Simon's Stereo

Main system;

• Reference Point Turntable (I built these in the early 1980s)
• Rega Arm (Rewired with silver wire) (But I'm developing a carbon fibre arm)
• Grado Gold Cartridge (Have two for comparisons during arm development)
• Own valve phono stage (Two beta follower stages (ECC81s) with passive RIAA)
• Njoe Tjoeb CD player with Upsampler (& chassis damping which made a big difference)
• Own "Valvet" valve/ MOSFET hybrid amp (as in my AudioXpress March 07 article)
• Own speakers; using Fostex FE206E drivers in bass reflex enclosures.
• DNM speaker cable (Stunningly good with these speakers

Other Bits;

• Own sub; (used sometimes) NHT 12" woofer in sealed enclosure and 200W 'plate amp'
• 'Kitchen' Amplifier; LM3876 "gainclone" amp (powers speakers round the house)
• Foster Ribbon Tweeters (used sometimes, but 'only' 92db/W so a bit quiet with Fostexs!)

Simon's Music

My top 10 (but not in any order and more what I like than what is "HiFi")

• Bruce Cockburn; Dancing in the Dragon's Jaws
• Dave Dobbyn; Loyal
• Sibelius; Symphony No5
• The Proclaimers; Sunshine on Leith
• Bill Frisell; Nashville
• Schubert; Symphony No 8 (Unfinished)
• Ry Cooder; Mambo Sinuendo
• The Jews Brothers; Braeburn Sessions
• Jennifer Warnes; The Hunter
• Calexico; Garden Ruin