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#1 Ooh, what's this ?

Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2016 11:51 pm
by IslandPink
Recent acquisition :

#2 Re: Ooh, what's this ?

Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2016 12:04 am
by simon
Nice! :-)

#3 Re: Ooh, what's this ?

Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2016 1:15 pm
by IslandPink
I must extend my thanks to the Origin Live tonearm , without whom ( sale ) none of this would have been possible :D

#4 Re: Ooh, what's this ?

Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2016 2:27 pm
by The Stratmangler
It's really good that Michael Hedges album.
My copy didn't cost anything like the price of an Origin Live tonearm :lol:

#5 Re: Ooh, what's this ?

Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2016 3:40 pm
by Mike H
Sorry what are we supposed to be looking at?

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#6 Re: Ooh, what's this ?

Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2016 4:28 pm
by simon
Nick's DAC

#7 Re: Ooh, what's this ?

Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2016 6:06 pm
by IslandPink
You wouldn't expect me to reveal everything in one posting, would you Mike ?
I do like the readers to do a bit of work themselves.

#8 Re: Ooh, what's this ?

Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2016 7:31 pm
by Dave the bass
The curtains have to go....!

The Hedges album is great. The DAC isn't bad either....Heheheheheheeh.

Nice!

#9 Re: Ooh, what's this ?

Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2016 8:20 pm
by The Stratmangler
Is it that special audiophile dust you've sprinkled on the rack?
You've bought a tub of audiophile dust :D

#10 Re: Ooh, what's this ?

Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2016 9:34 pm
by IslandPink
The Stratmangler wrote:Is it that special audiophile dust you've sprinkled on the rack?
You've bought a tub of audiophile dust :D
Let me check ... yep - that's audiophile dust !
It falls naturally onto many surfaces in the house bringing me good audio luck .

#11 Re: Ooh, what's this ?

Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2016 10:31 pm
by Mike H
simon wrote:Nick's DAC
AH!!! :oops:

<go sit on naughty step for 30 minutes>

#12 Re: Ooh, what's this ?

Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2016 8:20 pm
by IslandPink
Finally got a 4-pack of Raytheon 5687's , so will try & have a short session later this evening doing a first comparison against the Philips. Ah, this valve-swapping takes me back to the old WAD amp days !

#13 Re: Ooh, what's this ?

Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2016 7:04 pm
by IslandPink
Wowww ....
There is a significant improvement with the Raytheons.
I'm hearing some stuff on Bowie CD's I've not noticed on Vinyl :shock:
This unit really is tremendous.
Some of you with DIY DACs based on the AK4396 might want to try an output stage like this one .....

#14 Re: Ooh, what's this ?

Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2016 7:24 pm
by Ali Tait
:D

#15 Re: Ooh, what's this ?

Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2016 9:03 pm
by Dave the bass
IslandPink wrote: Some of you with DIY DACs based on the AK4396 might want to try an output stage like this one .....
..like what one? I can't see anyfink! :)