Recent content by TonyScarlett

iFi Zen Can. Superb headphone amp for not much money. Better than the Schiit Magni & Topping L30 imo (I've had all three). TS

The BC1's I owned for a time last year sounded superb on the end of my ST20.

Only ever been to one hifi show (Bristol 2019). Can't say I remember hearing any of these "audiophile" tracks being played there. In fact I thought there was a great range of music being played, although I did hear the same Stevie Ray Vaughan track playing in three different rooms which was...

The cabinets are made in Italy.

Your correct, I missed that, must have sold out. 50K would possibly be a better match with the ST20 anyway.  TS

I've got one of these; https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/125863835531?mkcid=1&mkrid=710-53481-19255-0&siteid=0&campid=5338728743&customid=&toolid=10001&mkevt=1 20K pot works great with both a Leak Stereo 20 & Quad 303. Blue LED's are a bit annoying but that is my only criticism. TS

Is the armlift lowering fully? I have heard of this happening on Rega decks before. TS

Received a message off Graham Hartle earlier, the bar type foam is available again on Ebay. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/186382455180?mkcid=1&mkrid=710-53481-19255-0&siteid=0&campid=5338728743&customid=&toolid=10001&mkevt=1 Already ordered mine. TS

I thought Tung Sol was another brand name used by the Russian factory that produces Sovtec & Electro Harmonix valves. It's often said that the modern GZ34's are not as robust as the vintage Mullards but is there any evidence that this is actually the case or is it just all anecdotal? Wouldn't...

The other advantage with the 33/303 is that they are popular enough that stripping tatty examples for spare parts is probably not as frowned upon as it is with some other less popular amps. In that respect I really don't see any issue with spare parts in the short to medium term. Contrast that...

I've owned both V2's & V3's in the past. Enjoyed both immensely. If forced to choose between the two I think I would take the V2's & pocket the change. The V3's offer a little more insight & resolution but the V2's are already among the best speakers you can buy in that regard. The trade off to...

Just been listening to Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker. I attended the Tchaikovsky Ballet Classics concert at Birmingham Symphony Hall on Thursday evening so I have a pretty good recent memory of what the music sounds like played live. Obviously my Nait 50 & LS3/5A's can't hope to compete with the...

Can't agree with your statement about the 33, property serviced 33's used in direct mode (bypassing the tone controls) sound excellent ime, as I mentioned above I prefer mine to a passive preamp into a 303. One issue to bare in mind (I think it may already have been mentioned earlier in the...

Not come accross one of these before either. I'm no electronics expert but it looks like a quality build to me. It has an early 80's aesthetic to my eyes, not dissimilar to Farlowe era Exposure. I would be very wary of those input selector switches, the Onix OA21 has a similar arrangement &...

Difficult choice, the Quad 33/303 are stone cold design classics imo & sound lovely as well. The 33 in particular is a much better preamp than people give it credit for. In fact I prefer my 303 being fed by the 33 than a passive preamp that others recommend, just more "weight" to the sound...