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    I think as long as you understand their position, then anyone in the trade can offer an insight regular customers can never have. I...
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    nopiano reacted to Gray's post in the thread JBL £3300 price cut ? with Like Like.
    Me too. You'd have to be a strange type of person for that not to bother you, however rich you were. I've never paid as much as that...
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    nopiano reacted to Shrek's post in the thread JBL £3300 price cut ? with Like Like.
    I would be gutted if something I bought dropped that much in price Shocking ! I do wonder why such a huge price cut...
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    nopiano replied to the thread JBL £3300 price cut ?.
    So it seems! The AV thing looks like it’s an Arcam in drag. Class G is bit of a giveaway as to its roots. I’m assuming somebody...
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    nopiano reacted to davidf's post in the thread Question Speaker suggestions? with Like Like.
    I'd look at something with a waveguide for the tweeter, rather than just being flush mounted to the speaker cabinet which will likely...
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    nopiano reacted to The_Lecht_Rocks's post in the thread Question Speaker suggestions? with Like Like.
    I know what I would do if I was "forced" into that compromise. a pair of ATC SCM7 or 11's mounted on isoacoustic isolators. of course...
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    nopiano reacted to skinnypuppy71's post in the thread Question Speaker suggestions? with Like Like.
    I'm guessing your "REALITY" is a female and will not allow either side of your furniture to be flanked by a pair of speakers....I think...
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    nopiano reacted to davidf's post in the thread KEF SPEAKER REPAIR with Like Like.
    Looks overpriced to me - they were about £200 new, and they're about 20 years old!
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    nopiano replied to the thread KEF SPEAKER REPAIR.
    Yes, I agree they’re expensive, but it was the only example I could find anywhere near close!
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    nopiano replied to the thread Question Speaker suggestions?.
    Welcome to the forum. Whilst it’s a lovely piece of furniture, there are no speakers I can think of that would be expected to be...
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    nopiano replied to the thread KEF SPEAKER REPAIR.
    Drivers are often found on eBay, but with older speakers it can be easier simply to buy a complete speaker and swap the parts. For...
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    nopiano reacted to giggsy1977's post in the thread Changing my avr with Like Like.
    Why the change of equipment? Seems a sideways and possibly slightly backward step to me...any changes in sound quality are likely to be...
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    nopiano replied to the thread Weak Passwords..
    There’s a great little diagram I’ve seen somewhere, probably Facebook, that shows how many characters, and how many upper, lower case...
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    nopiano reacted to daytona600's post in the thread Weak Passwords. with Like Like.
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    nopiano reacted to Entrigo's post in the thread Question Setup with Like Like.
    As you want minimal but not basic, I would suggest the Technics SL1500C. It has a decent built-in phono preamp, so no need for an...