Recent content by Chas_N_Dave

12th Monkey, space is my other passion. I watched Cassini launch from near Cape Canaveral in 1997, so it's got a special place for me. To me it's a perfect visual representation of what our species can achieve, if we put our minds to it, but it also acts as a reminder that nothing worth doing...

Hi gel. Strangely enough it's not short for Charles, it's actually not my real name. It's a nickname I was given back at school and it stuck. Since then it's essentially replaced the one my mum uses, so I even get introduced as Chas by friends when meeting new people. Apparently I have a...

Hi all, my friends call me Chas. Like many people, I'm a middle aged child, with a love for comics and music. I was lucky enough, as a teenager to be given an old Leak stereo 20, a cassette deck, and some KEF Coda speakers. That opened the door for me into the wonderful world of the...

You may find that a refurbished higher end amp gives you a nice bump in sound quality. I've recently upgraded my system from a Naim Nait 3, with Q35 speakers and Arcam Alpha 8se CD player (bought new, 25+ years ago). I spent a long time listening to music through wireless, so never upgraded. Now...