch. You'd think so, but it turns out there isn't. Just ask my missus. |
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Post by Pigmy Pony on May 1, 2022 13:20:27 GMT
My limit for said shows and 99.8% of TV output is a big fat ZERO. My telly gets switched on for a maximum of 19 hours a year to watch the 1 hour MotoGP catchup shows on ITV4 via a ROKU stick, and that's it. Really? How will you ever find out who won "Love Island"? Now there's a programme that makes me glad I'm old... So do I take it you're into your bikes? There seems to be a lot of us on these forums, which is nice. |
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Post by lurch on May 1, 2022 14:26:26 GMT
Yep been into bikes since my early teens, don't ride anymore though as having had a knee replacement in 2018 I'm left with Enfield 500s or a bloody Harleys as the only bikes I fit on. Was never into crotch rockets or being a power ranger but did build a cafed 1978 Z1000A2 A2 (metal flake paint, Raask rearsets, ace bars, original 70s Davida swing arm & Yoshi pipe) in 2005, I even big-bored it with a Yoshi 1105 kit, 0.415 cams & 29mm smooth bores. Last bike was a Yamaha XJR1300, rode that all over Europe.
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Post by hifinutt on May 1, 2022 14:57:52 GMT
I decided to break out the SS system tonight. It's a bit like changing your big winter clothes for light summer clothing. The valve system in the listening room can get a bit too hot, I've got various 300B, ECC83's, 6SL7'S, and KT88's warming the place up. So, tonight it's the Technics 1210, ATC actives, Ortofon Black FGS and plenty of RUSH! My room is no longer doing an impression of death valley! Massive wide open soundstage, bass as tight as a Gnat's chuff and a beer in my hand. What more can a man want? sounds fab !!! enjoy . |
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