Nee Lewman
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There were two minutes of terror there weren’t there?
Incoming! The New Equipment Thread
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Ed Selley
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Been sent a Vertere Calon for Christmas*;
It is, unsurprisingly, very good as you might hope for something that costs as much as it does. It does mean that the entire assembly to actually play a record is now a bit OTT if I'm being honest.
Still, it sounds quite tidy. There's also a rather spunky Rega Planar 3RS here too at the moment
Genuinely impressed with that so far.
*They are going to ask for it back, it's not truly Christmassy.
It is, unsurprisingly, very good as you might hope for something that costs as much as it does. It does mean that the entire assembly to actually play a record is now a bit OTT if I'm being honest.
Still, it sounds quite tidy. There's also a rather spunky Rega Planar 3RS here too at the moment
Genuinely impressed with that so far.
*They are going to ask for it back, it's not truly Christmassy.
Slimwhit33
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There really was.
Joe Mac
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What does the fancy Vertere thing do?
Ed Selley
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It's a phono stage... quite an expensive phono stage. I talked them out of sending the upgraded mains cable though. I haven't installed the XLR they sent either as Jim likes it;
Joe Mac
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Nice! I'm kinda both equally impressed and horrified at the thought of a power chord that’s more expensive than my power amp that I both love and still think was a massive extravagance!
Ed Selley
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Being serious for a moment, I can't even begin to justify the Calon. It's absolutely outstanding... but it's not four times better than a Rega Aura which is also supernaturally good (and prettier). The cables are applied insanity around the edges really the one it comes with is hardly an RS Components job...
Slimwhit33
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I’m going through some major system changes. We need some room in the house… my wife and I both have aging parent(s), kids that are back home, both WFH full time, etc. My dedicated music room just seems selfish at this point so I’m making changes….
My current music room will become my wife’s office/guest bedroom. I am doing a wholesale change in my system and switching to a headphone setup until my Decware 300b is ready in 18-24 months. I’ll be relocated to the upstairs loft, where my wife currently works, for the immediate future.
I am selling/trading the whole setup. I acquired a Woo WA5-LE upgraded and ordered a new pair of Western Electric 300b’s. My wife convinced me to not abandon vinyl completely but I traded the MoFi and Pass for the Woo.
In comes a table from a site that I have been watching for years… Vinyl Nirvana. I previously had a TD 160 stock and really loved it. At the time I was running two tables and moved the Thorens on. But I’ve missed it. After I traded the MoFi I went to VN and saw a TD 160 w/SME3009 upgraded that I also previously had and loved. Its everything I want in a table. My Shure V15 III w/Jico stylus has been locked in a drawer long enough.
Over the weekend I will ship out the M700u, the PL Evo 300, the Harbeths and the JBL sub.
Trying to figure out if I want to keep the Node and D-03x or if I want to switch to an Auralic or HiFi Rose DAC/streamer. Anyone have any experience with them?
A lot going on but I’m looking forward to the changes.
My current music room will become my wife’s office/guest bedroom. I am doing a wholesale change in my system and switching to a headphone setup until my Decware 300b is ready in 18-24 months. I’ll be relocated to the upstairs loft, where my wife currently works, for the immediate future.
I am selling/trading the whole setup. I acquired a Woo WA5-LE upgraded and ordered a new pair of Western Electric 300b’s. My wife convinced me to not abandon vinyl completely but I traded the MoFi and Pass for the Woo.
In comes a table from a site that I have been watching for years… Vinyl Nirvana. I previously had a TD 160 stock and really loved it. At the time I was running two tables and moved the Thorens on. But I’ve missed it. After I traded the MoFi I went to VN and saw a TD 160 w/SME3009 upgraded that I also previously had and loved. Its everything I want in a table. My Shure V15 III w/Jico stylus has been locked in a drawer long enough.
Over the weekend I will ship out the M700u, the PL Evo 300, the Harbeths and the JBL sub.
Trying to figure out if I want to keep the Node and D-03x or if I want to switch to an Auralic or HiFi Rose DAC/streamer. Anyone have any experience with them?
A lot going on but I’m looking forward to the changes.
Slimwhit33
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That. Is. Pretty.
Nee Lewman
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Purdy
Jbraswell
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Yeah it's heavy as a piece of lead. Like holding a heavy bullet. 9g
Very avenger like cosmetically.
I dig the look.
Jbraswell
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SnowmaNick
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You’re a good person. That’s a big change you’re undertaking for your family.
Slimwhit33
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Obviously it adjust volume.. but to what? I’m assuming a pre or an amp? I love it. Cooler than a cheap remote.
Slimwhit33
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How’s it sounding? What did you have previously?
Hemotep
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Anything it can connect to via Bluetooth. It hangs out on my desk and I can use it to adjust volume or on digital sources I think it does basic play/pause and skip.
Slimwhit33
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Very cool. Love it.