Recent content by Burnz0

Hi All. I've noticed recently that there is a constant buzzing sound coming from my hifi speakers, whether there is music playing or not. I tried swapping the cables around and checked if there were any loose connections and it's still the same so I'm inclined to think it is the actual amp...

Hi All. I have a vintage receiver and speakers wired in two different rooms and am currently having to go back and forth to the living room to change tracks which is less than ideal when i'm sitting out in the garden as it is that much further away. Looking on google there seems to be some...

with surprisingly little effort... they main hand turning nuts were very stiff and as soon as i gave them any force they whole post on the external part of the speaker snapped off. Also, they look like they might have had glue added to them as there is an odd blue residue. I don't think the...

sorry if i wasn't clear enough - what i mean is the binding post has completely snapped off. This means that firstly there isn't anything to push the speaker cable into unless i just pop it through the hole and hope it makes contact; secondly, the piece of metal that bridges the highs and low...

Hi All. My friend asked me to take a look at his speakers as he didn't think they were working so i tested them on my amp and hey presto they appear to be okay, albeit with an issue on the binding posts. They have the bi-wire option and a couple of the binding posts have snapped off meaning it...

Thanks for the response! I've found an Arcam Alpha 9 Integrated Amp with remote for £125 on gumtree within reasonable driving distance to me. Unforunately there are no pics (although im not sure if they really add any value) but its described as "in perfect working order". I'd hope i may be...

For some reason i'm unable to reply to my thread I started the other day about the cambridge audio Topaz SR10 but here goes... i (think) im now looking for a decentish second amp to power my Eltax Silverstone 200w floorstanders that ill be setting up in my kitchen as my second system (the first...

to be completely honest, i have no idea what im buying or looking and wouldn't really know where to start but it's an idea. At least with buying new you can get some kind of direction from the people in the shop or sites like this but there isn't the same resource for vintage equipment. The...

they're B&W D5 - a similar age to the receiver. Again to my ears at least they sound good - a lot crisper than the Eltax especially the bass

I've no intention of getting rid of the old stuff, instead this will be a second system. Basically, i want the ability to play music in both my kitchen and living room. I had always planned on using the same amp and putting the cable under the floor to feed the speakers in the kitchen but that...

its a Yamaha CR600. He remembers it costing in excess of £1000 about 30 years ago (although i cant find anything on the internet to verify this) so im assuming its pretty good. Ive got a pair of old B&W speakers and to my ears it sounds good - certainly better than the Eltax. The only...

its a Yamaha CR600. He remembers it costing in excess of £1000 about 30 years ago (although i cant find anything on the internet to verify this) so im assuming its pretty good. Ive got a pair of old B&W speakers and to my ears it sounds good - certainly better than the Eltax. The only...

Hi All. Im in the market for a new amp and the chap at Richersounds suggested the Topaz SR10. Ive got a pair of Eltax Silverstone 200w floorstanders which aren't the best but more than adequate for my ears. Ive been running these on my dad's vintage Yamaha receiver with an output of 30w which...

to be honest im not that bothered about surround sound, simply ive just never been impressed with the speakers in the newer TVs, hence why i was considering a soundbar. The bit that was and is confusing me is the receiver - are there different types for music and for home cinema? i was...

Hi All. Im just about to buy a new TV (or my first TV actually) and apart from the troubles of deciding which one i'm also now thinking what should i do about sound as every new TV ive heard recently sound pretty poor. I had considered getting a soundbar after the chap in the TV shop showing...