Andy Whittle and Paul Miller

Turntables, Arms & Cartridges
Thorens Td 2030 (£1725)
Andy Whittle and Paul Miller  |  Feb 04, 2009  |  0 comments
The TD 2030 sits just below the top of Thorens current range of turntables and retails for £1725 including the TP 300 VTA tonearm, but no cartridge. Thorens, thoughtfully, includes a pair of cotton gloves to keep your dabs off the acrylic plinth during setup, so gloves on and off we go. Since the acrylic plinth has no suspension, it’s a simple matter to position the deck on a suitable surface/table, and the plinth can then be levelled by screwing in/out the tip of each of the three feet. The heavy platter is an aluminium affair, weighing in at a substantial 6.
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Pre/Power Amplifiers
Flying Mole Dad M310 (£600 Each)
Andy Whittle and Paul Miller  |  Jan 06, 2009  |  0 comments
Flying mole – now there’s an interesting name that would appear to fly against the face of convention. In this case, it’s the convention of Class A/B transistor amps and thermionic devices that glow in the dark. I am not even certain that they have moles in Japan. I’ve been to Tokyo a number of times and haven’t seen moles on the menu, so can only assume that they do not.
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