I've been bedding in my new speaker bases and I've got to the point where I can report the results. In the interim I swapped my AV 5140s with a pair of Espeks. These sound a bit sweeter than the AV 5140s but can still suffer from overblown bass despite experimenting with positioning over a couple of...

Sadly the LP12 was a scam: steer clear of any adverts for an LP12 in freeads.net or from fret-audio.com. It's still being advertised despite repeated notifications to the hosting sites.

Ceilidh and Charlie1 thanks v much for those links - I can see that this is going to be a fairly lengthy process. To start the tune-dem refinement of speaker position I placed the speakers wider apart and much closer to the wall (about 9"), which has already made a big improvement. I've not got to g...

I can't lay claim to eXtreme modest or high end :) Primary source is LP 12 (cirkus/valhalla) with Akito Mk2 and Ortofon Kontrapunkt 'a' via Linn Linto. My old Linn dealer rudely referred to my LP12 as a 'frankendek' because it has a odd history. The original owner had it mounted in a specially made ...

Thanks for your suggestions Charlie1 and Ceilidh. It seems my plan should be: 1. TuneDem the speaker positions (this will be my first serious attempt at TuneDem comparisons, so fingers crossed ....) 2. Compare A/A/B the AV 5140s on bases vs off bases I checked the base fittings last night, and the b...

Ceilidh wrote: Though isn't it amazing how poorly a partially-cleaned Klout can sound? Very much so. My first reaction was that I had damaged the amp. However the improvement brought by the Klout cleaning is behind my desire to sort the bases out in the AV 5140s. The bass now is much more prevalent,...

Thanks v much ThomasOK for your detailed help. The deck will arrive in a couple of weeks (if it turns up at all :( ). I will update this thread accordingly.

My brother is a stonemason and could make some stone bases for the AV 5140s, using the existing bases as a template (if I can persuade him!). If I go by the Youngs Modulus (compression) stiffness of various stones I can estimate the relative thickness against a solid steel base (200 x 10exp9 N/m2)to...

Am I right in thinking that the AV5140 is a precursor to the Espek, and would also similarly benefit from an upgraded base?

Thanks for your advice. Usually if it looks to good to be true, it is too good to be true. Fingers crossed ...

I'll do some online research and see if I can dig up some concrete recommendations. I'm not skilled enough to experiment myself. If anyone else is interested in cleaning the internal connections of the Klout, here's what I did in a little more detail: My first approach was to use 'Kontak' electrical...

A quick 'thanks' to Ceilidh for posting such a detailed report. I stumbled on this thread while looking for something else. I have a 10 year old Klout so I thought I'd try out the contact cleaning you described. And voila! I put on just 30 seconds of Yello to see if I could hear a difference and the...

I've had a search on different threads to make sure I'm not asking a question that's already been answered elsewhere (and learned that I should consider cleaning the contacts in my klout in the process :D ) .... so here goes: I currently have an LP12/Cirkus/Valhalla with an Akito Mk2 and I've manage...

Small correction, your reference to the Kontrapunkt b as the more expensive made me go and check on the side of the cartridge: it's the "a" I've got, not the "b". I don't know why I thought it was the 'b'. :oops: Anyway, thanks for the advice regarding the trampolin - that looks like the way to go n...

I bought the Kontrapunkt because could get it for just under £100 unused, when it was (I think) about £500 new, and my existing asak was just about dead. It seemed like too good a bargain to miss, and was much better than the Asak, although it's nearly too 'tall' for the Akito arm. I've not explored...

I have a Valhalla powered LP12 with an AKito arm and a new Ortofon Kontrapunkt B, and I'm looking for the most effective upgrade within a budget of £300. The two obvious alternatives are the power supply and the arm. Regarding the power supply. There are a number of options that seem to be around: N...

I've just replaced a pair of Ruark Talismans (on the end of LP12+Akito+Kontrapunkt => Linto => Kairn => Klout) with a pair of AV 5140s. The resulting improvement is the single biggest upgrade I've made to my system since I started. My wife was in the kitchen when I connected the AV 5140s and she hea...

Thank you for your very helpful suggestions. I see that I have inadvertently demonstrated my ignorance! What I suspected was some sort of 'Derren Brown' mind manipulation is in fact an established effect. :oops: I hadn't considered putting the kit in another room. That's a v interesting idea hcl, es...

First, as a newcomer, let me say that I have explored a little of this site and I am very impressed by the quality of entries and the depth of knowledge displayed across the forums. Unfortunately, I am a relatively ignorant enthusiast, although I've been playing with different set ups for quite a fe...