brianhutch

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Nottingham Dais
Have owned a dias for some while and realy enjoy the incredible sonic performance without any need to tune or adjust.It has to be close to the last word in set and forget.The dias is not the top nottingham the anna still is. but the dias uses a lo... 
Alphason HR-100s tonearm cue repair - help
I have bits of alphason hr-100 arm in parts bin. if cueing device 100% will contact you.headshell lifting device was plastic arm and bolted over headshell using cartridge mount bolts was extremly mickey mouse and for sure I dont have one of these.... 
Good Better Best Interconnects
once more Tvad mirrors my sentiments exactly.The TV system down stairs is comprised of old mistakes made by assumption.buy a well made cheaper high purity,copper,silver,rhodium,gold,carbon, flat,round,solid core,hollow oval, sheathed in plastic,po... 
Good Better Best Interconnects
Must say I totaly agree with Tvad on this subject.all cable tests should always be qualified with in my system and a detailed list of what is hooked to what with what listed in order to give you a vague idea of what it could sound like if you had ... 
Limited budget-spend more money on amp or preamp?
Hi Dawgcatchingas you state you are looking at a line stage are we to assume you are not intending to use a turntable,if so and if your cd player or other source component has sufficient gain you could use a passive volume control,some realy reaso... 
van morrison's best sounding album?
Just recently bought the lp version of the skiffle sessions live in belfast with lonnie donnegan and chris barber,have most of vans albums and for musical performance and sound quality its up with the best. 
Stepping up from Rega 25 - suggest used turntable?
hi Zullausualy rega 25,s come with an rb 600 is the arm black or silver.if it is silver and a 600,my inclination would be to make an offer for the $1200 teres in analog tables.take the 300 off it,put your 600 and adikt on the teres with some make ... 
Personal turntable/cartridge evolution
brianhutchlate 70,s rega 2 with grace707 and 30 doller grado no idea of musical appreciation at all, so slowly through the grado line up to tlz. a happy if innocent period in my hi fi development.one of the very first oracle turntables delphi styl... 
VAC - any comments? Good or bad.
I have owned vac renaissance 70/70,s for over 4 years,it is a solid reliable great sounding piece of equipment,currently driving quad 989,s to good effect.A friend bought some class a/b more powerfull mono blocks and suffered a few minor glitches.... 
How to Bi- Amp old McIntosh gear.
at one time I was using a Quad set of mac mc 30,s to drive Joseph audio rm25si,s.I settled on the horizontal approach as although amp gains were close the two pairs were of slightly different vintages and used the set with black gate caps to drive...