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Post by MikeMusic on Jun 16, 2021 13:00:38 GMT
Similar mods to Martin on a Technics You didn't have the multi-stage Paul Hynes regulators that made mine pretty unique. It also had a Mike New bearing and ETP platter and a SpeedySteve ebony armboard. Also, a stunning Dynavector DV507-II arm. No Paul Hynes MN bearing and platter SS ebony armboard Fidelity Research arm |
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Post by MikeMusic on Jun 16, 2021 13:08:13 GMT
Scroll back to 28 May 2020 and there it all is ! Only difference is there is a space where the Pre was. TAD D-1000 still doing Pre duty  |
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Post by julesd68 on Jun 16, 2021 15:55:35 GMT
If only your Zoom video looked that good Mike!  |
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Post by MikeMusic on Jun 16, 2021 16:59:49 GMT
We need daylight !  |
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Post by petea on Jun 16, 2021 17:33:31 GMT
I thought you liked black gear, Mike. That's half way to silver! You've been hanging out with Martin for too long!  Very nice and tidy and pretty free of dust too. I can see the foot of a podium peeking in as well. |
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Post by MikeMusic on Jun 16, 2021 18:11:14 GMT
Hah !
When I get around to dusting I'll take another pic or two and show off the black card I use on the Vida and PSU
Black is the new black
Twas a Podium foot - with silver bits !
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Post by julesd68 on Jun 16, 2021 18:12:27 GMT
Shame Mike couldn't get a good pic of the speakers - they're always wobbling around ...  |
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Post by MikeMusic on Jun 16, 2021 18:15:29 GMT
Be good to get a pic but with the speakers blurred - due to having the volume up very high |
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Post by realysm42 on Jun 18, 2021 12:24:27 GMT
Looks great Mike, thanks for sharing.
Is that a liquid music pre - one of Tony's? Now the TAD is doing pre duty?
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Post by MikeMusic on Jun 18, 2021 18:38:36 GMT
Yes, the Liquid Pre.
Compared to the existing TAD's own internal pre
Slightly better sound but the TAD as CD player, DAC and Pre is in a world of its own for VFM. One box doing all three with integral PSU does not make sense for the price.
Add on the extra cables for the Liquid I couldn't justify it to myself even though I was tempted
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Post by realysm42 on Jun 19, 2021 5:24:00 GMT
Yeah from what I heard at Tony's place (2018, last time back home) - a liquid power amp, it was spectacular sounding.
The TAD must be superb - happy days!
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Post by MikeMusic on Jun 19, 2021 10:03:13 GMT
Took me a while to be convinced by the TAD.
Hearing the RTZ in the system finally opened up what it could do.
The Mk2 is the one
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Post by MikeMusic on Jun 19, 2021 16:14:24 GMT
DO try this at home, but carefully of course
Ask your parents or a grown up if you are unsure
Needed to move Tivo back, swap over a mains cables so went mad.
All kit off
Circuit breaker off
All items on the circuit unplugged and plugged 3 times each
All items like filters unplugged from unswitched sockets
All switched sockets turned off
Circuit breaker back on
TADs back on and sounding very good indeed.
Try this yourselves and be amazed.
Next up will be plugging mains filters and the like back in.
What a great sound for no money
Lower and fuller bass, percussion sharper, touch more detail coming through, clarity up
<thinks>
This probably works for interconnects and speaker cables...
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Post by MikeMusic on Jun 19, 2021 18:08:25 GMT
Had to plug in the dirty stuff. TV, Tivos, Freeview Box, Amazon Firestick.
Portable phone and laptop via a Tacima 6 way mains conditioner
Ferrite chokes all over the place as you might expect
Possibly a drop in quality, slightly constrained sound.
Better than I thought it would be
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Post by MikeMusic on Jun 19, 2021 19:31:24 GMT
Starting with what I expect to be the biggest improvement
One Kemp SNS added
Wow
More detail, width, separation of instruments
Second Kemp SNS added
More of the same. Smaller step up, very good nevertheless
First Kemp in an unswitched socket, second in a switched socket
Try the second in an unswitched socket....
May or may not be better
Steve Winwood - Chronicles which I didn't think was that well made before. Being revealed nicely to be good if variable volume
More tomorrow
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Post by MartinT on Jun 19, 2021 19:39:30 GMT
Those Kemps are good.
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Post by MikeMusic on Jul 2, 2021 10:23:40 GMT
Every now and again there comes a
What if ?
moment
An itch to scratch
One Kemp SNS was on the left of the system mains sockets.
The other was on the other side of the room, dead opposite.
What if .... I moved the 2nd one to the now spare socket on the right hand side of the system ?
Doubt it will make any difference but worth a punt
Wow !
Immediately noticed it was 'louder', deeper bass, detail coming out from the background.
Another bonkers moment
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Post by MartinT on Jul 2, 2021 10:28:53 GMT
Fab! I did look for another Kemp but could only find Europlug ones. I've given up for the moment.
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Post by MikeMusic on Jul 2, 2021 10:31:24 GMT
Mr Kemp does make exceedingly fine SNS plugs |
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Post by MikeMusic on Aug 15, 2021 15:23:50 GMT
Double check time today. Does that pile of stuff on top of the TAD D-1000 really make any difference ? It's not pretty even though black and dark brown. Hmm. Yes. Subtle but noticeable detail and separation. Next up all the mains filters turned off since the arrival of the 2nd Kemp SNS. Bearing in mind MartinT 's test of mains filters I assumed I had the optimum already and these only got in the way. Negative expectation therefore. Mix of Isotek, Tacima, Russ Andrews and PS Audio. Tried one at a time. All delivered a small step up worth having. The accumulated total gives me more width, detail, bass, presence, 'volume' - assume noise floor lowered. I'm on the playlist so music I know very well TAD on 150. Peaking at 85db Wonderful |
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