chris_jl Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 Hello everyone! Here's a quick intro: I started my journey into HiFi 50 years ago when my father bequeathed me his system. It consisted of a Thorens TD150 with SME 3009, Empire cartridge, a Radford pre-amp, Radford STA15 power amp and Lowther speakers. It was his pride and joy. I still own the Radford STA15 - I've rebuilt it and it still sounds incredible to this day. I was extremely lucky to get this introduction to the world of recorded music and it's been a fascinating journey ever since. I look forward to exchanging views and ideas with the community. Happy listening, Chris 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david j Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 welcome chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singleendedamp Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 Welcome Chris. Very impressive system with Thorens TD150 and Lowther speakers. Would you mind if I ask what type of lowther speakers you have? Cheers, Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_jl Posted October 18, 2020 Author Share Posted October 18, 2020 G'day Tom, The Lowthers go back to the mid '60s. They were the Dual Position Acousta model. When the family came to Australia in 1968, the speakers came with us. But they didn't really like the change to a Sydney climate and the suspension on PM6 drivers started to break down in the heat and humidity. I tried valiantly to keep them going but they beat me in the end.... sadly. These days my system is a bit more 'conventional'. It still has a 'British' flavour with Origin Live TT and tonearm and B&W speakers. But the Radford is still going strong and I have a 30W single ended power amp that I designed and built using the 845 triode - love it. It seems that you have a similar interest in single-ended designs ! cheers, Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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