Icon Audio ST40

[stevebrock]

Well I have sucumbed to temptaion........managed to get one on home demo.

Just plugged it in - gonna give it an hour, shower, dinner and let the fun begin!

If I don't come back for a bit then dont worry!

 

[CnoEvil]

NICE!

:rockout: :bounce:

 

[matthewpiano]

Steve, your signature seems to be missing speakers.....

 

[ifor]

Steve, your signature seems to be missing speakers.....

Assuming they were fixed, they've probably blown or the cat's pissed on them.

 

[stevebrock]

oh yes RS3's

 

[floyd droid]

Well I have sucumbed to temptaion........managed to get one on home demo

Gulp , its only taken me twelve months to get you this far. Thanks for letting me know you ar%e !! 😉

 

[stevebrock]

LOL thought I text

Yeah - in the words of Bestie

Spent all my money on Icon Audio - the rest I've wasted

This little beauty sounds out of this world, seriously im fooking grinning like a cheshire cat

 

[floyd droid]

Mibbe you did mate , I turned the blower off a few hrs ago as its been getting on my wick with emergency call outs (on my day off the t/pots).

 

[floyd droid]

KT88s or wut ?.

Gimme a buzz in the morning , I'm hitting the feather its been a tough week and I'm shot.

 

[stevebrock]

yep KT88s mate - i like what Im hearing mate, but just got bollocked by the missus

 

[floyd droid]

yep KT88s mate - i like what Im hearing mate, but just got bollocked by the missus

Ach , she will get over it. Talk in the morning.

 

[CJSF]

Steve, now you will be able to hear the changes on the TT properly, a very sweet experiance, 'he did tell you so', bow at the shrine to (modern) valves. . . . ?

CJSF

 

[drummerman]

Good on you Steve but, I hope you don't mind, I don't get it.

All this 'I'm happy with the Brio-R' etc ... and now you spend another fortune on an amplifier?

What is it with the constant lack of satisfaction?

regards

 

[Hi-FiOutlaw]

My Pathos came for a home demo and never left...

I knew you would like the valve sounding, it has a very especial 3d sound stage and imaging.

Another plus in valve amps or a hybrid like mine, is that you can tweak a bit with the presentation of the amp by changing the valves, i did that in the Pathos, didn't like the Eletro Harmonix 6922 that came with it and manage to get some other valves to demo at home and bought a pair of Amperex boggleboy and a pair of JJ with gold pins.

Now I think PP will be next on the list to buy a valve amp... 😉

 

[stevebrock]

Good on you Steve but, I hope you don't mind, I don't get it.

All this 'I'm happy with the Brio-R' etc ... and now you spend another fortune on an amplifier?

What is it with the constant lack of satisfaction?

regards

its on home demo drummer man - curiousity has got the better of me

 

[p_m_brown]

Very nice Steve, look forward to your comparisons between the Elicit, Brio and the lovely valves!

 

[stevebrock]

Busy with kids today - but will get it warmed up after dinner tonight!

 

[floyd droid]

bought a pair of Amperex boggleboy

Nice typo, made me chuckle did that .

 

[nima]

Which phono stage are you using, Steve?

 

[floyd droid]

 

[plastic penguin]

Now I think PP will be next on the list to buy a valve amp... 😉

Nah. I'd prefer to chew on my gentlemens vegetables.

 

[chebby]

Now I think PP will be next on the list to buy a valve amp... 😉

Nah. I'd prefer to chew on my gentlemens vegetables.

Given your nostalgic leanings towards all things mid-20th century (especially in audio) this suprises me.

 

[chebby]

Duplicate

 

[plastic penguin]

Now I think PP will be next on the list to buy a valve amp... 😉

Nah. I'd prefer to chew on my gentlemens vegetables.

Given your nostalgic leanings towards all things mid-20th century (especially in audio) this suprises me.

More seriously, though. IF the room could accommodate a valve amp* and IF I ever changed the Leema then a valve amp of some description would be on my audition list.

* We only have room for a stacking unit/rack. The turntable will always remain a permanent fixture. It would be far too risky to plant a valve amp at the bottom of the rack.

 

[floyd droid]

It would be far too risky to plant a valve amp at the bottom of the rack.

Why would this, for instance , be risky ?.