I just joined this group today and would like to give some background, which hopefully will also generate some discussion. About 18 months ago I sold my 12 year old Mirage 260 monitors and replaced them with Magnepan MMGs. While the Maggies are very transparent in some ways, I sadly miss the imaging of the […]
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The thread starts: From time to time, Harbeth speakers appear on on-line trading sites. These can be described as “brand new”, “as new condition”, “in sealed cartons”, “unused”, “just tested and repacked” or similar. This post is to caution prospective bargain hunters that they are putting themselves at risk. There is no warranty outside the […]
Professional Speaker testing ? Hi. I have a pair of Harbeth HL1 MK4 speakers . Harbeth are not interested due to age and say they no longer have any parts for these. Can they be tested other that If they sound OK they are OK. Also how would you test the cross over units ? […]
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Exciting new products I have heard lately, the New ALBARRY AP11 Pre-amp and M608 Mono-bloc power amps,fast, dynamic, articulate and totally convincing musically. DAVID BERNING Pre/power valve amps, fantastically controlled and eloquent. Tannoy Definition range of speakers, incredible value for money, beautifully designed,dynamic music with a relaxed feel to them. regards AL MORE
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What’s the cheapest proper Hi-Fi system you can put together, preferably using used equipment. Where would you start? What would you buy? I’d be looking at a Dual CS505 with a cheap Goldring cartridge, a NAD 524 CD player, Denon PMA-250SE amp and a pair of Celestion Ditton 15 (first series) or Mission 780SE (first […]
What do you recommend as a good – and reasonably priced – amp or integrated amp option for my JBL L100s? Take a look HERE
I’m considering simplifying my system (and banking some cash) by selling off my separates (Aesthetix Calypso pre & McIntosh MC 275 MK V) and replacing them with a solid state or hybrid integrated amp. I don’t want to spend over $2,500 and would love to find something for less if it performs well… maybe vintage? […]
I have a Lavry DA11 today, which very nice, but I miss putting on a cd now and then, specially albums which I don’t have digital on my computer (which don’t have a cdp). So Im looking for a CDP+DAC+Headphone- 1 box solution and im strongly considering a switch to Audiolab’s 8200CDQ. There are […]
My Small flea power amps are fine powering my Tannoy Grf Autographs when I am in my listening room alone, However these 2 watt amps are just not powerful enough if i want to crank up the volume when i am working in different parts of the house. As the Tannoys are happy being fed […]
Hello. I am wondering if other people can relate to something I have experienced lately and perhaps help me better understand it. For about a year now, I have been restlessly moving from amp to amp (always somehow satisfied, never fully so) until I finally settled about three months ago on an ex-demo pair of […]
So Dolby NR, always an enigma for me. It was a switch they started fitting to cassette decks ,and when I bought my first deck with one on board I expected the earth. Got it home and blasted out Rebel Rebel by David Bowie and with huge anticipation hit NR. I was mortified, it made […]
Editor’s note. This one is from the 2012 archive. However, a number of the observations are both interesting and still valid. Neil. The thread starts ……. Hi everyone, The question above says it all. Where did you go after Harbeth? I’d like to know what you were looking to improve in the sound you had […]
I have just been offered a Transcriptor Skeleton. But to me it seems as a somewhat strange construction? Why the glassbox ? Won’t it resonate like a bell? MORE
I inherited this Technics Pro System last week. The Equalizer was not working. I am getting that fixed (power supply) for $220. Now I noticed the left channel has static coming from it. I tried changing all the wires, still there. I then took the speaker wires out of the main terminal (channel A) out […]
The thread starts …. Hi all Not wishing to start any sort of war here but was wondering, as I have not seen or read anything Hi-Fi related for more than 30 years, how does modern equipment compare to the better equipment from the 80’s. Has sound reproduction improved or does the older gear still […]
One of the reasons manufacturers try to encourage their retailers to sell at RRP is that it can help protect resale values of second hand goods. If you look at the position with a hifi manufacturer that for example encouraged customers to upgrade power supplies and accessories etc then part of the decision for the […]
Hi guys. In the past I’ve had Naim Nait xs integrated amp along with a Naim dac. To be honest, I really got to dislike the sound. It had too much treble, or maybe thinness, to describe it in the most communicable language I can think of. Just wondering what amplifiers may offer a more […]
Hi, I am looking to sell my Naim Nat 02 tuner (boxed, mint, s/n 139***) and have been offered £500 for it with small Magnum Dynaudio compact whip aerial (circa £100 new). Is this a fair price? I have no idea!? MORE
I’m looking for speakers for my 2nd system. Both are British Made speakers and both almost have the same price. about $5-6k If I’m not wrong. I have BAT VK-60 tube amp. So which one should I buy. Need your Honest opinion. Thanks. Dip in and out HERE
When Alon Sagee was a wet behind the ears audiophile he spent his days hanging around stereo shops. Today he is the president of the San Francisco Audiophile Society. “At 20, I bought my first audiophile gear at HiFi Haven, a high-end audio dealer in my college neighborhood in New Jersey. This was definitely not a […]