Kit that, irrationally, you’ve always just wanted…
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James Evans
Bedroom Bodger
Depends how you're defining irrational. In my head it's always rational 
Tannoys and Tron I would love to hear/try, or things of that ilk anyway.
Tannoys and Tron I would love to hear/try, or things of that ilk anyway.
Roog
pfm Member
Naim amp, (I have one & now I don't know why I wanted it so bad)
Big Musical Fidelity amp, (currently a M8 xi integrated)
Garrard 401 (It looks nice!)
B&O parallel tracker (Its really fancy, like me :0)
Celestion 66 (No idea, I just do, because they were a top of the range 'once upon a time' maybe?)
B&W DM 2 (mates dad had them I thought they were great)
Shure V15 iii (Once posh to have one, I don't expect it much good by todays standards)
Akai 10" Reel to Reel (No idea what I would use it for but I could just watch it I guess)
Big Musical Fidelity amp, (currently a M8 xi integrated)
Garrard 401 (It looks nice!)
B&O parallel tracker (Its really fancy, like me :0)
Celestion 66 (No idea, I just do, because they were a top of the range 'once upon a time' maybe?)
B&W DM 2 (mates dad had them I thought they were great)
Shure V15 iii (Once posh to have one, I don't expect it much good by todays standards)
Akai 10" Reel to Reel (No idea what I would use it for but I could just watch it I guess)
James Evans
Bedroom Bodger
Actually, LP12, maybe that is irrational, do kind of want one though. Big cones, valves, LP12.
Tantris
pfm Member
With little rationality or logic, I’ve always thought a pair of ATC SCM300ASLTs would be a sensible choice.
Nero
Re: Tired
Alex S
carbon based lifeform
Exactly. One secret to this hobby, at any price or size, is to convince yourself that just about everything that is irrational is entirely rational.Depends how you're defining irrational. In my head it's always rational
I'm not familiar with the Micro Seiki DQD1000, but I can confirm that the DQX1000 (with a SEAC WE308 arm) works well with vintage correct big blue-face JBLs (4343 in my case), even in a fairly small room (10ft x 12ft or thereabouts)... Not bragging of course
Always quite fancied an SME TT even though I’ve never heard one. Really happy with my ATC active 40s but still want the 50s even though they are twice as expensive (almost).
Like the idea of a Benchmark Dac & also a Linn DSM. I often hanker for things but never get round to ever owning them.
Like the idea of a Benchmark Dac & also a Linn DSM. I often hanker for things but never get round to ever owning them.
Always been curious about these https://le-cdn.website-editor.net/s...CIUum6v94Y0U-qFA__&Key-Pair-Id=K2NXBXLF010TJW
Beobloke
pfm Member
I think I’ve either owned or do still own most of the stuff I’ve ever “fancied”!
That said, there are still a few:
- Yamaha GF-1 speakers
- a Garrard RC-100 turntable
- a Gale GT-2101 turntable
If I ever manage to get my arse along to one of your bake-offs, I’ll make sure to bring mine!
That said, there are still a few:
- Yamaha GF-1 speakers
- a Garrard RC-100 turntable
- a Gale GT-2101 turntable
If I ever manage to get my arse along to one of your bake-offs, I’ll make sure to bring mine!
Eoin
pfm Member
I've got an eye for a great big Macintosh pre-amp with more buttons, knobs and switches than the flight deck on a 747 and more bling than an American rapper. It would probably sound constrained and shut in with all that internal wiring but how cool would it look
yeah, but *green* backlights.
I've got an eye for a great big Macintosh pre-amp with more buttons, knobs and switches than the flight deck on a 747 and more bling than an American rapper. It would probably sound constrained and shut in with all that internal wiring but how cool would it look
Incidentally, in the early 1970's Mac did power amps that could muster 1 ohm via transformer loading. Or possibly even 0.5 ohms, I'm not sure.
htm_1968
pfm Member
I thought your quest for an EAR DAC would be worth a mention there.....