Recent content by josbd

Thanks for the responses. I shall check out your suggestions, Gray, and report back.

My system (Caspian M2 amp and cd player, ProAc Response D2) is suddenly barely audible on the lh channel. I can hear (barely) a tinny sound which reminds me of headphones when you set them down without switching off your music. I have checked out the amp fuses, and swapped out speaker leads...

Alison Krauss and Union Station: Forget About It

I had a sudden memory...... Went up into the loft and pulled out a dusty box. Contained therein, a Philips CD604. I have no idea how long ago I bought it. Hooked it up to the Caspian amp, put on a disk. It sounds superb! Seriously! This, as I remember was an average player years ago. Today: it...

Ebay offers the following at the moment: Marantz CD65DX Marantz CD-48 Cambridge Audio Azur 640c The first two are around the £60 mark and the CA is £75 I shall have a think, and keep an eye out, but any thoughts to add regarding these three would be warmly welcomed!

Guys: thank you all so very much for taking the time to give me a steer. I shall indeed phone Roksan, tho I suspect I won't be able to afford to get it sorted just yet. Good to know not to even think about the Topaz. I shall return to ebay with your suggestions, and see what shows up. Once...

This is a weird one, I know. but I need your help, chaps. I have a Roksan Caspian M2 amp and CD player. Pro-Ac Response 2 speakers. The CD player has been skipping horrendously recently, and is basically unusable. Right now, and for some while I suspect, I can't afford to have it sorted out...

First of all, apologies for the delay in replying. Secondly thank you so much to all of you for taking the time to help me out. Looks like Maplin may be my next stop! I suspect that as soon as the new version arrives, the original will make a reappearance.... Thanks all!

Hey all After a decorating frenzy, I could not find the basic mains lead for the Concept. After a week of frustration and the usual frenzy which caused the rest of the household to disappear I decided that I would have to look at buying a replacement. Yeah........ All I could find were...

It DOES sound superb!!! Beautiful recording, imo. Slave to the Rhythm is sublime,

Nightclubbing is a pretty amazing recording as I remember. I first heard it on a friends new (at the time) hi fi system, and I was transfixed. It also made me realise that I absolutely HAD to get on the first rung of the hi fi ladder, and the week after, I bought a Rega Planar 3. Must play Grace...

I would go for the easier scenario, too. Richer Sounds would be able to sort out a reasonable starter package at a decent price. It seems your chap thinks that an amp is necessary, so it would be worth a listen to the Cambridge Audio Topaz which is just under £80 and a decent little amp; however...

For those of a sensitive nature, that is! I was idling around www.eil.com. checking out rare vinyl, and in the "Audiophile" section, I was.... shocked/horrified.... etc to find this: 'The Nolans - Dancing Sisters EP - Sealed' The Nolans Dancing Sisters EP - Sealed Japanese 10" vinyl THE...

Wow! Thanks for all of the answers guys! Looks like I had better go look for a hi fi shop good enough to carry all of the above! As for size of room, not sure, shall get it measured and let you know. Pix to follow when room is half settled! Once again, many thanks to all for taking the trouble...

I have just moved house, from a compact lounge, to what can only be described as a ballroom! It is a blank canvas, and although I am very aware that my set up needs a little while to settle in, I find myself with a decent sized wedge which is of course finding any excuse it can to listen to the...