And it's hello from me

early · Post by **early** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 11:46 am

Just a quick hello to everyone .
Looks like I know one or two of you from elsewhere

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pre65 · Post by **pre65** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 11:52 am

Hello Early-welcome aboard.

I don't know about the others but i like to see where members are situated,it makes it easier to offer help if people are local (ish) to you.

Also a quick resume of your current system and aspirations can help.

early · Post by **early** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 12:27 pm

I'm in Bury , Lancashire .

Current set up is ,

Rega Saturn
Rega radio R
WAD KaT 34
Homemade passive pre ( shunted alps blue )
JM Lab Electra 905's

Asperations are mainly diy now , I'm quite happy at the moment but would like to experiment with horns one day just to see what the valve / horn thing is like .

Cressy Snr · Post by **Cressy Snr** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 12:29 pm

Hi Early and welcome aboard

Steve

Toppsy · Post by **Toppsy** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 12:30 pm

Ahah!,

you are just down the road from me. I live in Stacksteads, Rossendale, and Stratmangler lives in Haslinden.

Welcome to our little, but growing, group.

Colin

Andy831 · Post by **Andy831** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 12:30 pm

Good to see you here Phil

Andy

simon · Post by **simon** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 12:35 pm

Sounds like you've come to the right place early, welcome aboard. There are a few of us who have (or had) horns. But don't you want to build a nice SET to try with those horns

Dave the bass · Post by **Dave the bass** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 1:07 pm

early wrote:I'm in Bury , Lancashire .

Oh poo! Not another... Too many 'Northern Types' for my liking in this place

Welcome Mr Early. It's a very nice place actually

DTB

early · Post by **early** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 1:11 pm

Thanks for the warm welcome chaps .

Toppsy , I'm actually even closer in Ramsbottom , but I thought if I'd typed that people would think I'm taking the piss

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Andy , I'm not stalking you , HONEST ! .

Simon , not too sure about SET's , I'm more than happy with my PP amp .
To my ears EL34's are fantastic valves , I just love the way they
make the music bounce along .

early · Post by **early** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 1:15 pm

Dave the bass wrote:
early wrote:I'm in Bury , Lancashire .

Oh poo! Not another... Too many 'Northern Types' for my liking in this place

Welcome Mr Early. It's a very nice place actually

DTB

Come on up Dave , the beer's cheaper ............. and we put a head on it

Dave the bass · Post by **Dave the bass** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 1:16 pm

early wrote:Thanks for the warm welcome chaps .

Toppsy , I'm actually even closer in Ramsbottom , but I thought if I'd typed that people would think I'm taking the piss .

I wouldn't worry, folk here take the p155 even if you don't type anything

DTB

iansr · Post by **iansr** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 10:37 pm

Hi early and welcome.

How do you like your Rega Saturn? I've heard good things about them and the technical approach would seem to set it apart from most CDPs.

simon · Post by **simon** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 10:53 pm

early wrote:not too sure about SET's

This is a great place to find out

andrew Ivimey · Post by **andrew Ivimey** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 11:01 pm

El34s are great tubes... oopps. Am I an American? - am I heck! They are great valves and actually designed for audio use - unlike so many we use here.

Let's face it: We love valves. There is the odd hint of mosfets but, why not!

El34s as SE are superb, subtle, delicate and do the 'welly' too. They like to be abused. If they were not so ubiquitous I'd love'em too.

Go on, you know you want to.

Paul Barker · Post by **Paul Barker** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 10:03 am

I totally agree Mullard el34 unbeatable richness of sound, it forces a character into the music, it can be a wonderful tone control.

You can keep your sterile linear amps, give me cream with my coffee and filter it through paper, laced with alnico and nickel.

audio-talk

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