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[Bluu]

Shaizada and hrtk: Excellent gear! I am so jealous of everyone with a beautiful analogue setup.

 

[shaizada]

Hi shaizada

Great set up. What speakers are you using?

Hey hrtk, I actually have my setup posted here. Scroll down for pics of the speaker:
http://www.hifivision.com/my-audio-video-setup/2339-pure-2-channel-stereo-setup.html

The speakers are single driver Alnico magnet hemp cone based from a company called Omega Speakers. It's called the Super 8.

Omega Speaker Systems

Shaizada and hrtk: Excellent gear! I am so jealous of everyone with a beautiful analogue setup.

Thanks! I'm mainly an analogue listener. The digital setup is just for convenience really. Vinyl is definitely my main listening medium for critical listening.

 

[marsilians]

Rega P3-24 (Elys 2)
....

Congrats on the TT and setup. I almost purchased this until I got a Technics 1200 MKII with KABUSA mods. Scheduled to be at my home in November.

Enjoy the music.

 

[hrtk]

Thanks bluu.


@ shaizada of course i know bout the Omega Super 8's but never heard them.

@ marsilians wanted an entry level to get used to analogue, will upgrade to VPI. The KAB ive heard have great mods for the 1200

 

[prem]

Hi HRTK

If you are ok to a used player, look at an EMT. Its stunning. I use one.

 

[TaureanBull]

Congrats on the TT and setup. I almost purchased this until I got a Technics 1200 MKII with KABUSA mods. Scheduled to be at my home in November.

Enjoy the music.

Where r u sourcing it frm and whats the damage? Is it a used one?

 

[marantzcdfan]

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

Amazing!! But I sometimes wonder if one needs to spend that much for quality listening!!

 

[marsilians]

Where r u sourcing it frm and whats the damage? Is it a used one?

The TTs are not manufactured anymore. (last batch was in Dec of last year). I bought mine used from a Audio store during my last biz trip to US but could not have it modded by the time I returned. Its with my brother currently. I got a bunch of mods:

Tonearm damping
Upgraded tonearm
Tonearm rewire
220V support module
platter mat
strobe disabler
upgraded interconnectors and cables

Total cost for TT and upgrades came to a fair bit

The sound is priceless however!

 

[hrtk]

Hi HRTK

If you are ok to a used player, look at an EMT. Its stunning. I use one.

EMT should be good Prem, can you pls gimme some details of the TT.
The only thing that worries me is finding the spares for vintage gear and if its actually worth all the pain considering the new TT's available in the market.

Regards.

 

[prem]

Hi Hrtk

I purchased mine from Studiotechnik Dusch

 

[sachu888]

Hi Hrtk

I purchased mine from Studiotechnik Dusch

Very reliable source,Owner is a retired engineer from EMT.

Regards,
Sachin

 

[avidyarthy]

Had the opportunity to have a peek at hrtk's set-up ...

What is to be said ..... sigh ..... Very simple yet stand-out choices .... a simple Rega .... an unassuming Leben phono ... an accurate Leben 300 integrated amp .... and the royal Tannoy (with single 15" fullrange driver) floorstanders.

With 'clean' LPs, the sound quality is to be heard to be believed ... what details ... what soundstage ..... what depth and ... what, what nots ... AND the speakers did "disappear" too ...

The LPs I had carried along 'had' some amount of grime, so, the telltale 'hisss' was evident. However, the ones used by hrtk had none of those issues and the result was phenomenal.

"Would tend agree to one observation though, the bigger the driver, the better it suits TT (pure analogue) outputs."

Thanks hrtk for keeping your afternoon free for my visit.

 

[anm]

hrtk, more people lined up to be at your place

 

[hrtk]

Thanks again for the kind words avidyarthy. It was a pleasure having you over.

@ anm you are welcome too..

 

[Asit]

Hi hrtk,

Tell you what, go for that EMT. As far as I know (at least true for the one prem got) EMTs come with a good built-in phono-stage. Then you can sell off your Leben phono-stage at a generous price and I can buy it .

On a more serious note, I have been off the forum for a few days. Discovering your set-up was an extremely pleasant surprise (I already knew about shaizada's beautiful set-up or mars' considerations to acquire a new TT), more because of the Leben twins, especially the phono. As far as I know you are the only member of HFV having this phono.

Have you compared the Leben phono with any other phono, cheaper or more expensive ones? How is it different from the others? It would be interesting to know your thought process when deciding in favor of this phono-stage. Also, have you got it from ARN Bangalore or you bought it abroad?

Too many questions? Take your time.

Regards.

 

[hrtk]

Hi Asit,

I'm afraid you will have to approach ARN for a new one as i wont part with mine..

Regarding my decision to buy the Leben phono, i didnt audition it or any other phono stage before buying it. My decision was purely based on reviews. I was tracking non tube at one point(Graham Slee, Lehmann Black cube) but decided i wanted to go the tube way to compliment my CS300. I shortlisted EAR 834P and the Leben. The price almost being the same and keeping the aesthetics of Leben in mind it was easy to decide on the RS30EQ and now i can live with it forever...

Hope that answers your questions...

Regards.

 

[avidyarthy]

^ that however should not stop you from auditioning the speakers using the Topping TP20 as the integrated amp ... with the TT and phono on-line.

With the fantastic sensitivity @ 98-99 dB on hand, and a compatible 8 ohms impedance, it could be a great match .... quite possible, it might also take the famed Leben integrated amp for a ride ....

 

[santhosh]

My Vintage Pioneer PL-15TT

http://www.hifivision.com/vintage-a...r-pl-15-tt-pioneer-cs-15-spks.html#post285897

 

[Finyl Vinyl]

Nice thread, this.

Here's mine: a Garrard 401 from 1964, and 301 from 1956. The 301 has since been refitted with an SME III arm. Cartidges are Shure V15VxMR and Micro-Benz ACE respectively. Sorry for the poor quality pictures.

From one 401 guy to another, NICE!!! I'm planning a granite plinth sometime soon

 

[hrtk]

Good to see Garrard owners in the forum as well. I'm looking to buy a 301 if someone is kind enough to sell it to me...