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Does this work if you’re a lefty like me?

Please review these soon, WhatHi-Fi?!

That's exactly my experience - always wanting to flog you the most expensive bit of kit. My missus and I once went into one of our local hi-fi stores in San Francisco to ask about an "affordable, not too expensive but does-the-job hi-fi rack". The guy there then went on to show me a rack that...

I agree that a home audition is the way to go and I'll see if I can sort one out. The (minor) problem is that I live in the US these days and the local Rega dealer here is somewhat less helpful than the very good one I was dealing with when I was living in the UK and the last time I asked them...

Hi all I've been running a pair of KEF LS50 speakers with a Rega Brio-R for a few years now (with a Rega RP6/Nagaoka MP300 turntable and a Rega Apollo-R CD player). I've generally been very happy with the combination but feel that my front ends and speakers "deserve" a better amp, good though...

Well, I've tried to post a new question three times in the past hour but my post never shows up. I'm not using any controversial or dodgy language, so what's going on? Thanks Bogester [b] Should be sorted now. - Mods [b]

Hi ChrisIRL How did the LS50/Brio-R demo go? I already have a Brio-R and am considering getting some LS50s. Did you find them a good match? Cheers Bogester

Hi all Our recent move a few weeks ago from a more conventional-style house with separate rooms to a much more open, "loft-style" apartment has presented me with an opportunity to upgrade the speakers for our hi-fi system. Currently my setup consists of a Rega Brio-R amp, Apollo-R CD player and...

I was hoping that this wouldn't turn into an A vs D debate, too. The main point of my post was that, if you have both analogue and digital front ends, exclusively buying one format in the belief that it's the "best" one isn't necessarily the best way to get the most out of your music collection...

Hi all This will be a familiar scenario to many of you, I’m sure: the latest album by your favourite group hits the shops and you’re keen to get your mitts on it. But which format do you buy it in? The CD version? The LP?? A download??? Of course, most of the time it’s potluck because you don’t...

I absolutely love Steve Albini's "production" (I think he prefers to be referred to as an engineer rather than a producer) on any number of albums, such as Pixies' "Surfer Rosa", Nina Nastasia's albums, The Wedding Present's "Sea Monsters" - the list goes on and on. And if anyone knows how to...

I've been hoping that WHF would do a Group Test of the current crop of budget-to-mid-priced MM cartridges, but nothing so far. Hi-Fi Choice did one last year that included, amongst others, the Ortofon 2M Blue, the Clearaudio Concept V2 and the Nagaoka MP-150. The Nagaoka came out on top with the...

Hi all A catalogue was delivered to me this week that contains the following item: http://shop.mapleshadestore.com/mobile/products.asp?dept=121 I've never heard or read anywhere that cartridge VTF should be adjusted every few months to compensate for cartridge sag. Is this a well-known tweak...

Steve Reich - "Music For 18 Musicians". Utterly hypnotic and a brilliant accompaniment to any cerebral activity, I find.

My wife bought me "Der Katalog", the German-language CD box-set, for my birthday a few years ago and it's sounds great. However, some of the (English language) vinyl reissues are to be found in my local record store and I've often wondered how they compare - has anyone heard both? Certainly, the...