Just an introduction from my system...

Discussion in 'Hi-Fi and General Audio' started by markinuk, Jun 25, 2008.

  1. markinuk

    markinuk

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    Hello all,

    Only my second post here. Sorry, no photos. I haven't yet acquired a digital camera, and I don't think pics from my phone would really cut it! This is where I've got to after many years and with limited funds.

    Main source: Nottingham Analogue Horizon with RB250 arm (rewired and with Origin Live counterweight) and Ortofon Rondo Red - nice, much better than the MC25FL I had before! I have also run a Goldring 1042 and an MC15 Super in the deck.

    CD player: Rotel RCD965BX (second-hand for £60:D) with Net Audio clock and other mods.

    Tuner: Rotel RCD 850AL (second-hand for £30. Is a "pre-loved Rotel" theme developing here?)

    Amp: MF X-LPS v3 bought cheap in recent sale. Replaced X-LPS, a great improvement. Feeds into: Arcam A65+, the most refined amp I've ever owned.

    Speakers: B & W DM601 Mk 3. These are quite clear and authoritative, without being harsh. I also have a nice pair of Sennheiser HD595 phones.

    System sits on an Argos wooden end-table (record deck) and an old Target stand. There's a Russ Andrews Torlyte platform under the deck as well.

    I use Van den Hul interconnects and speaker cable. This seems to suit the equipment I have.

    Some of my previous kit was in my system very long-term, such as a Systemdek II, which I ran for 20 years. It's now helping a very old friend rediscover his vinyl (along with most of the rest of my "redundant" equipment)! I have seen a few tonearms and more than a few cartridges come and go over the years.

    I only got into CD in 1999, and still have the slick little Sony player I bought then.

    Mark
     
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    Welcome to the forum Mark.
     
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    Glad to be here.

    I could add to the "pre-loved Rotel" theme an RA820BX2 amp I used for quite some years, and which now sits in another friend's system. Nice amp, a little hard-sounding at times.

    Still have a collection of cartridges: Goldring 1042, Ortofon 530, Rega Bias, A&R Cambridge P77Mg, Ortofon Samba. Oh, and an old Heybrook RA20 (aka RB250) arm in a slightly dodgy state!

    Mark
     
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    Hi Mark

    Welcome Mark!!

    I'm quite new to this marvellous hi-fi forum myself, love it... I recently bought a Nottingham Analogue Mentor from a friend, I've only just posted to N-Analogue the Paragon parallel tracking arm that came with it, missing a few bits. I will be using a Goldring 1042 cartridge on it whenever it gets sorted (I hope).

    Best wishes...

    peter
    (My system; Quad ESL 57 stats - Quad CDP-2 cd reply - Quad 405-2 amp - N-Analogue Mentor - Rotel Michi RHC-10 pnono stage)
     
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