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Post by palace on Oct 26, 2022 11:12:37 GMT
ANALOGUE
Turntable
Transcriptors made Michell badged Hydraulic Reference DC Power
Hadcock Silver Plus arm, XTC Counterweight, Cartridgeman Musicmaker cartridge with attached Isolator
Cassette Player
Aiwa AD S 950
Phono Stage
Rewired Croft 3 valve in Vitale case
Tuners
Leak Troughline with mods by Tim de Paravicini + his stereo decoder
Meridian 104
John Linsley Hood design steel square aerial
Pre amplifier
Ming da MC7R highly modified by Mark Manwaring White (Ming da UK) 12AX7/ECC83 & 12AU7/ECC82 in pre & power amps replaced with 6SL7 & 6SN7
Amplifier
Rogue Audio Atlas Magnum 4 x KT 120's Audyn Reference output Capacitors + Mills 1.0% resistors (Mark the Ming) External 6.3V PSU for 2 X 6SN7
DIGIITAL
DAC
Beresford Caiman SEG 50 super cap/clock mod's by Stan phono sockets by me + correct value ceramic fuse
Dorado III MCRU LPSU (Longdog)
TV Box
Virgin HD TOSlink sound to DAC HDMI to TV
Blu-ray Player
Sony 4K BDP S6700
CD Players
Cambridge CD 4se used as transport via BNC via Webro CF100 CO-AX to "F" type fittings (75ohm)
Phillips CD 104 (1984) with griplets fixed & No Over Sampling mod 44.1/14 bit with phono sockets
SPEAKERS
One Thing Audio rebuilt Quad 57's, on Rupert stands
LEADS
Power Leads
Phono stage Pre-amp, Power amp, Tuner on an original Hydra ie 4 woven solid cables in one plug. OTA Quad 57's ESL Speakers HQ flexible silicon All plugs UK made 13amp
Speaker leads
TNT UBYTE 2 cross connected WF100 co-ax I made
Phono leads
Arm to phono stage Cartridgeman 1mm conductor pure silver that Len made me.
All other phono leads 0.5 mm pure silver made by me.
Digital Leads
Blue-ray to DAC, CD to DAC are 1.5m WF100 co-ax with 75 ohm F type fittings I made. 2 x Toslink 2 m XO cable.
I live on a private estate in a top floor loft conversion flat on top of a hill, which is RF central, North is RAF Northolt airport, South is Ealing Town centre all buildings have transmitters ie Taxis' Police & Fire service, East are 5 tall mobile phone masts' West is Heathrow Airport.
Connect a lead with a capacitor in line to a system case then to earth the cap charges. Most of my neighbours in my block are computer professionals mains linked bells etc. so noisy mains + a sprinkling of further phone masts' etc.
I have 80 clip on Ferrites on all co-ax digital & mains leads, may even get more.
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Post by Mr Whippy on Oct 26, 2022 12:21:08 GMT
ANALOGUE
TurntableTranscriptors made Michell badged Hydraulic Reference DC Power Hadcock Silver Plus arm, XTC Counterweight, Cartridgeman Musicmaker cartridge with attached Isolator Cassette Player Aiwa AD S 950 Phono StageRewired Croft 3 valve in Vitale case TunersLeak Troughline with mods by Tim de Paravicini + his stereo decoder Meridian 104 John Linsley Hood design steel square aerial
Pre amplifier
Ming da MC7R highly modified by Mark Manwaring White (Ming da UK) AmplifierRogue Audio Atlas Magnum 4 x KT 120's Audyn Reference output Capacitors + Mills 1.0% resistors (Mark the Ming) DIGIITAL
DACBeresford Caiman SEG 50 super cap/clock mod's by Stan phono sockets by me + correct value ceramic fuse Dorado III MCRU LPSU (Longdog) TV Box Virgin HD TOSlink sound to DAC HDMI to TV Blu-ray PlayerSony 4K BDP S6700 CD PlayersCambridge CD 4se used as transport via BNC via Webro CF100 CO-AX to "F" type fittings (75ohm) Phillips CD 104 (1984) with griplets fixed & No Over Sampling mod 44.1/14 bit with phono sockets SPEAKERSOne Thing Audio rebuilt Quad 57's, on Rupert stands LEADSPower LeadsPhono stage Pre-amp, Power amp, Tuner on an original Hydra ie 4 woven solid cables in one plug. OTA Quad 57's ESL Speakers HQ flexible silicon All plugs UK made 13amp Speaker leadsTNT UBYTE 2 cross connected WF100 co-ax I made Phono leads
Arm to phono stage Cartridgeman 1mm conductor pure silver that Len made me. All other phono leads 0.5 mm pure silver made by me.
