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matthewpianist replied to the thread CD's.I've never turned away from CDs, and I still have a substantial collection now. Having said that, I have moved the less played ones into... -
matthewpianist replied to the thread Quality amp for Wharfedale 220s?.You'll get far more for your money if you look at second hand kit. Amongst 'budget' amplifiers, the Audiolab 6000A blows most of them...
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matthewpianist replied to the thread Question Budget proportions?.It also depends on the mix between old and new in your system, and whether you've bought at full price or on an offer. I bought my Omnia...
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I've previously found joy in the balanced budget approach - equal spend on all items, (excluding cables as I'm a non-believer). However...
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matthewpianist replied to the thread Vintage Hi-Fi.Lots of experimenting recently has led me to thinking that, on the whole, older speakers can be nicer sounding. I'm using a pair of JPW...
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I have a Cyrus one Cast. Cost £650 new. I think it’s excellent. There new stuff at £3k and upwards seems overpriced to me. I agree, no...
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matthewpianist replied to the thread R11 Metas + Cambridge Audio Evo 150.You could combine a WiiM Ultra with an integrated amp... That would open up options like the Musical Fidelity M6si or M6si500 or the...
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I slightly disagree with the previous reply. Objectively the Cambridge 150 has at least as good an amplifier stage as the Rose, even... -
matthewpianist replied to the thread low-cost setup for 11y old?.My stepson saved up and we helped him buy a 1 BY ONE system. The amplifier is built into the turntable, and there's two passive...
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matthewpianist replied to the thread Speaker upgrade suggestions..Hence me thinking about subwoofers. All he's going to end up with by squeezing larger speakers in where the Wharfedales are is a boomy...
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matthewpianist replied to the thread Speaker upgrade suggestions..Missed that. In which case what does the OP hope to achieve by squeezing unsuitable speakers into such a tight space. Perhaps the...
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matthewpianist replied to the thread Cyrus.I had a ONE HD, and it was definitely one of the better amps I've owned. Plenty of current, happy to drive pretty much any speaker I...
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Agreed. Mine does too, however many manufacturers will also include a defeat button which will bypass the tone controls circuits which...
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matthewpianist replied to the thread Speaker upgrade suggestions..Your NAD has subwoofer outputs. If it's more bass depth you want (which I'm assuming given your request for larger drivers), I strongly...
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matthewpianist replied to the thread NAD amp with knobs.Yamaha, Marantz and Denon have all stuck with traditional controls on their amplifiers, and they are as good as anything else in my...
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