System Pics 2021

[Iain Docherty]

Doesn’t the hifi set the cymbals off? Mine does from the other room

Not especially! Definitely do have to have the snares locked through.

There’s a piano in the room too, so it’s definitely a ‘music’ room rather than a listening room, but that’s great for us.

 

[htsdgrvs]

Dynaudio Excite X44
Bluesound Powernode
Turntable TBD

 

[idlewithnodrive]

New, to me, cans

 

[GF670]

New amplifiers - Radford STA 25 and a Croft 25R made specially to go with it.

 

[Gervais Cote]

New amplifiers - Radford STA 25 and a Croft 25R made specially to go with it.

Wow ! The Radford is wonderful !

 

[carruthersesq]

New amplifiers - Radford STA 25 and a Croft 25R made specially to go with it.

Nice bottle of Tullibardine whisky also.

 

[MichaelC]

This has now set a precedent. Not only a rug but now the favoured tipple!

 

[Marchbanks]

Nice bottle of Tullibardine whisky also.

And as a bonus it looks like you found it is just the right height for the turntable support to rest on.

 

[Del monaco]

Just inserted a nice example of a Rotel RQ 970BX into the Thorens fold. Think it matches the TT very well. Looking forward to some extended listening at the weekend. Also got a Creek T40 for £20 to boost my fm listening. Happy Days!

 

[Gervais Cote]

Just inserted a nice example of a Rotel RQ 970BX into the Thorens fold. Think it matches the TT very well. Looking forward to some extended listening at the weekend. Also got a Creek T40 for £20 to boost my fm listening. Happy Days!

You just got the best ever possible ratio of sound quality vs price on earth for you fm listening !

 

[Del monaco]

You just got the best ever possible ratio of sound quality vs price on earth for you fm listening !

I seem to be doing very well. What should I plummet for next I wonder. Got about £100 left to play with!Choices,choices.

 

[Gervais Cote]

I seem to be doing very well. What should I plummet for next I wonder. Got about £100 left to play with!Choices,choices.

Maybe this would be another top sound vs money ratio :

 

[Del monaco]

Maybe this would be another top sound vs money ratio :

Lovely thing but don’t need another amp.

 

[RoA]

I seem to be doing very well. What should I plummet for next I wonder. Got about £100 left to play with!Choices,choices.

Make your own speaker cables?* You don't need £100 either. Here's some I made a couple of days ago for one of my systems ... excuse the colour, I love orange ...

https://photos.app.goo.gl/fzqFzYpN1A3otWuw7

Add a couple of ferrite clamps at the amplifier end to finish off.

Or perhaps get a NOS CCA for streaming?

You could probably do both for the budget.

If you shop really cleverly you could add a couple (or four) of these and put them on top of your speakers ...

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00PQO7TG8/?tag=pinkfishmedia-21

All for around £100

*VD Hifi Series LC-OFC 2x4mm, Silver plated copper Z plugs, Braid, Boots, Electrical tape, Ferrite clamps, Iron/Solder or choose screw plugs.

 

[Rosie]

Okay HiFiman thats the dogs sorted what gear do you listen with

 

[Del monaco]

Rotel and Creek in situ. Impressed with the T40. Lovely sound.

 

[david ellwood]

T40 is an amazing performer. If you’ve got one that doesn’t drift it’s a keeper!

 

[Del monaco]

T40 is an amazing performer. If you’ve got one that doesn’t drift it’s a keeper!

Doesn’t drift.Result.

 

[Del monaco]

Always fancied a Creek T43 but I suppose this isn’t that far away. Very detailed with just the right amount of bass. Really like it in Mono. The Rotel phono stage appears to give the Thorens a similar sound profile, maybe a touch more forward in its presentation.there’s something so right about the sound profile of this era.

 

[Del monaco]

T40 is an amazing performer. If you’ve got one that doesn’t drift it’s a keeper!

Have to say, I’m a little astonished by the performance of the T40. It’s vital, immediate, sinewy. Just playing Vivaldi on Radio 3 at the moment and it is spellbinding!
What a find! why pay thousands?