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    davidf replied to the thread 4K Blow.
    Film can look amazing, and usually does when done right, but negatives that haven't aged well and grainier looking films (intentionally...
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    davidf replied to the thread KEF R3 Meta vs ELAC Vela BS 404.2.
    Because it's true?
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    davidf replied to the thread The DAC scam.
    Define "best stuff"...
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    davidf reacted to manicm's post in the thread The DAC scam with Like Like.
    Here's the joke - on his desktop he has a DAC/Streamer combo (the units with the brown panels) costing THOUSANDS. I won't bother...
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    davidf reacted to Cricketbat70's post in the thread Question Black, White, or Silver? with Like Like.
    Gunmetal gray. I love that colour. I had my alloy wheels redone in that colour when I had them refurbished. It would be a close run...
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    davidf replied to the thread 4K Blow.
    A Blu-ray Disc usually runs around 25-35Mbps (a 4K disc two to three times that), so those 4K streams that do actually reach into the...
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    davidf replied to the thread 4K Blow.
    That might be true of recent films shot on digital as they look super clean, so compressing it doesn't degrade it so much, but it's a...
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    davidf replied to the thread 4K Blow.
    With less competition, I guess they feel they can get away with it.
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    Depends on the decor of the room, as well as what the equipment looks like - some products look better in a particular finish. And...
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    davidf replied to the thread The DAC scam.
    Sorry to take the off topic chatter off topic, but something I was thinking about last week. How are those who bought sub £500 DAC...
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    davidf replied to the thread The film thread..
    I doubt the 4K release will look any better than the Bluray, given the way it was shot. It's intentionally low-res, so short of 'AI'ing...
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    davidf replied to the thread KEF R3 Meta vs ELAC Vela BS 404.2.
    I wouldn't be allowed to say :)
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    davidf replied to the thread KEF R3 Meta vs ELAC Vela BS 404.2.
    There's cheaper places...
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    davidf replied to the thread Fell Audio.
    Speakers need to be set up properly, work well in the room they're being auditioned in, and work with the amplifier they're paired with...
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    Bit early for announcing a show middle of next year...they've announced it before the Deluxe show in March which they also put on.