Photos of my system

[DistortedVision]

Here are some photos of my system. Still need to upgrade the cables.

I think I must the only person left on the forum that still has a CRT TV!

 

[JoelSim]

Looks rubbish fella, you should get yourself a PC server and some active speakers. Much nicer and you can use the grey box as a warm footstool too

 

[DistortedVision]

Cheers lad! I used to have an Arcam system almost the same as yours in fact.

You made a decision on the turntable yet? It's not hang around forever at that price you know.

 

[Anonymous]

Man those are some ugly speakers.(I love 'em!!)

 

[DistortedVision]

Yep they are ugly but knowing that I bought them for £1200 brand new when the RRP is approximately £8000 helps me live with them.

 

[Messiah]

DistortedVision:
I think I must the only person left on the forum that still has a CRT TV!

And is that a VCR!!

Fantastic system by the way!!

 

[DistortedVision]

Aye, its like The Flintstones here: turntable, VCR, CRT! God knows why I still have a VCR - I can't even remember the last time I used it. I'm waiting for Freeview HD before I buy a LCD / Plasma TV. I don't watch that much on DVD. Given Ashley James' recent comments on Joel's thread I should be funding it by selling my gramophone.

 

[survivor]

Wow! There`s some serious kit in your system. Nice one.

You`ll be pleased to know I still own a CRT (was about to buy a Philips but now I`ve heard about LED backlighting and shall wait until they do a 37" model) AND a VCR!

P.S. Did you borrow that record from Chebby?

 

[JoelSim]

DistortedVision:Yep they are ugly butÿknowingÿthat I bought them for £1200 brand new when the RRP isÿapproximately £8000 helps me live with them.

Er how?

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[DistortedVision]

JoelSim:

DistortedVision:Yep they are ugly but knowing that I bought them for £1200 brand new when the RRP is approximately £8000 helps me live with them.

Er how?

All my T+A gear was bought direct from the outgoing distributor a few years ago through a friend of mine who was doing alot of business with them. They sold me all of it for approximately what they paid for them.

 

[DistortedVision]

Hell...no - its a limited edition Ting Tings LP. Chebby's thoughts on them,

"A Ting Tings CD I bought for my youngest sounded pretty dire but she likes it so thats OK. She is 15. She listens to everything on an iPod so I ended ended up looking after the CD after she ripped it."

survivor:

P.S. Did you borrow that record from Chebby?

 

[Anonymous]

Fantastic looking system. I would really, really like the space to be able to have large speakers driven by valve kit. Enjoy every second of it.

 

[JoelSim]

Well if he does any more work with them, give him my name

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[Anonymous]

Messiah:DistortedVision:
I think I must the only person left on the forum that still has a CRT TV!

And is that a VCR!!

Good to see that Distorted Vision has his priorities in the right place!

Love your system, but my favourite thing is the seven remote controls.

 

[DistortedVision]

As I said they were the outgoing distributor at the time. They dropped T+A along with Myrad from their brand portfolio at the time. It was a thank you for helping my mate out with his business.

JoelSim:

Well if he does any more work with them, give him my name

 

[Anonymous]

Lovely system. Would a universal remote work with your system, so you don't need the 7 you have on the table?

 

[DistortedVision]

Everyone laughs at my remote controls! I bought a Joytech AV Centre since the first two photos were taken so I've acquired another remote. Universal remotes have never really done it for me. tractorboy:

Good to see that Distorted Vision has his priorities in the right place! Love your system, but my favourite thing is the seven remote controls.

 

[Anonymous]

Are there two cd players there?

 

[DistortedVision]

No the top one is an Arcam DV135 DVD player but it also plays DVD-A and SACD. The one on the shelf underneat is a T+A D10 CD/SACD player.

 

[professorhat]

DistortedVision:Everyone laughs at my remote controls! I bought a Joytech AV Centre since the first two photos were taken so I've acquired another remote. Universal remotes have never really done it for me.
You know, I used to think the same thing till I got a Logitech Harmony 555 - definitely worth a look - replaced 7 remotes for me. It's so much easier to just push one button to get everything switched on and set to the right inputs using the macros - you just don't realise it till you've got one!
Oh, and for some reason I also still have a VCR. One in the living room and one in my bedroom. I haven't used either for about 5 years!

 

[Anonymous]

professorhat:DistortedVision:Everyone laughs at my remote controls! I bought a Joytech AV Centre since the first two photos were taken so I've acquired another remote. Universal remotes have never really done it for me.
You know, I used to think the same thing till I got a Logitech Harmony 555 - definitely worth a look - replaced 7 remotes for me. It's so much easier to just push one button to get everything switched on and set to the right inputs using the macros - you just don't realise it till you've got one!
Oh, and for some reason I also still have a VCR. One in the living room and one in my bedroom. I haven't used either for about 5 years!

I was anti-universal until the wife made me get one to replace our (get this) TWO REMOTES! Anyway, I got the Philips Prestigo 8008 and love it to death. Programming macros is endless fun. My co-worker has the Logitech and loves it, my boss has one from "Universal" which he loves, I love that company's name!

 

[the record spot]

We've got TWO CRTs at home here! I should sell one to Hughes to keep his vintage fix on a high.

EDIT: Love the T&A gear and the Trichord triptych by the way!

 

[Anonymous]

Great looking system. Theres no shame in having a VCR, i have two! CRT's are still the best option for watching SD channels. The speakers look great and powerful!

 

[Anonymous]

Would that be AERO on your tv???? bet it sounds great!

 

[Anonymous]

Looks fantastic to me, what about the neighbours?....Are they happy!!?