Digital Leads
Blue-ray to DAC, CD to DAC are 1.5m WF100 co-ax with 75 ohm F type fittings I made. 2 x Toslink 2 m XO cable. I live on a private estate in a top floor loft conversion flat on top of a hill, which is RF central, North is RAF Northolt airport, South is Ealing Town centre all buildings have transmitters ie Taxis' Police & Fire service, East are 5 tall mobile phone masts' West is Heathrow Airport. Connect a lead with a capacitor in line to a system case then to earth the cap charges. Most of my neighbours in my block are computer professionals mains linked bells etc. so noisy mains + a sprinkling of further phone masts' etc. I have 80 clip on Ferrites on all co-ax digital & mains leads, may even get more. Hi. Just wondered if you knew if Mark Manwaring White was still at Ming Da UK? I have the same preamp and as you probably know the original circuitry has issues in the bass department. I think someone at some time measured it 9dB down in the bass region. Thanks. |
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Post by julesd68 on Oct 26, 2022 12:48:26 GMT
Hi Rob, good to hear from you here, how are you finding the Plinius amp old chap? Hey Jules, Good to hear from you too and hope you've been keeping well. The Plinius is excellent in my experience, I love it! Best amp I've ever owned. I would describe it as a true piece of hifi equipment in that it amplifies the source, without hindering it, or getting in the way, so you really hear the music, without smearing, coloration etc, effectively, it lets the source shine. I find it a delineation champion, so all the individual parts and layers are laid bare, accurately, as I say not smeared or merged into each other. Balanced, dynamic, and cohesive across the frequency range, insightful, with depth and a natural degree of warmth, class A/B, but biased heavily to the class A side, very tight weighty bass, effortless power delivery at 200 wpc @ 8 ohms. They dont come up often here for 230v, on the used market, but a bargain whenever they do. I'm about to put a post up asking if anyone knows where in the UK services Plinius as I want it maintained to last as long as I do  Nice one Rob, the Plinius sounds like a great find, just the kind of thing I'm looking for at the moment actually ... Did you move on the old Sansui amp? I see you finally gave in and got a phono stage too - I'm sure that must have been a good upgrade ... |
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Post by palace on Oct 26, 2022 13:14:29 GMT
Hi. Just wondered if you knew if Mark Manwaring White was still at Ming Da UK? I have the same preamp and as you probably know the original circuitry has issues in the bass department. I think someone at some time measured it 9dB down in the bass region. Thanks. 2 pm'S sent |
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Post by Mr Whippy on Oct 26, 2022 13:34:22 GMT
Hi. Just wondered if you knew if Mark Manwaring White was still at Ming Da UK? I have the same preamp and as you probably know the original circuitry has issues in the bass department. I think someone at some time measured it 9dB down in the bass region. Thanks. 2 pm'S sent Thanks. Finally noticed them. |
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Post by palace on Oct 26, 2022 13:44:00 GMT
Thanks. Finally noticed them. Another PM forgot to add Mark changes the valves as well don't know which. I did introduce him to 6N2P EV OS Russian valves only used in spacecraft I replaced 2 x Mullard CV 4004 with the OS in my Croft Phono they are that good but rare now. |
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Post by robbiegong on Oct 26, 2022 13:49:40 GMT
