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Post by antonio on Aug 20, 2023 10:50:07 GMT
stevew 7 x 2.5 litre tins, doing next door as well?  I haven't had to do any painting for years, then we had some work done in the bathroom and I re-painted that. This was just the small porchway entrance, but with a high ceiling, we're going to have to get someone in next time, I'm to old now and don't have the patience nowadays.
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Post by hifinutt on Aug 20, 2023 12:43:38 GMT
wow that looks fantastic well done steve
Was up early to meet with electrician to plan upgrades [ unusual to work sundays but normally he is very difficult to get hold of ]
mithering over the aged laminate floor as i am not happy to rip off the skirting to replace it, gosh its a pitb when they do that
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Post by lurch on Aug 22, 2023 21:01:14 GMT
Today in part I've been a twat and snapped the stylus on my OC9xML whilst putting on the stylus guard prior to moving an Acoustic Signature Manfred ii, with AS TA-700 arm from the top shelf of my rack to the tt wall shelf. I've had the Manfred here for a few days to audition as part of the vinyl downgrade I was looking at. Yep I've decided the Bardo/12" Enterprise 4 are going as is the BB3, so disassembled the Bardo on the wall shelf and replaced it with the Manfred. BB3 is being replaced by a pimped Jollida JD9 which should eventually get me circa £8k back in my pocket (£6k once I buy the Manfred & JD9). May even look to sell the Lector CDP7TL aswell, and buy a half decent transport.
On the good(ish) news front, Andys Puresound A30 that I bought turned up at lunchtime, dont ask me how it sounds as I don't know. Loaded the valves, added source and speakers then switched it on, one of the 2x 5Z4P rectifiers decided it didn't want to play nicely (pinkish light with pulsing white light) swapped the 2 valves round and probably blem changed position, so waiting to sort another valve before firing it up again.
I guess you could say I've had an up and down kind of day.
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Post by Bigman80 on Aug 22, 2023 21:28:43 GMT
Today in part I've been a twat and snapped the stylus on my OC9xML whilst putting on the stylus guard prior to moving an Acoustic Signature Manfred ii, with AS TA-700 arm from the top shelf of my rack to the tt wall shelf. I've had the Manfred here for a few days to audition as part of the vinyl downgrade I was looking at. Yep I've decided the Bardo/12" Enterprise 4 are going as is the BB3, so disassembled the Bardo on the wall shelf and replaced it with the Manfred. BB3 is being replaced by a pimped Jollida JD9 which should eventually get me circa £8k back in my pocket (£6k once I buy the Manfred & JD9). May even look to sell the Lector CDP7TL aswell, and buy a half decent transport. On the good(ish) news front, Andys Puresound A30 that I bought turned up at lunchtime, dont ask me how it sounds as I don't know. Loaded the valves, added source and speakers then switched it on, one of the 2x 5Z4P rectifiers decided it didn't want to play nicely (pinkish light with pulsing white light) swapped the 2 valves round and probably blem changed position, so waiting to sort another valve before firing it up again. I guess you could say I've had an up and down kind of day. I realise that this may come across as protective of the BB3, it isn't, but I'd strongly recommend spending a week or two with that Jolida before committing to selling your BB3. I owned one, and it was as pimped as a JD9II can be. It didn't last very long here. I also know of someone else who frequents the WAM who sold a BB3, later bought a JD9II from that fella who pimps the Jolida stuff, and it was up for sale less than 7 days later. I understand the urge to downgrade the vinyl rig, but be careful not to make it unlistenable. On the other hand, carry on and let me know when the vinyl sale is 🤣 |
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Post by optical on Aug 22, 2023 22:41:55 GMT
Today in part I've been a twat and snapped the stylus on my OC9xML whilst putting on the stylus guard prior to moving an Acoustic Signature Manfred ii, with AS TA-700 arm from the top shelf of my rack to the tt wall shelf. I've had the Manfred here for a few days to audition as part of the vinyl downgrade I was looking at. Yep I've decided the Bardo/12" Enterprise 4 are going as is the BB3, so disassembled the Bardo on the wall shelf and replaced it with the Manfred. BB3 is being replaced by a pimped Jollida JD9 which should eventually get me circa £8k back in my pocket (£6k once I buy the Manfred & JD9). May even look to sell the Lector CDP7TL aswell, and buy a half decent transport. On the good(ish) news front, Andys Puresound A30 that I bought turned up at lunchtime, dont ask me how it sounds as I don't know. Loaded the valves, added source and speakers then switched it on, one of the 2x 5Z4P rectifiers decided it didn't want to play nicely (pinkish light with pulsing white light) swapped the 2 valves round and probably blem changed position, so waiting to sort another valve before firing it up again. I guess you could say I've had an up and down kind of day. Bloody heck, what a day indeed. Sorry to hear about the above woes but I admire the resolve to replace it immediately! There's a low use AT33ev on eBay for well under budget. Supposed to worry a lot more expensive carts. I think one might be my next cart..... www.ebay.co.uk/itm/195942273494?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=wJRtxRt9SS6&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=_2_mrCCFSO2&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY |
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Post by hifinutt on Aug 23, 2023 15:03:23 GMT
normally takes weeks and weeks to get electrics done on renovations , because its summer i have managed to get major electrical upgrade with 4 leccies working today and only got the keys friday !! wow must be a record
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Post by stevew on Aug 24, 2023 5:58:32 GMT
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Post by lurch on Aug 24, 2023 14:28:54 GMT
Today I pulled the trigger on my replacement cart. Also got antsy because the replacement rectifier I ordered from Watford valves hasn't turned up, so still not heard the Puresound A30 I bought from Andy.
