The Really Tasty Gear Thread - With Pictures!

[User211]

Hm looks big enough for ribbons, ESLs, horns, dynamic speakers, huge subs, massive amps, huge TTs and basically truck loads of kit.:rocker:

Me likeeeee.

 

[Bernard]

Here's a very early swag at the exterior... the wife says "too church-like"... but I like high gables, gothic treatment, and stone exterior. Maybe I should have just been a monk (in a monestary where they worship high-end audio).

Reverend, in that structure you could easily swing either way, monk-like, or the whips-and-chains thing. The right place to be listening to "Carmina Burana". Just don't make the mistake of referring to the wife as "wench"!

Definitely too church-like, and with pokey little windows.

 

[Bernard]

Fosgate Signature Phono Preamp.

Isn't this a cool-looking porno, sorry, phono preamp, with nekkid tubes ! Has anyone heard it ?

 

[User211]

What is it Bernard? Tis nay bad, BTW.

 

[RichTeer]

What is it Bernard? Tis nay bad, BTW.

Looks like the new(ish) Fosgate (of Fozgometer fame) phono stage. It does look like a honey; I'd love to get my hands on one for review!

 

[Bernard]

What is it Bernard? Tis nay bad, BTW.

'Tis time the user did more than just look at the tasty picture; there's text to digest

 

[User211]

'Tis time the user did more than just look at the tasty picture; there's text to digest

If you mean the logo on the front, tis illegible in IE6 with no zoom at work, dear Bernard.

 

[tsv_1]

It looks like it could be from Krypton...?

 

[Bernard]

If you mean the logo on the front, tis illegible in IE6 with no zoom at work, dear Bernard.

Yes, but only if you choose to ignore the text I entered.

Justin, dear boy,

IT'S A FRIGGIN' PHONO PREAMPLFIER !!!

 

[Jimna]

Still have no idea what it is beside a phono preamp. Do we have to go on a match this picture hunt or will you enlighten us, Bernard?

 

[tsv_1]

Still have no idea what it is beside a phono preamp. Do we have to go on a match this picture hunt or will you enlighten us, Bernard?

Thar she blows...

http://www.musicdirect.com/product/86653

 

[Bernard]

Still have no idea what it is beside a phono preamp. Do we have to go on a match this picture hunt or will you enlighten us, Bernard?

It's just a phono preamp; that's its sole function. You connect your turntable (cartridge) to its input and you connect its output to a line input on your line stage preamp. It does not make toast or pour port.

 

[tsv_1]

It's just a phono preamp; that's its sole function. You connect your turntable (cartridge) to its input and you connect its output to a line input on your line stage preamp. It does not make toast or pour port.

I think they're asking about manufacturer and model number...

 

[Jimna]

Im sorry, what kind of phono pre?

But I suppose the fact no one has a clue basically answers the question if anyone has heard it.

 

[Bernard]

I think they're asking about manufacturer and model number...

Come on guys........In the title I said it was the Fosgate Signature Phono Preamp. Guess no one reads titles.

It's $2,500, and it recently got a good review in TAS, in their analog(ue) issue. It's distributed by Musical Surroundings in California.

 

[tsv_1]

Come on guys........In the title I said it was the Fosgate Signature Phono Preamp. Guess no one reads titles.

It's $2,500, and it recently got a good review in TAS, in their analog(ue) issue. It's distributed by Musical Surroundings in California.

i missed the title I could barely make out "signature" and saw you had said "phono preamp"... so exactly one google search later was able to locate the culprit. Funny how large bold font can self-cloak like that... or did you use invisible e-ink

 

[RichTeer]

Still have no idea what it is beside a phono preamp. Do we have to go on a match this picture hunt or will you enlighten us, Bernard?

Bernard's title text notwithstanding, I did reply saying that it was the Fosgate phono stage!

 

[Bernard]

Who knew that one innocent post would generate so much kerfuffle !

 

[User211]

Well I, for one, am laughing having seen this this morning...:ROFL:

Honestly, Bernard, you use titles and you expect people to read/see them? I dunno...

 

[Bernard]

Honestly, Bernard, you use titles and you expect people to read/see them? I dunno...

Since they are in bold and they smack you between the eyes, I guess not. I'll know better the next time.

BTW I was looking at an online review of it (the Fosgate Signature Phono Preamp), and the guy says that you need a cartridge generating at least 0.6mV for it to work acceptably; that leaves out the Koetsus with their 0.5mV outputs (the Rosewood, at least). TAS made no mention of this.