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    manicm reacted to nopiano's post in the thread Improving streaming of Apple lossless to Arcam A85 with Like.

    That wasn’t how I read it, but he hasn’t returned, so I guess that’s a moot point. Happy new year!

    Yesterday at 9:48 PM
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    manicm replied to the thread Improving streaming of Apple lossless to Arcam A85.

    He was considering the Wiim Amp?

    Yesterday at 7:18 AM
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    manicm replied to the thread Improving streaming of Apple lossless to Arcam A85.

    Or maybe not, even with a budget floorstander that's not difficult to drive it still stands that not all watts are made equal. Then...

    Tuesday at 1:20 PM
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    manicm reacted to Shrek's post in the thread Compare Marantz Dacs with Like.

    First time ive ever compared Dacs on my CD60 & 70s. connected via RCA & Optical, first time with Optical .Lisening to the same track and...

    Monday at 10:58 PM
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    manicm replied to the thread Paul McCartney Tug Of War.

    I don't have a turntable anymore. And I would have liked the CD. I'll check on Tidal.

    Sunday at 5:39 PM
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    manicm replied to the thread KEF SPEAKER REPAIR.

    You'd probably be better off getting new speakers?

    Sunday at 4:49 PM
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    manicm posted the thread Paul McCartney Tug Of War in Hi-Fi.

    Listening on Spotify, and the only version is the 2015 'remix' or master, and it's compressed as hell. I've been wanting to get the CD...

    Sunday at 4:40 PM
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    manicm reacted to The_Lecht_Rocks's post in the thread Cambridge Audio EXA Series with Like.

    Has a bit of reshuffling this week with some equipment and some new incoming bits and pieces… Shoved the Ex combo into my snug. A couple...

    Dec 23, 2025
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    manicm reacted to matthewpianist's post in the thread Audiolab 7000a or Cambridge CXA81 MKII with Like.

    The only thing I'm not keen on with regard to current Arcam amps, having owned an A5, is the user interface. Other than this, there is...

    Dec 18, 2025
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    manicm replied to the thread Audiolab 7000a or Cambridge CXA81 MKII.

    If you want to keep your speakers, I think this is a sleeper amp that will be overlooked by many to their great loss, It's a unanimously...

    Dec 17, 2025
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    manicm reacted to matthewpianist's post in the thread Audiolab 7000a or Cambridge CXA81 MKII with Like.

    Audiolab is relatively neutral, and so you'll hear the characteristics of the original recording, and the voicing of your speakers...

    Dec 17, 2025
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    manicm reacted to nopiano's post in the thread Pro-Ject CD taking a leaf from the Chinese with Like.

    It was here too! And it really is just a transport…...

    Dec 17, 2025
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    manicm reacted to Al ears's post in the thread Pro-Ject CD taking a leaf from the Chinese with Like.

    I hear you and quite agree, however as a CD Transport it sort of leaves me cold. As a CD player it appears very good. If you want a...

    Dec 16, 2025
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    manicm replied to the thread Pro-Ject CD taking a leaf from the Chinese.

    Shanling, SMSL make several SACD transports - but your DAC will need to have I2S inputs. That's the norm today. DSD rarely, if at all...

    Dec 16, 2025
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    manicm reacted to nopiano's post in the thread Pro-Ject CD taking a leaf from the Chinese with Like.

    It looks great doesn’t it? And I very much like the idea that former Philips folk have created a new transport as there aren’t many...

    Dec 16, 2025

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