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Post by lurch on May 4, 2024 5:27:30 GMT
Have you tried vinyl 😂 Not for a while, but my TT should be back in the next few weeks. I just need a cartridge 🤣 I've got a 20hr AT540ML + unused spare stylus (came with a tt I bought) or an 80hr Benz Ace SH here doing nothing, if either are of interest? |
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Post by Bigman80 on May 4, 2024 5:39:41 GMT
I have plans already, but thanks for the suggestions 🙂
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Post by macca on May 4, 2024 8:33:27 GMT
Where is your turntable?
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Post by Bigman80 on May 4, 2024 9:43:47 GMT
The SP10 is here but I'm getting a new plinth and a new arm from Angus. Upgrades 😲🙂 |
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Post by optical on May 4, 2024 10:37:50 GMT
I spent a few hours doing some cable comparisons today and decided nothing is quite doing it for me. I got fed up, put the silver Coax on the Kenwood x9010 and popped a CD on. Listened to the whole thing and enjoyed every second of it. I think it's time to get serious about CD and knock this streaming/file based music on the head. Get a wadia off Tony 😉 |
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Post by Bigman80 on May 4, 2024 10:45:34 GMT
I spent a few hours doing some cable comparisons today and decided nothing is quite doing it for me. I got fed up, put the silver Coax on the Kenwood x9010 and popped a CD on. Listened to the whole thing and enjoyed every second of it. I think it's time to get serious about CD and knock this streaming/file based music on the head. Get a wadia off Tony 😉 🤣 |
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Post by antonio on May 4, 2024 12:06:49 GMT
The SP10 is here but I'm getting a new plinth and a new arm from Angus. Upgrades 😲🙂 Will it look even prettier while collecting dust dust on the shelf?  |
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Post by Bigman80 on May 4, 2024 14:05:03 GMT
The SP10 is here but I'm getting a new plinth and a new arm from Angus. Upgrades 😲🙂 Will it look even prettier while collecting dust dust on the shelf? It may not collect much dust, if what I have planned yeilds the results I'm after. |
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Post by robbiegong on May 4, 2024 17:34:26 GMT
Will it look even prettier while collecting dust dust on the shelf? It may not collect much dust, if what I have planned yeilds the results I'm after. Amen! Get a top notch cart on the end of the arm, and do not lose sleep worrying about stylus wear, replacing etc - life is too short. Been there and it is a total none issue. Key is alternate between he vinyl and a source you genuinely love, pretty much same, in my case it's my cdp, the Pioneer PD91, love the thing, looks, importantly sound everything, musical as heck, analogue sounding - excellent, so much so my vinyl and Cadenza Black FGS, doesn't get hammered, limited use, that's what the alternating does, especially if cd is good too. I find I reach for the cd first, it's that good and satisfying, which I never thought would ever happen. When it gets like that, you're enjoying the music and your system to the fullest which is how it surely should be. |
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Post by rexton on May 4, 2024 19:14:16 GMT
I've been blessed in that I've not done that much box swapping. I've made a few errors along the way but by and large have always had a system (or three) which has left me wanting to seek out more and more vinyl and exploring the stories behind the recordings. I sometimes have more fun researching and learning about the recording than listening (the ultimate in stylus preservation)  My current fetish is exploring old MM carts with top of the range JICO stylii. A Shure M55E with JICO N44-7 SAS/R is about as good a MM cart combo as I have ever heard. I'm now into my 3rd hour of picking random stuff from the collection and listening, no fatigue, just addicition to the grooves. |
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Post by Bigman80 on May 4, 2024 19:24:20 GMT
It may not collect much dust, if what I have planned yeilds the results I'm after. Amen! Get a top notch cart on the end of the arm, and do not lose sleep worrying about stylus wear, replacing etc - life is too short. Been there and it is a total none issue. Key is alternate between he vinyl and a source you genuinely love, pretty much same, in my case it's my cdp, the Pioneer PD91, love the thing, looks, importantly sound everything, musical as heck, analogue sounding - excellent, so much so my vinyl and Cadenza Black FGS, doesn't get hammered, limited use, that's what the alternating does, especially if cd is good too. I find I reach for the cd first, it's that good and satisfying, which I never thought would ever happen. When it gets like that, you're enjoying the music and your system to the fullest which is how it surely should be. Retips may not be an issue in the very near future. More on that later. |
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Post by rexton on May 4, 2024 19:35:56 GMT
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Post by Bigman80 on May 4, 2024 20:04:27 GMT
Nope. No chance whatsoever. |
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Post by rexton on May 4, 2024 20:07:35 GMT
 OK I think I hear you loud and clear!!!!
