The Tandberg bug

by alipang on Ever Evolving
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This is a complete rebuild of my hifi. During the past two years I have been looking for ads on fine old equipment. After buying the Tandberg tuner I was hooked on the 3000 series.

The bench is built with pieces from www.hyllcenter.se. I searched a lot of places to get a rack that could store vinyls in a nice manner.

My computer is plugged into the second tape loop of the pre-amp. Too bad it can't be chosen as a source here in the system builder. Anyway, it runs Ubuntu Linux and has an RME hdsp9632 sound card. Attached to the optical input I have a small DAB receiver. So from the mixing desk on the desktop I can control the chosen source of the pre-amp, the DAB and the sound of the programs.

Next improvement is finding a more audiophile turntable. I have a Clearaudio Stradivari pickup waiting, but it's probably a waste putting it on the Phantasie.
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    • Edison Triode
    Single ended triode with 300B and 6922. Sold originally as a kit. This one was assembled by the constructor Erik Andersson. It is integrated and has 3 inputs so a pre-amp isn't really necessary. At times I think 9 wpc is a little to weak, but it's probably a good automatic keep-your-neighbours-happy filter. Currently replaced by Tandberg 3026A.
    • Thorens Phantasie
    Piece to top the rest. It finds light like a diamond! Pickup is Ortofon MC-1 or something like that (high level mc)
    • Tandberg TPT-3001a
    Fantastic sound. This one beats the rest when I want to have the best sound. It also digs out stations far away. This is my favourite! It might also be so because radio is my biggest hobby :-)
    • Tandberg TCA-3018a
    It has all the inputs I need!
    • Tandberg TPA-3026a
    I got this because I collect Tandberg stuff. It seems however like the 3026A will have a permanent place in the setup. It has all the nice features of the replaced Edison, and adds excellent power and dynamics.
    • Tandberg TCD-3014a
    My original plan did not involve upgrading the tape deck, but when I found a nice 3014A for sale in Norway I changed my mind. This one is BIG and wrecks the geometry in the rack.
    • Tandberg TCP-3015a
    Ok, it's madness to buy a 20 year old CD player, but I wanted to stick completely with Tandberg on the lower shelves.
    • Tandberg TD-20ase
    This still has problems as the rec button is stuck. Still, it looks majestic with its large reels. Nixie clock in front is from www.logicapplied.se.
    • Proac Response D-28
    Made in cherry veneer with side vented bass port at the bottom. I need to spend time to get them in the right position on the long side of my room. Replaced Proac Tablette 2000 Signature.
    • Svalander Home made Litz
    This is highest purity silver 0.8mm thread inside cotton braided in a tight Litz. 2 + 3 meters.
    • Dogsplodge Solid Silver Litz 0.75m
    This cable got good reviews in a discussion. It's hand made and sold on eBay by user dogsplodge. http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZdogsplodgeQQhtZ-1
    • Grado GS1000 headphones
    Wonderful sound.

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I found the 3011A tuner and 3006A amp together at a resale shop about 6 months ago in Florida. Today, a 3002A pre-amp controller materialized at a nautical resale shop. It made no sense at all. The tuner blows away my Yamaha reciever tuner - both in dynamics and volume output. No adjustments can match the Tandberg. I'm thinking of bi-amping my Klipsch center channel speaker with the amp. I may use the pre-processor to direct a signal from the Yamaha to the center and also a complimentary front channel subwoofer.

The amp tests sound very clear and musical - transparent, balanced, and a little dark. Very nice.

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