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DSC_5064.JPG (156949 bytes) 7/11/2010

above: 7/18/2020

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Abobve: a Thorens TD150 mk2, customized. a recent project.  more into: No.79209

7/6/2010  

 

system shot: 4_19_2010 

DSC_4759.JPG (137251 bytes)  A new plinth for the old Teres.  Link to more shots of the Teres.

Above shot: Thorens TD124, #2729 with Zeta tonearm, DL103R in Uwe Panzerholz body and SoundSmith Ruby cantilever/contact line stylus. The Zeta has vdH silver wire in an Incognito loom.  This arm/cartridge match-up seems to compliment the energy output of the Thorens very nicely.

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Above thumbnail: wide shot of the room and system as it was 12/21/2008  First day of winter.....and we'd had snow since 8 days before.

Close up 12/21/08 

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Source components:

Turntables: Thorens Td124/ Zeta tonearm/ Uwe ebony bodied DL103R, 

Teres 145/Graham 2.2/Ortofon MC Jubilee ,  

Thorens Td160C, Thorens TD150 mkII, 

and a pair of TD124 projects

Open Reel Tape: Otari MX-5050 BII 2  (2 each), Revox A77 (1 each)

AM Stereo/FM Stereo Tuner: Carver TX-11b

Phono Stage / Preamp: Wright WPP100C phono preamplifier/ Sowter 1:10 step-up transformers

Digital Source: Jolida JD100A CD player/ Denon DCD1500

Amplification:

Integrated Stereo Amplifier:, Classe' CAP 151 @ 150 wpc, rms into 8 ohms

Speakers:

Speakers: NHT 2.9, standing on sharp factory-issue spikes 

Cables:

Phono: Incognito Silver courtesy of Garth Phillipe for my Graham tonearm.  Thanks Garth wherever you might be.

DIY Interconnects per John Risch recipe using Belden 89259 coax cable with Eichman Bullet phono plugs for the rest of the system.

HD14G speaker cables in bi-wire configuration  The infamous Home Depot, genuine made in China, outdoor heavy gage power extension cable.

DIY power cable using Belden 19364 14 gage power cable, Pass&Seymour 5266-x AC plug, Schurter straight IEC, Tech-Flex.  Easy, cheap and good.  See DIYCable.com for the parts.

Music played: Rock, Folk, Folk-Rock, Blues, Jazz, Classical, Ancient, Baroque

 

  

above: self photo. While viewing this it suddenly occurred to me that this is the closest I ever get to cracking a smile.  Never mind.  I'm smiling on the inside ;-)

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