Anudder Phono Stage Bake-off

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Anudder Phono Stage Bake-off

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I am putting this up for Jamie (Jayman67) as he asked me to provide the kit from Uddersfield. Though as I am not attending I can't get the Big Bastard down to him.

Provisionally Sunday 27th August in Pulborough (nr Brighton) looking for max of 3 other attendees to those already going who have phono stages.

Jamie will give all future inf about it when it is confirmed and what is going to be there. Post here or PM him at AoS if you want to go.

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well so far its just your kit being compared to our nakamichi phono stages,if anyone wants to come they are welcome to bring what they use for comparison.
Yamaha NS1000M speakers,Pioneer PLC-590 turntable,,Alphason HR-100S-MCS/Zeta tonearms,Denon 103sa cartridge ,Sony 700ES Amp,Sony X555ES CD Player, Nakamichi ca5 pre amp.

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Did I get the day wrong is it the Sunday or the Monday Bank Holiday.

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i originally said the 26th which is saturday but sunday is fine.
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i wonder if nick would send something??? :grin:
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Ask him, he is very amicable.

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Good to see theres's real momentum with these meets, good luck organising this Jayman and Ian. :clap:
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wiicrackpot wrote: Wed Aug 09, 2017 6:59 am Good to see theres's real momentum with these meets, good luck organising this Jayman and Ian. :clap:
Cheers for that, we hope to do justice for everyone, just a pity my lounge isn't bigger and we could have a few more listeners but we will give as honest a review as possible.
My stuff; Toshiba SR-370/Mission 774 /Ortofon Quintet Black, Cambridge CXC CD transport/modified Musical Fidelity X DAC/modified Musical Fidelity X10v3 tube buffer, Nakamichi CA5E preamp, Passive RVC, Proton AA-1150 DMC power amp ,Mordaunt Short Signifer on original factory stands, NVA LS5, Cambridge NP30 network player, Mogami with Neutrik RCA, Sennheiser HD650, 600, Koss Pro4 AA.

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ok heres an update as to whats been very kindly loaned to us on the day.

Firebottle OTP MK2 phono stage
longdog audio JFET phono stage
nva phono 1 and phono 2.
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Ah! found the origin of the expression, I always wondered.

"Bake-Off, an annual baking contest first conducted by the Pillsbury Company (USA) in 1949"

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