Recent content by Pueblo_Boy

Even if you did spend on a new cartridge, you would still not be getting all the benefits from it...until you buy the Houdini as well! Think of it as spending £300 to save spending £'000s on a new arm. That's how I'm looking at it - a vast improvement, clearly heard, for "only" £300. Probably...

Interesting comments, but I think the new Houdini decoupler from The Funk Firm is going to blow a lot of conceptions out of the water, at least with regard to what tonearms do! I haven't seen any measurements yet to back up the claims that everyone - everyone! - who has heard it have made, but...

I've still not listened to these speakers very much, as my turntable arm has been sent away for checking, am awaiting its return...but, the reason I sent it away was the over-bright sound I was getting. Mind you, part of the blame belongs to my AT cartridge, they always sound a bit on the...

Thanks, Slothy. I don't have a single hip-hop album in my collection...and as for EDM, I prefer the old fashioned dance music...so I'm now thinking these speakers could be right up my street! Nils Lofgren and Roy Buchanan will love them, and I'm sure the acoustics of Ry Cooder and Leo Kottke...

I may be swapping my Roksan Xerxes (which needs a bit of tlc) for a pair of B&W CM7 speakers, which I have never heard before. Sounds daft, but what few reviews I've read seem to make me think I will like them. Before, I had KEF 104/2 speakers, and I simply loved them, especially for their...

Why only the Clearaudio turntable? There are loads of other exciting options well within your budget to ponder over. Perhaps something from the Small Audio Manufacture range? Or something from the more exotic second-hand market, or perhaps a Michell Orbe or Gyrodeck...or one or other from the...

I was about to receive a Moon phono amp, but the lockdown stopped that from going ahead, so I bought a US made box instead - a Hagerman Bugle 3. It has had some rave reviews and appears to be great value for money, way cheaper than your budget. I've only just received mine, so can't make too...

Have you tried the Funk Firm's Achromat and Boing feet? They might just be what you need. The full upgrade with one of their arms would further cut out all the extraneous feedback via the arm and cartridge, but that is a big step up in quality, at a higher cost. Bang for buck, is well...

My hifi had been languishing unused for many years whilst I worked abroad - parts of it still are, in Southern Spain! However, I did salvage the most important part of my system - my collection of (mostly) 70's vinyl! I had previously sold off my revered KEF 104/2 speakers (big mistake!), and...

In the end, it's your music source that will determine the ultimate quality of your system. Would be worth it, in the long term, to invest in a good vinyl front end to begin with. You can pick up a second-hand Rega deck - even a P3 or P5 - for around £150 or less, and then upgrade it to super...

Given your budget of £2k, I would start with your source - the record deck. Spend your money on a good front end - say a basic Rega deck with a Funk Rage upgrade, that will turn it into a super deck quality front end. Add a decent cartridge - there are many out there to choose from - and...

Relocated said: "A Strathearn record deck, now you really are pulling out things from the mists of time." Just as well I didn't tell you about my Amstrad record deck! Almost triangular! That Alan Sugar sure knew about marketing.... Actually, what I regret most in my Hi-Fi experiences is not...

Relocated said: "A Strathearn record deck, now you really are pulling out things from the mists of time." Just as well I didn't tell you about my Amstrad record deck! Almost triangular! That Alan Sugar sure knew about marketing.... Actually, what I regret most in my Hi-Fi experiences is not...

I've bought a few things I regret, though some for different reasons. When you buy into the 'latest greatest' thing, you often move into uncharted waters. I remember buying a Strathearn record deck, which promised revolutionary sound. I suppose the records did go round and round :), but the...