Recent content by pravstar

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    3rd pair of speakers in 6 months

    I had a look at those two brands you suggested, I nearly had a heart attack when I saw those prices lol
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    3rd pair of speakers in 6 months

    musical fidelity a3.2 cd/amp I started off with a proac 125, got tempted by a cheap deal and good listening audition of proac 1.5 5 months ago so bought this and sold 125, £100 price dif Now I put in a ridiculously low bid for a proac 2.5 and won that, have a neighbour who desperately wants...
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    I auditioned and bought speakers by listening to them on YouTube

    Ty lindsayt, Yep, im over the moon with my purchase. I always believe that costs need to be a major factor in purchases. For the outlay and the gains I have achieved, its been the most significant I have ever encountered. Its also saved me a lot of money long term as I was contemplating...
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    KEF REF 1: Which Amp will give the sweetest sound?

    My personal recommendation would be to spend between £450-£800 on a second hand amp. Luxman l505 or unison unico, you have really good speakers there so partner those well imo
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    Thorens td 166 speed selector parts

    Hi there, Yes its the speed selector switch. This has come off completely, I am able to play albums at 33rpm but unable to change it to 45rpm
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    I auditioned and bought speakers by listening to them on YouTube

    It will definitely give you an idea of the components capability. You sometimes have to factor in if they are using bright cables or poor audio equipment to upload, but there are generally more than one stream available
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    I auditioned and bought speakers by listening to them on YouTube

    No need to delete your posts, everyone is entitled to an opinion. I know its extremely unorthodox what I have done, and goes against the very grain of what is advised in terms of demoing equipment
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    I auditioned and bought speakers by listening to them on YouTube

    Sorry, just to let you know I have got the speakers, and they work a treat in my particular setup, better than any of the predecessors
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    Thorens td 166 speed selector parts

    I purchased a second hand thorens 166 extremely cheaply, but to change the speed, this part is broken which I was aware of, its stuck on 33rpm. Is there anywhere where I could get thorens parts for a reasonable price apart from ebay?
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    I auditioned and bought speakers by listening to them on YouTube

    System, musical fidelity a3.2 cd + amp, proac response 1.5 , thorens td 166 Audition old speakers, unless you're willing to pay a premium that's not feasible. So I thought id listen to some on YouTube. I listened to my own speakers proac 125 on YouTube, then went up the range, narrowed it down...
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    Source to amp to speaker ratio

    I was wondering if anybody uses a specific ratio ,just for example my current set up now original rrp went from Source £850,amp1k, speaker £700 To source 1k, amp 1k, speaker 1k Now Source 1k, amp 1k, speaker 2k I just found that adding a more expensive speaker each time got me closer to...
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    Base isolation platform not recommended

    Certainly not, as I've found out with hifi there's no universal solution. Someone else's experience with these products may be more favourable, who knows
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    B o 2402 turntable

    In all honesty I haven't tested this item properly,it was an impulsive purchase.I have to buy an rca convertor first, then test with some vinyl I have. I've seen on YouTube that other people have the same issues with the arm, the fix does not appear to be too complex,fingers crossed. I know the...
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    Base isolation platform not recommended

    The isolation platform is manufactured by a company called base. I checked the RRP online, I could not justify that outlay on my modest system although a friend swears by this on his arcam alpha 8 system which makes less sense. My results using this was that I lost that sweetness in the treble...
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    Base isolation platform not recommended

    System musical fidelity a3.2 amp & cd,proac 125 I have been using a friends base isolation platform, felt that it was firming up the mids and bass without doubt. However I've found that this 200£ plus item is made from mdf, and it seriously recessed my treble to the point where I was going to...