Recent content by Rich_D

Thanks everyone, loads of new music to try out. I always find it amazing how cocooned you can become in the genres you listen to, so when you hear about music/artists you've never heard of but are clearly well known in their own right, it shows how much different music is out there. It's...

Thanks Mac and Sorreltiger, didn't see your posts earlier, had a little listen to a few of those on iTunes, Agnes Obel is definitely something I'd like to listen to more of. My cd collection is going to receive a long overdue growth spurt at this rate! Cheers

Just had I listen to a girl called Birdy, a few of her songs sound like they've got potential, 'Skinny Love' is definitely worth a proper listen

Thanks everyone, from the bits and pieces I've initially listened to on youtube and iTunes there's some really good music there. London Grammar especially seems like it would sound very nice through the hifi. Im looking forward to going for a little cd shopping this weekend.

HiFi is a fantastic thing, unfortunately many of the people I'm able to talk to about it don't get the enthusiasm I have towards appreciating and enjoying music. My biggest challenge was showing my wife why sorting out a proper hifi is such a necessity. Admitidly she doesn't appreciate a lot of...

What are the important things to look for when choosing leads and speaker cables? I'm guessing gauge is high up on the list, but what else should I look for in a half decent cable?

Please bare with me and if I'm totally off the mark please be gentle ha ha. Ok so I've been hunting and researching room acoustics and some kit that appeals to me after reading reviews. Ive found the three main components that seem like they could work really nicely together and produce a sound...

Righty ho cheers bud, lots of research and reading to do then, but atleast I know where to start and what I'm now aiming for. Thanks everyone, shall let you know how I get on

That's exactly the kind of sound I'm looking for, not in your face, just a warm sound that rumbles along nicely. I had a feeling floor standing speakers would be a bit much, in sound and overall size! So speakers on stands it is. Youre absolutely right about the difficulty of listening to...

Thank you chaps. I completely forgot about room size etc! My lounge is approx 13ftx15ft so not huge. In terms of how loud I want to go luckily my two boys are heavy sleepers, so a setup that fills the room with a warm full sound would be perfect. The idea of reproducing my dads setup would be...

Hi, after years of growing up with hi-fi around, dad has always been mad on it, I've finally made the decision to start acquiring a nice collection. Now I havnt got the biggest budget by any means, but I have no problem at all buying 2nd hand. I'm big into bicycles and know that a small amount...