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#1 Fantasy hi-fi.

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Ever thought of what would be your dream purchase hi-fi wise when the lottery numbers come up ?

Here's one from my list. :wink:

http://www.positive-feedback.com/Issue21/wavac.htm
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Feeding a pair of these;

http://www.bd-design.nl/contents/en-us/d32.html

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Fed from some of this;

http://www.dcsltd.co.uk/product/scarlatti-dac

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it would probably be the bose system already fitted in the lounge of my forty footer
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nahhhhh, id give nick a blank cheque and instructions to go crazy, and colin and scott a blank cheque each to design and build the ultimate luxury speakers
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pre65 wrote:Ever thought of what would be your dream purchase hi-fi wise when the lottery numbers come up ?

Here's one from my list. :wink:

http://www.positive-feedback.com/Issue21/wavac.htm
So, why arent we all building these? :wink:

Quick check on ebay shows tube and socket prices are acceptable.

I guess were talking serious voltages?
Serious transformers?
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Graeme wrote:
pre65 wrote:Ever thought of what would be your dream purchase hi-fi wise when the lottery numbers come up ?

Here's one from my list. :wink:

http://www.positive-feedback.com/Issue21/wavac.htm
So, why arent we all building these? :wink:

Quick check on ebay shows tube and socket prices are acceptable.

I guess were talking serious voltages?
Serious transformers?
It's the design statement as well Graeme, not just the valves ! Must admit I do keep looking at GU-48 on e-bay. 8)
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Yeah, but thats the easy bit.
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cressy wrote:nahhhhh, id give nick a blank cheque and instructions to go crazy, and colin and scott a blank cheque each to design and build the ultimate luxury speakers
That actually sounds quite sensible!



 
 
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Graeme wrote:
pre65 wrote:Ever thought of what would be your dream purchase hi-fi wise when the lottery numbers come up ?

Here's one from my list. :wink:

http://www.positive-feedback.com/Issue21/wavac.htm
So, why arent we all building these? :wink:

Quick check on ebay shows tube and socket prices are acceptable.

I guess were talking serious voltages?
Serious transformers?
Cost of the transformers is the only real problem.
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No-one's mentioned vinyl yet. How about one of these?

http://www.positive-feedback.com/Issue33/tx1000.htm
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shane wrote:No-one's mentioned vinyl yet. How about one of these?

http://www.positive-feedback.com/Issue33/tx1000.htm
that's not going to sound very good on a yacht
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A few items that might come in handy :

http://www.teresaudio.com/certus.html
http://www.dynavector.com/products/cart/e_xv1t.html
http://www.cessaro-horn-acoustics.com/index.php?id=23
http://www.durand-tonearms.com/About/about.html

Amplifiers clearly you would build yourself or possibly commission 'LongDog Audio' to make them for you while you lie on a beach drinking Margaritas .
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Odd as it may be, if I was stupidly rich, I don't think I'd have anything much better than what I have now - a little better sure; but the prices one pays for bling Hi-Fi are a bit silly and I doubt that I'd get that much better enjoyment than I do now.

There is something horribly wrong with the world we live in and conspicuous consumption is not a harmless bit of fun.

I could go on but I won't.
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Hmmm...

Personally, I'd buy some Tannoys... There's something to be said about the whole point-source thing that the so-far mentioned speakers would miss...

I, too, would give Nick a blank cheque, and ask Colin and Scott to think up some nice cabinets for the Tannoys (they'd receive half a blank cheque each).

I'd probably still use my iPod as a source... :D

Wait, scrap all of that.

I'd pay any band I want to listen to, to play live in front of me. Stereo imaging like you wouldn't believe...
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