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I'm interested to know why you think it's all nonsense? There are various sample rates on the discs but I am more interested in what to buy for the downloads i.e 96 or 192?

Hi, not been on here for a good while but would value opinions on the following as I am about to embark on ripping some blu ray audio discs I have been collecting and purchasing some hi res downloads. I have recently read in an equipment review of a dac in Hifi News (I think, can't remember the...

Thanks for the links. Fanthorpes sold all their Vienna Acoustics stock a while ago and haven't removed them from their website yet. No UK distributor at the moment so that looks like a dead end for now at least. I will investigate some of the other recommendations and report back on this thread...

Thanks for all the recommendations. I would have liked to listen to some Vienna Acoustics floor standers (I believe Primare use these to dem their equipment at shows) but apparently there is currently no UK distributor. Anyone any ideas on that one? Ive heard of Usher Audio and they seem to...

Hi, A couple of months ago I was going to take the plunge and by a Creek 100a. At the last minute I changed my mind and have bought a Primare Pre32 and A34.2 pre/power combination. This was on dem in a shop when I went in for the Creek making some very good sounds with some B&W CM floor...

Some good options thanks. Would the PMC 23s not be a bit much for a £1.5k amp?

Hi, After auditioning various integrated amps (including Cyrus, Roksan and Rega) I now have a Creek Evolution 100a on the way. I used Kef Q100s initially as I'm familiar with their sound. I have also used headphones and a pair of B&W 684s2 which the dealer had in stock. I quite liked these but...

What do you think of the 2 channel stereo stuff on the blu-Ray disc? Much difference to the cd?

Thanks for that. Anyone any experience of the recent Steve Wilson mastered blu-ray audio disc of Close To The Edge?

Good to see you are enjoying these so much! I have the same amp as you and have found them to be a very rewarding combination. I too would have gone for the Q300s but I just don't have the room to do them justice. I'm just in the process of deciding what to do about a front end upgrade to a...

I see, sorry I was talking about the B&W 685s. They do go well with the Marantz PM6004 and it was not a sound that I was against. The Kef Q100 (or better still the Q300) and the Marantz I thought would.be more listenable for longer periods. I have been proved to be right. I just think that the...

The B&Ws have a bigger enclosure so the bass does seem to go a bit deeper. I didn't find them bright but not as neutral as the Kefs. I felt that the trade off of less bass for an overall more balanced sound suited me. I could quite happily live with the B&Ws if I hadn't heard the Kefs in...

I've tried the 685s at length with my PM6004 and they are a good match. I settled on Kef Q100s in the end which I thought gave a nicer balance overall. I should perhaps have gone for the Q300s as they would have given me more bass but my room is a bit too small for them to give of their best...

I've seen a firmware update for the Marantz NA7004 which gives it ALAC support, 24/192 and gapless playback. Is there not a similar firmware updated for the CR603 to give it this spec?

Thanks for all the replies, I will go down the 2TB+ HDD route. What software will I need to control the music coming off the HDDs? My current thought is to try the NAS connected by USB to my PS Audio DAC. Anyone any experience of doing it this way straight to a DAC? If this isn't right for me...