Recent content by James105

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    Question Advise on Analog Bypass on old T747 receiver and upgrade.

    Hi, So Bluesound manuals are a bit vague and I'm going off the node options I can see in the set up menu. But the way I'd do it is connect the Icon to the M23 for music as is your priority. Then for films connect the pre outs of the 747 to the analog inputs of the icon and set the or switch...
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    Power Amp Recommendations Please

    Congratulations, they will match your other gear well. I hope you enjoy them.
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    Power Amp Recommendations Please

    Well I like NAD and Rotel so at that price I'd be looking at the NAD C298 and the Rotel RB1582 mk2, but I'd also look at Lyngdorf SDA 2400. The NAD and Lyngdorf are both digital amps although of different types, the Rotel is class A-B but it'll be huge in person and weigh a ton I bet.
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    CD collection ..easy play ?

    iTunes isn't a streaming service its local files streamed/or cast locally its effetely a NAS drive and airplay is the interface
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    CD collection ..easy play ?

    So you have the CD's on your MacBook air? Why are you connecting your iPad is that plugged into your amp? You can leave the CD's on your air and stream them via airplay to any other airplay device. Turn on sharing in music and download iTunes remote on the iPad and select you mar airs library
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    CD collection ..easy play ?

    Hi, What existing equipment do you already have? 250 CDs will take up about 128GB of space and quite a few machines amps/blue rays /cd players etc will accept thumb drives also some will have airplay built in. Any Bluesound node will accept a thumb drive in the rear and appear in the blues...
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    The DAC scam

    I buy tescos reduced salt and sugar beans
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    The DAC scam

    "Only one thing certain in life is eating beans and farting", and I remember the arguments on that forum back when Heniz brought out the five beans variety
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    How to sell older gear

    I think ebay is now free to sell so thats good, also check a site called hi-fi shark and if you are on face book check if there are groups for those three manufactures that allow selling, you might get a better price on those.
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    Tweeters may be only partially defective?

    someone else bid £1.50 so ebay auto bid me
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    Tweeters may be only partially defective?

    Well I know Bass drive units can, I have a pair that resonate hum below certain frequency's ( Castle Sevens sold as faulty that I paid £1.67 for) . You can find test tones on line, you tube for instance and play them to hear whats happening where.
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    AMAZING APPLE TV 4K 128 GB, ETHERNET (3RD GENERATION)!!!

    No, that won't be released until the day after I buy the old one ;)
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    MUBI are offering 3 months for £1, then £11.99 a month

    Its a movie streaming service, it can be hard to navigate as in theres alot more films on there then you'd think at first glance. https://mubi.com/en/gb/showing
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    MUBI are offering 3 months for £1, then £11.99 a month

    As the title says, just dont forget to cancel after 3 months
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    Weird that so many audiophile threads are argumentative

    I had this about a month ago,"You've got CLL but don't worry you'll proberly die of a heart attack or a stroke first" And he had a trainee in the room with him.