Yeah, I’m actually a little frightened to total it all up to be fair.
I am going to have to put it all down on paper soon, as I will have to talk to the insurance company soon…
Mine covers on the basis of new for old. When I did that sum (using closest available tech) and sent it over, it caused an uproar and a series of searching questions about locks, daytime occupancy, etc etc. Ended up changing the basis of cover to replacement units, but with cables too, it was still a challenge and specialised underwriters in the company were called in!
Hey @anon70766008 nice to see a picture of your old fruit box. (We’ve all read so many posts, without a pic)
That’s a great photo and a lovely deck.
Thanks for sharing
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I had the same (without a Black Widow) and hoped the same…lasted one week before I went back for the Linn.
That looks stunning @anon70766008. It must have takes some effort to polish the platter like that, but whatever the effort it was certainly worth it.
The thing is this gear gives me so much pleasure. I don’t know how to quantify that with money. You could spend £40k on new car. You can buy new roof for conservatory £15k. You could buy new kitchen £15k. But with sound system it’s pleasure. I have just worked out that I have spent around £50k on my system used. It is a big system with alot of cables and Fraim and 13 boxes and all serviced.
Was it worth it? Hell yeah!
I am with you 100%
With room mods to two rooms, equipment, cables, furniture/racks, the thought of sitting down with a calculator is terrifying.
Don’t care, because the pleasure is immeasurable and therefore beyond value
You have done amazing stuff with your 2 systems. When I get home from work, and put system on. It gives me a massive grin on my face. I blast it. I turn it down. I listen to music until stupid hours sometimes and I it makes me feel so alive. It’s worth it. And I have a friend with £400k system. And you know what I think that’s fantastic. He has Silbatone amps and high end DAC and streamer. Pink Fawn I believe. Anyway, when I listen to his system it’s like how can I get close to that when your DAC costs more than my whole system!
But what we have is amazing and enjoy it. You live once. Do it !
He was spending £5k on mains plugs. We are looking at different league. But he has the money and he enjoys it. So do it.
Yes, Iain, it took a couple of sessions over a couple of days to get the platter cleaned off, before I could polish it.
I’m very grateful for the kind comments and likes here!
(I haven’t had anyone tell me yet that the factory-applied lacquer is an integral part of the outer platter and that I’ve screwed things up now!)
The factory-applied lacquer is an integral part of the outer platter and you’ve screwed things up now.
I just feared that that was the case, and you’ve only gone and confirmed it!!!
That’s stylish, Mario. Any details, please?
Thanks Graham, it’s pretty much the majik LP12 when they had the Koil and alloy trampoline promotion earlier this year. I had an Ekos2 that was put in place of the Krane tone arm which I don’t like very much, so its current spec. Really want a Lingo 4 but it’s my second LP12 so I’ve got to take it easy. My other is cherry, fully naimed with Aro Geddon and Krystal. I find the two turntables are very different in how they present music, both have strengths that I cant live without.
I’m still not used to seeing LP12s with an on/off toggle switch, where I expect a red light. Were some green, or am I imagining that?
(Mine, pictured above, just has the Naim black plastic replacement badge, as it is powered by an Armageddon.)
I don’t like the toggle switch on the Majik, makes a horrid click through the speakers sometimes too. The lingo button is much nicer. Here is my other one
I have a spreadsheet
Yeah, I think that may be the best way.
No less frightening though…