Recent content by Andrew17321

Youngsters are not into HiFi because they are generally not interested in music quality (as distinct from rhythms and pop stars). I have regularly attended classical concerts, both orchestral and chamber, for 60 years and over that time the average age of members of the audience has been about...

I think that it is unlikely that films in 8K will be sold in a physical format. The technology is already here for CD sized optical disks to hold several 8K films in lossless format. But why do it. Micro SD cards now have the capacity to store an 8K film, and all you need is a moderately...

I too have been using Qobuz HD music for about 5 years and I completely agree with 'nopiano'. I listen to Quobuz on Devialet Phantoms, which What HiFi also rubbished - they only tested one in mono and not a stereo pair! Usually What HiFi's opinions are sound but they seem to have some odd...

Why read, or reply in, this forum rather than listen to some music?

Hi Paul. You could try something entirely different. I am pausing to put my hard hat on as I expect to receive a lot of flack from folk who haven’t listened to a (properly set up) system of the type I am about to suggest. Like you I enjoyed an Arcam-Spendor set-up for many years, but felt the...

I plan not to change any of my systems this year; I am very happy with what I have. However, should anything fail I may have to replace it, and if any game changer appears I would consider it. When the BBC starts transmitting regularly in 4K I shall update my video equipment.

rainsoothe wrote: Well it's good they're trying, but they just sound bad. And most certainly NOT "the best sound in the world". Again, to me. And anyone who's ever heard a real instrument in their lives As a matter of interest, I do go regularly to Chamber Music concerts and know what...

Phantoms are NOT class D amplifiers; they are class A with current dumping. (Read the Devialet site for facts). Sonos speaker amplifiers are class D.

Having both Sonos and a pair of the basic Phantoms for more than two years, for me the Phantoms are a huge upgrade to Sonos. I cannot comment on how the sound when played loudly as I have never listened to them above about 70 db, and I have only seen them flapping with low organ music. (Room...

As a teenager, 60 years ago, I enjoyed building electronic things (valves in those days). I built better and better amplifiers, basically to get better and better quality of sound. I wasn't much into music then. So I guess I was an audiophile then! Now I concentrate on music, so presumably...

I am not sure if the following is correct, I think I picked that up somewhere; Do Devialet give a 5 year warranty for the phantoms as they can't be opened for repair? Not as far as I am aware. However, looking at the Devialet Phantom User Forum it would appear that Devialet replaces the very...

I have used Sonos systems for nine years and found it reliable and very easy to use. The quality of their speakers is good (I have an S5 in my study), especially when you take into account their price and covenience. However I use Sonos Connects to drive an Arcam amplifier and Spendor...

Until Tuesday, I have had no failures of HiFi equipment over the last 55 years. I was using my 47 year old Thorens turntable today (new cartridge 5 years ago, though old one was still working) - works perfectly! My loft has lots of legacy equipment that I grudge throwing out, eg a good quality...

"It's interesting for example to compare the slightly newer Denon X6300H, which has more features and 2 more channels than the X7200W but is almost 4 kilos lighter. Pennies have clearly been cut somewhere. (Yes, I know it was a few hundred quid cheaper too). The weight I think is an...

Mostly in Scotland: Glasgow, Edinburgh and in the Scottish Borders. It may be that as most classical concert goers tend to be older folk and that there are older women than men alive. Or that most Glasgow men wouldn't be seen dead at a classical concert. I agee that I don't see that many...