dogberry's System

Dimensions: 40’ × 25’ X large
Ceiling: 25’

- SME Model 10 x2
Two SME 10 turntables, both modified to hold a second tonearm.
- SME Series V
Hosts the Soundsmith Hyperion
- SME Series IV x2
One hosts the Ruby 3 mono and the other hosts the London Decca Reference.
- SME 309 tonearm
Holds the Nagaoka MP-500.
- Soundsmith Hyperion MkII ES
In use on the SME V arm.
- Decca London Reference
In use on an IV arm.
- Benz Micro Ruby 3
Converted to mono by Steve Leung of VAS. In use on an SME IV.
- Nagaoka MP-500
In use on the SME 309 arm.
- Ayre Acoustics C5-xe
- Musical Fidelity NuVista Vinyl
Phono stage for up to five arms
- Wyetech Labs Ruby STD
Tube pre-amp
- Quad II/forty monoblocks
- Quad ESL-2905
So good I replaced all the panels when they started to fail after 12 years.
- Soundsmith Sussurro Mk. 2 ES
Backup
- Grado Statement 3
Backup.
- Benz Micro LP-S
Backup
- Ortofon Kontrapunkt C
Backup.
- Ortofon Cadenza Bronze
Backup.
- London Decca Jubilee
Backup.
- Benz Micro Wood H2
Backup.
- Ortofon MC Cadenza Mono
Backup.
- Loricraft Audio PRC-4 Deluxe
- Degritter mkI
- Sennheiser HD-650
Used through MF X-Can V3.
- Musical Fidelity X-Can v3
Used for Sennheiser HD650 headphones.
- Atlas Cables Navigator ac interconnects
- Monster M2Sigma speaker cables

I realy like this set-up with 4 tonearms in parallel. How is the Quad QC-24, is it up to par with the Musical Fidelity phono amp?

Are you also into vintage mono records and belonging record equalizers?

lynnot February 28, 2025 19:47