Recent content by maccavelli

So the A5 is superior to the S5e??

Many thanks for reply. They are indeed the A5's I'm getting. My typo in question. I will revise.

Hello. I am about to collect a pair of Spendor A5 speakers. I own a pair of Quad 22L's which I have loved sound wise for the last 9 years. I was extremely impressed on hearing the 2008 A5's. Does anyone else have experience of them. And how do they compare to the S5e models which I see around...

I'm an audio fan and have both an LP12 and Xerxes 20. I was curious and took the plunge and bought a ReVox B790 secondhand. Does anyone have experience of these deck, i.e. When were they made and where did they stand in the turntable pecking order? Its got an AKG p8 cart on it and the whole...

Hello. Thanks for message. I've not actually been using it. I have had my Roksan plugged in for the last year or two regards turntables. I am glad you think it is good cable

I'm a bit of a turntable fan and I've just been lucky enough to purchase a Revox B790 in A1 condition. My query is the mains voltage. It's a 1977 design and I'm in the UK, it has a 2 pin mains plug and was used with a different European voltage I assume. Before I plug it in is there anything I...

Hi, I had one supplied to me in the end by a friend, thanks for the message though. thanks to all. regards

a lot of top end carts can have that problem.

fizzing top end is my pet hate with vinyl. have to go up the ladder quite a lot to get rid of it

Hello, for definite? Thanks. Does he still do LP12 plinths? This was about 8 years ago I got mine from Robert Isherwood at Inspire.

Hello, I bought a Cocobolo plinth from Robert Isherwood's Inspire many moons ago while he was there fitting his very beneficial Vivid subchassis. Really nice guy and helpful. I can't remember at the time but can someone enlighten me as to who it would have been made by? The name Russ Collins...

PICTURES OF THE LINN METAK . . . https://www.irista.com/#/galleries/d85a2cd4-fd99-4914-a757-63202cf19eb6

ok thanks ;) I have one here

.. photos upon request

Posting up here for anyone with any background to this. I'm intrigued, very familar with Linn MM carts this particular one is called a METAK, looks like a prelude to the familiar 'K' series. Grey/silver bodied.