Recent content by Gray

Great one 👍

I don't suppose there was massive take-up at first, but you do have to have sympathy for anyone that paid £1500 too much 😕

But maybe not if you were one of those 'all in one' fans that bought it for its self-contained ability to stream. 😁

Yes, I would expect something of that price to still be useable, even if not as originally intended.

I came very late to computers. My first, a well-below £300 Lenovo laptop, has worked well enough for 10 years. Anything other than hi-fi, I only ever change when absolutely forced to.

I am sure that I wouldn't - because I value (and have paid for) perfectly good boxes. Apart from any anti-clutter aspect, one-box systems make more sense for those starting out with nothing. Even then, as mentioned above, any necessary repair is likely to have more inconvenient and expensive...

Don't worry, I've never bought a full-priced item in HMV 👍 - and I'm pretty sure all of my vinyl has been bought from elsewhere. Whatever the reasons (or excuses) for the current cost of vinyl - I'm happy not to be buying it.

Mechanical noise from the CD mechanism has been an issue for some people on those Denon mini systems. (I advised my brother to buy the predecessor M40 model. I wish I hadn't - and so does he). I know you said the noise is through the audio outputs - and not on Bluetooth - in which case a fault...

Amazon specifically highlight the fact that it's a 'frequently returned item' 🤔

My Sennheiser HD-560S are a good compromise of 120 ohms - working well direct from a phone, laptop or from headphone amplifiers. (At full (£169) price they're a bargain - but currently available for £99). When reading through the specifications, for what it's worth, note the quoted sensitivity...

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I take all the points you make. I'm pleased to say there are very few (if any) snobs on this forum - just people that give realistic and honest advice. After all, I don't consider you a snob for telling him to avoid Crosley 😉👍 You point out that he might be on a very tight budget. If that's...

That's all well and good - maybe if someone already has a fairly large collection of vinyl that they need to play. But the naysayers may be thinking about the overall cost of vinyl - especially for someone new to it. Last time I was in HMV, the same album was £5.99 on CD, £29.99 on vinyl. Buy...

'Legitimate Interests' on privacy settings. - and what it says about ones that don't qualify as legitimate. (Illegitimate = bastard).