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    davidf replied to the thread What a shocker.
    Everything's insane though, if you think about it.
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    davidf replied to the thread What a shocker.
    Reminds me of hi-fi during the late 90s. Technics was flying out the door, and the likes of Kenwood, Pioneer, and other Jap brands were...
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    davidf replied to the thread Cassette tapes.
    I do remember many recordings from the 90s made on quality Nakamichi decks - they got pretty close to the originals. Certainly sounded...
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    davidf reacted to nopiano's post in the thread Cassette tapes with Like Like.
    Me too, though its overhaul wasn’t cheap. A lovely thing to own, whatever one feels about the sound.
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    davidf replied to the thread What a shocker.
    Pioneer and Fujitsu went the same way - couldn't make any money due to people buying cheap TVs. And as for "shifting boxes", it's been...
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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.
  • davidf
    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.