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The thread starts: Hi all, some time ago I posted a thread to say I would be moving my kit into my conservatory and asking advice about the acoustics. I did receive some advice, and thanks to everyone for that. Now that I’ve actually done the move, it all seems fine except the limitations of […]
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? […]
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Just wondering, with this audio merry-go-round of buying and selling, if anyone has an amp that will be a keeper for life. I haven’t yet but came verrrry close once… 505 opinions HERE EDITORIAL NOTE: The opinions expressed in the above post do not necessarily reflect those of our editorial team – just in case […]
Is it supposed to be the same as the tracking force or less ? MORE EDITORIAL NOTE: The opinions expressed in the above post do not necessarily reflect those of our editorial team – just in case you wondered. Neil McCauley
Paul McGowan writes: I have gotten a lot of mail, as of late, regarding our stance on the DAC feeding the power amplifier directly. There are clearly two camps on this issue: those that believe less is more and those that believe more is better. I have always found myself in the camp of less […]
I have always been told your loudspeaker does not need as many tube watts as transistor watts. Why? If the loudspeaker manufacturer says it takes 200 watts for power handling how many tube watts does it take? MORE EDITORIAL NOTE: The opinions expressed in the above post do not necessarily reflect those of our […]
MORE EDITORIAL NOTE: The opinions expressed in the above post do not necessarily reflect those of our editorial team – just in case you wondered. Neil McCauley
…… but just wondering if Mana Soundframes are still worth anything, or enough to bother getting a few quid for. I’ve got 2, with 2 bits of the wood and one, maybe bits of the glass. Been in the loft for a few years, so the brassy bits are dulled over. If they’re worth £100 […]
Now, when I say the 80s, I don’t mean that early 80s transitional time that produced things like the Galaxy Commander Please click HERE to continue EDITORIAL NOTE: The opinions expressed in the above post do not necessarily reflect those of our editorial team – just in case you wondered. Neil McCauley
The thread starts: Reading articles about addictions and the diagnostic criteria for defining what an addiction is, I am struck by how many points of a diagnostic chart can be used to evaluate our behavior regarding audio matters. For sure, my long attendance of Naim world and forum has suggested a state of addiction in […]
The thread starts ….. Got these yesterday of a very nice gent for £60. the cabs are excellent, but the midrange surrounds had very bad rot. i have refoamed them with some rubber surrounds i had lying about. the tweters were dead, but i have just replaced the domes with some cheapo maplins ones which […]
After searching all 735 existing analog “threads” I only found one short discussion regarding Linear tracking arms vs. tangential tracking arms. I have been a vinyl collector for over 32 years, and beleive that pure analog is still the “gold standard”. In 1984 I purchased a Sony PS-X555ES linear tracking, biotracer, turntable. It is a […]
I lived in Manchester in the mid 1990s and looked in the ad paper Loot and saw a Linn Sondek with Lingo and ekos for £50 , I immediately phoned at 9.30am thinking I’d be first in but a caller had already seen it and was on his way to buy, I was gutted for […]
FYI: A thread – from a while back – that some might find contains interesting observations, advice and so on. Certainly worth dipping in and out of if you have only a few minutes to spare. Neil / editor in chief =========== Won this today.I put in a much lower offer yesterday and it was […]
“Dear friends: who really needs an MM type phono cartridge?, well I will try to share/explain with you what are my experiences about and I hope too that many of you could enrich the topic/subject with your own experiences. For some years ( in this forum ) and time to time I posted that 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 ? […]
It is no dark secret that I am involved in producing a new product range. I have been busy lately but had some time to spare to share some of my thoughts… Whilst working on our new range, I have been faced with some dilemmas and have met with some challenges. Many are related to […]
Are they worth it ? They sure do look good when playing tunes, and they are cheap enough. I used to have one on my old Technics system, after a year of having it in the system I boxed it up and stuck it in my loft. It was only 3-4 years later I dragged […]
The thread starts ….. now SME. Ajay Shirke, who is already a major shareholder in Siltech/Crystal Cable and Spendor. But one thing is certain: with Quad, KEF, B&W , Tannoy , Naim and now SME all held in overseas ownership, the first generation of UK audio pioneers has well and truly passed. Continues HERE EDITORIAL […]
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 […]
I thought I would start a thread on peoples experiences and tweeks for the Hafler DH-101. In my experience, you plug it in, switch it on, select the right input and then rotate the volume control to the right volume and relax and listen. I find this experience stressful enough. Has anybody converted one to […]
“I onws a CDSE se and DC2 se, but I as I don´t have not one SACD disc, I want to buy one only CD player, I has heard Naim 555, very very good, also the same for MBL, but not heard new Nagra, and it seems that the Reimyo is not made more. I […]