Recent content by peachathome

On a different note I’ve just bought Beth Gibbons Out of Time on vinyl.

I listened to Maxinquaye many years ago, but it didn’t strike a chord. However I’ll listen to it again, as my music tastes change. I listened to Led Zeppelin twenty years ago, and didn’t get that either at the time. However a couple of years ago I tried it again, and since then have played Led...

If you’re happy to delve into gear then this eBay seller has a lot of reconditioned Marantz gear, including this: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/186290541144?mkcid=1&mkrid=710-53481-19255-0&siteid=0&campid=5338728743&customid=&toolid=10001&mkevt=1 You’d need to ask questions about the level of...

Not sure that you’ll find a high watt output integrated for £1000. There is an Electrocompaniet ECI4 on eBay, which is 2 x 200W into 4 ohms. Seller states collection only and is in Cornwall, but does offer meet up options in the advert. Not sure where you’re based. I have Electrocompaniet...

Listened to the two tracks which have been released so far. Very promising. Also listened to the Marta Zlakowska / Tricky album. Short but excellent. I might spend time delving into Tricky’s back catalogue.

Just listened to Beth Gibbons Out of Season. Haven’t heard it for years, and had forgotten how good it is.

@just an idea Did you get this sorted? I have access to HFE.

Fascinating thread. Only read a couple of pages, but already I’ve added Tosca Osam and Suzuki, Raven Numan, and Tricky When It’s Going Wrong to my playlist.

Loved Portishead, and hadn’t realised that she’d made solo albums. Have found Out of Time and Gorecki on Qobuz, plus the two new tracks.

You have to be a bit careful rolling the coupling caps: you’ll find the Vcap ODAMs recommended in various threads for the Musical Paradise amps, but this is a potentially expensive business.

I had the SVS 3000 Micro for several months, but in a smaller room (4.5 by 4 metres). Just one of them, with TAD ME1 speakers. It was exceptional, and I never felt the need to buy a second one. The SVS app is very very good, and much easier than having to get up repeatedly to adjust controls...

I don’t have their preamp, but I do have their phonostage and it’s very good indeed. Appears very well put together internally, and Garry the owner / designer is very helpful. Plenty of valve rolling options, and I have changed all the coupling caps. Only downside is that it’s enormous.

Never used this service, but Peak Hi Fi offers stylis and cartridge inspection: https://www.peakhifi.co.uk/cgi-bin/ecom.cgi?Command=ShowProduct&db_pid=905

I’m not sure I follow the issue here, but once the US machine has finished you lift the LPs out and hold them above the tank to drain off most of the fluid. I then put them in plastic drying racks which I found on eBay. After perhaps 10-15 mins they’re fully dry. The labels never get wet.

I have no experience of China Hi Fi, but I have bought PSVane valves in the past from Hi Fi Exquis. They’re in China, and the whole transaction went fine. They have their own website, or you can find them on AliExpress.