Finally fitted my Koetsu cartridge to my Phonomac 1010 arm, been using a cheapie cart last couple of weeks to hear how it sounded as everyone was raving about it on another Forum, it's decent but it's no Koetsu Black Goldline 😉
Nor should it be mind you.
Listening to Fleetwood Macs Tango in the Night, jeez it's a good recording, good one to use when setting up that's for sure.
Chores can wait 😉 😂
Bigman80
Grandmaster The HiFi Bear/Audioaddicts/Bigbottle Owner
Finally fitted my Koetsu cartridge to my Phonomac 1010 arm, been using a cheapie cart last couple of weeks to hear how it sounded as everyone was raving about it on another Forum, it's decent but it's no Koetsu Black Goldline 😉
Nor should it be mind you.
Listening to Fleetwood Macs Tango in the Night, jeez it's a good recording, good one to use when setting up that's for sure.
have a day off, loads to do, not started yet. Only got up at 0915, stupid phone ran out of charge in the night so no alarm.
You need an alarm to wake you up? Lucky you. Around 6.30 each morning my stomach shouts "Cornflakes time!" and if I try to ignore it, it just switches my bladder on and that does the trick
Inspire Monarch turntable, X200 arm, 2M Black, Pro-Ject Tube Box phono, Marantz CD6006 UK Edition CD player, Musical Fidelity A5 integrated, Zu Omen Definition, REL T9i Sub, Cables Atlas Equator Interconnects, Atlas Hyper 3.0 speaker
Second set up: Echo Dot > Amptastic Mini 1 > Celestion 5s
have a day off, loads to do, not started yet. Only got up at 0915, stupid phone ran out of charge in the night so no alarm.
You need an alarm to wake you up? Lucky you. Around 6.30 each morning my stomach shouts "Cornflakes time!" and if I try to ignore it, it just switches my bladder on and that does the trick
when I wake up and it's cold - and still dark outside - I ignore stomach and bladder (and wanting a ciggie) and roll over and go back to sleep. Then I don't wake up unless it gets really bright outside. So I need an alarm November through to February.
''I think a lot of digital people are just bored because there's little to tweak.
Suddenly boutique network cables, switches and usb cables are a thing you're into because, well what else is there except listening to music?''
I've an inbuilt alarm these days. 4am. Ping, I'm awake. Not very happy about it, but seems there's nothing to do about it. On with the headphones for 4 hours of music and/or YouTube music vids. Very enjoyable. Without the headphones insanity would rapidly ensue I feel sure. And I'm discovering vast swathes of new to me music, so that's a definite plus.
I've an inbuilt alarm these days. 4am. Ping, I'm awake. Not very happy about it, but seems there's nothing to do about it. On with the headphones for 4 hours of music and/or YouTube music vids. Very enjoyable. Without the headphones insanity would rapidly ensue I feel sure. And I'm discovering vast swathes of new to me music, so that's a definite plus.
Definitely making use of what could be deemed a less than ideal idiosyncrasy of your existence!
Back home today, been in Australia where my son has lived for nearly 11 years, He pulled out all the the stops and went right out of his way to take us everywhere and ensure we had a great time, which we all did, very proud of him, he made me/us feel special..
Been away since 22nd Dec, had a fab time, too much to bore you all with.
Was sunny and very warm there most of the time, so did plenty Bondi and delicious gelato.
The house is like a fridge here - just turned the heating right up, it will take ages to get cosy.
