Suggestions please

[John Duncan]

I have £250 to spend (don't ask why). What can I get?

The more "what, this old thing?" the better.

 

[roger06]

250 National Lottery tickets??

 

[John Duncan]

Gambling is evil.

So nice idea...........

 

[Anonymous]

John,

You do have a pair of Grado headphones...no ?

jules.

 

[John Duncan]

No.......

 

[drummerman]

s/h audio innovatins valve amp if you find one. You might end up selling your primares

 

[Andy H]

Ebay beckoning I thinks

 

[John Duncan]

drummerman:s/h audio innovatins valve amp if you find one. You might end up selling your primares

No no no. I have to spend £250 without looking as if I've spent £250. The above would just lead to another "what the hell is this?!?!?!?" moment - followed swiftly by an "and what the hell are those glowing things?!?!?!?" moment.

 

[drummerman]

http://www.tissot.ch/index_offer.php?c=eu&l=en

 

[drummerman]

That did'nt come out right, sorry. Try again ...

http://www.thewatchhut.co.uk/tissot/tissot-gents/Tissot-Quadrato-Chronograph-T005.517.17.057.00.html

 

[Andy H]

How about some new interconnects, I mean who goes behind their system apart from the annual dusting or upgrade time. They would never be seen.

 

[Andy H]

drummerman:
That did'nt come out right, sorry. Try again ...

http://www.thewatchhut.co.uk/tissot/tissot-gents/Tissot-Quadrato-Chronograph-T005.517.17.057.00.html

Nice one but he'd be walking around like a hunchback trying to hide that. GREAT idea though.

 

[gregory]

give it to me and i will buy you a packet of hob nobs

 

[Big Chris]

JohnDuncan:I have £250 to spend (don't ask why). What can I get?

The more "what, this old thing?" the better.

How well does your other half know you? Any chance of getting a tattoo past her? Any chance she hasn't seen you naked?

 

[Gerrardasnails]

JohnDuncan:I have £250 to spend (don't ask why). What can I get?

The more "what, this old thing?" the better.

I'm probably going to be blasted for this but your Primares deserve a special interconnect. Chord Anthem 2 (for an extra £50 you could get a Signature on Ebay).

 

[John Duncan]

No flames here - am considering this as an option, though have done A/Bs on the Gotham with Chord, Cambridge and Nordost (briefly, before the amp arrived) and not noticed a difference. Probably worth trying again with my better, relocated setup.

 

[Anonymous]

Do you have a Slim Devices?

 

[fr0g]

I would personally have a huge splurge of new music rather than faffing with things that will make no difference. Go wild on Amazon... A good trick is to look at a few lists from people with a similar taste in music...

 

[John Duncan]

So a 250 quid DAC wouldn't make a difference then?

 

[fr0g]

JohnDuncan:So a 250 quid DAC wouldn't make a difference then?

What was your CD player again?

 

[John Duncan]

Primare D20. But a DAC would be for my airport express (and in the fullness of time, Squeezebox or similar).

 

[Gerrardasnails]

JohnDuncan:No flames here - am considering this as an option, though have done A/Bs on the Gotham with Chord, Cambridge and Nordost (briefly, before the amp arrived) and not noticed a difference. Probably worth trying again with my better, relocated setup.

Which Chord was it? The Cobra 3 if I remember? Seriously, you will be shocked at the difference the Anthem makes.

 

[John Duncan]

A Cobra 2. And yes, if I was going to buy an IC it would be something major, since a 50 quid one will be neither here nor there.

I'm in a DAC or headphones or MC cartridge frame of mind though.

 

[John Duncan]

santino.b.it:Do you have a Slim Devices?

No, I have an airport express in the interim - a squeezebox will need to be an authorised purchase at a future date.

 

[Big Chris]

Grado SR325i sounds like just the ticket. May be a bit 'bling' to pass off as anything other than a brand new purchase though.