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-- System update: 05-13-2023
-- Above: system shot: near field listening with Proac Super Tablettes, Audion Valve Amp, Deco Audio Valve phono stage, Thorens TD150 mkII, RB300, Goldring G 1042, and a Marantz Ken Ishiwata CD-17 cd player in use.
-- Speakers - Proac Super Tablette - (click thumbnail for full size image)
-- Turntable - Thorens TD150 mkII, RB300, Goldring G 1042
-- TT power supply: Deco Audio Governor
--Phono Stage: Deco Audio Valve
-- Marantz Ken Ishiwata CD-17 CD player
-- Amplifier: Audion Anniversary single ended valve amp
-- Cables by Chord Company
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-- Previous update: 11-19-2022
Craig's comments: "added to the system is an Audion Anniversary
single ended valve amp Deco Audio ac motor and
Trichord Dino
phono stage soon to be Deco Audios valve phono"
(click thumbnail for full size image)
-- Craig's comments 11-17-2022
"....added to the system
is an Audion Anniversary single ended valve amp, deco audio ac motor,
and
Trichord Dino phono stage soon to be Deco Audio valve phono"
Updated system list:
- Turntable: Thorens TD150 mkII
- Tonearm: Rega RB300 (from 1981)
- Cartridge: Goldring G1042
- Turntable power supply: Deco Audio Governor
- Phono Stage: trichord dino phono stage soon to be deco audios valve phono
- Amplifier: Audion Anniversary single ended valve amp
- Speakers: Castle Clydes with original stands from 1980
- Cables by Chord Company
-- Previous from 01-26-2022
-- Craig's comments 01-26-2022:
"I have added a Pure
Sound P10 valve phono stage recently to my system - along with Deco
Audios' own in-house AC motor controller.
A vintage system with a
modern twist -- with a Sansui 1971 Au101 amp - 15 watts, and a 1968
Thorens Td150mk2 in custom walnut plinth.
Rega Rb300 from 1981
fitted with Goldrings' G1042 cartridge and Castle Clyde speakers with
Castle original stands from 1980. Chord company cables throughout.
Sound is very sweet and precise with accurate speed control through the
AC motor set up -- all in all a great little system"
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-- Update December, 2021
(click thumbnail for full size image)
-- A Deco Audio Governor turntable power supply for the Thorens TD150 mkII
A new audio rack is added 08-2021
--Updates -summer 2021- to the tonearm, armboard and cartridge. The tonearm is the Rega RB300 circa 1980's. Cartridge is the Goldring 1042. Armboard is cut from birch ply stained with wood gel.
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Craig's system details:
- Thorens TD150mk2 in a custom made 150 mm high walnut plinth
- The plinth has a natural finish ... it has a 20mm mdf base board complete with Project rubber feet
- Tp13-A, original tone arm with Shure M44 cartridge
- Marantz 1072 integrated amplifier
- Sansui AU 101 integrated amplifier
- Trichord Dino MK2 phono-stage
- Castle Clyde speakers (with stands) from 1980
email from Craig:
From: Craig Cox
Date: 15 May 2021 at
19:22:39 BST
To: Steve Clarke
Subject: Updated pics
"Hi
Steve I was wondering if you could update my pics on the page.
Thorens TD150 mk 2 from 1968 in a custom built walnut plinth and 20mm
base board is fitted with Project isolation feet and Project jack box to
accommodate interconnects
Tp13a original tone arm with a vintage
Shure M44-7 cartridge at present but this is going to change to the
Denon DL-103 cart shortly
New cabinet recycled myself and spiked for
isolation
Amplification is a recapped Sansui AU 101 from 1973 with
the phono-stage bypassed and revised speaker terminals Which I have just
recently obtained Speakers are Castle Clydes from 1980 in rosewood I
have also managed to obtain matching stands cables are all from chord
company"