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    davidf replied to the thread Hisense U8Q vs Sony Bravia 7.
    Now that begs the question - whoever reviewed it, were they sat in front of the TV when they wrote that?
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    Personally, I never felt the A400 was the 'wonder amp' that many made it out to be. Good, but no giant killer.
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    davidf replied to the thread Synergy bonus.
    Manufacturers will likely use their own equipment during the development of their others. If that manufacturer doesn't produce any...
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    The 753s were never really a bassy speaker to begin with. Specs show 45Hz at -3dB, which is roughly equivalent to an average large...
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    They like power. At the time, the Audiolab 8000C/8000P pre/power worked well with them.
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    davidf replied to the thread Question Tone controls.
    I didn't say it killed British hi-fi, I said I thought it was one of the factors involved - and it slowly drew people away from hi-fi in...
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    davidf replied to the thread Question Tone controls.
    I've been saying for years that I feel one of the factors in the decline of the audio industry was British manufacturers removing tone...
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    davidf replied to the thread Naim Nait 50 Anniversary.
    Nait 2 was just over £300, and around £398 at its highest, if I recall correctly. There were no annual Naim price rises back then.
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    davidf replied to the thread Naim Nait 50 Anniversary.
    And almost ten times cheaper... (at RRP)
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    davidf replied to the thread Naim Nait 50 Anniversary.
    And that's the beauty of audio - there's no single solution for everyone out there.
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    davidf reacted to matthewpianist's post in the thread Naim Nait 50 Anniversary with Like Like.
    The Nait 5si isn’t a ‘dreadful amp’, it just isn’t to everyone’s taste. I’m not sure there are any truly dreadful amps out there anymore.
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    davidf reacted to matthewpianist's post in the thread Where do I go next? with Like Like.
    And be prepared to look beyond the usual, obvious candidates.
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    davidf replied to the thread Where do I go next?.
    As you're a headphone listener, I'd suggest getting out there and trying some speakers for yourself. You'll get a barrage of varying...
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    davidf replied to the thread Naim Nait 50 Anniversary.
    I know which one I'd take between those two - but I'd prefer an original Nait 2 if I had the choice.
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    davidf replied to the thread Naim Nait 50 Anniversary.
    Not nowadays when done properly.