Hey Jules, Good to hear from you too and hope you've been keeping well. The Plinius is excellent in my experience, I love it! Best amp I've ever owned. I would describe it as a true piece of hifi equipment in that it amplifies the source, without hindering it, or getting in the way, so you really hear the music, without smearing, coloration etc, effectively, it lets the source shine. I find it a delineation champion, so all the individual parts and layers are laid bare, accurately, as I say not smeared or merged into each other. Balanced, dynamic, and cohesive across the frequency range, insightful, with depth and a natural degree of warmth, class A/B, but biased heavily to the class A side, very tight weighty bass, effortless power delivery at 200 wpc @ 8 ohms. They dont come up often here for 230v, on the used market, but a bargain whenever they do. I'm about to put a post up asking if anyone knows where in the UK services Plinius as I want it maintained to last as long as I do Nice one Rob, the Plinius sounds like a great find, just the kind of thing I'm looking for at the moment actually ... Did you move on the old Sansui amp? I see you finally gave in and got a phono stage too - I'm sure that must have been a good upgrade ... The Plinny is wonderful and just what I wanted and hoped for, I'm certainly not alone www.audioreview.com/product/amplification/integrated-amplifiers/plinius/9200.html The Sansui is up for sale, it is rare, beautiful and sounds good, I've thoroughly enjoyed it, the four years I've had it, but it cant compete with the 9200. Indeed, the Aurorasound Vida Prima is a cracking bit of kit, like the Plinny, it is honest and truthful and allows the cart to show it's prowess - regarded as a bit of a bargain, considering what these things can cost. It will be all most audio folk will need, which I've read and have to agree, based on my own experience, quality thing. highend-electronics.com/products/aurorasound-vida-prima-phono-stage#:~:text=This%20is%20a%20very%20truthful,from%20your%20thoughts...%22 I'm work from home or in office throughout the week, busy evenings, and weekends in Kent, as I have senior folk to support, but you dont need to hear the Plinny. I didnt hear one, neither the Aurorasound, PD-91, Cadenza Black, or the Spendors, took a punt based on informing myself and trusting the gut instinct and all are fab. The current Plinius Hautonga replaced the 9200 and is, I'm led to believe, pretty much an 'improved' 9200, you may be able to get a listen to one from a dealer. Note, they like to be left on, so do not judge one from cold, only after days on, as a minimum - BIG difference in what you'll hear and appreciate. |
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Post by MartinT on Oct 26, 2022 18:38:42 GMT
I had an Aurorasound VIDA and agree that it's a bit special.
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Post by robbiegong on Oct 26, 2022 19:00:21 GMT
I had an Aurorasound VIDA and agree that it's a bit special. Can well imagine Martin, and if the Prima is anything to go by  |
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Post by assisi on May 15, 2023 8:13:28 GMT
The Beginning: Power -Edge IQ regenerator at Switch Board, dedicated power circuit/ Gigawatt LC-Y EVO 3X4 cable and Gigawatt Circuit Breaker G-16A, Gigawatt PC-4 EVO+ Conditioner plus various Acrolink and SR Atmosphere level 3 power cables with Furutech plugs, Puritan Ground Master.
Network & Digital Components: Ubiquiti Dream Router, Waversa CORE2 - ROON, Naim Uniti Core - NAS, Waversa WRouter, Paul Pang Quad, SOtM sNH-10G +sCLK_EX, Melco S100 switches, Network Acoustics ENO Ag Filter, Waversa EXT Filter, Weiss Man 301 Network Streamer Player, Weiss Roon Ready Streamer Transport DSP 502, Weiss Medus DAC.
Analog: Soulution 520 Preamplifier, Soulution 501 Monoblock Amplifiers.
