record_spot

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- record_spot replied to the thread Where to begin?.
  
  No apologies needed - but it was pretty impressive; "yeah, the Technics deck, McIntosh and the Mark Levinson mate. And maybe the...
  
  Friday at 10:15 PM
- record_spot reacted to TomLewis17's post in the thread Impossible Task? One Box with Like.
  
  I was also looking at Elac's debut connex.
  
  Friday at 2:16 PM
- record_spot replied to the thread Impossible Task? One Box.
  
  Actives lessen the box count - or at least, they can do. Not in my home admittedly as I've several sources and you might need to...
  
  Friday at 12:15 PM
- record_spot reacted to TomLewis17's post in the thread Impossible Task? One Box with Like.
  
  This where I need to take my wife as the aesthetic side is her point of view whereas the musicality is mine so we have to come to a...
  
  Friday at 12:07 PM
- record_spot replied to the thread Impossible Task? One Box.
  
  Yes, to a degree, but it's still useful to get a range of opinions including reviewers when you're drafting your shortlist. Not least...
  
  Friday at 12:04 PM
- record_spot replied to the thread Impossible Task? One Box.
  
  But if you like the sound of them, then where's the problem?
  
  Friday at 11:56 AM
- record_spot replied to the thread Newcomer trying to Pick a first TT, and running into trouble!.
  
  If you shop in HMV, then you'll pay HMV high street prices. I picked up Keith Jarrett's Bordeaux Concert on a 2 LP ECM release for...
  
  Friday at 11:52 AM
- record_spot reacted to Entrigo's post in the thread Newcomer trying to Pick a first TT, and running into trouble! with Like.
  
  Pretty elitist view and incorrect in my opinion . Many people do do vinyl on a budget: there's loads of decent turntables to be found...
  
  Friday at 11:24 AM
- record_spot replied to the thread Where to begin?.
  
  Just way over budget. And £500 on speaker cable and stands? Sit doon!
  
  Friday at 11:20 AM
- record_spot replied to the thread Newcomer trying to Pick a first TT, and running into trouble!.
  
  My typo, I thought I'd said it comes with the AT-VM95E in my original post. I've since corrected it to avoid confusion.
  
  Thursday at 11:53 PM
- record_spot replied to the thread Newcomer trying to Pick a first TT, and running into trouble!.
  
  Bit over your budget, but the Cambridge Ebay store has the Alva ST turntable refurbished model for £349, however, there's a coupon...
  
  Wednesday at 5:15 PM
- record_spot replied to the thread Mix & Match ?.
  
  Per Bill's comment above, actives remove all the guesswork - I usually just use a switching box to handle preamp duties, but I'll...
  
  Tuesday at 6:39 PM
- record_spot reacted to abacus's post in the thread Mix & Match ? with Like.
  
  In the pro world most speakers are active speakers (The amps are built into the speaker), and mixing and matching with different...
  
  Tuesday at 6:37 PM
- record_spot replied to the thread Where to begin?.
  
  The OP mentioned previously she's on holiday in September and not looking to get into any buying till October at least.
  
  Tuesday at 6:24 PM
- record_spot replied to the thread Question DACMagic 200M |How much of a difference can I expect?.
  
  In my experience with the 200M, the Bluetooth performance was adequate, but outdone by recordings either streamed from Qobuz or direct...
  
  Aug 24, 2025
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