Recent content by benham3160

Thank you very much for the advice both of you! It seems a mighty fine player (in terms of longevity if nothing else) and this evening I've knocked all of the cobwebs out of it, lightly lubricated the requisite bits and the drawer now slides in and out effortlessly! Very impressed. I'm now...

Hello all, I have a very elderly (and completely stock) Marantz CD56, please don't scoff. I know this is from the dawn of commercial CD players, but it's of great sentimental importance to me, it's provided thirty years of continous service (can't think there have been many days when it...

Hi all, Not a HiFi buff my any margin but I enjoy music, I currently have a Dual 505 mk2 that's not sounding its best, here are my symptoms: - Random loud buzzing noise, resolved by "wiggling" RCAs and earth. - Think it's drifted out of time, it has timing marks but not sure how to go about...

Many thanks for the advice my friend, yes I know the turntable needs a solid support, that is being worked out the next few days! Due to space constraints, how many items would you say realistically could be stacked on top of each other, would 2/2and the turntable on a seperate hard-top be...

Hi, So my plans were to build a system for less than £100, but I've had to stretch to £120, this is what I've currently got set up in my living room. - Arcam Delta 90 amplifier - Dual 505.3 turntable with Ortofon cartridge - Martantz CD56 CD player - Denon 550-L Tuner - Kenwood late 90s...

Hi all, I have an ancient Marantz CD56 (mid-80s Marantz CD player, swing-arm jobbie) and I have a problem with a quiet and distorted right channel. Initially I thought it was my crappy Acoustic Solutions amp misbehaving (phono stage is awful, I blame it for most ills in the world) but after...

Many thanks guys, I've managed to salvage the A.S. amp, not sure whether to keep it or go with one of the suggestions above? I guess my system is a bit crap anyway, so not sure whether I *need* to upgrade the amp at present. Also, with regard to tuners my father swears by using the audio out...

Hi all, I'm trying to build a starter hifi system, so far having spent less than £60 (admitedly the speakers were gifted to me) I have aquired, I love the thrill of buying second hand "bargains", and taking better quality older stuff over shiny new crap stuff! Dual 505 mk2 Turntable Marantz...