Recent content by johnfromnorwich

Thanks - That was the email address I used, so it looks to be current. I'll try their form next. I'm pretty sure I just showed up in the factory carpark last time and unloaded them from the boot of my car. It was all pretty informal. It was a few years ago now though.

Hi Folks - I've been trying to contact the old Quad factory at Huntingdon but I'm not getting a reply. It's possible that I have an OOD email address or that they just don't monitor the account, but does anyone have up to date details for them or else advise on getting ESL63 panels replaced? I...

As I understand it, the latest reissues use a shorter 7" edit of The Big Sky, which is a bit odd since it's side 2 that clears 25 minutes, with all that entails. My experience of the LP is that it's never sounded great anyway. It was just too long for the format and both of the UK Townhouse...

Icon do a remote option on their passive.

I've heard that the 606 finish is supposed to degrade, but I have a 606 MK2 that is still immaculate. There must be more to it than just ageing, because mine has to be 25 years old at this point. The finish does have a slightly funny texture though - definitely not like regular paint. I have a...

My Quad 606 has suddenly stopped working! No power light, no thunk, nothing. I'm hoping this is an internal fuse that's blown, but I can't find anything online. Any guesses?

Radiohead / Kid A Mnesiac Exhibition Game. The 3LP/2CD felt like a half hearted release and now we know why. This is surely the main event. It looks sunning and it's free. All the multitrack stems are already circulating and remixes are starting to surface.

I had (have) '63s and I used the neon light to check the humidity of the room... I didn't notice any deterioration until a panel was on the way out. When they are about to go, it's pretty clear - white noise or clicking and popping with the source defeated and your ear up close. When they go...

I think you'll be OK. I've used all kinds of things with big Tannoys. Even a Cyrus 1! I've had Quad amps for years with 15" Golds and HPDs - a 606 ought to be too much but somehow isn't. A 306 works fine. I've used WAD 6550 valves too. The only thing that felt underpowered was 7.5W 300B single...

Some interesting comments on plinth mass above. I got a 301 when prices were climbing but hadn't yet gone crazy. I have a very similar plinth to the one TonyL was using (same template, different type of slate FWIW). I never felt I was losing anything, but I never tried anything else and being...

I got the Samsung one (2TB). Similar use case I think - media library for Apple Music (iTunes replacement) in place of a CD player, plus a bunch of video. The only downside I've encountered is that being bus powered, the drive will eject when the USB port goes to sleep. This can be annoying -...

In the end I just got yet another AT33. I can't find a reason to dislike it and I think it basically gets everything important right. I think I'd need to significantly improve my phono stage to get the most out of anything better too.

Nope. I haven't bought any new HiFi gear in a decade, aside from several AT33/PTG carts. The only serious spend I can foresee beyond consumables is getting someone to build me a set of considerably larger and more complex cabs for one or other of my pairs of Tannoys. Alternatively, I could just...

Haven't posted here in years, or bought any new kit in a decade, but as I find myself searching for a new cartridge, it seems a good moment to jump back in. Linn K5 (Rega Planar 2) late 80s Rega Elys (Planar 3) 90s Rega Elys 2 (Planar 3) 90s - I just found it in a box. I may try it out with...

I went from a Gyro (Gorbe) SE / SME IV to a 301 with a custom plinth and kept the arm. That was about 8 years ago and I haven't changed anything since. Honestly both of them are great but I couldn't justify hanging on to both and the 301 was slightly more to my taste. I'd recommend the Gyro to...