Q: Gentlemen, whatever happened to the Boothroyd-Stewart ‘Orpheus’ pre and power amp? Did they ever make into production? The preamp was a gorgeous looking precursor to the ‘rainbow’ Lecson pre. Very ’70s (should suit André) with a Nextel suede finish. Can’t find an image, but it had the sort of design aesthetics that would, I’m […]
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They say ….. Which to buy? Today, there are far more companies making record decks than in the hey days of the seventies, leaving the prospective purchaser bewildered. Who to award? The situation is no less for magazines giving out awards, pointers to help you the purchaser in your decision making process. With so much […]
This is all I’ve been able to find: A manufacturer of electrostatic loudspeakers formed by designer James C. Strickland in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA in 1973. First product was shipped in 1976 in the form of the Model X, a hybrid electrostatic/dynamic loudspeaker that featured a built in valve based servo amplifier and a year […]
From the archives, but still relevant I believe. Neil —//— The thread starts: The latest on this ongoing ‘amps are all the same’ thing on the Harbeth User Group forum – ‘The last word on audio amplifiers – Jan 2015’ http://www.harbeth.co.uk/usergroup/showthread.php?2505-The-last-words-on-audio-amplifiers-Jan-2015[/URL] The comments are getting quite heated on this one but Shaw will not be […]
Hi all. I’m gradually driving myself paranoid and getting confused in the bargain. I have a standard Technics SL1200 MII TT with an Ortofon M2 Bronze Cartridge into a Technics SU C2000 pre. It sounds good but, as always, curiosity creeps in. I am developing a yearning to try a valve phono stage just to […]
Lucio Cadeddu (TNT-Audio): LC > May you tell our readers how did you start the JPS project? JS > JPS Labs began in 1990 making a now well known product called The Golden Flute, a bass alignment filter initially intended as a replacement for the factory made filters (and explained further in a later question). […]
Brad Morrical writes ….. “Once you hear the GyroDec SE Mk.II (or rather, don’t hear it), you know it’s going to be in your system for the long haul. With a naturally balanced cartridge, I have not heard reproduced music sounding closer to live than through the GyroDec. I don’t see the need to […]
“Jimi Hendrix arrived in London on September 24, 1966, as an unknown guitar slinger. By the time he left in June 1967, he was one of the biggest acts in Britain, with a string of hit singles, a debut album that had made number two in the charts behind him, and a reputation for wild […]
Jason Kennedy (The Ear) writes ….. Contrary to the view that some people get, reviewing audio equipment is a ‘pastime’ that is fraught with dangers. For a start, the primary measuring ‘implement’ is a very personal, and individually flawed pair of ears. Secondly the environment varies not only with every reviewer on the planet, but […]
In my first article, I wrote about those wizened beings who occasionally materialise from the ether, intent on stretching the boundaries of plausibility with their over-active imaginations. These people would have us believe that a generous sprinkling of their particular flavour of fairy dust on your hi-fi will transport it to the realms of godliness. […]
I’m changing this around a little. I’ve decided to leave out turntables because there are already a few good threads on them. I am also leaving out integrated amps because I don’t want to go down that road. If you want to post integrated amps, please create a new thread. If you disagree with any […]
Our cassette deck advert archive comprises 44 pieces – so far! During 2019 we will progressively publish ALL of them. Enjoy! Neil McCauley – editor in chief
Our reel to reel advert archive comprises 232 pieces. During 2019 we will progressively publish ALL of them. Enjoy! Neil McCauley – editor in chief
http://www.hifiwigwam.com/showthread.php?67738-Rega-a-dealers-tale-of-woe-perhaps
Rob Watts writes ….. In the ’80s, there was a buzz going around that mains cables made a big difference to the sound, so I tried experimenting. Yes you could hear a difference, even under blind conditions. And this was with one of my pre-amps that had 3 stages of regulation – 210dB of rejection […]
Hi, I have a pair of Meridian M2 active speakers I have owned since new in 1983 which I wish to upgrade. The original tweeters have been replaced with a new / secondhand pair of Kef speakers. I had intended to remove the amps from the back of the speakers to send them to the […]