System upgrade

[DougK1]

Any SSAV or Richer Sounds shops in your area?

 

[DelClark]

Is there a P.T. branch in the South East?

Doesn't appear to be one !

 

[DelClark]

Any SSAV or Richer Sounds shops in your area?

Yes, I plan to use Richer Sounds in Maidstone.
I hove dealt with them before and found them to be quite good.
Not too far from Sevenoaks either..

 

[matthewpianist]

I did have them on the short list too, but no Bi wire, not that it makes that much difference..
I will add them on again.

Bi-wire is a waste of time.

 

[matthewpianist]

Doesn't appear to be one !

Only Cumbria and the North East.

 

[DelClark]

Bi-wire is a waste of time.

I suspected as much..

 

[DelClark]

Hi Guys,

Just to let you know that I swapped out the K5 cartridge for an AT -VN95ML stylus, I have also not got a pair of Dali Oberon 5 speakers.
They look and sound great, and no too big either.
All I can say is wow, only heard Vinyl at the moment (CD still being repaired).

Also treated my self to a Majority Fitzwilliam 2024 Internet radio thingy,
Just been playing with it this afternoon, brilliant bit of kit, although for some reason I am unable to get BBC radio through the internet. Can get on DAB, but not internet, very odd.

Possibly Amp upgrade next, may be Arcam 15 !!

 

[Jasonovich]

Hi Guys,

Just to let you know that I swapped out the K5 cartridge for an AT -VN95ML stylus, I have also not got a pair of Dali Oberon 5 speakers.
They look and sound great, and no too big either.
All I can say is wow, only heard Vinyl at the moment (CD still being repaired).

Also treated my self to a Majority Fitzwilliam 2024 Internet radio thingy,
Just been playing with it this afternoon, brilliant bit of kit, although for some reason I am unable to get BBC radio through the internet. Can get on DAB, but not internet, very odd.

Possibly Amp upgrade next, may be Arcam 15 !!

Try this 😊
BBC Radio Streams · GitHub https://share.google/8gbcOpNbqvJFy2CM2

 

[DelClark]

Thanks Jason, I will check this out.
Would love Radio 3 through internet, however through DAB+ sounds really good anyway.
Just to add that I am very pleased with the Fitzwilliam, so nice to have decent radio again DAB+ and internet.

This unit will also play music from a USB stick and Bluetooth from phone etc, However the quality is not great, you get a quite subtle, but noticeable booming distortion,
I though for a minute that it was my new speakers or amp !! , but I did back to back plays of the Ocean (Zep) on USB, B'tooth and my TT (with the new cartridge) . Definitely the Fitzwilliam unit.
Cant complain at the price though.
Not that I plan to use USB/Blue tooth, I only really tried it as my CD player is still being repaired.

 

[Jasonovich]

Thanks Jason, I will check this out.
Would love Radio 3 through internet, however through DAB+ sounds really good anyway.
Just to add that I am very pleased with the Fitzwilliam, so nice to have decent radio again DAB+ and internet.

This unit will also play music from a USB stick and Bluetooth from phone etc, However the quality is not great, you get a quite subtle, but noticeable booming distortion,
I though for a minute that it was my new speakers or amp !! , but I did back to back plays of the Ocean (Zep) on USB, B'tooth and my TT (with the new cartridge) . Definitely the Fitzwilliam unit.
Cant complain at the price though.
Not that I plan to use USB/Blue tooth, I only really tried it as my CD player is still being repaired.

Fitzwilliam units are amazing value, I was thinking of getting one from Amazon for the diner room.
Only problem, nowhere to stack it on my shelf, unless, I lay it down on the top shelf, beneath the TV.
There's the missus factor, another box, some thing tells me, it's not going to go well 😂

 

[DelClark]

Buy it, great Value, fit it in there easy
Tell her it was a bargain, they do love a bargain.
Bless em

 

[Leon74]

My best CD-players are from the nineties: Philips, Akai, Yamaha. You can always look for a second hand one. If you want a new one, the Yamaha CD-S303 sounds great. There is a huge difference between CD players soundwise. Be sure to listen to several before buying. I didn't like the newer Marantz and Denon CD players. Sounding too much like vinyl. Not the chrystal clear CD sound. Of course there is no arguing about taste.

 

[DelClark]

My best CD-players are from the nineties: Philips, Akai, Yamaha. You can always look for a second hand one. If you want a new one, the Yamaha CD-S303 sounds great. There is a huge difference between CD players soundwise. Be sure to listen to several before buying. I didn't like the newer Marantz and Denon CD players. Sounding too much like vinyl. Not the chrystal clear CD sound. Of course there is no arguing about taste.

Luckily my man repaired my Maramtz CD and its now at home working lovely.

 

[Leon74]

Luckily my man repaired my Maramtz CD and its now at home working lovely.

Nice, it has a good Philips DAC.

 

[DelClark]

Nice, it has a good Philips DAC.

I like it. However if I decide on the Audiolab 7000a the deal for a half price matching CD transport is very tempting.!

 

[Leon74]

I like it. However if I decide on the Audiolab 7000a the deal for a half price matching CD transport is very tempting.!

Did you already intensively listen to it? I saw the Audiolab 7000a has an ESS DAC. Personally I don't like DACs from ESS. I listened to several and if you are used to a Philips DAC, maybe you would like a Burr Brown/Texas Instruments DAC more.

 

[DelClark]

Did you already intensively listen to it? I saw the Audiolab 7000a has an ESS DAC. Personally I don't like DACs from ESS. I listened to several and if you are used to a Philips DAC, maybe you would like a Burr Brown/Texas Instruments DAC more.

Not yet booked a listen for next Saturday.
Quite happy with the sound of my Marantz CD.
If I do go for the Audiolab I can try connecting through Optical which uses the Audiolab DAC and see if I notice any difference.

Thing is that If I do get the Audiolab I can get the Matching CD transport half price, it's very tempting as I do like a bargain..!!