Sidebar: The Gearbox Monitoring System
I asked Sheinman to comment on the Gearbox Audio Note system—see the components list, below. "I believe in low-powered, low-distortion, class-A amplification feeding highly sensitive and efficient speakers," he replied. "This way, one gets less distortion and a purer sound. We can resolve to 0.5dB with our equipment, across the frequency spectrum."
CD: Audio Note CD4.1x.
Cassette: Nakamichi DR-2.
Amplifiers: Audio Note Tomei stereo power amplifier (211 valves), M6 phono preamplifier, and Meishu integrated amplifier (300B).
Loudspeakers: Audio Note AN-E SPe/HE and AX-ONE; Tannoy 12" Monitor Gold "Cheviot"; original Rogers LS3/5A.
Tim Doyle, aka Chiminyo, watches as lacquers are cut for his LP I Am Panda. (Photo: Caspar Sutton-Jones)
Turntables: Audio Note TT-TWO; EMT 948; Dual HS130; Braun PC3 SV; Rega RP1.
Tonearms: Audio Note Arm Two; vintage Ortofon RMG 309 12" tonearm; Jelco TS-550L 12".
Phono cartridges: Audio Note IO1; EMT TSD15; EMT TND65 for 78rpm records; Denon DL-103; vintage Ortofon S15-T; vintage Ortofon SPU mono; assorted vintage Ortofon mono and stereo MC cartridges.
