Hi there,

My name is Barry,  frequent poster on the Art of Sound forum.

Been interested in music and audio reproduction for over forty years, and have now reached the point where I am quite content with my system as it stands.

As regards my tastes in music, I used to say that it was easier to say what I don't like, than to list what I do like.  That hasn't changed - so I like all types and genres of music except: big-band jazz; contry and western; heavy metal; trash metal; rap and hip-hop.

At the moment my system(s) comprise the following:

System 1
Vinyl playback: EMT930st with 929 arm and TSD15 cartridges (or Denon 103 cartridge) or Thorens 124/II TT with either Breuer Dynamic 5A arm and ADC25 cartridge, or SME 3009/II or 3012/II arm with Ortofon SPU GM or SL15E cartridges or Decca Mk. V or mk. VI cartridges (I like to dabble with cartridges!)

CD playback: Sony CDP X930

Tuner: Quad FM4

Phonostage(s): Mark Levinson ML25 (used with ML26 preamp), or Quad 44 (used with Mark Levinson ML28)

Preamp(s): mark Levinson ML26 or ML28

Poweramp(s) Mark Levinson ML2 monoblocks or (modified) Quad 405-2

Speakers: Quad ESL 57.


System 2
CD playback: Sony CDP X720

Preamp: Mark Levinson ML10

Poweramp: Quad 520f

Speakers: B & W DM2a

There are numerous other pieces of kit lying around, but not used.



Well that's about it. If You want to know more please feel free to ask.

Barry