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New Ayon Crossfire III SP SET amplifier just added!
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    • Garrard 401
    • SME 3012R
    • Ortofon SL-15
    • Lamm Industries LP 2.1 Deluxe
    • Lamm Industries LL-2.1 Deluxe
    • Ayon Audio Crossfire III PA
    Endgame amp for me. 30WPC SET. Plays anything
    • Diatone Mitsubishi 2S-305
    • Ortofon STA-6600L MC Step-up
    • H.H. Scott 222C
    Backup Amp

Comments 16

Owner
Thank you for that suggestion. I've had bad luck with EL34s in the past but I know that the Air Tight is supposed to be wonderful. There's an original dual rectified one with the Tamura transformers in my area that I think I should hear.

dhcod

I believe we share a mutual friend in Al M. I think you need to look at EL34 based amp. The Air Tight ATM-1S should be high on your list to audition.

jeff1225

Owner
Luxman OTL out, Fisher SA-100 in. I think this is the best compromise of SET and solid state sound. Good bass, very transparent. Still searching for a keeper amp. Almost bought Shindo CV391 the other day but didn't want to spend that much with just blind hope.

dhcod

Owner
Thanks! The plinth is from dasacoustic.com. He's also on eBay. It's birch ply with a mdf top, all clear lacquered. He has an amazing selection of idler plinths and can make any armband you need as well.

dhcod

Beautiful system. Can you tell us more about the Garrard plinth?

jeff1225

Owner
Got rid of the 300B SET. Replaced with a Luxman MQ-36 OTL amp. Very rare in the US with US voltage. I've never hear anything close to this in my home. Wow. Also it's super hot, so there's that. Good in the winter. Something to contend with in the summer, but worth it.

dhcod

Owner
Thanks. I looked really hard at the dynavector but I love the aesthetic of the 12" SME!

dhcod

Just a beautiful turntable, I love it! I too use a Garrard 401, on a plinth I made, it's nice, but yours is just gorgeous. I use a Dyavector 501 arm, I really like the combination.

Well done, enjoy!,
Dan

islandmandan

Classy, love it

honeyooi

Owner
Thank you! It took months to get the table and then have it painted and rebuilt and then find the right arm and cartridge. I'm really happy with it!

dhcod

Thanks and wow that Garrard is droolworthy audioporn of the highest order!

jond

Owner
Thanks! I added a photo of the turntable and phono preamp.

dhcod

Wow now that's a great off the beaten path system and those Diatones are stunning! I'd love to see a lot more pics of your system please thosb!

jond

Owner
@thosb 

I was reading about a vintage dealer in Utah and his unbelievable system (hundreds of thousands of dollars) and noticed he had a little system and these were the speakers. I did a quick eBay search and someone 20 miles away was selling a pair. He'd had them for a couple years- they were rewired and in great shape except that they were in a flood so there was mud inside... but not up the components. I bought them and cleaned them up. I'm constantly amazed and how great they sound with 8W SET. Our loft is small so I roll them in to listen. I'm right now thinking of swapping the Lamm preamp for a McIntosh C22- just trying to get a little more bass out of the amp and want to experiment with tone controls.

dhcod

Wowsers those Diatones are the real deal - origin story please!  How'd you end up with these beauts, and for those who's audio quest focuses on modern SOTA offerings, why?

thosb

2023 stype house...17th century speakers...best match.

vino_david

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