Recent content by Dutus

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    Laptop as a credible source?

    I have a "conventional" hi-fi with a Pioneer DV-LX50 universal player (about the only thing it won't play is Blu-Ray), Nakamichi Dragon cassette deck, Rega Planar 3 record deck, Tascam DA-20MkII DAT deck and a Mission Cyrus II amp with PSX power supply. But I listen to Spotify via my laptop...
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    Which network audio player?

    I have also been thinking about a Network Audio Player and have been looking at various players, including the Pioneer N-50 and the Marantz NA-7004. Regrettably the Naim offerings are way beyond budget. The ability to play Spotify is vital, as is gapless playback (Spotify now has that as an...
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    Cyrus 1 and 2 amps - still a great second hand buy?

    Just read this thread. I've owned a Cyrus 2 and PSX for a good many years after picking them up in a local branch of the Music and Video Exchange for about 110 pounds for the pair. The amp was serviced by Cyrus a few years ago (for a very reasonably cost) and more recently locally. The rest...