Speakers: Marten Coltrane 3s.
Accessories & Cables: Many.
The End: Me, My Ears, My Brain and Senses
John
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Post by MartinT on Feb 20, 2024 8:09:55 GMT
I have reorganised my list to group items together, making it hopefully easier to digest.
Internet Router
TP-Link MR600 4G+ with EE 100Gbps data SIM, DXE filters, Supra Cat8 ethernet cable, Canare 4S8G DC cable, Quartz Acoustic grounding box, Schramm weight.
Ethernet Reclocker
Uptone EtherREGEN, top plate heatsink, Amphenol SFP+ passive DAC cable, Uptone Sapphire DC cable, Quartz Acoustic grounding box, Schramm weight, Black Ravioli Pads.
Power Supply for Router & EtherREGEN
Uptone JS-2 dual 12V + 12V, Supra LoRad 1.5-II power cable, Uptone Sapphire DC cables, SR Orange fuse x 2, Schramm weights x 2, Black Ravioli Big Pads.
1st Clock for EtherREGEN
AfterDark King, Tubulus Concentus 50Ω cable, Mini Circuits BLP-10.7+ filter, Uptone Sapphire DC cable, Black Ravioli Pads, Schramm weight.
Power Supply for 1st Clock
Uptone JS-2 12V, Supra LoRad 1.5-II power cable, Uptone Sapphire DC cable, Black Ravioli Big Pads, SR Orange fuses x 2.
Streamer
Sonore Signature Rendu Deluxe, Mad Scientist Black Magic Ultra USB cable, Coherent 6D power cable, SR Purple fuses x 2, Qobuz Studio, Quartz Acoustic grounding box, Black Ravioli Big Pad Plus, Schramm weights x 3.
Controller for Streamer
Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE Android 13 tablet, BubbleUPnP software, Qobuz Studio.
DDC
Gustard U18, Coherent mods, tungsten cube mod, Tubulus Argentus I2S cable, Coherent 6D power cable, SR Purple fuses x 2, Quartz Acoustic grounding box, Black Ravioli Pads, Schramm weight.
DAC
Gustard X26 Pro, tungsten cube mod, Coherent 6D Gen 2 phono cables, Coherent 6D power cable, SR Purple fuses x 2, Quartz Acoustic grounding box, Black Ravioli Big Pad Plus, Schramm weight.
2nd Clock for DDC/DAC
AfterDark Emperor Triple Crown, Tubulus Concentus 50Ω cable, Mini Circuits BLP-10.7+ filter, Uptone Sapphire DC cable, Black Ravioli Pads, Schramm weight.
Power Supply for 2nd Clock
Uptone JS-2 12V, Coherent 6D power cable, Uptone Sapphire DC cable, Black Ravioli Big Pads, SR Orange fuses x 2.
Power Amp
Belles SA-100 Gen-II power amp, Coherent 6D speaker cables on wooden risers, Coherent BD jumpers, SR Orange fuses x 2, Black Ravioli Big Pads.
Speakers
Usher Dancer Be-20 speakers, SPEC RSP-901EX real sound processors, Townshend Podiums.
Mains Power
PS Audio P12 regenerator (power amp & pre-stages), Coherent BDM power cable, SR Orange fuses x 2, Quartz Acoustic grounding box, Black Ravioli Big Pads, Schramm weights x 4.
PS Audio P3 regenerator (core digital), Coherent BD power cable, SR Orange fuses x 2, Quartz Acoustic grounding box, Black Ravioli Big Pads, Schramm weights x 2.
Various grounding boxes around the house.
System Rack
Solid Tech Duo main rack, modified with RDC Cones.
Black Ravioli large platforms x 2.
Electric Beach S1NX shelves x 2 on RDC Cones & Cups.
Tall pot plant table with Auva EQ CSA2 feet.
