Recent content by Fulmer

All sorted now, turns out to have been an IP issue. Thanks to John for the rapid problem solving - it's nice to be back again! :-D

Thanks Andrew, I appreciate you checking. I thought it might be something in Safari, but I have no extensions, cleared all data and cookies then reset Safari back to it's defaults and still no dice. John - email replied to.

Hi John. Just tried the same flow again and was blocked at the same place (cables and accessories). Tried to log in from the home page clicking the link in the upper right hand corner and get Access Denied. Ironically, I just tried to read the "About the New Site" tread on the Forum from...

Ok so I know that this has popped up elsewhere on the site at different times in difference places, however I cannot find a satisfactory answer to the problem so I am posting a new topic here since it is "site related" and cropped up about the time the site had it's redesign I think. For the...

I did actually correct my earlier comment to say it had been adopted in to the red book standard rather than being the actual encoded format on the CD. I also said the original WAV standard was encoded in exactly the same way as AIFF but the reality is that most WAV files I've come across are...

Technically you are right, it is digital stream of 0s and 1s which en/decodes into 2-channels, each digitally signed, using a 16 bit linear PCM algorithm at 44.1Hz and it is a standard which was developed by Sony and Phillips which had no computer equivalent. AIFF was a computer standard...

AIFF is the format in which the music is encoded on the CD itself (old school red book standard from the '80s) and is the best format to use to RIP your CDs without any loss of quality as you get what's on the CD (1Mb/min). It's natively supported by iTunes, though you should check the error...

Right so perhaps this belongs in computer-based music instead of Hi-Fi, but considering I am evaluating this based on sound quality I'm opting for "Hi-Fi". :-) So I have ripped my entire CD collection (roughly 400 CDs ranging from Punk to Rock to Indie to Jazz to Classical) in AIFF format on to...

Ooooo, interesting. Not sure if SSAV ships to Ireland but it'd be worth a call to find out. What speakers did you partner it with?

Hey Penguin - am I missing something? Someone else recommended the Leema Pulse as well but a quick check of the reviews shows the old unit clocking in at £1200 and the new III just shy of £1500. Where can I pick up a Pulse for £800? Or were you meaning second hand? I remember in the WHF single...

Right so I had just finally decided on a combination of the Kandy K2 (with it's recent price drop to £750) and ATC SCM11s to go with a Clearaudio Concept when I noticed that a couple of dealers had demo units of the Caspian M1 series for £895. Both are top rated amps - if in different classes -...

Hi Ketan! Thanks for the reassurance, apologies for the delay in replying but I've been away this week. I have decided to go for the Roksan/ATC combination with the Clearaudio and am now trying to think about stands and cable - any recommendations?

Hi Floyd. Thanks for the suggestion, though I am not sure I am ready to dip my toes in the world of value amplifiers given the three small children in the house; doesn't matter how many times you tell them not to touch things, they still do! :-) Any input from any of the WHF staffers?

In the absence of any other suggestions and weighing up budget as well as sound tests, I am leaning towards partnering the Clearaudio Concept with the Roksan Kandy K2 amplifier with a pair of ATC SCM 11s. Anyone have any other suggestions?

Hello all. Having sold off my hi-fi system a few years ago in favour of a home cinema system (mail for the kids) I am now looking to get a new hi-fi setup. I have decided to get back in to vinyl and, looking at last year's awards issue, thinking of building my system around the Clearaudio...