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I found this cool old revisited review of the B&W 602 S3 speakers: https://www.whathifi.com/features/was-then-bw-602-s3-review
They work great in the room and with the Sansui definitely have a warm, restrained but easy listening sound.
Just got a copy of Burn Your Fire For No Witness by Angel Olsen, really struck with this setup with the bass on the track Iota, I can hear the reverberation of the string, it's almost visible.
Definitely more air and separation and I can crank up the amp & it seems to open up the speakers without immediately adding lots of volume. Much more range.
I know nothing about cartridges and I hardly dare, but i currently have a M75ED Type 2 which came with the turntable. Worth exploring alternatives?
It's had a new upgraded motor, but I found the ball bearing at the bottom of the sub-platter bearing was missing for some reason. It was running a little slow due to this but I cleaned out the well and put in a new ball bearing & oil, plus changed the belt and it's spot on now for speed. That's quite a satisfying job when it goes right.
The cartridge is the R-100 which must be original. It sounds great, a definite step up from my Sansui.
Also picked up some B&W DM4 speakers in September and really enjoying those.
That album sold millions of CD players. Hi Fi shops would demo The man's too strong so people could appreciate the lack of noise on the quiet passages and the dynamics of the loud parts.
The expression in the guitar licks on the title track makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand up still.
Turntable
Linn LP12, Ittok, Suprex 900
Amps
Naim 32.5, 42, 12S preamps.
140 and 250 power amps.
Musical Fidelity Pre 3A, MVT and MX.
P270 power amp.
Nad 3020 (on loan to a friend)
Nytech 252( on loan too)
Meridian M2 active speakers and 101 Preamp
Speakers
Linn Kan Mk 1 (I gave Kan 2's to my son).
JR 149
Tannoy Eaton (old 70's)
Celestion SL600
Cassette deck
Nakamitchi 480
CD
Denon (Midi system )
https://naim-discourse-files.s3.dualstack.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/5/9/59944fabaa19a7daa8f5a56ae7d4f357f054f346.jpeg
https://naim-discourse-files.s3.dualstack.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/8/d/8dbe7020929746328c90c08345df4c5259edeffc.jpeg
Music First Audio Copper Classic V2 Pre amp
Tom Evans Groove MK2 MC Phono Stage.
Upgraded Ear MM Phono
A second Bluesound Node 2i
Topping D90SE DAC
And another Denon CD player used as a transport.
also have a third Hifi in the garage I’ve built for my cousin. Yet to install it.
Wish I still had it.
Phono stage: Pro-ject
CD: Proj-ject
Amplification: Bryston
Speakers: PMC
Supportact said: [my style is] probably more an accumulation of limitations and bad habits than a 'style'.
BlueSound Powernode 2i - streamer/amp combi
Pair of Cornered Audio C5 speakers
SVS SB1000 Pro subwoofer
Phonostage: Rega Aria
Musical Fidelity Cd 5.5
Musical Fidelity amp: 5
Speakers: PMC Fact 8
want to change amp some point in future, impressed with the high end Rega amp..... but curious to hear the valve options, really like to demo some hifi valve amps, anybody here got any recommendations?
I should probably try the other network stream stuff - I've got an SSD connected to one of the mesh boxes, so that should act as a media streamer for the few things I have that aren't on Spotify.
I can believe that. I've got a spare set of B&W DM4'S in my office with my Marantz CD player, but the sound from the Rega turntable is a far more pleasant experience.
Supportact said: [my style is] probably more an accumulation of limitations and bad habits than a 'style'.