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Hi TAS Oct 16, 2018 22:35:34 GMT

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Quick intro, I'm Liam, I've been buying HiFi equipment as long as I've been seriously into buying music and going to see bands so from around the age of 12. First system I put together was Sony CD-PM79 from Curry's and a NAD 3020i and JPW Mini Monitors from Richer Sounds. Music wise it's 80's to present Punk/Hardcore with some soundtracks i.e. John Carpenter movies, mainstream pop and a bit of metal.

ChrisB Administrator Posts: 19,881	Hi TAS Oct 16, 2018 22:40:17 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ChrisB on Oct 16, 2018 22:40:17 GMT Hi Liam and welcome to The Audio Standard. It's great that you found us!
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John Administrator Posts: 16,162	Hi TAS Oct 17, 2018 3:32:38 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by John on Oct 17, 2018 3:32:38 GMT Welcome to TAS Liam
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nihilsleighride Rank: Soloist Posts: 18	Hi TAS Oct 17, 2018 6:02:23 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by nihilsleighride on Oct 17, 2018 6:02:23 GMT Cheers all

MartinT Administrator Posts: 56,901 Member is Online	Hi TAS Oct 17, 2018 6:15:19 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by MartinT on Oct 17, 2018 6:15:19 GMT Hi Liam and welcome to TAS. Ah, the good old NAD 3020, the start to so many hi-fi adventures!
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ChrisB Administrator Posts: 19,881	Hi TAS Oct 17, 2018 6:46:54 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ChrisB on Oct 17, 2018 6:46:54 GMT What system are you running now, Liam?
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nihilsleighride Rank: Soloist Posts: 18	Hi TAS Oct 17, 2018 6:56:01 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by nihilsleighride on Oct 17, 2018 6:56:01 GMT 1210 with Audiomods Series V Micrometer and Cartridge Man Music Maker Classic, Lounge LCR 3 phono stage. Lenovo C40 PC with Volumio as only bootable O/S with an MHDT Labs Istanbul Dac NVA P50SA NVA A80s Larsen Model 4 Speakers

ChrisB Administrator Posts: 19,881	Hi TAS Oct 17, 2018 6:59:04 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ChrisB on Oct 17, 2018 6:59:04 GMT Thanks, that's an interesting sounding combination you have there. I'm sure we would all like to see some photos, especially of the speakers!
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Hi TAS Oct 17, 2018 7:01:07 GMT

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Oct 17, 2018 6:15:19 GMT MartinT said:

Hi Liam and welcome to TAS. Ah, the good old NAD 3020, the start to so many hi-fi adventures!

Amp journey hasn't been as extensive as some but been through a few;

Aura VA-80 SE-x

Jungson J88D

Sony 940R

Sony 670ES

Then the NVA pre with NuForce STA120 until the A80s

nihilsleighride Rank: Soloist Posts: 18	Hi TAS Oct 17, 2018 7:03:22 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by nihilsleighride on Oct 17, 2018 7:03:22 GMT Sure, just in the process of re-setting up in new room, happy to snap some later

ChrisB Administrator Posts: 19,881	Hi TAS Oct 17, 2018 7:04:25 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ChrisB on Oct 17, 2018 7:04:25 GMT Excellent!
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Eduardo Wobblechops Rank: Big Band Posts: 1,241	Hi TAS Oct 17, 2018 7:10:12 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Eduardo Wobblechops on Oct 17, 2018 7:10:12 GMT What did you think of the Jungson? Always looked an interesting amp to me.
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Hi TAS Oct 17, 2018 7:27:43 GMT Eduardo Wobblechops likes this

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I only dropped on it when I was looking to buy a new CD player. I'd seen the Inca Tech (branded) Katana in HiFi News at the time and did some Googling which led me to Jungson as OEM. So I took a punt on a Moon Harbour CD player and the J88D.

I think they later did different versions but when I bought it was one version with bling nor non bling chassis. At the time fantastic value for money and sounded big bold and lush.

There was a locally based Chi-Fi supplier who did the arrangements and got me them, later I also tried the Dussun phono stage which was the OEM for the Red Rose music one.

And I forgot they also got me a monster Shanling CD-300 CD player.

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Hi TAS Oct 17, 2018 8:49:59 GMT

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Welcome to TAS Liam

Much the same music as me. Have a lot of soundtrack CDs. Plus some jazz/fusion. Sig gives an idea

More music from better kit
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TAD/Technics/Coherent

julesd68 Global Moderator Posts: 19,948	Hi TAS Oct 17, 2018 9:03:18 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by julesd68 on Oct 17, 2018 9:03:18 GMT Look forward to the pics - the Larsen speakers are new to me and look like an interesting design ...
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Hi TAS Oct 17, 2018 9:25:39 GMT

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Cheers Mike and Jules..

The Larsen's were another try on a whim. I'd read about them on Steve Hoffman and pre-owned pair came up at a good price.
I too like the thinking behind these, their predecessors and others of this variety. After nothing but point and squirt speakers up to this point the difference was kinda off putting but I found I was enjoying the tunes and just relaxing more.

jandl100 Rank: Composer Posts: 9,022	Hi TAS Oct 17, 2018 10:22:48 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jandl100 on Oct 17, 2018 10:22:48 GMT point and squirt Nice phrase. Welcome to the forum, Liam.
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nihilsleighride Rank: Soloist Posts: 18	Hi TAS Oct 17, 2018 14:37:03 GMT rfan8312 likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by nihilsleighride on Oct 17, 2018 14:37:03 GMT Couple of pics

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