Recent content by gramps23

Thanks for that. I'd decided against the Wembley fix, as it wasn't going to look the same, so looking for another solution. Leaving the duct tape on makes a lot of sense, as it's always a real pain to get off once it's been on for a while. I've got them apart in the workshop now, doing the...

Brilliant, thanks for that, will give the last one a go before taking the panel to Wembley - seems like a much more cost effective option! I tried duct tape already and that had no chance unfortunately.

Thanks Andy, Thanks for the advise about distorting the voicecoils - hadn't considered that. On the looks front, the trouble is I really like the look of the speakers sans grilles - they're just boring bloody great black monoliths otherwise, like something out of 2001: A Space Odyssey! On a...

Hello people, Recently I fulfilled one of my teenage dreams, and bought a pair of KEF 104/2's on ebay with a load of other kit. Now I've sold the other bits on, the KEF's have cost me about £160, so not a bad deal! I know that these days their sound isn't regarded as being exactly flawless, but...

I suspect the difference in sound might be down to the change in cables, rather than the bi-wiring. Would be interesting to compare a single run of the Audioquest cables against the QED's - any chance that you could be bothered to give it a go, just for curiousity's sake!?

If, for instance, the amp was supported on the same piece of furniture as the turntable.

Hmmm.. Hadn't thought of the fact that vibrations from the speakers might be feeding back through the turntable, or something similar. Good call.

I'm not sure that you'd be making a step in the right direction. I've read good things about the the Stage 6, and reports seem to suggest that they are still easily servicable and upgradeable. Decent examples of the player still sell for upto £500, which is £150 more than the Marantz, and I have...

You're recommended to use the high level (speaker level) outputs on an amp for 2.1 use, to get the sound from the speakers and sub integrated in phase. In HT systems it's less crucial, so pre-outs are used. I really like the Rel Strata lll, which are about £150ish on ebay secondhand. BK do some...

I'm really sorry that this is causing so much frustration.. Something is certainly wrong with the electrical side of things. Before you try anything more drastic, and I'm sorry if this is a silly suggestion, but have you checked that the earth wires are all properly connected in the power...

Only that you'll hear what was intended in the production of the music coming out the 'wrong way'...

It sounds like a problem with the earthing to me. It may be that either the earthing of the electrical spur, or extension lead/multiplug that your system is on has issues (I had that problem with a pair of active speakers, took me ages to figure out what the hell was going on!). Try the system...

I suppose you could get one of those 24hr timer plugs and have it come on for an hour a day, or something else as equally stupid!

Ah, guess I worded that slightly wrongly - they're not bass light, it's all very balanced, and the bass is very tuneful and tight, but they just don't go very loud, which is perfect for some listeners. Wowsers, didn't realise they'd gone upto quite that much. I did see a mint pair for £600 a...

I see your point ,but I doubt the Zensor3 is in a different class sound wise(superior) to the V4, they are a very capable budget floorstander speaker,and dispel the myth about budget floorstanders, they give the Zensor 5 a run for their money, not better, but not lesser, IMO, jut a different...