A system now designed to sound both natural and dynamic. My first goal was to reproduce acoustic instruments and voice well enough to create an illusion that they were in the room with you.

Since then I have been working to get a system also able to play funk and reggae too. By using dynamic components such as a Decca cartrdge, a Garrard deck and amps without sluggish output transformers I have got a superbly natural sound without colouration, but with a dynamic and full sound that can put many high-end boxes to shame.

When I've paid for everything here, my next move is to mod the Garrard bearing then look at interconnects, as what I use is pretty basic. I'd also like to get the deck out of the corner but at the moment bass feedback isn't audible so I'm not in a rush. I also have a spare arm and still have a weakness for Ortofon Spu's or maybe a Dynavector DV17, especially for my slightly bright Joni Mitchell albums.