Recent content by Michael Borg

Improvements vs Costs is logarithmic - there comes a point at which you need to stop chasing and start listening.

I just replaced my 30 yo P77 last year with a Garrot Brothers P77i https://garrottbrothers.com/p77i-cartridge £ Specifications: P77i DIAMOND STYLUS Garrott MicroScanner II FREQUENCY RESPONSE 20Hz ~ 20KHz +/- 2dB CHANNEL SEPARATION 25dB (typical) at 1KHz COMPLIANCE VERT/LAT 18 x 10-6 cm/dyne...

Thanks everyone for the advise and help given. I have now decided to have a pre-amp made by BTE designs whilst looking for a very late Quad 44, rather than mess around with the 34. If the BTE sounds great I might even stay with it. Cheers y'all. :).

Ikea platsa units 3x 800mm wide x 500mm deep base units with open backs for cabling - cabinets either side for music storage. Black MDF Top (Ikea again 600 deep allows light strip under overhang) is isolated from base units with thin 3mm neoprene, i get absolutely no sound transmission from...

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Thanks Craig B, I would have been so annoyed if it was able to be used as a line input after all these years!!:rolleyes:

Hi Zombie, thanks for taking the time to respond. The extra RCAs you refer to are between the CD and Tape/rep is output only. I use it to record onto my minidisc, but can't (seem to) use it as an input unless I am missing something? Thanks foxwelljsly, yes It is the early 90's model with all...

Thanks, for the quick replies. Will take a look at external switching, anyone want to buy an FM4 :D:D:D.

Good Morning everyone, I have finally taken the plunge as this is my first post, so please be gentle :) Does anyone know of, or how to use an external phono preamp with the Quad 34? All line-inputs are in use with FM4; RX202E; 6006CD and Systemdek iix/linn basik plus/Garrot P77i. The back...