Gadusmorhua

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  Gadusmorhua replied to the thread Bass loss at 3m speaker cable length.
  
  I think if I had spent £5K on speaker cables I would be running back to the shop I bought them from. If indeed the cables are at fault...
  
  Yesterday at 5:38 AM
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  Gadusmorhua replied to the thread I'm bored with hi-fi..
  
  That's the reason I don't want to become an 'audiophile'. Is drooling over expensive kit you've seen reviewed really a hobby? More of an...
  
  Apr 17, 2024
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  Gadusmorhua replied to the thread Refurbished cds.
  
  Well said. I have, compared to others, a mediochre system and I'm sixty-odd, but I can definitely hear the difference, and like you...
  
  Apr 10, 2024
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  Gadusmorhua replied to the thread Refurbished cds.
  
  Healthy discussion :ROFLMAO: I've tried a few online hearing tests to reassure myself my hearing is reasonable for my age. I then tried...
  
  Apr 9, 2024
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  Gadusmorhua replied to the thread Refurbished cds.
  
  Why is FLAC preferable to MP3 for archival/storage purposes? Yes, I've been drawn into a lot of the nonsense voiced here about cables...
  
  Apr 8, 2024
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  Gadusmorhua replied to the thread Refurbished cds.
  
  No, I haven't done a proper blind test, I've got a life. No, I doubt if I do belong to thaat group of exceptional people- I'm sixty-odd...
  
  Apr 7, 2024
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  Gadusmorhua replied to the thread Refurbished cds.
  
  Have a look on Google at the machines they use, it's quick and cheap after the initial outlay.
  
  Apr 7, 2024
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  Gadusmorhua replied to the thread Refurbished cds.
  
  Unfortunately I can tell the difference when I sit down and listen properly. If I'm wearing earbuds, listening loud, I'm fine with MP3s...
  
  Apr 6, 2024
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  Gadusmorhua replied to the thread Refurbished cds.
  
  I have started ripping my new cds to FLAC, but get very depressed that the rest of my discs (a few hundred) are on MP3 files, which I...
  
  Apr 6, 2024
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  Gadusmorhua replied to the thread Refurbished cds.
  
  I don't really have a problem with what I'm hearing, just sort of wondering if refurbished discs are frowned upon. I already stream...
  
  Apr 5, 2024
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  Gadusmorhua posted the thread Refurbished cds in Hi-Fi.
  
  I own a fair few cds, but many have seen service in my builders' van, and are damaged. A couple wouldn't even load in the factory cdp...
  
  Apr 5, 2024
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  Gadusmorhua replied to the thread What digital lead for Marantz 6000.
  
  I thought I could hear the optical as superior to coaxial, but blind testing shows I can't. Analogue out (the CDs dac) sounds great, but...
  
  Apr 4, 2024
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  Gadusmorhua replied to the thread What digital lead for Marantz 6000.
  
  Update: I returned the QED Profile optical lead, after hearing no difference between it and the Amazon Basics. I would have kept the QED...
  
  Apr 3, 2024
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  Gadusmorhua replied to the thread Mystery.
  
  I am hoping you're correct, it seems so. Everything is back to normal now.In my ignorance, and because it was a new addition, I was...
  
  Mar 31, 2024
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  Gadusmorhua posted the thread Mystery in Hi-Fi.
  
  After hearing various motors switch on through my house ring main I bought a ifiPower2, and used it to power my WiiM Pro Plus. To my...
  
  Mar 30, 2024
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