Pops110 Posted October 6, 2020 Author Share Posted October 6, 2020 Just got back from Exmouth and sitting down for a listen, I like what I’m hearing. I have swapped out the original 12au7’s for some RCA clear tops which was a definite improvement. Picked up a quad of 1963 NEC 12au7a’s off @Aperalim and these are a further improvement. Only got maybe 20hrs on them so they might open up a little more still. Happy chappy. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lochawe Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 Hi Dave, NIB these will certainly need more than 20 hours to reach their peak : ) Happy listening. Cheers 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russell66 Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 I understand the journey started with the problem with the attenuation of the Audio Note. But other than the fact of that playing on your mind, the AN really was a very good Pre. I know you haven't had heaps of time with this new one, are you experiencing a noticeable improvement in the quality and enjoyment of the sound? Even the Sonic Frontiers was very good. So how is this one stacking up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pops110 Posted October 7, 2020 Author Share Posted October 7, 2020 21 minutes ago, russell66 said: I understand the journey started with the problem with the attenuation of the Audio Note. But other than the fact of that playing on your mind, the AN really was a very good Pre. I know you haven't had heaps of time with this new one, are you experiencing a noticeable improvement in the quality and enjoyment of the sound? Even the Sonic Frontiers was very good. So how is this one stacking up. The Audio Note was very good but the noise without using the attenuators was driving me nuts. The new owner of the AN is over the moon with it. At this stage I’m very happy, easily bests the AN and SF. Pop round for a listen mate, I think you’ll be impressed much better than last time you were here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russell66 Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 Thats great it's sounding better, i will come over, i'll drop you a text. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pops110 Posted October 8, 2020 Author Share Posted October 8, 2020 Just had this little number show up today. Supposed to be NOS, looks legit but who knows. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pops110 Posted October 8, 2020 Author Share Posted October 8, 2020 Another new addition today. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hydrology Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 2 hours ago, Pops110 said: Another new addition today. Try the IsoAcoustics resting on the underside of the unit rather than the feet (if tall enough) 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pops110 Posted October 9, 2020 Author Share Posted October 9, 2020 Yep I have done that now to disperse the weight a little more evenly. The LM is back heavy. Will have a bit of a listen tonight. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steever Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 On 09/10/2020 at 10:49 AM, Pops110 said: Yep I have done that now to disperse the weight a little more evenly. The LM is back heavy. Will have a bit of a listen tonight. How did the new footers go? I'm a recent user myself and only have positive things to say about them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ooogh Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 On 08/10/2020 at 8:05 PM, Pops110 said: Just had this little number show up today. Supposed to be NOS, looks legit but who knows. The pins certainly look NOS Pops, make sure to soak them in the de-oxit or isopropyl , lot of tarnish there to muck up the electrical connection. The Line Magnetic looks absolutely spectacular, great to hear it sounds just as good. Enjoy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pops110 Posted October 16, 2020 Author Share Posted October 16, 2020 9 minutes ago, Ooogh said: The pins certainly look NOS Pops, make sure to soak them in the de-oxit or isopropyl , lot of tarnish there to muck up the electrical connection. The Line Magnetic looks absolutely spectacular, great to hear it sounds just as good. Enjoy. Yeah I should get on to that one of these days, I don’t have any deoxit here at the moment. Will have to grab some. Yep I’m mighty chuffed with it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pops110 Posted October 16, 2020 Author Share Posted October 16, 2020 4 hours ago, Winno said: How did the new footers go? I'm a recent user myself and only have positive things to say about them. Things are sounding very good. Have swapped a few things in lately so I’m not sure how much of a difference they have made to be honest with you. I will have to take them out and have a bit of a listen to see if they really do work. They definitely haven’t made things sound worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pops110 Posted October 25, 2020 Author Share Posted October 25, 2020 Annnnd down the rabbit hole I go. This is going to take awhile I think. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martykt Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 1 hour ago, Pops110 said: Annnnd down the rabbit hole I go. This is going to take awhile I think. Yikes, what happened to that poor turntable... ?? Should be worth the effort though, they're a very good turntable. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cardiiiii Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 Needless to say daily updates are expected with lots of pictures! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pops110 Posted October 25, 2020 Author Share Posted October 25, 2020 7 hours ago, Cardiiiii said: Needless to say daily updates are expected with lots of pictures! Probably won’t be daily updates but I’ll keep the pics coming for sure. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclemack Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 13 hours ago, Pops110 said: Annnnd down the rabbit hole I go. This is going to take awhile I think. Gonna have to explain this one mate. Is this your work or did you get it like this? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pops110 Posted October 26, 2020 Author Share Posted October 26, 2020 11 hours ago, Martykt said: Yikes, what happened to that poor turntable... ?? Should be worth the effort though, they're a very good turntable. 30 minutes ago, unclemack said: Gonna have to explain this one mate. Is this your work or did you get it like this? My work mate found it at the rubbish tip. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinilink Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 Actually, I like the table that VPI is sitting on it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pops110 Posted October 26, 2020 Author Share Posted October 26, 2020 33 minutes ago, vinilink said: Actually, I like the table that VPI is sitting on it. Cool isn’t it. I saved it from Hollywood Hospital engineering dept, it was going in the bin. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JukKluk2 Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 1 hour ago, Pops110 said: Cool isn’t it. I saved it from Hollywood Hospital engineering dept, it was going in the bin. Coming from a rehab hospital to be rehabilitated, that makes sense. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russell66 Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 What an awesome turntable. It's going to look great in your system. Great find. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pops110 Posted November 8, 2020 Author Share Posted November 8, 2020 First clean and polish. Has come up very nice, a bit more info in my other thread. 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtf Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 Strewth, that’s come up a treat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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