Monday I scored the final piece of the jigsaw to rebuild my original 1987 system, A pair of Arcam Two Plus speakers, £20. Only problem being they were collection only from The Wirral, gave Andrew (Bencat) a ring and he agreed to picked them up for me, which he did on Tuesday and I will collect from him at the Wam show. The cabinets are a bit tired but that doesn't matter as they're teak finish and my originals were black so will give them a rub down then attack them with either some rattle can satin black or Ronseal stain and all should be good.
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Post by sq225917 on Aug 26, 2023 22:52:13 GMT
Actually used my hifi. I sit with iems in all day at work so seldom feel the need for music at home during a normal week.
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Post by lurch on Aug 27, 2023 7:55:07 GMT
YAY!!! Both the rectifier valves and my (new to me) Cadenza Blue turned up. Unfortunately it wasn't until 3:30, half an hour before I planned to go to Portsmouth and cook Mums evening meal. Needless to say that didn't stop me from installing the valves and switching the Puresound A30 on to warm up whilst I fitted the cart to the AS Manfred.
Cart fitted (15 mins) it was back into the other room for a quick listen to John Martyn, Solid Air (Qobuz) on the A30, hmm nice, pity I've got no time to enjoy. Back into the main room for a quickie with the Cadenza and Solid Air again, hmm bit quiet Dooh!! its still on mm from the 95ml, grovel round the back and change the dip switches (Jolida JD9) ahh that's better, but still no 100% sure I've made the right choice from all the nice carts offered as the sound is a bit etched and clinical (300 Ohms) still no time to play so will change loading/vta when I get back.
Finally left for Portsmouth at 4:25 and got back 7:30, right lets get stuck into this cart so another listen to Solid Air at 300 Ohms, nope, me not like so dropped to 100 Ohm, DAMN!!! This is very good I definitely made the right choice of cart.
Pairing the Cadenza Blue with the Acoustic Signature Manfred ii/ AS TA-700 (potential replacement for the Bardo/Enterprise4) is a match made in heaven, it's really lifted the deck giving a rich, detailed, expressive yet clean but analogue sound. Something that I think was missing from my Uber tt which due to its DD nature was a bit too CD like, neutral, clean, precise yes but a bit clinical to my ears compared to the Manfred. I guess this is what happens when you catch the upgrade bug seeking better and better SQ, you sometimes lose your way forgetting it's about the music and your enjoyment of it. This is definitely a slightly warmer more human sound, I seem to have put the soul back into my music, who knows it may drag me back to the vinyl fold on a more regular basis.
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Post by antonio on Aug 27, 2023 13:40:20 GMT
lurch I think you would have enjoyed a Lenco, but pleased you like the AS Manfred.
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Post by gninnam on Aug 27, 2023 16:05:34 GMT
Carried out a service on my sons car this morning and putting stuff away, I miss-judged where my ramps were and banged my head on the corner of one of them and split my skin about 2 cm's.
Lots of blood but all good now - what a pillock...
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Post by stevew on Aug 27, 2023 16:14:39 GMT
Carried out a service on my sons car this morning and putting stuff away, I miss-judged where my ramps were and banged my head on the corner of one of them and split my skin about 2 cm's. Lots of blood but all good now - what a pillock... Ouch.. ! Hope you are ok. |
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Post by lurch on Aug 27, 2023 16:32:28 GMT
lurch I think you would have enjoyed a Lenco, but pleased you like the AS Manfred. Have a 401 + rewired R200 here to go down the vintage route, but wanted a decent modern low cost (to me) tt for the main system. Seller only wants £1500 for it, its immaculate and £2500 + arm new. |
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Post by gninnam on Aug 27, 2023 16:39:20 GMT
Carried out a service on my sons car this morning and putting stuff away, I miss-judged where my ramps were and banged my head on the corner of one of them and split my skin about 2 cm's. Lots of blood but all good now - what a pillock... Ouch.. ! Hope you are ok. Ok thanks - will be able to fight another day |
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Post by gninnam on Aug 27, 2023 16:41:44 GMT
Whoops - just went to tax my sons car and it failed - MOT ran out in March........
