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[stevieboy]

Just 3 points I need to raise at this point:

1. My TT (Scheu Cello) as well as yours are designs with unsuspended (or fixed) plinth. I'd think, placement principles should depend on whether the plinth is suspended (like my Dual CS 5000) or unsuspended. Can anybody comment?

2. I have thought about sandboxes before. I have not understood one issue there. The weight distribution is never uniform for any equipment (including a TT), so with time, one foot may dig deeper into the sand than others resulting in the TT being not horizontally level. It could be that my understanding of the sandbox is completely flawed. Any comments?

Hi Asit,

Yes placement differs, suspended tables like the Linn generally like to see a lighter setup, while non suspended ones like yours and mine and Santhosh's would prefer a heavier one like a sandbox. I quite forget the reason though, there is one...

Yes, the sand will settle over time, get more compacted and weighed down slightly unevenly and you will have to keep checking the level.

Regards

 

[hrtk]

Hi friends, just uploaded some pics of my set up and TT. Hope you guys like it.


Sorry for the bad picture quality.

 

[santhosh]

hrtk,
Your setup is looking good but am unable to identify components due to glare in photography(I am browsing on phone). I think I can see some Leben amp and Tannoy speakers, but not sure which model. Appreciate if you can mention the details of TT as well. Is that Rega?

 

[hrtk]

Hi Santhosh,

Leben CS300
Leben RS30EQ
Tannoy System 15DMT MKII
Rega P3-24 (Elys 2)
MHDT Havana DAC
Audio Tekne speaker cables and ICs.

Regards.

 

[avidyarthy]

Thats a huuuuuge Tannoy speaker ... and it looks interesting. Have to give it a hear as you too are in Delhi.

 

[Kittu]

Thats a huuuuuge Tannoy speaker ... and it looks interesting. Have to give it a hear as you too are in Delhi.

I don't think it is that huge, a simple studio monitor with nice photography.

 

[hrtk]

I'm sure by huge he meant the "driver", which is btw huge(15"), 3833GG also used in the Tannoy Churchill. Dunno what u mean by a SIMPLE studio monitor. Whats a complex studio monitor?

 

[Kittu]

My bad :sad:, I missed that part completely ssssssssoooorrryyy...

Now , thats one huge driver :lol:.

 

[Rajiv]

Hi,

Leben CS300
Leben RS30EQ
Tannoy System 15DMT MKII
Rega P3-24 (Elys 2)
MHDT Havana DAC
Audio Tekne speaker cables and ICs

Super system. EL84 tubes and Tannoys match made in heaven.


I have not heard the DMT Tannoys and would love to hear them.

Now , thats one huge driver

To give you a perspective of how big these drivers are. The Tannoy Monitor Gold driver on top of a regular floor stander.

Regards
Rajiv

 

[reignofchaos]

Hi Santhosh,

Leben CS300
Leben RS30EQ
Tannoy System 15DMT MKII
Rega P3-24 (Elys 2)
MHDT Havana DAC
Audio Tekne speaker cables and ICs.

Regards.

Beautiful system and very well setup. I'm sure it sounds magnificent.

 

[avidyarthy]

............ easily one of the best analogue outfits in this Forum. Where are you in Delhi?

 

[prem]

Hi HRTK

Very nice system.

 

[hrtk]

Thanks Rajiv, reignofchaos, avidyarthy and prem for your kind words.

@ Rajiv yes its a match made in heaven. But wanna get my hands on the Mullards or Brimars. Using the stock Sovteks right now. The DMTs make good music with the correct amplification. SS is a strict no.

@ avidyarthy Im in East of Kailash.

Regards.

 

[Rajiv]

Hi,

But wanna get my hands on the Mullards or Brimars

The BEL EL84's are very good.They were made using Mullard tooling and knowhow. Sound like the Mullard EL84's.

You should find them for around Rs.150-200 each,but be careful quite a few fakes out there. Mainly Russian EL 84's with BEL marking.

Look for the 7189 tube .It is a higher rated EL84 and has a more punchy sound.

