System pics 2013 part I
- Thread starter Tony L
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Here you go: Ardan Audio I've had these a few months now.
Theo
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Haven't bought anything new for the system in an age, but came across the pretty rare ceramic mat for the L-07D, and couldn't stop myself 
First thoughts are that musical presentation is more vivid and solid. Will keep it in place for a while before going back to the stainless steel mat. Now just waiting for ESCo to return my retipped cartridges...
First thoughts are that musical presentation is more vivid and solid. Will keep it in place for a while before going back to the stainless steel mat. Now just waiting for ESCo to return my retipped cartridges...
bigblue
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See http://www.thevintageknob.org/sony-CDP-R1a.html and http://www.thevintageknob.org/sony-DAS-R1a.html (I'd love those !). The non-bitstream versions (R1 rather than R1a) were £5000 when new. The R10's were substantially more I believe (never made it to the UK). See also any other R-series / 1-series components, they live in a very, very expensive to money-no-object level. They lie above ES, which is a more mainstream premium line, the higher end of which got pretty serious in it's own right. Sadly, pretty much only the odd speaker and av amps now get the ES or Reference treatment from Sony.
And the L-07D above is lovely too, and Japanese. And then there's Esoteric, Accuphase, Luxman, Koetsu ... but for those you do lose the fun of audiophiles assuming that the company made Walkmans (Walkmen ?) and TVs and not "proper" hi-fi
Robert M
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Very nice!
Thanks Robert.
For a laugh, here is my system "in action", warming up for use in party mode later that night... No, I don't usually listen with PAR lights on! Just noticed this was recorded before I got the big sub.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_DwX_Z1qd8
Quite funny - even watching/listening to the clip on my crappy $50 computer speakers, I reckon you get a sense of the system's scale, particularly when bass line kicks in at 0:21... know what I mean?
Gaius
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Hey all, I'm still a bit of a newbie but thought showing some pics of my humble system will help me get to know others. Great thread and loved all the pics so far!
What is that; LP12 into Dino MKII (NCPSU ?) and which Nait?
None to shabby there.
Also see you're a fan of the Mana...
Gaius
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I don't have any photos on the tread (yet), did you mean Oxela23 above, that's an old Mana Acoustics platform......
Gaius
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Here's a pic of my record player.
Record's a bit dusty!
https://www.dropbox.com/s/quvjtf9h1cf0939/IMG_1202.JPG
Record's a bit dusty!
https://www.dropbox.com/s/quvjtf9h1cf0939/IMG_1202.JPG
I meant oxela23 actually. They look very good
oxela23
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Wow nice shot of your TT Gaius....manufacturer please?
Thanks adoado, I don't know if you are referring to particular items but I had a quick check and there's a mana acoustics table and soundstage on ebay at the moment. Occasionally bits pop up on on here too if your interested.
? Thanks adoado, I don't know if you are referring to particular items but I had a quick check and there's a mana acoustics table and soundstage on ebay at the moment. Occasionally bits pop up on on here too if your interested.