I am attaching a link to a site with 6 photos of my present system :

http://web.mac.com/joe.silva/iWeb/Site/Photos.html

If anyone has any comments or recommendations with respect to system placement, or anything for that matter that may improve sound quality, these are most welcome.

Special thanks goes to Hungryhallibut for recomendations on Naim Fraim / equipment configuration.

Kind regards,

Joe

Sorry Joe, can't help you just yet because my head is still spinning from seeing the photos of your incredible system!

Steve

to nicnaim:

Nic, with your Rega wall bracket, are you able to open perplex cover of your Rega tt and leave it open -- or you have to remove it completely from the tt every time you play records?

thanx,

S7

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The armboard doesn't look level in the picture.

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Huwge,
Looks like you have a problem with the setup of your deck...
Chris.

Steve, Chris
The armboard is level with the plinth, but not the top plate as there is a warp to allow for it to fit in the plinth. This is, I believe, correct (Peter - sorry if I got this wrong). The effect is accentuated by the camera angle, not quite parallax but I can't remember the name for this effect. The arm board is not central to the gap between plinth and top plate but runs parallel and seems, to my untutored eye, to bounce evenly.

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How's the benz Ace sounds? compare to DL-103r if you have any idea.

Ridzwan,
sorry - can't answer that. I like the Ace cartridges but have not much to compare them against apart from Goldring, Ortofon and Dynavector.

Huw

Joe,

very impressive system, thanks for posting your photo's,

Regards

PB

Joe,
What is under your LP12 on the Fraim? What advantages does it have over the Fraim glass?
Huw

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Originally posted by sebastian7:
to nicnaim:

Nic, with your Rega wall bracket, are you able to open perplex cover of your Rega tt and leave it open -- or you have to remove it completely from the tt every time you play records?

thanx,

S7

Sebastian,

The shelf is designed to allow the lid to be open or closed. Originally I took the lid off purely for the photo. Pictures below. Hope I get it right this time Edouard!

Regards

Nic

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Originally posted by Huwge:
Joe,
What is under your LP12 on the Fraim? What advantages does it have over the Fraim glass?
Huw

Its called "Black Diamond Racing Shelf". I ordered them a few years back for my Kondo equipment, and they happen to be roughly the same size as the stock glass shelves supplied with the Fraim. I attach another photo taken from a few weeks ago which shows the shelf more clearly. If you hold it between two fingers and hit it, there does not appear to be any vibration, as opposed to the glass shelves. I find the sound with them in place of the glass just a little bit crisper.

regards,

Joe

It compliments the black Fraim beautifully.

Thanks Joe - it looks as though Peter did a good job of walking you through the set up process with your LP12. It gives me confidence for fitting my 'geddon.
Huw

Joe,


do you have a "Black Diamond Racing Shelf" under the CDS3?

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Originally posted by Polarbear:
Joe,


do you have a "Black Diamond Racing Shelf" under the CDS3?

Hi Nigel,

I have Black Diamond Racing shelves under all my equipment, plus one extra for one Naim power supply. So I've decided to leave that spare BD shelf for the 555PS when it arrives.

Regards,

Joe

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Originally posted by KenTo:

Hi KenTo

What power amp is driving the MF5s?

There is a pair for sale on another web site and I'm wondering how they would do on the end of an olive NAP250.

cheers

....

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Originally posted by Huwge:
Thanks Joe - it looks as though Peter did a good job of walking you through the set up process with your LP12. It gives me confidence for fitting my 'geddon.
Huw

Hi Huw,

Peter walked me thru each and ever minute detail of the Linn set up from 6,550 miles away via e-mail and telephone ! He also promised to drop by next time he's in my neighbourhood to double check everything. That's what I call service. If any man can help with your geddon, Peter certainly can.

joe

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Originally posted by pingu:

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Originally posted by KenTo:

Hi KenTo

What power amp is driving the MF5s?

There is a pair for sale on another web site and I'm wondering how they would do on the end of an olive NAP250.

cheers

They should work very well together, there are a couple of pairs for sale right now. You have the choice of black or Maple.

regards

PB

Thanx a lot, Nic!

S7

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Special thanks goes to Hungryhallibut for recomendations on Naim Fraim / equipment configuration

Joe

You are most welcome.

Best regards

Nigel

Cartridge change.