Recent content by cj_random

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    Are new speakers today that much better than the best used speakers??

    Well I just listened to both on my pc through the free headphones I got on a Monarch flight to Tenerife back in 1987 and the JBL speakers sound significantly better than the BMW's.
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    Russ Andrews

    Its all about what YOU can hear. If YOU cant hear the difference, dont buy the cables. Simples. Personally, when I bought a tacima mains conditioner, I plugged it in and noticed a difference. The sound became smoother. I liked it so I kept it. Then I tried some Clearer Audio copper-line alpha...
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    Your top 10 albums of all time.

    Disappointed not to see any mention of Tom Petty from anyone.
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    Top Five Live Albums Of All Time

    Yeah, and said law should have written in it somewhere 'anyone found listening to Katy Melua will be subjected to a public stoning'
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    Your top 10 albums of all time.

    Yeah same here. I would say mostly what music I listen to is dictated by what mood im in at the time.
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    Your top 10 albums of all time.

    There are some ropey tracks on this album but absolutely 'Down and Out' is just stunning, it has everything, the build up is great, it has good drive and the finish is just genius. For me, having just lost long standing members to then release an album with this track at the start is just a...
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    Your top 10 albums of all time.

    Here here its incredible.
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    Your top 10 albums of all time.

    Just had a nose through my CD's and these jumped out at me. A selection of 10 is just not enough really. Not in any particular order.... The Streets - Original Pirate Material Dr Dre - 2001 The Prodigy - Fat of the Land Bob Marley - Legend Genesis - Seconds Out tour 1977 Oasis - What the...
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    Stop it!

    This thread is amusing me on a boring day at work. Thanks for the technical links with regard to the active designs. Ive had a read and its very intersting. As a technical person (although not in the electronics field) I now understand the benefits that such designs present. A significant...
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    Naim Statement

    Agreed here. Nothing I heard on Saturday Id heard before or care to hear again, apart from the Easy Star All Stars - Dub Side Of The Moon that the guy in the Heed Audio room played and I thoroughly enjoyed. Both the audio quality and the music itself. I think the music being played is of great...
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    Bristol show notes (and pics)

    This was the first time I had been to one of these exhibitions and thoroughly enjoyed myself. It was a bit of an eye opener really. Lots of smaller companies producing some very convincing kit and its certainly helped me with making a shortlist for some new speakers which im in dire need off...
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    Bristol show notes (and pics)

    Haha thats me in the picture with the Quad electrostatic speakers sitting on the front row.
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    Cyrus Cd8 SE 5 units and will not play !!!!!!!

    Well you lot seem to be damned unlucky. My CD6se works just fine thanks. [EDITED BY MODS FOR OFFENSIVE LANGUAGE]
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    yamaha RX-V1900 or denon AVR2310

    My dad just bought this yamaha and ive been busy setting it up and testing, awesome piece of kit.