Have suitcases to lug upstairs etc etc and back to work on Thursday, as well as some system changes to implement, so might still be a little while til I'm fully back on hifi n system stuf and posting properly again.
fantastic robbie . my wonderful gas man and colleague of some years has just emigrated to oz this christmas . he has been held up due to covid and sold everything several times due to this !!! sadly missed but a great place
rang homeserve to get the usual reduction in renewal premiums . fortunately didnt take 2 hours to get through like last time [ actually i never got through and gave up !! ]
then spend a long time on the phone to bank for someone whose cheque for a christmas gift had been declined had been declined ... took an age . reason was the cheeky bleeder had tried to submit it twice on their mobile ...grrrr . rascal .
took a gamble today and bought a pair of 2.7uf clarity cap CMR's to replace the mundorf mcap supremes in my NS1000 crossovers (tweeter) Better? i hope so lol
turntable/ sony tts-8000 phono stage/ paradise. amp/ john wood kt88 valve speakers/ yamaha ns1000's
Back home today, been in Australia where my son has lived for nearly 11 years, He pulled out all the the stops and went right out of his way to take us everywhere and ensure we had a great time, which we all did, very proud of him, he made me/us feel special..
Been away since 22nd Dec, had a fab time, too much to bore you all with.
Was sunny and very warm there most of the time, so did plenty Bondi and delicious gelato.
The house is like a fridge here - just turned the heating right up, it will take ages to get cosy.
Have suitcases to lug upstairs etc etc and back to work on Thursday, as well as some system changes to implement, so might still be a little while til I'm fully back on hifi n system stuf and posting properly again.
Nice ! Welcome back to blighty!
At the cutting edge of Numptyness!
System - Roundy roundy thing, pointy needle thing, glowing wotsits, shouty boxes and binary do-dahs.
took a gamble today and bought a pair of 2.7uf clarity cap CMR's to replace the mundorf mcap supremes in my NS1000 crossovers (tweeter) Better? i hope so lol
I'd be interested to hear your thoughts on the differences. I'm yet to hear some NS1000s too.
took a gamble today and bought a pair of 2.7uf clarity cap CMR's to replace the mundorf mcap supremes in my NS1000 crossovers (tweeter) Better? i hope so lol
Not heard a bad Clarity Cap to be fair.
Although I like Mundorf Supreme's too . . . . if the Clarity's don't work out (for whatever reason) you could always try going up the Mundorf range, silver/gold/oil etc.
Bigman80
Grandmaster The HiFi Bear/Audioaddicts/Bigbottle Owner
took a gamble today and bought a pair of 2.7uf clarity cap CMR's to replace the mundorf mcap supremes in my NS1000 crossovers (tweeter) Better? i hope so lol
Not heard a bad Clarity Cap to be fair.
Although I like Mundorf Supreme's too . . . . if the Clarity's don't work out (for whatever reason) you could always try going up the Mundorf range, silver/gold/oil etc.
took a gamble today and bought a pair of 2.7uf clarity cap CMR's to replace the mundorf mcap supremes in my NS1000 crossovers (tweeter) Better? i hope so lol
Not heard a bad Clarity Cap to be fair.
Although I like Mundorf Supreme's too . . . . if the Clarity's don't work out (for whatever reason) you could always try going up the Mundorf range, silver/gold/oil etc.
Yeah I like them too, I already use the CSA’s in mid section, would cost a lot to do them in CMR’s
turntable/ sony tts-8000 phono stage/ paradise. amp/ john wood kt88 valve speakers/ yamaha ns1000's
Yesterday I chopped up an old sofa so today too it to the tip (plus a few other bits and bobs)
The, now the kit has been in the front room for a few weeks now thought I would check the level of the rack - which was as expect out so took evrything off the top and adjusted so now all the turntables are now bang on level.
Tweaked the speakers (the right speaker was slightly further back than the left one) and made sure they are level - all good now
For those who are interested Main System: Highly modified Michell Orbe with SME V arm and Denon DL103M (FGS) cart, Firebottle OTP MKII Technics SP-10 in Obsidian plinth with AT1010 PMAC v8b arm and Goldring Elite MC cartridge, BB3 Leak Lenco GL75 with A&R P77 cartridge plus NSC PSU Raspberry PI with R-2R DAC and 7inch touch screen running Volumio 3.0 Marantz CD50SE Technics RS-BX404 Cassette Deck Audiolab 8000A (1985 model) Reiver Jenna full height speakers
found friend [ very elderly ] on floor today who had been there all night . hopefully ok but shaken up. ambulance came within 40mins thankfully and same guy as last time !! hopefully he will be ok
Got my boss out of his pit as car wouldn't start so he had to run me to Bognor (6 miles) to open the shop. Had to join the great unwashed on the bus to get home, 1st time I've been on a bus for 25 years, the experience was as miserable as I remember.
