They say: Helius has produced over 15 different models of tonearm over the last 23 years and still regularly services all models, regardless of age and condition. Where parts are missing we can usually make replacements A standard service involves stripping down the arm, cleaning, checking and re-polishing bearing needles and cups, reworking solder joints, […]
Month: January 2019
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They say: Upgrades can be divided into two arenas, electrical and mechanical. The most popular upgrade is to the wiring and cables. The standard internal wire is copper, so the first upgrade we offer is to change this to single strand silver. The wire is 0.25mm in diameter with both channels being twisted into pairs. […]
Michael Vronsky asks: Neil – if during a demonstration, an uncompressed live recording, which was not available to the general public were used, is that reasonable, or unfair and what are your reasons please? Well I would say it’s a matter of disclosure. If the sales person who we must assume is an enthusiast is […]
Michael Vronsky asks editor Neil McCauley: Neil – is it jingoistic to believe that the English really are the natural leaders when it comes to sound quality? That would be a tough one because as an editor I can think of countries all over the world who give anyone a run for their money. I […]
So Neil … at heart, are you an active speaker man or a passive speaker man? Well, in my career I have been responsible for the manufacture of active loudspeakers of varying quality. One model I particularly admired and two rather less and lately I have started to be very interested in active loudspeakers again, […]
Michael Vronsky writes: Joke, truism or what? It’s a standard joke and also to some extent a truism that female classical composers are extremely rare and in quizzes, at best some people can only ‘point’ to two, possibly three. For myself, I can’t even point to one! This doesn’t mean that women in general are […]
Hello Neil. For a second system I need a high quality used amplifier for a max budget of £375. I am using bookshelf Tannoy speakers and digital streaming. What do you suggest? Go for a Meridian 551 if you can find one. Terrific build quality, high reliability, easily serviced and a minor classic. Look to […]
Yes, that really is a GALE GT2101 turntable for sale Please click HERE
Looks to us like a fit and finish up with the very, very best from Japan and Germany – and it’s British! We are awaiting a press release and RRP and so – watch this space.
Low start price Details HERE
They say: The Silver-Ruby Omega is the high-performance version of the standard model and is differentiated from its sibling by being the chromatic negative of the standard version; instead of being a black arm with a silver counterweight, the Silver-Ruby model is silver with a black weight. This aesthetic rule is not strictly enforced, customers […]
If musicians don’t care about high-end audio, why is it audiophiles don’t seem to care about quality recordings—some even listening to electronic music rather than classical. Watch Now
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There are several technologies available to designers of subwoofers who wish to implement servo systems. What are they and how do they work? Watch Now
Paul Mcgowan: m Regular readers will know I often am critical of a few well known speaker brands. This doesn’t sit well with owners of those brands and for that I apologize. I single out a few brands because, to me, they represent great examples of perceptual confusion—conflating two ideas together that don’t necessarily match. […]
It seems the typical pattern is for audiophiles to purchase expensive power conditioners only to then sell them later wishing they had never installed them. Watch Now
