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Impossible to remove the dropped solder blob without taking some of the carpet with it. Purists advise that it's best to avoid having your signal pass (entirely) through solder - and that just screw or crimp fixing, in plugs, is preferable. (Though I think most people would expect signal to be...

I'm with you on the theoretical benefit of minimising interfaces. But, anyone who's ever experienced the effects of oxidisation, will avoid bare connections - and OFC seems to try harder to regain its lost oxygen 🤪 Always OFC with (well sealed) gold plated bananas for me.

No surprise there James. But can you confirm that your soundbar doesn't have an analogue line (aux) input?

People still offer such advice, often based on the type of conductor used.

As far as I'm concerned, the cable debate is as simple as: If any person can easily, routinely and blindly identify which of two or more cables they're listening to....then no other person would legitimately be able to question their stated beliefs. ....otherwise, their beliefs will always...

Ask about the possibility of a home loan John. It's the best (some would say the only) way to decide. True, most home loaners would be borrowing either an amp or speakers, you need both to make a meaningful decision. But if they value your custom.....

If you're ok with a bit of soldering, stick 4 plugs on a length of twin CT100 satellite cable. Designed for permanent fixing rather than flexibility, but you won't find many better screened, noise-rejecting cables. Not as cheap as it used to be, but you could pay a lot more for less...

☹️ Makes you wonder how many others might have suffered in silence.

I saw that was coming 👍 Something to switch my TV on for. ...As opposed to all the cooking and general freak shows they transmit. And I really don't need to be informed by Channel 4 that they're 'celebrating' a 'history month' of some minority group. Instead, I'll be genuinely celebrating a...

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Yes, aged 76, an age we hope we'll exceed 😔 Just read that Andy Peebles has died - also 76.

Surely the Qutest can somehow do that job for you as well. (And the point of my original post was to inform you that not everybody that doesn't try or buy a Qutest, can't afford to do so. People aren't (necessarily) jealous - it's just that they may have bought a good sub £100 DAC*, heard how...

Me too 👍

You could've guessed 'playback' Al 😉

Me neither. But I've got a feeling that you may be judging the Khadas Toneboard by its appearance. It's actually as much of a standalone DAC as any other (2 input) DAC, but never mind. And please note that, when it comes to DACs, I am not a naysayer. I am not somebody that says they all sound...