Tannoy with Pye Mozart HF10

To generate some funds for my Western Electric 124 amplifiers plus the fact that I am planning to move my apartment at the end of the month and to avoid damage of the vintage amplifiers, I have sold some of my favourite amplifiers.

One of the amplifiers which I originally intended to sell is my Pye Mozart HF 10. However, not many audiophiles knew about the amplifiers so I have decided to "hand carry" the amplifier back to Singapore via Malaysia together with the Chi Ping speakers and other items for my audiophiles friends in KL. Even though the parcels were heavy, the smile in my friends faces are very rewarding indeed.

In the mean time, I have decided to use the Pye Mozart HF 10 with my Tannoy Cantebury for my living room and leave the Western Electric KS16608 + Marantz 7 + Rogers 15 ohms LS3/5a for the study room, until a right buyer comes along..someone who really appreciate single ended amplifiers and understand vintage amplifiers..

As I have not played with the Tannoy for about 2 months as a result of "packing" and "shipping", the music was a little cold initially. After several days of playing, the familiar smooth music began to return. Even though the Pye Mozart HF10 is only 8 watts, it is sufficient to feed the rather high efficient speakers and the muisc was great. Moreover, the rectangular shape living room and with sufficicent depth has allowed the tannoy to be played in a better environment then in Hong kong where my living room was diamond in shape.

It is ,therefore, true that the most expensive part of the "hifi" is the listening environment. With a good room structure and size, it is easier for one to achieve good sound from the system. Secondly, the amplifiers system must be able to match the speakers. Thirdly, I have always believe that any vintage amplifiers must be fully restored in order to be able to listen to the amplifiers true music which is why I have to buy 2 Marantz 7 in order to find one in best working as well as cosmetic condition; 2 pair of Western Electric KS 16608 in order to get one in perfect set; 3 set of TL12.1 in order to get one good set.etc... The process of "upgrading" was very troublesome but that was the only way for one to keep the same number of system but focus on QUALITY rather then QUANTITIES..where less is more. Unless the buyer is an audiophiles who appreciate what they are buying..I rather keep the amplifiers until the RIGHT onwner comes..