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Post by antonio on Aug 27, 2023 17:53:50 GMT
lurch I think you would have enjoyed a Lenco, but pleased you like the AS Manfred. Have a 401 + rewired R200 here to go down the vintage route, but wanted a decent modern low cost (to me) tt for the main system. Seller only wants £1500 for it, its immaculate and £2500 + arm new. Sorry, I did not mean you to change, it was purely a post off the top of my head since I owned one, you can see a photo of it here on the BTE site, it's the one on the left, a tear drop design plinth. bte-designs.weebly.com/ |
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Post by misterc on Aug 27, 2023 18:01:32 GMT
Todays chaps, bit of a mixed bag, rear garden tidy, batech cooked some curries, cinema finished a rather special cable for a good friend, installed a interesting new monitor for the audio analyser/real time apsectrum analyser and oscilloscope. Installed some new test software. Now sitting down for a very pleasant evening with a nice glass of 1975 Burmester vintage port
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Post by antonio on Aug 28, 2023 6:14:54 GMT
Todays chaps, bit of a mixed bag, rear garden tidy, batech cooked some curries, cinema finished a rather special cable for a good friend, installed a interesting new monitor for the audio analyser/real time apsectrum analyser and oscilloscope. Installed some new test software. Now sitting down for a very pleasant evening with a nice glass of 1975 Burmester vintage port I wouldn't call working yourself to the bone, semi retired. |
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Post by lurch on Aug 28, 2023 11:56:08 GMT
Received a 3rd bloody enquiry asking whether I'd sell the Bardo without the arm, what's wrong with the arm that no one wants it?
Also another T27 needed for my 104ab as, one is making a weird distorted noise over the top of the music. Love the sound of these speakers but they have quite the appetite for tweeters. Still atleast I have the QA 3010s to keep system 2 running until I can sort.
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Post by bencat on Aug 28, 2023 12:51:37 GMT
John if it is just the coils could there is a pair of replacement coils on eBay for £30 and you could do the replacement yourself or send them to Annapeach
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Post by lurch on Aug 28, 2023 14:13:19 GMT
John if it is just the coils could there is a pair of replacement coils on eBay for £30 and you could do the replacement yourself or send them to Annapeach Yeah have 5 T27s in a box awaiting a trip to Anna Peach, 😁 looks, like this one will make it a round half dozen. 😂😂😂 Not something I want to dick with myself as soldering skills, not that special + would probably burn out the replacement coils with the soldering iron before I got any working ones. |
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Post by hifinutt on Aug 28, 2023 17:07:52 GMT
spent weeks tracking down a suitable car [ and one with a cd player ] . booked to see one today but on arrival the Mrs didnt like the orange colour paint !! well it looked nice in the pictures ! and some kind soul had keyed the door !!! grrr so i didnt fancy gambling with them matching the paint
so we plumped for an older one with red paint , not cheap but cars seem blooming expensive now
then lifted a laminate floor which was a real pain and very messy resulting in lots of noise and dust , sorry to all the other flat occupants
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Post by antonio on Aug 29, 2023 6:14:33 GMT
hifinutt A car with a cd player that's not ready for the scrap yard.  Pleased you found yourself one.
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Post by Bigman80 on Aug 29, 2023 8:20:26 GMT
spent weeks tracking down a suitable car [ and one with a cd player ] . booked to see one today but on arrival the Mrs didnt like the orange colour paint !! well it looked nice in the pictures ! and some kind soul had keyed the door !!! grrr so i didnt fancy gambling with them matching the paint so we plumped for an older one with red paint , not cheap but cars seem blooming expensive now then lifted a laminate floor which was a real pain and very messy resulting in lots of noise and dust , sorry to all the other flat occupants What car did you end up with? |
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Post by hifinutt on Aug 29, 2023 17:32:17 GMT
thanks , VW polo 1.0 tsi in red ... very nice. would have kept the 3 door corsa which has been fab and done less than 23k but grandsons dont do too well in 3 doors !! total pitb getting baby seats in the back . now to find a home for a nice corsa with a few scuffs but utterly reliable . and thanks to the vauxhall lifetime warrenty its been under warrenty for 11 years !! they soon abandoned that  |
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Post by Bigman80 on Aug 29, 2023 23:48:22 GMT
thanks , VW polo 1.0 tsi in red ... very nice. would have kept the 3 door corsa which has been fab and done less than 23k but grandsons dont do too well in 3 doors !! total pitb getting baby seats in the back . now to find a home for a nice corsa with a few scuffs but utterly reliable . and thanks to the vauxhall lifetime warrenty its been under warrenty for 11 years !! they soon abandoned that Ah yeah, 3 door doesn't work for kids. Glad you found something though. Was only saying the other day that i don't see many red cars anymore....how funny you should buy one! |
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Post by hifinutt on Aug 30, 2023 16:57:22 GMT
thanks , yes not quite out of choice but cd player cars seem rare !!
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Post by pete on Aug 30, 2023 17:05:23 GMT
thanks , yes not quite out of choice but cd player cars seem rare !! I’ve got a cassette player in mine! |
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Post by stevew on Sept 3, 2023 8:25:24 GMT
A number of magical moments, but when they launched into ‘Blowing Free’ one of the guys in the foreground here had a melt down. Sobbing his heart out, his son put a comforting arm around him. Who knows what his story was? Yeah, Wishbone Ash - a 70’s band that can reach the parts other aging rockers can’t touch.  |
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