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Name:
  Paul Simpson
Details:
  Retired after last contract in UK, inspecting Local Govt performance for UK Govt. Prev. a local govt chief exec and vs managerial positions in State Govt especially in environment and planning.
Location:
  Currently in Blue Mountains in Oz, with my two border collies and sound system. Prev. based in Swaledale, UK, which I still miss.
HiFi:
  Two systems in one.
First is pair of Quad ESL63's as stereo pair plus as FL&R in the surround system. Driven by custom made valve amp fro m Paul Baker, designer/builder of last years Oz "Killer DAC".

Surround system involves all of the above plus, as Rear Speakers a pair of Castle Howard S3's. Centre is a pair of Quad L11s parallel wired to serve as a full frequency centre speaker. These elements are powered by a Denon AVR 3802.

Transport with all the above is a Denon 4010 universal player.
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  paulsimpson2@hotmail.com
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Reviews
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Nielsen: Symphonies Nos. 4 & 5 - Davis          (13 of 16 found this review helpful)
  August 16, 2011

Not sure if my comments here should be classed as a review, - they're more a warning to anyone considering buying this on the basis of Castor's 5 star review. Sadly, nowhere do any of the other reviews mention that Davis hums loudly and consistently thoughout both symphonies, punctuating the drama ... more

 
 
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