Recent content by Mick Seymour

Thanks everyone for the insights. I'll leave the test records alone when setting AS, start with 1/2 the VTF on the SME dial and work from there.

I'll soon to be setting up an Orbe SE/SME 309/AT33 PTG II. I feel I've mastered all of the steps in tonearm setup over the years except for AS. After about 2 years with whatever cartridge I'm using, I always end up with the cantilever pointing towards the centre of the record. I must be doing...

I'm about to order an Orbe SE and was wondering what to put it on. How pointy are the feet? Pointy enough to mark or dent furniture?

I'm selling 3 of my Linn LK140 amps in good working order. These have been used to drive my PMS Aktiv Isobariks for a few years. I've now changed to different amplification so these are now spare. Each comes with the original owners manual. Photos here> http://www.mickandviv.com/pfm/LK140 As...

You have a PM.

P Hmm. I thought it was b*llocks. I like "nice tone". Another favourite is "good clarity"

Sitting on piles of magazines will give you back issues.

Ah. I remember it well. Hifi heaven to a poor teenager.

Over the OP budget but I've just replaced 3 x LK140 for a Musical Fidelity M6x 250.7 and am very pleased with the result. Oodles of power and excellent control of the cones.

I've ended up with the Musical Fidelity M6x 250.7. First off, it is very heavy and definitely a two man lift unless you are a courier driver who's company is not concerned with the staff's health. New rack in place and I settled down to listen to my standard triple LP new equipment test; 90125...

The casework on the ones I've seen so far don't seem to have survived the journey well. I always remember Quad of old looking good even after a number of years. Cheap though.

I have to say I heard a friends LP12/Naim system a long time ago and thought my LP12/Linn sounded better. Of course that could have been for any number of cartridge/speaker/room reasons but they don't sound the same, that's for sure.

Now this does look interesting. Good reviews on it too. I remember in the 80s they released the A1, a 2 channel behemoth that ran hot enough to boil a kettle on. I must have a listen to this one. Not that I can sneak it into the house though as at 32.5Kg I'll need SWMBO to help me lift it :eek:.

Some interesting ideas thanks. @daytona600 The Musical Fidelity M6x 250.7 looks interesting. I have a dealer here that stocks it so I may be able to hear it. @boon, thanks, I noticed the Klouts on SoundCraft yesterday. @colasblue A kit could be fun. I'll do some research. Looks like I'll...

I moved away from a separate hi-fi pre to save on box count as I was only using it for the TT phono stage and as a passthrough from the AVP. Now my separate MC phono stage goes straight into the AVP. The Anthem has a very good audio section. I'm sure it could be bettered by a separate box but...