Nothing is foolproof to a sufficiently talented fool.
Got my boss out of his pit as car wouldn't start so he had to run me to Bognor (6 miles) to open the shop. Had to join the great unwashed on the bus to get home, 1st time I've been on a bus for 25 years, the experience was as miserable as I remember.
Most of your fellow passengers will be there because they are unable or unfit to drive for whatever reason, so you can't expect too much from them, and the state of your seat and window will only be as good as whatever scumbag sat there before you.
I think I may now be able to get free bus travel, but with two motorbikes, three vans and a car to choose from I should be ok.
Inspire Monarch turntable, X200 arm, 2M Black, Pro-Ject Tube Box phono, Marantz CD6006 UK Edition CD player, Musical Fidelity A5 integrated, Zu Omen Definition, REL T9i Sub, Cables Atlas Equator Interconnects, Atlas Hyper 3.0 speaker
Second set up: Echo Dot > Amptastic Mini 1 > Celestion 5s
Got my boss out of his pit as car wouldn't start so he had to run me to Bognor (6 miles) to open the shop. Had to join the great unwashed on the bus to get home, 1st time I've been on a bus for 25 years, the experience was as miserable as I remember.
Most of your fellow passengers will be there because they are unable or unfit to drive for whatever reason, so you can't expect too much from them
Or becasue busses may represent the quickest and most efficient way for them getting in and out of town?
If everyone who was on the bus was in a car the roads would be even worse than they are now!
I don't like buses much either but just playing devils advocate here!
I do like buses, and when using them locally to me they are great. Perhaps I am lucky but the one I catch most is warm, has comfortable seats and Wi-Fi, it is a local bus, not a coach. It runs every 20 minutes and is excellent. It is well used and folk who use it speak of it really highly.
Always given the choice I would choose this bus over a car, this is even before considering environmental reasons. It is loads cheaper too than using the cat, especially at the moment with maximum single fair being £2.
Most of your fellow passengers will be there because they are unable or unfit to drive for whatever reason, so you can't expect too much from them
Or becasue busses may represent the quickest and most efficient way for them getting in and out of town?
If everyone who was on the bus was in a car the roads would be even worse than they are now!
I don't like buses much either but just playing devils advocate here!
Both valid points, and probably more relevant than when I last travelled on a bus, about 15 years ago. Which was not a good experience. What with the smell of weed, and the sound of young mums talking loudly on their smartphones, voices made hoarse through screaming at their feral kids to behave.
If the bus travel became compulsory transport for schoolkids, the roads would certainly be less gridlocked at peak times. That would be a move in the right direction.
Inspire Monarch turntable, X200 arm, 2M Black, Pro-Ject Tube Box phono, Marantz CD6006 UK Edition CD player, Musical Fidelity A5 integrated, Zu Omen Definition, REL T9i Sub, Cables Atlas Equator Interconnects, Atlas Hyper 3.0 speaker
Second set up: Echo Dot > Amptastic Mini 1 > Celestion 5s
Or becasue busses may represent the quickest and most efficient way for them getting in and out of town?
If everyone who was on the bus was in a car the roads would be even worse than they are now!
I don't like buses much either but just playing devils advocate here!
If the bus travel became compulsory transport for schoolkids, the roads would certainly be less gridlocked at peak times. That would be a move in the right direction.
I'd be 100% on board with that, absolutely.
Unfortunately, like most things you'd get too many people moaning, probably about human rights (the right for a 12yr old to travel in luxury ) etc etc.
Shame really, bantering with your mates on the top deck certainly beats listening to Radio 4 with your mum, seat warmers or not.
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