Miscellaneous
Room treatment: TubeTraps x 4, SubTrap, PicturePanels x 3, GIK panel.
Contacts: Mad Scientist Graphene contact treatment.
Power: dedicated consumer unit & 60A radial, Coherent cryo dual unswitched power socket.
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Post by palace on Feb 20, 2024 10:09:39 GMT
Several small changes like valve changes, copper foil on cables & Musicmaster/Isolator replaced with Hana ML
ANALOGUE
Turntable
Transcriptors made Michell badged Hydraulic Reference, owned since 1973, 9mm duralumin arm board, 3 round oak cone feet, AC 250v motor converted to DC 12v Maxon motor
Hadcock GH242 Silver Plus arm, XTC Counterweight, Hana ML moving coil cartridge
Phono Stage
Silver wired Croft 3 valve running 2 x 6N2P EV OS & 1 x 6N23P in a Vitale case, transformer changed to allow 6.3v as well as 12.6v & fitted with SUT's all by Mark Manwaring-White.
Pre amplifier
Ming da MC7R highly modified by Mark Manwaring White (Malvern Audio Research) 12AX7/ECC83 replaced with 6SL7 & 12AU7/ECC82 replaced with 6SN7
Cassette deck
Aiwa AD S 950
Tuners
Leak Troughline with mods by Tim de Paravicini + his stereo decoder
Meridian 104
John Linsley Hood design steel square aerial
Rogue Audio Atlas Magnum 4 x KT 120's Audyn Reference Capacitors + Mills 1.0% resistors (Mark the Ming) External Audio Detail 6.3V PSU for 2 X 6SN7 replacing 12AU7/ECC82 & 5755's (like 6SL7 on steroids) in adapters replacing 12AX7/ECC83
DIGIITAL
DAC
Beresford Caiman SEG 50 super cap/clock mod's by Stan. Quality panel mount phono sockets wired by me + correct value ceramic fuse
Dorado III super capacitor power reserve, MCRU LPSU (Longdog)
TV Box
Virgin HD Tivo box linked to modem via CAT 8 with clip on ferrites replacing CAT 5. picture via HDMI with ferrites. Sound to DAC via Toslink optical.
Blu-ray Player
Sony 4K BDP S6700 HDMI to TV sound via co-ax
CD Players
Cambridge CD 4se used as transport via BNC via Webro CF100 CO-AX to "F" type fittings (75ohm)
Phillips CD 104 (1984) with griplets fixed & No Over Sampling mod 44.1/14 bit with phono sockets
SPEAKERS
One Thing Audio rebuilt Quad 57's, on Rupert stands with Batpure super tweeters in the mouths of piezo horns.
LEADS
Power Leads
10 gang power block, Phono stage, Pre-amp, Power amp, Tuner. OTA Quad 57's ESL Speakers HQ flexible silicon all spirally wrapped with copper foil grounded to 13amp plug earth pin then covered in expandable Braided Sleeving
Speaker leads
TNT UBYTE 2 cross connected WF100 co-ax I made now copper foil covered with sleeving
Phono leads
Arm to phono stage Cartridgeman 1mm conductor pure silver in air core CT100 co-ax with centre electrode removed that Len made me. Copper foil/mesh co-ax screen connected to earth pins on phono plug at one end.
All other phono leads 0.5 mm pure silver made by me. 2 TNT shoestring type's copper foil covered with expandable braided sleeving, the other CT100 co-ax types with centre electrode removed, copper foil/mesh connected to earth pins on phono cartridge's at one end.
Digital Leads
TV & Virgin cable, Blue-ray to DAC, CD to DAC are 1.5m WF100 co-ax with 75 ohm F type fittings I made. 2 x Toslink 2m XO cable.
All power & digital leads festooned with 160 clip on ferrites. Because as below.
I live on a private estate in a top floor loft conversion flat on top of a hill, which is RF central, North is RAF Northolt airport, South is Ealing Town centre all buildings have communication transmitters ie Taxis' Police & Fire service, East are 5 tall mobile phone masts' West is Heathrow Airport.
