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Post by ynwan on May 24, 2015 12:42:06 GMT
Actually, it is quite sunny this afternoon  . When I created this account (this morning) I received an automated PM asking me to create this thread - so here it is  . This is not the only audio forum I am a member of - some I contribute to quite often and some more rarely, but I have the same (or similar) username everywhere. |
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Post by ChrisB on May 24, 2015 12:49:26 GMT
Hello there Mark,
Welcome to The Audio Standard.
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Post by MikeMusic on May 24, 2015 12:54:22 GMT
Hi Mark
Welcome to TAS
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Post by John on May 24, 2015 14:57:24 GMT
Welcome Mark to TAS
Nice to see you around
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Post by ynwan on May 24, 2015 15:54:56 GMT
Thanks for the welcome chaps . I always think of the magazine The Absolute Sound when I read TAS. |
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Post by ynwan on May 24, 2015 16:05:42 GMT
I see it is the done thing here to list ones system and the kind of music listened to.
I pretty much only listen to vinyl and the records currently in my 'go to' piles are:
Tori Amos - Unrepentant Geraldines
The Civil Wars - Live at Eddie's Attic
Keaton Henson - Dear
Anna Von Hausswolff - Ceremony
Snow Ghosts - A Small Murmuration
The XX - XX
Royal Blood - Royal Blood
Peter Hammill - ...All That Might Have Been (this is his most recent release)
Portishead - Roseland NYC Live
Dead Can Dance - Anastasis
Peter Hammill/Gary Lucas - Other World
Keaton Henson - Romantic Works
Keaton Henson - Birthdays
Sharon Van Etten - Are We There
Chelsea Wolfe - Unknown Rooms
Agnes Obel - Philharmonics
The XX - Coexist
The Civil Wars - The Civil Wars
Rage Against The Machine - Rage Against The Machine
Suzanne Vega - Tales From The Realm Of The Queen Of Pentacles
The Velvet Underground - Max's Kansas City
The Velvet Underground and Nico - Andy Warhol
The Velvet Underground - Loaded
Ray Lamontagne - Till The Sun Turns Black
Gomez - Whatever's On Your Mind
Daft Punk - Random Access Memories
Muse - The Resistance
Muse - The 2nd Law
Dead Can Dance - In Concert
The Velvet Underground - White Light/White Heat
The Eric Burdon Band - Sun Secrets
Natalie Merchant - Motherland
Band Of Skulls - Himalayan
Ian McCulloch - Holy Ghosts
Agnes Obel - Aventine
Sarah McLachlan - Shine On
Oren Ambarchi - Audience Of One
Circle (Ex-Falcon) - Leviatan
Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures
Dead Can Dance - Into The Labyrinth
Laura Marling - Live From York Minster
Laura Marling - Once I Was An Eagle
The Civil Wars - Unplugged On VH1
Phil Manzanera - 801 Live
London Grammar - If You Want
Brian Eno - Taking Tiger Mountain
Brian Eno - Drums Between The Bells
The Velvet Underground - The Velvet Underground
I buy quite a lot of newly released vinyl and am not so keen on re-releases of classics.
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Post by John on May 24, 2015 16:05:59 GMT
Be a great standard to aim for
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Post by ynwan on May 24, 2015 16:32:36 GMT
As for my system - it has evolved over many years (over 30) to the point where it is now; but I'm not one for box swapping or selling the lot on a whim. As I mentioned earlier, I'm very vinyl centric and the main system only has a record deck as a source in it.
Most of the system is modified or entirely custom which makes describing it difficult.
Turntable is custom with lightly modified Naim Aro and heavily rebuilt Troika. Phonostage is custom built Paradise. Pre-amp is modified Naim with modified Naim PS. Power amps are Naim 135s and Lab.gruppen IPD 1200. The speakers are extensively rebuilt Yamaha NS-1000Ms - passively driven in the mid and treble, active in the bass. Stands are custom built. Cables are a mix of Epiphany Acoustics, Witch Hat Audio, Flashback, Linn and Van Damme. The system has its own mains ring and room to live in - there is also some passive room treatment at points of first reflection etc.
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Post by Deleted on May 24, 2015 17:47:45 GMT
Hi Mark From Sunny Rotherham  |
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ynwan
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Post by ynwan on May 24, 2015 17:48:45 GMT
I'm in sunny York now - well, it's not exactly sunny but it is quite pleasant.
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Post by MartinT on May 24, 2015 20:20:01 GMT
Welcome to TAS, Mark. Good playlist there.
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Post by ynwan on May 24, 2015 21:06:41 GMT
It's a bit 'singular' in places - some popular, some obscure and some 'acquired taste' . |
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Post by ChrisB on May 24, 2015 22:04:18 GMT
I think most people music lovers have record collections like that.
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Post by ynwan on May 25, 2015 8:28:08 GMT
Yep, I expect so.
I've recently bought the new Laura Marling record and am really enjoying that.
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Post by Sovereign on May 25, 2015 12:53:10 GMT
Welcome Mark
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ynwan
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Post by ynwan on May 25, 2015 16:15:14 GMT
Thank you all who have welcomed me . |
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