What tubes are you using in the driver stage? Using different ECC83/5751 tubes from the likes of Telefunken ,Amprex,RCA etc will bring about a big improvement/change over the stock (Sovtek?) tubes.

Tube rolling is expensive.You will have to try different makes to find the combination you like.

However the journey is fun.

Regards
Rajiv

 

[shaizada]

Turntable:
VPI TNT 6 "Hot Rod, Two JMW 12.5 Arms with different cartridges listed below, VPI HRX Platter, VPI HRX Dual Motor, VPI Dedicated Stand and MDF Base, VPI Synchronous Drive System (SDS), VPI Center Weight and VPI Periphery Ring.

Cartridges (all Moving Coils):
Clearaudio Accurate, Shelter 90x, Koetsu Black, Ortofon Kontrapunkt B

Phonostage:
Einstein "The Turntables Choice" (till recently, used to ALSO have the Ray Samuels Nighthawk F117)

Preamp:
Ray Samuels B-52

Ancillaries (used in the analog setup):
Symposium Ultra Shelf (Under Phonostage), Symposium Rollerblock Series 2+ (Under Phonostage), Sistrum SP-1 (Under Turntable), Stillpoints ESS Rack (Holds Preamp, Dac etc), Silent Running Audio Ohio Class XL Plus (Under Preamp and Preamp Power Supply Section).

Cables:
Harmonix Golden Performance HS-101GP (table to phonostage)
Furutech Audio Reference III (Phonostage to Preamp)
PS Audio Prelude power cable powering VPI SDS
Soundstring power cable into VPI HRX Dual Motor
Furutech Audio Reference III Power Cable into Einstein Phonostage
Furutech Audio Reference III Power Cable into B52 Preamp
Mapleshade Wood Shelf under VPI SDS

Some Pics:

JUST took this iPhone Pic

Using a friends DSLR

 

[avidyarthy]

@ avidyarthy Im in East of Kailash.

Regards.

Gr8 ....... I am a stone's throw away ... C.R Park ... even office is equidistant @ Okhla Phase III .... all the reason for me to hop over to your place for a hear .. :yahoo:, on a short notice.

 

[hrtk]

Hi,




The BEL EL84's are very good.They were made using Mullard tooling and knowhow. Sound like the Mullard EL84's.

You should find them for around Rs.150-200 each,but be careful quite a few fakes out there. Mainly Russian EL 84's with BEL marking.

Look for the 7189 tube .It is a higher rated EL84 and has a more punchy sound.

What tubes are you using in the driver stage? Using different ECC83/5751 tubes from the likes of Telefunken ,Amprex,RCA etc will bring about a big improvement/change over the stock (Sovtek?) tubes.

Tube rolling is expensive.You will have to try different makes to find the combination you like.

However the journey is fun.

Regards
Rajiv

Heard bout the BEL's but im sure they wont be anywhere close to the NOS Mullards,Brimars or even Tele's. Ive heard even the NOS GE's are great.
I'm using the NOS GE 5751 and also for the MHDT im using WE396A(NOS).

Regards.

 

[hrtk]

Gr8 ....... I am a stone's throw away ... C.R Park ... even office is equidistant @ Okhla Phase III .... all the reason for me to hop over to your place for a hear .. :yahoo:, on a short notice.

You are most welcome....

 

[hrtk]

Hi shaizada

Great set up. What speakers are you using?

 

[gobble]

The BEL EL84's are very good.They were made using Mullard tooling and knowhow. Sound like the Mullard EL84's.

Heard bout the BEL's but im sure they wont be anywhere close to the NOS Mullards,Brimars or even Tele's.

I heard Mullard used to source the raw material and process stuff local to their valve plant to maintain purity and quality.

For example, see
Junction Transistor Manufacture
Glass Tube Manufacture
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HveUY7eivfI


I doubt if BEL followed the same manufacturing quality in standards and principles even if they purchased some of the tooling.

Gr8 ....... I am a stone's throw away ... C.R Park ... even office is equidistant @ Okhla Phase III .... all the reason for me to hop over to your place for a hear .. :yahoo:, on a short notice.

So now we will know just WHO - if a stone ever lands at his house and smashes his window and/or gear hyeah:

--G0bble