Connect a lead with a capacitor in line to a system case then to earth the cap charges. Most of my neighbours in my block are computer professionals, there are mains linked bells etc. so noisy mains + a sprinkling of further phone masts' etc.
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Post by ant on Feb 28, 2024 19:47:23 GMT
This has changed abit for me since i last posted, not much, but some.
Analogue main system :
Oracle delphi mk1, sme 309, vm750sh
Jbe series 3 slate, cx jewel bearing unipivot, dynavector dv20x2l
Jvc ql-y5f, rigb bodied at440mlb with vmn40ml stylus
I use the oracle and the jbe, my wife uses the jvc
Phono stages main system :
Cole lcr (oracle and jbe, converted it to a switchable 2 input setup) and project something for the jvc
Amplification main system :
Nelson pass b1
Nelson pass f5
Digital main system :
Wiim mini streamer
Topping e30 dac
Cyrus cd7
Speakers:
Fane 15-300tc aperiodic loaded cabinets, washing machine sized
Doesnt get used an awful lot to be honest...
Second system upstairs out of the way...
Analogue:
Jvc ql-y3f, vm750sh
Phono stage:
Benedict audio hothead
Amplification:
Myryad z40 headphone amplifier
Digital
Second wiim mini
Jds labs el dac 2+
Headphones:
Hifiman sundara, hifiman deva, b&w p7
Gets used a bit more than the 'main' system does, i put more money into it than i intended, but i enjoy it so who cares.
Both wiim minis are using tidal, standard resolution, no hi rez here, just controlled via my phone.
Nothing fancy, well maybe you could call the oracle fancy i suppose.
I had a change of heart on the oracle, it was underwhelming until i sat it in a 30 kg slate slab. Then it made sense. so i decided to buy it.
I have however lost pretty much all interest at the moment, a change of job, hours and circumstances mean that making time sit in front of it is very difficult.
But its not going anywhere for when the interest comes back.
I also have a xerxes with a tabriz, an sl150, a lenco and some other bits and bobs hanging around for when the urge to do something returns. At least some of it is worth a few quid...
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Post by Fro on Jul 16, 2024 17:00:19 GMT
My System back in .... **1996** -  **2001** -  **2007** -  **2013** -  **2024** -  |
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Post by palace on Jul 16, 2024 17:07:57 GMT
My System back in .... **1996** - **2001** - **2007** - **2013** - **2024** - All of your systems were/are absolutely delicious especially the 2024 with the MBL's! & that rug looks very close knotted... |
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Post by Fro on Jul 16, 2024 18:59:13 GMT
Thanks, Guys! Quick shot of my Office "Nearfield" System - Evolution Acoustic Micro's on dedicated stands, Esoteric RZ1 CD/DA/Preamp/Amp  |
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Post by julesd68 on Jul 16, 2024 21:14:36 GMT
Fro,
I'm presuming your 2007 speakers were Wilson?
Which model and how did you get on with them?
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Post by Fro on Jul 16, 2024 21:53:58 GMT
2007 -
Those are Aerial Acoustics 20T speakers with (2) Aerial subwoofers.
Thanks!
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Post by julesd68 on Jul 16, 2024 22:30:59 GMT
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Post by John on Aug 3, 2024 10:43:25 GMT
Server and DAC
Aurender A15
Coherent Balanced cables coherent 5d
Amplifier
Mjolnir Carbon CC
Headphones
Stax 007 MK1
Mains
1 x Coherent BD
2 x Coherent 6D
Furutech Mains distribution
Long Aucharm on mains earth
RTZ grounding A15 and Router
Black Ravioli New Big pads under server/DAC and Amplifier
Ethernet cable UGreen 7 with throttle cable at some point will try the WiFi extender mod
Umidigi A15 tablet
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