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Post by robbiegong on May 4, 2024 20:52:08 GMT
Amen! Get a top notch cart on the end of the arm, and do not lose sleep worrying about stylus wear, replacing etc - life is too short. Been there and it is a total none issue. Key is alternate between he vinyl and a source you genuinely love, pretty much same, in my case it's my cdp, the Pioneer PD91, love the thing, looks, importantly sound everything, musical as heck, analogue sounding - excellent, so much so my vinyl and Cadenza Black FGS, doesn't get hammered, limited use, that's what the alternating does, especially if cd is good too. I find I reach for the cd first, it's that good and satisfying, which I never thought would ever happen. When it gets like that, you're enjoying the music and your system to the fullest which is how it surely should be. Interesting ! |
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Post by Bigman80 on May 8, 2024 16:08:00 GMT
I have sold the X50D....it's posted and gone.
Over the last few days especially i have been finding aspects of CD replay via the Kenwood x9010 that are unrivalled to my ears Vs any transport i have here at the moment. Other CDT's or USB from the PC etc, even the X50D was behind IMO.
The golden combination here is the Monosaudio silver Coax and WBT plugs into the Topping D70S, fed by the Ken. It's simply superb, and although i do expect to pick up a Denafrips Avatar from Alixpress, i find myself in no rush to do so. Actually, i am concerned it won't better it!
The only downside is that i don't have some of my favourite albums on CD. I'll sort that out though.
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Post by Bigman80 on May 11, 2024 17:28:23 GMT
I've been a busy boy....     Its distinctly amateurish, and very much a representation of someone who hasn't done much woodworking, but I am very pleased with it. £165 in 18mm ply and a few tools for the job. I used the legs off and Apollo HiFi rack and voila! A new rack. |
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Post by markn on May 11, 2024 17:39:57 GMT
Very good Oli. It doesn't matter if it doesn't look like something that costs upwards of £10,000. The fact that you have built it yourself is the main thing. I (and probably many others) couldn't manage to do what you have done. I hope the rack "sounds" good and that it is solid. The "mini" Vaders are looking good too. Have they pretty much settled/run-in now?
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Post by rexton on May 11, 2024 18:09:32 GMT
No shame in building your own racks. I built mine a few years ago and have no intentions of buying anything else. I've gone down the route of 18mm ply before but then changed to 25mm bamboo which to my ears sounded better. Looks good what you built.
