As you can see I'm still a dedicated analogue man, I never did like digital sound and have found no reason to change my mind as time has gone by. Hands up, I do own 2 or 3 CDs but they only get played in my computer's CD drive, I don't own, and never will own, a CD player for my Hi-Fi.

If you're interested and don't recognise it already, my system consists of a Linn Sondek turntable with Ekos tonearm and Troika cartridge (it needs replacing but I can't afford it!), amplification and tuner are by Naim Audio - NAC 32-5 preamp, Hi-Cap PSU, NAP 250 power amp., NAT 101 tuner and SNAPS tuner PSU - and Linn Isobarik loudspeakers. I guess it looks a bit dated now but it still sounds good and is my pride and joy!

My record collection consists of 400-500 albums going back to the early 60's and covering almost anything you can think of from Shirley Bassey to 'Happy Hardcore Fever'. Special favourites are The Beatles, Genesis (1970-1978), Kate Bush, Clive Gregson & Christine Collister, June Tabor, The The, Early Eurythmics, Led Zeppelin, Thomas Dolby, Frank Zappa (RIP), Kathryn Tickell, the Dreamscape 19 tapes, any Clarkee tapes, etc., etc.

One of my best ever investments was a Sony Walkman Pro - not one of the smallest Walkmans you've ever seen but the sound is out of this world! Despite all of the above I find myself recording new albums and listening to them on the Walkman now! :-)