Post by Citroen on Feb 7, 2021 17:54:03 GMT 12
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Post by michaelw on Feb 7, 2021 19:03:13 GMT 12
what hi-fi magazines ?
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Post by sub on Feb 8, 2021 12:39:55 GMT 12
Wasn’t he connected with the now defunct NZ Tone magazine?
Witchdoctor web site still exists.
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Post by Citroen on Feb 8, 2021 13:53:16 GMT 12
That might have been Gary Pearse?
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Post by michaelw on Feb 8, 2021 14:48:38 GMT 12
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Post by Citroen on Feb 8, 2021 14:58:07 GMT 12
Wasn’t he connected with the now defunct NZ Tone magazine? Witchdoctor web site still exists. You're right, Tone and I didn't know witchdoctor mag was still going
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Post by garym on Feb 8, 2021 18:20:48 GMT 12
Witchdoctor still going. Gary lives near Dargaville with his young family. He is, as a journalist a music person not a gear person, so his assessment comes from that side of the tracks.
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Post by harvey on Feb 8, 2021 19:59:29 GMT 12
Gary bought my Theos speakers from me. Pleased to see he's keeping them although given the timing of his sale he may be looking at the Summits just listed.
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Post by Citroen on Feb 9, 2021 9:12:03 GMT 12
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Post by cartridgeguyonline on Feb 9, 2021 15:40:11 GMT 12
Agree, $8K looks to be a very fair price. Interesting lot of gear he has there too. I picked an ARC CD player, Audiolab pre amp, Project TT, couldnt pick the rest of though the gold pre with the wooden end cheeks reminds me of the RM stuff ?
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Post by Citroen on Feb 9, 2021 15:48:49 GMT 12
Agree, $8K looks to be a very fair price. Interesting lot of gear he has there too. I picked an ARC CD player, Audiolab pre amp, Project TT, couldnt pick the rest of though the gold pre with the wooden end cheeks reminds me of the RM stuff ? Ian, I expected a much more cynical reply! 
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Post by michaelw on Feb 9, 2021 16:11:51 GMT 12
Lawd with photos like that $8k is too much ! The black Audiolab looks like a Denon tuner, The gold faceplated stuff might be Sonic Frontiers, Jadis or some no-name 
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Post by cartridgeguyonline on Feb 9, 2021 17:41:32 GMT 12
Agree, $8K looks to be a very fair price. Interesting lot of gear he has there too. I picked an ARC CD player, Audiolab pre amp, Project TT, couldnt pick the rest of though the gold pre with the wooden end cheeks reminds me of the RM stuff ? Ian, I expected a much more cynical reply! I will have you note that I am TRYING to be much less cynical of late.
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Post by cartridgeguyonline on Feb 9, 2021 17:44:57 GMT 12
Hi MW,
Yes my first thoughts on seeing the piece on the bottom was Sonic Frontiers but I cant recall any of their gear having the transformers at the front ?
Another of those small US tube brands that made a splash and then went by the wayside.
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Post by michaelw on Feb 9, 2021 18:03:18 GMT 12
You may well be right.
The preamp under the ARC CDP and power amp at the bottom look like Jadis.
But those photos are so pixel-deprived they could be anything,
Hurts my eyes looking at it !
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Post by Owen Y on Feb 11, 2021 10:44:51 GMT 12
I remember being quite familiar with a pal's Sonic Frontiers SF-80 power amp with KT90(?) tubes. And also a tube Linestage. I think the Anthem line was acquired by someone & continues.
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Post by michaelw on Feb 11, 2021 11:10:40 GMT 12
Paradigm bought Anthem and "design and engineered" the current range of AVRs, separates.
The AVRs I've seen are made in Vietnam, don't know where the separates are made..
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