My system in 1988

[gian60]

Sorry,is not interested thread,
i saw my old photo and found my system in 1988
I think will be fantastic also now,what do you think?

ML 6B, network LNC 2 mono,3 pair N 20 for triamp

 

[Audiophile Bill]

Bet they would sound good - what were you driving with that stack, Gian?

 

[gian60]

Magneplanar Tympany IVA and after 2 years Soundlab A1 with mono sub B1

 

[Tango]

Sorry,is not interested thread,
i saw my old photo and found my system in 1988
I think will be fantastic also now,what do you think?

ML 6B, network LNC 2 mono,3 pair N 20 for triamp

I think you were rich until you got into audio .

Ciao,
Tang

 

[gian60]

You have right,we no rich but no bad and all the money put in stupid hifi
Luckily i don't live in Bangkok otherwise spend same money in girl bar

 

[Kcin]

Wow Gian, you have had some of the most iconic historical pieces in audio!

 

[gian60]

Yes,
i was first in Italy to have
ARC SP 10
Oracle TT
Jadis 80
Tympany IVA
Apogee Duetta
Soundlab A1 B1
Audio Tekne
Yamamura
ecc ecc

 

[the sound of Tao]

Fantastic trail of audio icons on that list. All awesome choices, even better choice than spending it all up in a girly bar in my humble opinion lol

 

[spiritofmusic]

In 1988 I had a Technics midi system, with a tt using linear tracking arm.

I still use one of those, but my spend is 1000x that budget from 3 decades ago.

 

[Barry2013]

Musical Fidelity A1 amp
Marantz CD 63
Royd Minstrel speakers
Technics SL 1500
Shure V15 III

 

[the sound of Tao]

Two years earlier in 1986 I had;

Hulking great pair of British IMF RSPM Mk7 transmission line speakers
Monster big ME 150 amp with ME25 pre (still has a cult following in Australia)
Sota Star Sapphire tt
SME series V arm
Garrott brothers modified Dynavector
and... a record collection! Sigh.

Sold it all off to fund a year backpacking across Europe and the Mediterranean and throughout the US.

So in 1988 I had;
Uhmmm, a Sony Walkman...

Oh how easy it all was back in the day lol

 

[NorthStar]

Magneplanar Tympany IVA and after 2 years Soundlab A1 with mono sub B1

That's why you needed six mono amps?

 

[JackD201]

Fantastic trail of audio icons on that list. All awesome choices, even better choice than spending it all up in a girly bar in my humble opinion lol

Gian could have owned a street of girly bars

 

[gian60]

In Italy there isnt
Need go to Bangkok
Could be in Italy was same like Bangkok i was not interested
We dream what we cannot have

 

[gian60]

This was my system in 1980,already Biamped with A&E DCA 150 M on bass,has volume so can match well and D90 B on mid high
Speaker are IMF RSPM IV Monitor with 9 RTR Electrostatic cell for mid high and ribbon tweeter

Some years later Wilson did WAMM copy my system,with 2 woofer like mine KEF B 139,15 electrostatic cell Janszen and 2 small speaker plus sub i havent
Yes i am jocking

Also experiment with Magneplanar MG IIA for mid

 

[gian60]

3/4 years later changed with first ARC SP 10 and 250 for bass and Jadis 80 for midhigh

Really incredible for that years

 

[gian60]

And USA cable from Randall,was fantastic

 

[the sound of Tao]

This was my system in 1980,already Biamped with A&E DCA 150 M on bass,has volume so can match well and D90 B on mid high
Speaker are IMF RSPM IV Monitor with 9 RTR Electrostatic cell for mid high and ribbon tweeter

Some years later Wilson did WAMM copy my system,with 2 woofer like mine KEF B 139,15 electrostatic cell Janszen and 2 small speaker plus sub i havent
Yes i am jocking

Also experiment with Magneplanar MG IIA for mid

Nice Gian, I fear I never really got the best out my IMF RSPMs which were MkViis.

They had a ferrofluid tweeter (from memory) and still used the Kef drivers also used in the big Linn Isobariks which I also fancied back in the day, them and Tympanis ofcourse.

Wish I had kept them now but as always the young are always looking towards ‘the next’ rather than looking to towards the future.

That said I have a real weakness for speakers and would have a house full of them... which is clearly an issue for me lol.

 

[Tango]

Wish I had kept them now but as always the young are always looking towards ‘the next’ rather than looking to towards the future.

That said I have a real weakness for speakers and would have a house full of them... which is clearly an issue for me lol.

Funny most people are going forward to the "next" modern. But I actually want to go backward on speakers. I dont have a housefull of them. Yet I wish I have a big loft to keep a housefull of them toward the future.

Tang

 

[the sound of Tao]

Funny most people are going forward to the "next" modern. But I actually want to go backward on speakers. I dont have a housefull of them. Yet I wish I have a big loft to keep a housefull of them toward the future.

Tang

Ah yes, the great vintage valves and vintage horns still hold much allure and magic especially. In a perfect world all those who want could all own Bionors and WE. Sigh.

These days I do rather like my valves big n meaty to happily fill the room with light, heat and music... multi-functioning full sound, lighting and heating systems. Perfection.

At the end we always end up at the beginning.