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by Fran
Fri May 10, 2024 11:28 am
Forum: The Hi-End Bar
Topic: Munich Hi End Show 2024
Replies: 2
Views: 61

Re: Munich Hi End Show 2024

There's a few hardy annuals!

Myself, Mick, Tony, Pearse.

Are you heading too?
by Fran
Wed May 08, 2024 6:34 pm
Forum: General
Topic: B&O gear
Replies: 3
Views: 144

Re: B&O gear

The item I didn't mention was their cartridges. I have 2 of these, one of the MMC20 series and one MC6000 with the adapter to regular mounting. They are high output MC - with either an aluminium or sapphire cantilever depending on which of the series it is. Tip is called Pramanik on mine, which esse...
by Fran
Mon May 06, 2024 9:30 pm
Forum: General
Topic: B&O gear
Replies: 3
Views: 144

B&O gear

I'm curious - has anyone here used much B&O gear? New or vintage, what was your impressions etc? Over the past while I've received two pieces of B&O gear, a turntable and amp. The amp was basically working fine, but needed a bit of TLC. The turntable I have yet to sort out, but I sourced the...
by Fran
Sun Apr 28, 2024 8:42 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Bring Back the Edison (sic) wax (sic) cylinder!
Replies: 7
Views: 408

Re: Bring Back the Edison (sic) wax (sic) cylinder!

Lencos and thorens decks often had 78rpm,,,, but they are no longer cheap!
by Fran
Sun Apr 28, 2024 8:40 pm
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: Icon Audio MCTX Moving Coil step up (broken and free)
Replies: 3
Views: 363

Re: Icon Audio MCTX Moving Coil step up (broken and free)

I take it the transformers are potted? What a pity they can't be repaired....
by Fran
Sun Mar 10, 2024 10:13 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Ariston RD11 and Linn LP12
Replies: 7
Views: 550

Ariston RD11 and Linn LP12

by Fran
Fri Mar 01, 2024 3:15 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Plug question (Solved - Thanks)
Replies: 13
Views: 935

Re: Plug question (Solved - Thanks)

They look very good indeed - and with that straight profile it makes it easy if you are using several side by side.
by Fran
Wed Feb 28, 2024 10:48 pm
Forum: General
Topic: End of Slimdevices/Logitech Squeezbox
Replies: 2
Views: 513

Re: End of Slimdevices/Logitech Squeezbox

I think you can run a version of LMS locally and the squeezebox will run. Also, I think there has been much community developed support over the years, so I'd say if you are ok with doing a bit of messing about with installs etc you'll find a way around. I too have an original squeezebox. I should p...
by Fran
Thu Feb 22, 2024 10:54 am
Forum: General
Topic: One man's dream...
Replies: 6
Views: 744

Re: One man's dream...

by Fran
Sun Feb 18, 2024 10:00 pm
Forum: The Hi-End Bar
Topic: How to make an audiophile cry
Replies: 6
Views: 688

How to make an audiophile cry

Saw this elsewhere, and yes it would make you suck in.....
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