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Post by Bigman80 on May 11, 2024 18:15:43 GMT
Very good Oli. It doesn't matter if it doesn't look like something that costs upwards of £10,000. The fact that you have built it yourself is the main thing. I (and probably many others) couldn't manage to do what you have done. I hope the rack "sounds" good and that it is solid. The "mini" Vaders are looking good too. Have they pretty much settled/run-in now? I agree, Mark. Something DIY always gives me more satisfaction! I should have spent some time sanding it down really, but i wanted it done lol. I may tidy it up a touch over the few weeks. The Mini's are killing it on a daily basis. I am SO impressed by them every time i listen, it us just a joy to own them and have them here. Probably something similar to your feelings towards the Vaders? |
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Post by Bigman80 on May 11, 2024 18:17:36 GMT
No shame in building your own racks. I built mine a few years ago and have no intentions of buying anything else. I've gone down the route of 18mm ply before but then changed to 25mm bamboo which to my ears sounded better. Looks good what you built. Thanks  I didn't have the budget for bamboo when i bought the ply, and didn't feel particularly confident in my ability to get it done with any finesse so buying bamboo was never in my thoughts. I did have a wild moment of considering Permali, but the cost was ridiculous. Maybe once i have gained some skills i'll have a think about it again. For now, it's a nice thing to have done. |
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Post by markn on May 11, 2024 18:34:33 GMT
Very good Oli. It doesn't matter if it doesn't look like something that costs upwards of £10,000. The fact that you have built it yourself is the main thing. I (and probably many others) couldn't manage to do what you have done. I hope the rack "sounds" good and that it is solid. The "mini" Vaders are looking good too. Have they pretty much settled/run-in now? I agree, Mark. Something DIY always gives me more satisfaction! I should have spent some time sanding it down really, but i wanted it done lol. I may tidy it up a touch over the few weeks. The Mini's are killing it on a daily basis. I am SO impressed by them every time i listen, it us just a joy to own them and have them here. Probably something similar to your feelings towards the Vaders? Yes, Oli. We usually play between 30-40 hours of music per week and, like you say, they are extremely impressive. They look excellent too, and really suit our room. |
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Post by rexton on May 11, 2024 18:36:55 GMT
In all honesty mate Bamboo is super easy to work with, just like ply! It smells a bit when cutting and drilling holes but that's no big thing. |
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Post by Bigman80 on May 11, 2024 18:46:38 GMT
In all honesty mate Bamboo is super easy to work with, just like ply! It smells a bit when cutting and drilling holes but that's no big thing. Yup, ok....I'll definitely give it some thought. I'll need some better router bits though 😂 |
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Post by stevew on May 11, 2024 20:27:36 GMT
I've been a busy boy.... Its distinctly amateurish, and very much a representation of someone who hasn't done much woodworking, but I am very pleased with it. £165 in 18mm ply and a few tools for the job. I used the legs off and Apollo HiFi rack and voila! A new rack. Ooo.. yeah. Absolutely love it. I really ought to pursue something similar You can see exactly how this would work with my IKEA storage for vinyl with my Ektas. (And the floor and room etc)  |
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Post by Bigman80 on May 11, 2024 20:31:41 GMT
I've been a busy boy.... Its distinctly amateurish, and very much a representation of someone who hasn't done much woodworking, but I am very pleased with it. £165 in 18mm ply and a few tools for the job. I used the legs off and Apollo HiFi rack and voila! A new rack. Ooo.. yeah. Absolutely love it. I really ought to pursue something similar You can see exactly how this would work with my IKEA storage for vinyl with my Ektas. (And the floor and room etc) I've got spare Apollo legs if you want them? Just need some ply and you're good to go. |
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Post by stevew on May 11, 2024 20:48:58 GMT
Great idea.
I’ll pop into our local merchants and see what they’ve got.
Sounds like a plan. Thank you.
I may also revisit a laminate on the sp10 plinth.
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Post by antonio on May 12, 2024 5:04:09 GMT
Nice work with the rack, and not a 6" nail in sight.
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Post by Bigman80 on May 12, 2024 8:30:04 GMT
Nice work with the rack, and not a 6" nail in sight. lol...No nails of any length! |
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Post by mikeyb on May 12, 2024 8:42:18 GMT
Nice work with the rack, and not a 6" nail in sight. lol...No nails of any length! And if there were they'd have been 4" CCC Copper |
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My current fetish is exploring old MM carts with top of the range JICO stylii. A Shure M55E with JICO N44-7 SAS/R is about as good a MM cart combo as I have ever heard. I'm now into my 3rd hour of picking random stuff from the collection and listening, no fatigue, just addicition to the grooves. 
OK I think I hear you loud and clear!!!! 
