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Thanks stereosane Lets see what the quotes are, I might take you up and request a quote from Genesis Acoustics. Gauteng quotes are generally very high compared to elsewhere. Thanks Eben

Hi All About the door. It will fit on the inside of the room and will help to balance the left and right and I know that the result will not be perfect. However, it will be necessary if I wanted to use this room with my wife watching TV in the next room. Martin and Schalk, thanks for the...

OK at long last we are in our new house (it took almost 2 years with Covid). What you can see is the 3m  (horizontal) automated screen, the side door, the table-top on the carpet, listening couch, my office desk with laptop. The other furniture are just in random positions. That slab of...

I will start with what I have (see pic) Avantgarde Duo Grosso Avantgarde 27 watt amp Berkeley Alpha DAC Linn Sondek LP12 BAT P10 Nice Blu-ray player and 4K projector and some other stuff. And they are ok for now. What I don't have is: 1) A server and peripherals (this is a headache) 2) A 3m...

Ok guys, I know this is an old thread but please bear with me. It has been 3 years since I started with this upgrade but it is a big one and then Covid happened. Let?s get you all up to speed. We have been building a new house in Waterfall Estate and for the first time I could dictate the...

Agaton, what are we looking at, platter gone? :thinking:

That is precious!

As you have mentioned in some of your posts, you have an "uneasy" relationship with digital processing and digital music (my words) and I don't blame you. I love your intimate knowledge of the equipment, their history and also the people involved. You most probably know this, but let me share...

Agaton This post is so outside my comfort zone and there is a lot of detail that will keep me busy for a while (let Google be your friend). About the Bop Studios, I knew about it and the resque of some fab valve amps was reported in detail on this Forum. The one piece that I would have loved to...

Thanks Agaton Sax What a post. I am a baby boomer so I have been around for a while. I, and I think we all are impressed by your system and fabulous vintage components (I would love to have a top quality open reel recorder) but more than that, your dedication to your system and our hoby. Thanks...

This is the view to our neighbours on the noisy side of the house. To the right is a servitude and to the left a road. It is a quiet part of the estate with almost no traffic.

The neighbours across the road that you can see on the pic are my closest neighbours. The road side is actually the back side of the house. The view is in the opposite direction where we look over a river to the neighbours about 300m in the distance. On the one side is a servitude and the other...

I am busy with a fairly large upgrade. I have spent the last year (with my architect) designing our new house in in Waterfall Estate. The main feature of the house is the music room / theater, all other rooms are functional (in my opinion, my wife has other priorities :)). We have just broken...

I suppose we all come from different backgrounds and ages but here is my take. I bought my Linn Sondek in the early 1970's (so I have been around for a while) and I have never been without a turntable or my records, they are just part of my music mix. I do all the other sources as well but I...

I know this is unfair, but classical musicians spend their lives perfecting their skills of which timing is key. Listening to a well honed orchestra, how can I put this without overstating my point, let me give you an example. Richard Cock with the Johannesburg Festival Orchestra and choir...

Three times in 40+ years and I still have all of them. 1976 Marantz with Sias Professional, Linn Sondek Early 1990's  Audiolab, with Mission 753, Meridian 206 2009  Avantgarde. Nothing since then. The server is getting old and will need replacing soon. 

Hi Curlycat I have spent almost no time in my music room this entire year, just had so many other things going on. But, last week Tuesday I wrapped up everything for the year and I have not left the room for 5 days now. It is wonderful catching up with everything (you guys as well) but the...

Hi AlleyRat Yes still kicking. It has been a rough but wonderful year. Will have more time in the future. I am going to fire up the 753's tomorrow.

I have a pair, got them new when they just came out. Please read this reply in context of the relative price and quality speakers under discussion. The 753's are really nice, I mean really nice. You should pair them carefully, depending on the sound that you like. They are bass shy so they do...

Fat Monkeys in Cape Maclear, Malawi. On one of my African trips.