must stop reading this forum..its evil

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Ok, this is a long one, apologies at the start. I’m on standby at the moment so lots of time to read this forum. I bought my 2 channel system in January (from Music Matters Leamington, who were very helpful and patient, would recommend as a very satisfied customer) this year and was happy with it. I was also happy to be able to hear the difference between the Marantz PM6004 and the Rega, considering I have ‘slight’ industrial deafness. But, after spending way too much time on this forum started having doubts!!!! The sound stage isn’t right, too much bass, clipping, etc. etc. Even (right next to the speaker) comparing FLAC to CD, although then listened to a totally different artist on FLAC and was happy.

Anyway arrived home tonight and ‘Columbia Original Album Classics Thelonious Monk’ is on the floor waiting for me. So after shower etc. put on first disc, started umming and ahhing at sound stage, but then got distracted and suddenly realised this sounds good and yes the sound stage is good not too much bass, I’m enjoying the music. So I will stop fiddling, I’ve an old Triumph Herald for that in the garage. I’m thoroughly enjoying this CD.

Anyway must remind myself that I spent this money to start enjoying the music again (and I am). I’m really enjoying my re-acquaintance with vinyl (I have listened to vinyl over the past ten years but really back into it now). I also must say that I enjoy reading the threads on this forum, very enjoyable.

But I think in the very near future I will be upgrading the turntable!! Think I’ll buy the Rega PSU, purely for laziness sake of not having to move belt to listen to 45’s and of course hoping the SQ will improve as well

So ok maybe the forum is not so evil after all.

Thanks to everyone for their advice and entertainment.

 

[jcarruthers]

I have a Triumph Spitfire and 2000 in the garage for fiddling with too — I agree with the sentiments.

 

[nopiano]

Nice post. Yes, it's far too easy to get obsessed with tweaking, and forgetting why you bought it - for the music!

However, just once in a while you find something new and can get a lot of fun from it. Like I have done recently with my Touch.

 

[Anonymous]

I know what you mean was looking at a touch but then rembered old win 7 netbook and bought a HRT streamer11 to go with it and so far!! happy with it

 

[plastic penguin]

I’ve an old Triumph Herald for that in the garage. I’m thoroughly enjoying this CD.

Anyway must remind myself that I spent this money to start enjoying the music again (and I am). I’m really enjoying my re-acquaintance with vinyl (I have listened to vinyl over the past ten years but really back into it now). I also must say that I enjoy reading the threads on this forum, very enjoyable.

Thanks to everyone for their advice and entertainment.

Ooooh, what Herald have you got? I'm a BIG Triumph nut.

Back on topic - try and enjoy the music and not worry about soundstage, detail, bass depth etc etc.

 

[Anonymous]

Hi penguin, yes thats what I decided tonight, listen to the music and enjoy

The Herald is a 13/60 convertable on the road but a bit tatty, so I should be spending time on that

not fiddling with HiFi.

Trouble is really enjoying listening to music now..and it does seem a bit cold to go into garage,

mabe I need a system in there...you see it never stops!!!!!!!!!!

 

[plastic penguin]

Hi penguin, yes thats what I decided tonight, listen to the music and enjoy

The Herald is a 13/60 convertable on the road but a bit tatty, so I should be spending time on that

not fiddling with HiFi.

Trouble is really enjoying listening to music now..and it does seem a bit cold to go into garage,

mabe I need a system in there...you see it never stops!!!!!!!!!!

Used to own a white 13?60 saloon, along with Dolomite (original 1972), Herald 1200 and a Dolly Sprint.

This picture was taken in my village last summer.

 

[ifor]

My third car was a Trimuph 1500 TC (GJN 229N). If it had been a year younger it would have been a Dolomite. It eventually died on me and I bought my first new car, a Maestro!!

Back to TTs, I've got round the belt shifting speed change issue by buying a second turntable!

 

[plastic penguin]

My third car was a Trimuph 1500 TC (GJN 229N). If it had been a year younger it would have been a Dolomite. It eventually died on me and I bought my first new car, a Maestro!!

My cousin had a 1500 TC. Was yours in a nasty mustard colour?

 

[ifor]

My third car was a Trimuph 1500 TC (GJN 229N). If it had been a year younger it would have been a Dolomite. It eventually died on me and I bought my first new car, a Maestro!!

My cousin had a 1500 TC. Was yours in a nasty mustard colour?

No, mine was white.

 

[Hi-FiOutlaw]

My third car was a Trimuph 1500 TC (GJN 229N). If it had been a year younger it would have been a Dolomite. It eventually died on me and I bought my first new car, a Maestro!!

Back to TTs, I've got round the belt shifting speed change issue by buying a second turntable!

A Maestro... :rofl: that thing fall to bits each 1000 km...

my first car was a Ford Taunus 20M 2.0 V6 from 1969 vruuuum vruuuuum it had the shift on the steering wheel and a 3 place front seat...

about the thread, enjoy your bit, i'm having a ball with mine and i'm not experiencing nothing like you and we have the same amp....

 

[slithytove1]

My first car was a blue 1500 TC inherited from my grandmother.

It was decided her driving days were over when she related how she'd nearly run over some children, " I was reversing out of my drive when suddenly some instinct made me look round"...

Quite a nippy beast but had a disagreement with a wall a few years later.

 

[Andrew Everard]

Quite a nippy beast but had a disagreement with a wall a few years later.

Now that's the way to remember a grandmother

 

[slithytove1]

The wall never stood a chance ...

 

[Anonymous]

My third car was a Trimuph 1500 TC (GJN 229N). If it had been a year younger it would have been a Dolomite. It eventually died on me and I bought my first new car, a Maestro!!

Back to TTs, I've got round the belt shifting speed change issue by buying a second turntable!

A Maestro... :rofl: that thing fall to bits each 1000 km...

my first car was a Ford Taunus 20M 2.0 V6 from 1969 vruuuum vruuuuum it had the shift on the steering wheel and a 3 place front seat...

about the thread, enjoy your bit, i'm having a ball with mine and i'm not experiencing nothing like you and we have the same amp....

I'm having a ball with my set up, just went thro a stage of reading this and that and started to imagine things, as I said last night just listened

to the music, bliss. :dance:

Nice to see I've started a Triumph thread aswell :shhh:

 

[RobinKidderminster]

Yellow/black Herald convertible. Sprint. T1500. Acclaim. Memories!

 

[ifor]

Acclaim.

Honda Ballade.

 

[Singslinger]

Resistance is futile!

Enjoy the music and worry less about everything else! :rockout:

 

[millerman]

I was just feeling smug that i had won the urge to upgrade my hifi any further as I can enjoy the music as it is. But now I want to buy a Triumph Herald. Evil this thread, Evil i say.

 

[millerman]

I was just feeling smug that i had won the urge to upgrade my hifi any further as I can enjoy the music as it is. But now I want to buy a Triumph Herald. Evil this thread, Evil i say.

 

[GMK]

You want to upgrade your room acoustically too by the looks of it, there appears to be an echo

:rofl:

 

[millerman]

well that was then i may be selling my hifi and converting my music room back into a garage in order to work on my new Triumph Herald. or do i upgrade to a Vitesse. Oh ****** here we go again

 

[plastic penguin]

Back into a garage in order to work on my new Triumph Herald. or do i upgrade to a Vitesse.

Deffo Vitesse. You'll have the charm of the Herald with a beefed up engine and gearbox. Go for the MKII 2.0 ltr, rather than 1.6 four cylinder, as it's a watered down TR6 straight six engine.