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orbscure
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Hello from Surrey Oct 21, 2014 7:55:14 GMT

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Post by orbscure on Oct 21, 2014 7:55:14 GMT

Morning all... a wet'n'windy hello from deepest Surrey...

I stumbled upon this forum whilst pottering around on another audio related forum and recognise several user names from elsewhere (AOS, HFS etc) but I'll try not to hold that against you

Anyway, my current system consists of the following equipment:

Vinyl: Linn LP12 with Linn Akito Arm with Ortofon Samba cart & Rothwell MC1 SUT
CDP: Moon Nova
DAC: Audiolab M-DAC
Power: Quad 306
Pre-Amp: Croft Micro 25 Basic
Speakers: ProAc Studio 140 MK.2
Streaming: Korus bespoke server with Furutech GT-2 USB cable & Nexus 7 controller
Cabling: Mark Grant Van Damme Black biwire & Mark Grant G1000HD interconnects

I'm pretty much content with my equipment, but I am tinkering with cables/accessories etc... My musical tastes are quite diverse, from ambient House/trip-hop/dub to rock and classical guitar orientated music. I also subscribe & listen to a large amount of Digitally Imported FM, Soma FM and CalmFM internet/streaming radio stations. I'm also trying to rediscover vinyl...

Cheers
Pete

Last Edit: Oct 21, 2014 7:55:50 GMT by orbscure

►Yamaha GT750, stock arm & Ortofon Cadena Blue ►Luxman L-505U Integrated Amplifier ►Korus Computer Audio Music Server, MA Element H USB, Gustard U18 DDC, Gustard R26 DAC & Leo Bodnar Clock ►Shanling ET3 CD Transport ►Yamaha NS1000M & BK XLS200-DF Subwoofer

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Hello from Surrey Oct 21, 2014 8:02:37 GMT

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Post by MikeMusic on Oct 21, 2014 8:02:37 GMT

Morning Pete and welcome to TAS

Yes it was an interesting bike ride to work this morning in Surrey. Fortunately not too wet,

CD and streaming are getting better all the time, but you have to have vinyl as well

Have a look in accessories for footers and other daft things that work, bizarrely I think, but who cares if the music sounds better

More music from better kit
Played last : Underworld -Tarwater -Mekons -Beatles -Jan Hammer -Steve Miller -Low - Jerry Goodman -Sonny Landreth -King Crimson -Beach Boys -Hybrid -Jazzanova -Rod Stewart -Dave Seaman -Geoffrey Richardson -Eric Burdon -Max Richter -James Lavelle -Boards of Canada -Gerry Rafferty -Level 42 -Voice of the Seven Woods -Manassas -The Rides -Bonnie Raitt -Mogwai -Viktor Krauss -Bajofondo -Bent -Chris Rea -Rick Springfield
TAD/Technics/Coherent

MartinT Administrator Posts: 56,924 Member is Online	Hello from Surrey Oct 21, 2014 8:10:40 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by MartinT on Oct 21, 2014 8:10:40 GMT Hello Pete and welcome to TAS! You have an interesting kit list there, some old and some new. Hopefully we'll keep you dry for a while on this most blustery day
	TP-Link MR-600 router > Uptone EtherREGEN reclocker > Sonore Signature Rendu Deluxe streamer > Coherent modded Gustard U18 DDC > Gustard X26 Pro DAC > Belles SA-100 Gen 2 power amp > Usher Dancer Be-20 speakers. 2 x AfterDark master clocks. PS Audio P3 & P12 regenerators. 3 x Uptone JS-2 LPSUs.

orbscure Rank: Trio Posts: 235	Hello from Surrey Oct 21, 2014 9:22:54 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by orbscure on Oct 21, 2014 9:22:54 GMT Many thanks for the warm welcome chaps... very much appreciated
	►Yamaha GT750, stock arm & Ortofon Cadena Blue ►Luxman L-505U Integrated Amplifier ►Korus Computer Audio Music Server, MA Element H USB, Gustard U18 DDC, Gustard R26 DAC & Leo Bodnar Clock ►Shanling ET3 CD Transport ►Yamaha NS1000M & BK XLS200-DF Subwoofer

MartinT Administrator Posts: 56,924 Member is Online	Hello from Surrey Oct 21, 2014 9:41:24 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by MartinT on Oct 21, 2014 9:41:24 GMT ...as long as you don't start doing the "I'm sorry, Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that..." on us
	TP-Link MR-600 router > Uptone EtherREGEN reclocker > Sonore Signature Rendu Deluxe streamer > Coherent modded Gustard U18 DDC > Gustard X26 Pro DAC > Belles SA-100 Gen 2 power amp > Usher Dancer Be-20 speakers. 2 x AfterDark master clocks. PS Audio P3 & P12 regenerators. 3 x Uptone JS-2 LPSUs.

orbscure Rank: Trio Posts: 235	Hello from Surrey Oct 21, 2014 9:53:32 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by orbscure on Oct 21, 2014 9:53:32 GMT I promise Martin... at least until I've got me feet under the table
	►Yamaha GT750, stock arm & Ortofon Cadena Blue ►Luxman L-505U Integrated Amplifier ►Korus Computer Audio Music Server, MA Element H USB, Gustard U18 DDC, Gustard R26 DAC & Leo Bodnar Clock ►Shanling ET3 CD Transport ►Yamaha NS1000M & BK XLS200-DF Subwoofer

John Administrator Posts: 16,166	Hello from Surrey Oct 21, 2014 9:54:41 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by John on Oct 21, 2014 9:54:41 GMT Welcome to TAS
	Music is where I find my solace Nothing is more beautiful than a guitar, save perhaps two. – Fredric Chopin

ChrisB Administrator Posts: 19,882	Hello from Surrey Oct 21, 2014 13:42:59 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ChrisB on Oct 21, 2014 13:42:59 GMT Hi Pete, Welcome to TAS ! I got part way through a hello to you this morning but lost my connection and then had to get off to work. Cheers Chris
	*I think it's probably just my age that fools people into thinking I'm a grown-up.*

orbscure Rank: Trio Posts: 235	Hello from Surrey Oct 22, 2014 7:08:00 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by orbscure on Oct 22, 2014 7:08:00 GMT Additional thanks for the warm welcome John & ChrisB...
	►Yamaha GT750, stock arm & Ortofon Cadena Blue ►Luxman L-505U Integrated Amplifier ►Korus Computer Audio Music Server, MA Element H USB, Gustard U18 DDC, Gustard R26 DAC & Leo Bodnar Clock ►Shanling ET3 CD Transport ►Yamaha NS1000M & BK XLS200-DF Subwoofer

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Post by MikeMusic on Oct 21, 2014 8:02:37 GMT

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Post by orbscure on Oct 21, 2014 9:22:54 GMT

Post by MartinT on Oct 21, 2014 9:41:24 GMT

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