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Posted by Tricky Dicky on 03/02/06 17:54
"DH" <nowhere@nohow.com> wrote in message
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> dvdphile wrote:
>> "DH" <nowhere@nohow.com> wrote in message
>> news:_%ENf.28779$wl.23730@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
>>
>>>No, don't just dismiss me as a crank :-)
>>>
>>>Done a bit of rearranging around the PC of late, old Creative amplified
>>>speakers got sent back to PCW (for the second time) as they were faulty,
>>>and I decided to go the old fashioned HiFi separates route.
>>>
>>>Dug out my old home made ELAC (UK, not Germany) speakers, revamped the
>>>wiring, crossovers and added extra damping to the cabinet sides,
>>>repainted in gloss black (3 coats with sanding and final polishing) and
>>>not a bad job :-) Next I won a NAD 3020A off eBay, which arrived this
>>>morning. Brought my Pro-Ject turntable down from the upstairs studio, and
>>>hooked it all up.
>>>
>>>Bloody hell :-)
>>>
>>>I had actually forgotten how "nice" vinyl could sound. I only kept a
>>>dozen or so of my old LPs, those in very best nick, so I'm now listening
>>>to the Rite Of Spring by Stravinsky on my new hifi system, and I'm
>>>*really* enjoying it...
>>>
>>>Oh, and it plays my MP3s and DVDs rather nicely too, just to come back on
>>>topic.
>>>
>>>I wonder how many others of us use "real" hifi with out PCs to play
>>>multimedia stuff? A list of others kit might be interesting to see...
>>>
>>>PC: Creative Audigy, PowerDVD, various MP3 and media players
>>>ProJect Debut turntable, Ortofon cart
>>>NAD 3020A amp, 25wpc RMS
>>>ELAC drive unit speakers (1x 10" bass 1x 4" HF)
>>>Sennheiser HD600 cans
>>>Decent cables
>>>
>>>--
>>>Cheers
>>>
>>>David Harris
>>
>>
>> The last Vinyl I bought went in the bathroom.........on the floor! ;-)
>>
>> Remember it's all Psychological! ;-)
>>
>> Gary
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>
> No, that's the whole point, it is NOT psychological ! Im actually enjoying
> these LPs. I have the same stuff on CD, and may yet try some blind AB
> tests soon... That's how serious I am about this.
>
> Still gobsmacked.... Beethoven 3rd now, Herbert Von and the Vienna Phil
> :-) Bliss.
I nearly always only listen to music in the car - but every so often I did
out some vinyl and plug in the Rega Planar and just dropping the needle on
record gives me a buzz
Tricky
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