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Currently have a set-up consisting of NAD 3020e Amp, Rogers LS4a speakers, and Revolver Rebel turntable. At the moment, all my digital music is coming from lossless files on PC via Airport Express (no DAC). I've just seen a Naim CD3 advertised for £349 online, and so am now faced with a dilemma...

I've been searching for a good value second hand CD player to use in a system consisting of a NAD 3020e amplifier with Rogers LS4a speakers. Worried about the future of CD, and as vinyl is currently my main audio source, I've been looking at second hand players costing less than £50. My...

Thinking that perhaps I should upgrade the cartridge on my Revolver Rebel. I think when it was produced in the late 80s it was a rival to the Rega P3, but don't quote me on it! My question is, what would be an ideal cartridge in the £70-150 price bracket for my TT? I'm not too sure about the...

Thanks John, I'm glad that I'm on the right track! But I thought that the NAD 3020e was an improved version of the original 3020 - rated by many as one of the best budget amps around?! I have read reviews saying that the amp could rival ones costing £800 today?? Surely the music streaming system...

Hi All, I'm thinking of upgrading my TEAC CD player, but am hoping to do so as cost-effectively as possible. I have read much about the possibility of hard-drive based playback devices, and so am therefore currently considering the following set-up: Laptop with iTunes and external hard drive...

I've got a TEAC Reference 300 mkIII system, and I've got it running with B&W 686 speakers. These speakers aren't the best at low frequencies, but you can drive them pretty hard, and they have a very smooth midrange and treble. I find they are best with classical, jazz, and vocal recordings...

In my search for a good second hand turntable for no more than £150 I've come across a Revolver turntable for £150. This is right at the top of my price range, but is it any good? From what I can gather from my research, Revolver were a small outfit who saw some reasonable success in the 70/80s...

ValianTX:I use neither, but just good old blu tac, which in my opinion, is the best option between the three. Be careful with blutac; I was recently moving some Mission 780s for my grandmother only to find that they had been blutac'd to the stands for about 20 years - when I finally managed to...

bretty: Hi Mate, I take it you're looking at 'Steve's hi fi' for your gear? I bought my complete system off steve, last November. He's a good guy and has good gear in from time to time. The good thing with Steve is that he will refurb all the gear before he sells it, as well as giving a...

matengawhat:don't really understand why you would want to buy kit thats 20/30/40 years old - i'd be to concerned about reliability age quallity ect even kit that looks mint on outside only needs a quick look inside to see 30 years of dust - could try find some nice wharf speaker though my first...

Please help, any advice is greatly appreciated!

Since I bought my main system two years ago, my passion for vintage hi-fi has grown, and now I would like to assemble a good-quality 70/80s turntable, amp, and speakers on a budget of around £250. Unfortunately I know very little about this era of hi-fi, so I would really appreciate some help...

James, I've had the B&W 686 for a year now running with a TEAC Reference 300mkIII mini-seperates system. Also got a Pro-ject Debut III turntable. WHF gave the little 686 four stars, and they said that the bass was woolly, to which I firmly disagree. I've found that the 686s thrive on analogue...

Good to see someone else of my age who also knows what high-fidelity really means :D. Stick to 2 channel. I own the TEAC 300Reference mkiii and it is awesome for the price. Got it paired with B&W 686 and Pro-ject Debut III. If you want more for your money on a tight budget, have a look at...

Hmm - depending on genre: Rock: The Eagles - Hotel California Classical: Chopin - John Ogden plays Nocturnes and Etudes. Jazz: Oscar Peterson - Round Midnight