I just purchased a pair of Raysonic monoblocks without knowing they were 220V and then I bought a pair of AR1500W Voltage Converter Stabilizers. One was clicking real bad and I had to unplug it. The other one clicks a few times at random every hour. I am trying to return them but I am […]
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I thought I’d post this mini review I was asked to do on another forum about a comparison of these two competing mini monitors, I know some members here will be interested. I own both so I have no axe to grind when making these comparisons, each has its own virtues and problems. The Proac’s […]
I have tried six different fuses, including some that were claimed to not be directional. I have long used the IsoClean fuses as the best I have heard. No longer! I just got two 10 amp slow-blows WiFi Tuning Supreme fuses that really cost too much but do make a major difference in my […]
This thread discusses Harbeth’s policy on spares and after care. Many companies have a business model where their products are relatively less expensive than ours and their spares parts division makes a significant contribution to their overall profitability. We design and manufacture for the longest possible service life – typically 20 years but much, much […]
I’m in the market for a very good tonearm as an upgrade from an SME 345 (309). Most of the tonearms I have used in the past are fixed bearing except for my Grace 704 unipivot. I dont have a problem with the “wobble” of a unipivot, and they seem the simplest to build, so […]
Paul McGowan writes: Last night we’re walking by a hotel and through an open window I hear the sound of a live piano. The folks I am with hear the same thing and comment on the fact it’s live. How is it we can tell something is live vs. recorded and reproduced from a distance […]
Paul McGowan writes: A while back I mentioned John Atkinson’s name and several of my readers were horrified–said they could not trust him–because he had heard a difference on a process that intellectually offended them. Rubbish. Let’s examine this notion. The offending item is the demagnetizing of CDs. I may be thrown out of the […]
Just got some new speakers, well secondhand, Harbeth C7ES-3 on a great deal. Have been rocking the Usher S-520 II for nearly two years and I can now say that I will not put the Ushers back into my system. I had the Harbeth P3ESR on homedemo but they did not take the Ushers place. […]
They didn’t write them down at all. They remembered them. In their early years, Lennon and McCartney wrote songs together and one of their rules was that if they wrote a song but then couldn’t remember how it went, they’d junk it. Since they were trying to write songs that were catchy, this rule worked […]
Seen on twitter – he’s just bought a pair of Audion Silver Night 300b monos. https://twitter.com/profbriancox/sta…51962666307584 Join the conversation HERE
If this has been covered I am sorry but I want to know how you can measure if your power is dirty and thus evaluate best course of action, I assume no power is perfect but some must have it much worse then others. 26 thoughts are expressed HERE
Paul McGowan: I am always fascinated by macro views – those all encompassing views of complex interactions we tend to think of as simple and explainable when in reality they are terribly complicated and intertwined. Let me give you some examples. Ever stop and wonder what the rules and mechanisms of automobile traffic patterns might […]
Yesterday I turned on my Halo JC-1s for a little listening. As I walked over to drop a CD in the drawer I smelled a slight burning odor. When I looked back the lights were out on one amp. A check of the line fuse verified it had blown. Since the Owner’s Guide did not […]
As some of you may know, in the last few years I have migrated from Naim 552/500/DBLs to some custom built speakers and tube amps and have never looked back. A friend of mine who was running DBLs actively with 3×500 did the same and also loved the final results. So, in an effort to […]
In 2006 I was in a reasonably lucky financial situation and so bought via Ornec an Original 2008F HDCD CD player and a Yarland Pro 200SE 300B SE amplifier. Both of these units looked amazing and were very stylish by comparison with British units but of course I could not listen to either before purchase. […]
The thread starts: I would like to upgrade the modest Akito I have on my LP12 and would like a Unipivot. Clearly, the Naim Aro is a great arm, but I am loathed to pay £1300+ on ebay for an arm that I can remember retailing at £650 new when it first came out. Two […]
Paul McGowan writes: Have you ever noticed how much better your car runs after you wash it? Or how about how much better your audio system sounds after you’ve cleaned, dusted, and taken some time to groom the room? Maybe I am the only one on this planet that feels this, but I suspect not. […]
I’m not sure if this qualifies as a classic but it deserves a thread for its almost mythical rarity. Dip in and out HERE
https://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/technics-1200g-or-linn-sondek-lp12.731490/page-20#post-19742921
The thread starts ….. Following on from a recent post of mine (that was posted in the wrong place) I have decided to share with those interested the thoughts and findings of a good friend of mine who works as a consultant technician for a well known and respected loudspeaker manufacturer. Over the last ten […]
First of all, sorry for my poor English. I am a very happy new owner of the Harbeth Super HL Plus. To complete my listening chain I wanted to ask you some questions about possible amplifiers that can be coupled with these superb speakers. I’m a fan of classical music and my listening ranges from […]
I’m all for blowing my money on hifi but I’m curious about how big a difference main conditioner make to your system, I use a cheap one myself and noticed a nice improvement in sound quality but are the more expensive ones worth it? Dip in and out HERE
Hi, I have a pair of Meridian M2 active speakers I have owned since new in 1983 which I wish to upgrade. The original tweeters have been replaced with a new / secondhand pair of Kef speakers. I had intended to remove the amps from the back of the speakers to send them to the […]
Guys, These are the speakers I have lusted after for years, ever since I first heard them with the Musical Fidelity F Series separates. I loved them. You would imagine then I’d be over the moon and jumping for joy that I won a pair for £550 last night on eBay. They are a bit […]