mixed system

when i was new in the hobby, i was afflicted with an obsession they call SARS or short for "Severe Audiogears Replacement Syndrome" and this used to be my previous audio set up: a Consonance m99plus vacuum tube integrated amp, NAD C542 CD Player, NAD C352 solid state integrated amp and a Mordaunt-Short MS914 floorstanders.

starting over

the grainy effect was the result of applying the illustrator filter

front view

Ortofon Concorde Night Club E cartridge

side view

Technics SL-1210 MK2 Direct Drive Turntable fitted with Ortofon Concorde Night Club E cartridge

tilt view of a cartridge

the cartridge houses the stylus or the phonograph pick up needle coming into contact with the grooves of a vinyl record.

the LPs seen in the backdrop:

Dark Side of the Moon - Pink Floyd
Ghost in the Machine - The Police
Cargo - Men At Work

spinning black disk

seen from a different angle

analog and tube audio

the analog source is the venerable and rugged Technics SL-1210 Mk2 direct drive turntable while the amplification is delegated to Opera Audio's Consonance M99plus 6L6GC integrated vacuum tube amp.

tweeter

the 25mm aluminum dome tweeter provides a silky smooth high frequencies extension up to its rated peak of 22khz and combined with the 16.5cm mid/bass driver, it delivers a real sense of scale and impressive low frequency power with midrange subtlety and clarity.

Mordaunt-Short MS914

floorstander with a 6.5" Continuous Profile Cone (CPC) mid/bass driver using an aluminum cone that does away with a dust cover or central pole to create a smoother pistonic movement at the low frequencies and better control on the high ranges in unison with its aluminum dome tweeter. a marvelous and vibrant sounding speaker.