Recent content by Gray

The amp alone in your list is more than what I've ever spent on a car 🙂 I agree that you're likely to get at least as much performance by spending less.

In so many ways this is a crazy world - in matters large and small. I attended my Uncle's funeral yesterday, near Brentwood in Essex. On the brightest, sunny day, every light in the car park was on - without needing to be on at all (mains, not solar powered lights). They were all fitted with LED...

I think the source first approach might've worked well for retailers of Linn turntables 🤨

If that puts 2 channel stereo out of only the front pair, then that's what he wants Andy 👍

What does your Sony user manual say about stereo mode Dave? I've managed to avoid AV amps, but I know that some put twin channel stereo through 4 speakers. Maybe they think that people still want to be surrounded by sound - and would want to use all the speakers they've got 🤔 Maybe some people...

No problem Shrek. I shouldn't even be reading about cables 😉

You 'guessed' that your thicker cable was to 'isolate the noise' Shrek. That's what you said. I said that suggests that thinner mains cable would have inferior noise isolation. It does suggest that. Don't worry about it 👍

They certainly are....for most people. Mine are some nickel covered, stranded, solid copper. Maybe compromising my sound 🤔😆

That's because cables are a controversial subject Shrek. As you prove.... That suggests that all turntables with 'normal' mains leads are more noisy 🤔

Start selling your tickets to the event now then 👍 Seriously, congratulations, you're the first person that hasn't dismissed the idea of blind testing...you could be the first to prove your cable claims 😉

To whom it may concern. Speaker cables. Any cables. Blind test.....YES or NO? It REALLY is as simple as that.

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That's a bit of strange logic from your repair man. Demanding speakers might work better with a capable amp but, regardless of what amp they have, nobody should go purposely looking for demanding speakers. Maybe you (or he) are under the impression that demanding means better sounding. The...

I assumed he owned one and was a bit biased. But re-reading your post, you didn't actually say. There could well be an aspect of it's performance that someone might prefer when comparing to any other amp. But I'd be amazed if it would 'blow the socks off' the Cyrus xr-i7 I currently own -or...

I've got my front panel mains switches - and I'd have them if I lived in America 😉 My washing machine has an inaccessible mains plug - so I fitted an accessible switch to save 8W (for 8,000+ hours a year). Off should mean off.