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My setup was originally a Marantz CD63 KI-SIG, AudioLab 8000s and Mission 782. The Marantz is still an excellent player and i did some clock stage upgrades to improve it even further. However the transport failed and I can't get an exact replacement. I upgraded to an Audiolab 8200CD which I got...

Hi Zak As Al suggested I ended up buying a Technics Ottava sc70 mk2 because we downsized our home and there was not enough room to set up my audiolab 8000/8000px 8200cd and mission 782 speakers. I found the sound of the Technics to be surprisingly good. It has good levels of clarity, sound...

Hi David I had a Marantz CD63 KI Signature for many years. I upgraded the clock stage myself and replaced a few op-amps and improved the quality. A couple of years ago I bought a 2nd hand Audiolab 8200 and wow, miles better than my KI Sig so yes if the machine is old, get a new one. Kind...

Hi Zeeman92 It gets warm after a little while but I would never say it gets hot...I use an old Target TT4 hi-fi stand for my kit so everything has it's own shelf Kind Regards Michael

Hi Zeeman92 I have an 8000S / 8000SX combination which I run bi-amped and did not need to do anything special other than set the front switch to pre-power and run connect the 8000S pre-amp output to the 8000SX rca inputs... Hope this helps Michael

Hmm, it is difficult to advise. You are always better off investing in equipment in the following order 1) High quality source 2)High quality amp/pre-amp 3)High quality speakers Also you do need to audition equipment especially at that price point. It is a question of diminishing returns and...

Are you both happy with the wooden floor? They tend to make a room "feel cold". We were tempted to do this in our present house but we had a visit from an interior designer who asked us what we wanted the room to feel like and she recommended we stick with the carpet if we want a "cosy" feeling...

Hi Armour - I did this as well - I bought a Google chromecast audio (£20) in those days and use it with my Audiolab 8000s/8000Px bi-amp combination. It sounds surprisingly good in "hi-fi" mode. Pity Google stopped making them - the cheapest way I know of having streaming audio for when you...

Thanks Longchops -even a "budget" Nakamichi could outperform most cassette decks on the market at the time so the Aiwa was a "poor mans" Nakamichi

I recently restored my 3-head Aiwa ADF-810 dual capstan machine and played some tapes (TDK SA-90) and they sounded pretty good considering their age. I have around 5 un-opened TDK SA-90 and a couple of Maxell MA-X 90 metal tapes. One of the best cassette decks I ever heard was the Nakamichi...

Hi JulianDH This is exactly the setup I have but I am currently running Mission 782 bi-amped and wow -weight, power, dynamics and authority. However, I suspect the mid-range units on the Missions are failing so I am considering the Ffyne Audio F303 which are biamp-able for around £700. I love...

What about Ffyne Audio F302? However, in a room with a concrete floor be careful of speakers having a loose bass sound - the concrete floor will accentuate it. Also try arranging the room so that the speakers fire across the short axis of the room. Firing down the long axis can sometimes...

A pity a great engineer and audiophile has left us... My first Marantz product was a CD-63KI Sig and it is still one of the most amazing CD players for £500 I've ever heard. Recently upgraded to an audiolab 8200CD and it just outperforms it. In my setup of Audiolab 8000s, 8000sx bi-amped...

My setup comprises of the following Audiolab 8200CD Audiolab 8000S Audiolab 8000SX Musical Fidelity X10-D Mission 782 bi-amped with QED Silver Anniversary cable I've been pleased with the sound of this system for many years. Originally had a Marantz CD-63KI. Recently the system lacks the...