BS – MAYBE: Power cord optimum length … a scientific basis or merely hype?

Here’s one for you electric wizards to kick around. Whilst attending a recent hifi exhibition I was doing some power cord shopping. At one particular display I was being told by a very well known cable company representative, I’ll not mention the name so it doesn’t influence any responses, that the rule of thumb is […]

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CROSSOVERS: Types of resistors for crossovers?

Dear Colin, I have just fitted stock 2R7 Panasonic 0.1% metal film resistors to replace the “green” 2R2 wirewounds in series with the Millennium tweeters in my WD25Tex speakers. I expected a change ( a bit warmer) but was not prepared for such a drastic change – is this due to the 0,5R increase or […]

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NAKAMICHI FOR SALE INCLUDING: Dragon / 700ZX / CR7E / RX 505E / 1000 DAT / Tri-Tracer / 680ZX and hundreds more

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INTERCONNECT: Balanced vs. unbalanced audio

Which is the better interconnect for home audio systems? Balanced XLR or unbalanced RCA? Paul voices his opinion and explains the differences between the two and their reason for existence. Have a question you’d like Paul to answer for you? Go to https://www.psaudio.com/ask-paul/ and post it. Watch Now Paul McGowan

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JOHN MICHELL EQUIPMENT FOR SALE

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PARASOUND FOR SALE

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PIONEER AUDIO FOR SALE

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SITE NEWS: Name change

In the next few days this site title (But NOT the domain) will change to ‘HiFi & Music’ We are doing this because during the past few months there has been a shift from members requesting HIFI ANSWERS to requesting HIFI and MUSIC NEWS and much, much more. That’s it. Thank you – from the […]

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T+A unveils Series 200

PRESS RELEASE: German hi-fi specialist T+A has unveiled its latest compact high-end Series 200, which consists of the MP 200 multi-source player, DAC 200 digital-to-analogue converter/preamp and A 200 output stage. Reminiscent of its iconic M-systems of the Nineties T+A explains: “The series was developed with the goal of closing the gulf between high-grade specialised […]

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