Hello, i recently bought myself a REGA Planar 3 with RB300 and tommorow im going out to buy a Nagaoka MP 110 cartridge but i still do not have a pre amp. I only have about £50 left to spend so im thinking about a Art DJ II Pre amp…. I heard some good things […]
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I have been trawling my way through the MDAC threads because I have it in my mind that I might get a SBT and an MDAC. I am coming to the conclusion that it might be more trouble than its worth. It seems to be a young persons game, my days of constant fiddling with […]
For me the biggest surprise has been how important the quality of the source material is. Radio 2 and 3 live broadcasts with a decent aerial/tuner are amazing (and only 13 bit pcm!). Great LPs are quite common and stunning quality. The occasional well recorded and mastered CD can be fantastic. CD recordings of FM […]
….. What is it? I love reading some of the threads here, and man, some people have some excellent audio equipment, and excellent homes to go with it. Like a lot of audio enthusiasts, I want good gear, but with a budget in mind. A good friend of mine is a fully addicted audiophile, years […]
So here’s the idea – most “normal” people these days spend £100 on an ipod dock, and think they have a hifi… But just how good a sound could you get for £100? You will obviously need a source, some form of amplification and speakers, and all the cabling and any other tweaks you want […]
The thread starts: I’ve owned a lot of speakers over the years but I have never experienced anything like the midrange reproduction from my horns. With a frequency response of 300 Hz. up to 14 Khz. from a single distortionless driver, it seems like a no-brainer that everyone would want this performance. Why don’t you […]
Anonymous writes: This may invoke some negative criticism though i am willing to take it on the chin. I write of a personal experience that may or may not have been experienced in the past by others. About six years ago i was given the cold shoulder by friends of many years standing. At the […]
How can fuses possibly make a difference? I’m in no way an expensive cable believer, but I do think you need to find something fit for purpose. A fuse is basically a few mm of thin tin wire, so how and why do these sell, and for so much! [TL: moderating comment: it is […]
“…. but please don’t think that buying online means you can have something for a weeks w@nk and then return for a full refund………….” MORE
“Hi. Following my sudden immersion in the Tube world , with the Eastern Electric Avant Pre amp , I discovered what I missed for a few years .. great musicality and obvious fun with music. Tube rolling has been a very troubled way of spending money .. and yet interesting. However , the only thing […]
“I have been reading a lot about matching speraker cable and interconnect and am wondering if this is strictly true. Also I have been hearing that a lot of you use mogami (but I think this is for Naim).” MORE
I have just realised that ‘Six Moons’ now has an official policy of demanding that any manufacturer who wants a review has to buy advertising space….In advance. The stated reason is that Six Moons wants the money. It expects to be paid for what it does. Is that pretty blatant? Or a simple admission that […]
How important is brand synergy in matching components? This not only includes amps and preamps but also digital sources from a particular brand, say Arcam or Kell. Is this “synergy” important just for impedance purposes or is there an additional sonic benefit of having everything matching? Thanks. Take a look HERE
The thread starts ….. Most hifi magazines have a Q and A section. They must make them up right? In the internet age what sort of person would write a letter and post it to a bimonthly publication to seek advice and then have to wait about 3 months to see if (by some small […]
I notice HiFi World have a respected classical musician writing for them on a regular basis. Rafael Todes is the second violinist with the Allegri String Quartet and seems to be a well informed audiophile. His reviews state that he uses valve monoblock power amps and I am coming to think he’s probably wise to […]
Hi Guys. I am setting up a second system at my G/F’s and need to get a very cheap phono stage (something very under the radar price wise). The system is anything grand , are there any really cheap ones that you would recommend? MORE
I’ve got a few hundred and this is my first genuine copy proof one – so yes they do actually exist! It’s Bryan Adams – Reckless. EAC stuffed, well technically still waiting but it looks like an all weeker. DB poweramp ripped it but sounds like shit. It just died when sent back to do […]
Most people I know who appreciate hifi seem to be passionate about the original packaging that comes with hifi, some folk won’t even buy a piece of kit even though it’s first rate in condition and sonic ability, if it doesnt have the all important box, some even will pay substantially more for kit second […]
The thread starts: Has anyone else had this experience or am I just nuts? You sit down for a quiet evening of Hi Fi listening and after some warmup time you suddenly realize that your system sounds dramatically better than it did the night before. I am talking about those little things like more resolution, […]
I’ve had 2 class A amplifiers in my system. One was a Mastersound tube amp and the other was a Luxman SS. I thought both played really well at low volumes. The word forward is probably not correct, but maybe very detailed with good control and little effort? Anyone know if this is a […]
Interesting clip. Raises more questions than it answers. I would like to see more hi res media but to be honest whilst it possible I think we are far away from it still MORE