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Late 80s Planar 3, Linn k9, Creek 4140s2 and Royd Sevens was a sweet spot for me. My first real system and I wish I still had it.
I loved my Linn Axix, K9, Rotes RCD 820, Creek 4140 and Road A7s
Late 80s Planar 3, Linn k9, Creek 4140s2 and Royd Sevens was a sweet spot for me. My first real system and I wish I still had it.
Was this a touring version of the regular A7?I loved my Linn Axix, K9, Rotes RCD 820, Creek 4140 and Road A7s
Not sure about that! My one abiding memory of a flat earth system was my ears bleeding from ES14s with LP12/Naim gear with a spotty youth furiously banging his leg up and down as he shouted at me to feel the rhythm! I (and my mate with me, who was looking to buy some new speakers) made a sharp exit. Cannot remember the dealer - somewhere in Moseley, Birmingham in the late 1980s.
Actually, flat-earthism is more about a listener's priorities rather than hifi attributes. To that end, some hifi systems do a better job at conveying pitch, rhythm and timing than others that might major in pinpoint 3D sound-staging, inky blackness and dynamic resolution - whatever the hell that means.I like that a lot of people are talking about a flat earth system when they don't know what one is!
LP12/Decca Gold with Nait 1 and Kans 1 in a small room.
Strangely, I still have a feeling this combination of LP12/Deca/Nait/Kan was doing things I never heard on any other kits at any price point.Argh heartily agree - Gervais
Back in those flat Earth late 1980'S I had a LP12 -Ittok Karma 42.5 -HI - 250 - Kans in a small room ( My Bedroom ) with the Kans on Sound Organisation wall brackets against a solid wall.
I Loved it especially basslines.....can only imagine a Decca Supergold on the LP12.A cartridge I later heard and still have never heard such a fast cartridge for transients and vibrancy and sheer life.
Not sure about that! My one abiding memory of a flat earth system was my ears bleeding from ES14s with LP12/Naim gear with a spotty youth furiously banging his leg up and down as he shouted at me to feel the rhythm! I (and my mate with me, who was looking to buy some new speakers) made a sharp exit. Cannot remember the dealer - somewhere in Moseley, Birmingham in the late 1980s.
Rather you than me. I'd sell all that for £500 and get something nicer to my ears with change.Nineties classic: Rega 3, Super Bias, Nait 3 (or 2), Rega Elas.
Actually, I could probably live with that quite happily (in a small room) even now.
Rather you than me. I'd sell all that for £500 and get something nicer to my ears with change.
That would just make me feel self-conscious and awkward.Jensen,
I remember back in the day my Linn dealer told me in confidence that their Linn rep told them on dems if you where sat next to a potential customer on the sofa ...start the leg tapping and arm taping.
I kid you not.
Absolutely. I prefer a Thorens 150 to a P3 for starters. I'd choose non Naim amps, don't like the house sound, and Linn Kei!idh speakers are decent sounding. £150 the Thorens, £200 the Linns, leaves £150 for an amp. A decent Japanese integrated.OK. I just have very fond memories of that system is all. Actually, I'd like to hear a better £500 system now. Any ideas?
Absolutely. I prefer a Thorens 150 to a P3 for starters. I'd choose non Naim amps, don't like the house sound, and Linn Kei!idh speakers are decent sounding. £150 the Thorens, £200 the Linns, leaves £150 for an amp. A decent Japanese integrated.
however in this day and age the answer is streamer, £50-100, amp, speakers, a year's subscription to Tidal, Spotify, Qobuz, Amazon, you choose.
Thanks for giving us a better knowledge with this reading............gosh, I’m still a flat earth audiophile !This explains it well, though some of us preferred Exposure amps.
http://www.tomtomaudio.co.uk/flat-earth-audio.html
The Naim PRAT is very beneficial on acoustic piano in general IMO so your kit is probably very enjoyable !In the past 3 years I swopped
Rega Planar 3/112x/150x/Arivas for
272/555DR/150x/SL2s (with standard Naim cables).
The current system is very good at bringing to life the sound of 1970s Miles Davis, ECM, Paul Bley, GoGo Penguin, Keith Jarrett, Electric Ladyland, and acoustic piano trios letting rip.
Can also play Led Zep if required.