So no, we aren’t coming to the end. Not yet. (Long pause) Okay. I used to sell the Albarry monoblocs. Damn fine sound. Clever designer. Still sounds good today. Not a hero as such but worthy of an honourable mention. Then whoever designed the A&R A60. A truly great product. In its way a classic. […]
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As the title says – what are the symptoms that a cartridge needs to be retired? The cartridge in question is an ADC XLM MkII that I’ve been using for a few years, but it’s definitely old and probably saw use (unsure how much) before I got it. It just sounds… flat. It’s one of […]
A frequent question I receive is “Will I hear the difference?” My answer is simple. “How should I know?“ A bit curt you might think. At face value, it is. But if you look beneath the superficiality, my answer is both objective and rational, to say nothing of truthful. This is because I am not […]
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Good morning Howard. I have seen new and used audio equipment on eBay offered at bargain prices in the USA into the UK. Good idea or what? Buyer beware! First, remember you will have to pay import duty, plus vat at 20% when the purchase comes into the UK. So add at least 23% to […]
OK folks, a ladyfriend of ours wants to buy her hubby a turntable BUT sadly ONLY wants to spend £100. My dear wife pointed out that I was a bit of a hifi nerd(misguided!) so thought I could sort things out for her(?) I’ve tried the “oh, you can’t get anything for £100, BUT Richer […]
You might be surprised by the fact that many new vinyl releases today actually are recorded, mixed and mastered digitally before being transferred to vinyl. Are you? Perhaps not; in which case, no matter. It probably won’t negatively influence what follows here. Many studios today are digital based and it’s easier for musicians to record […]
The RIAA curve is a rather dramatic equalization network applied to record albums and 45s over the last half-century. Why is it there, what does it do, and when can we expect it to be retired? Watch Now
Howard Popeck: An insight into how many makers define the retail price of a product might be of interest. Generally, the manufacturing cost per item (sometimes with the R&D cost amortized, or not as the case maybe) is multiplied by say 10, 15 or 21 – or any other number that springs to mind, albeit […]
I am a magazine addict. Yes, I’ve said it. It’s relief – and I’m unashamed. Will you read on after this revelation? I very much hope so. Details; well not just hifi mags but ones on both analogue and digital photography, rock music, cars, blues music, classical music and, err, that’s about it. So what’s […]
Give your opinion of what you think is the best all around vintage TT! This should be interesting!!!
They say you need a proper stylus force gauge to give a truly accurate reading. Are the mini digital stylus scales £15 on ebay worth buying please? Is that a job done? Cheers.
Gentlemen! I have read that you and many others say that new blood is needed. Agreed, But how do you / we talk to them?” A powerfully relevant question and one I’ve pondered for some years. The fallacy I believe is in hoping that there is indeed ‘new blood’ out there. If so, then how […]
What is a good sound in your opinion? The facetious answer is ‘probably not the same as yours.’ Not much help though I guess. The truth is though that I tend to listen for different aspects of a sound which a comparative novice might not. By novice I mean someone not having 33 years of […]
“As some may have noticed from other threads I currently have two 1963 Lenco L70s as well as a Spacedeck / Hadcock. I’m starting a thread just to document where I’m up to – it may be a long, long while until this project is finished as I’m still not entirely sure where I’m going, […]
Perfection is only a point of view. Moreover it’s only valid at the instant it happens and only if we accept the challenges of being ‘right there’ in the moment. By this I mean the listener being intimately (inextricably?) involved in that perfection. In other words, a perfect musical performance doesn’t mean the performer made […]
Sorry, what does it all mean? What is considered a low compliance, high..? Searching didn’t get me that far. Asking for general info but also to know just how crap a DV20xH might be on a Technics SL-1200 stock arm with Sumiko headshell. The DV has a compliance of 12 something – is that high […]
“Blown away” for a 3.27% investment: A cursory look at some audio forums will show that a great number of contributors don’t buy the idea that power cables make a difference in a high end audio system. Some of them claim to be engineers and a proportion of them might be. Some write with what […]
In your experience, do mains leads really make a difference, and are the expensive ones really capable of offering value? Mains cables do change the sound of audio equipment. Unfortunately there’s a lot claims made about mains cables that are exaggerated. I suggest that the effect of a mains cable is not as important as […]