Recent content by AlanS

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    Audi MMI / SD Card

    The larger SD cards do work. You need to reformat them to FAT32 and they work fine. I have 2 128G cards in the slots in my Audi with my entire collection. MP3 format only.
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    US vs. UK Audio Experience

    An interesting thread as another frustrated ex pat in the US. I'm in a fairly large metro area (Orange County, CA) so have a couple of options, but it appears over the last 10 years or so that the mass market over here had gone from 2 channel audio straight to 5.1. There is virtually no demand...
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    SKY+ HD

    Are there any plans for a review of the various suppliers? Hows the Amstrad box comparing with the others now its part of BSkyB ?
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    Seeking Help From Across The Pond

    I'm in the same position - Brit abroad looking to get some decent gear. I have the Cambridge 640v2 CD and Amp and have been looking to upgrade the Mission's I brought over with me. I've found a couple of places in California that sell the Epos range and have the M5 and M12 in stock. These have...
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    New CD player

    My Cambridge 640 CD player has started skipping and not playing CDs, so a good excuse to look to upgrade. I have the matching 640A amp and Mission m70 speakers. I'd like to keep the amp but am open to upgrading the speakers to get the clear, open sound I like. Budget for each is around £300...
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    US HiFi for British Ears

    Thanks for the suggestions, that gives me something to take a look at. For the other posters, thanks. I'm in Southern California and there are a few dealers here but they're pretty spread out and not many carry British stuff. I had a Cyrus 2 system in the UK and before I get on a plane to try...
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    US HiFi for British Ears

    Hi I moved to the US a few years back and have been trying to build up a decent bit of kit for listening to CDs. Trouble is the majority of the equipment here is either pretty dire stuff from the big box stores, or massively overpriced. Some of the stuff from the UK is available (Cyrus, Monitor...