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    Samsung UE48H6400

    I have just returned a UE46H6320 which to put it mildly was a big disappointment.We replaced a Panny 42" HD ready Plasma which was 5 years old. Picture quality was very poor, Main source is a Humax PVR upscaled to 1080 P. Freeview HD was reasonable, normal SD poor, Now TV box 720P putting it...
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    Want to connect my New TV to my HIFI

    As above. Cheap DAC of Evil Bay or Amazon about a tenner, Optical cable TV to DAC. Or plan B. Take the ouput from the Scart on the TV to 2 RCA phonos, use any spare Input on your amp. Just make sure the cable is long enough. The cheap DACS all need a Wall Wart power supply, or you could...
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    Another one for my collection of vintage curios: Philips N2506 (longish blog)

    This has brought back some memorys. My first system bought back in 74 from Selfridges Oxford street. N2506 , FHB 720Tuner/amp and i think they were 412 speakers. I later added a GA212 Record Deck, which i eventually gave to my late father. It was still working in 2005. Philips made some...
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    Value hi-fi repairs in the north west?

    I am Blackpool based. All my kit is second hand,only problems so far was the Rossini CDP which needed a new mech and had to go back to the factory in Tuscany. Which was cheap, but fun...... Let us know how you get on, Mike is one of the good guys and should sort it.
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    Value hi-fi repairs in the north west?

    www.mpavservice.co.uk Based in Bolton, Mike Powell. Recommended.
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    Do you still prefer your CD player to other sources?

    I have a choice of Vinyl, Streaming, SBT and 2 CDP in the rack. Both Audio Analogue, both used , as is all my kit. A Maestro Digital Audio Processor and a Rossini, which are used daily. The Maestro can also be used as a stand alone DAC and does improve on the internal SBT Dac. With CD,S...
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    Just for your information...

    Straight to the bottom of the page, you must be mutt and jeff. I have 2 Audio Analogue CDP in the rack, Rossini VT REV 2, and a Maestro, the first of the big box Maestro.(2001) The Maestro uses a Philips VAM / VAL1250 loader, laser. Spares are non existant, Philips stopped producing lasers...
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    best high end classic gear

    One of my Audio Memories. 1975 i worked at Lion House (Lindair) Tottenham Ct Road. 4 floors of Hi Fi Porn The basement was the high end dept. SX1250, top of the line Teac reel to reel. JBL Century 100 playing the theme from Hawaii 50. :dance:
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    Audio Analogue

    So do Fiat, two Pandas since 06 and theres a Punto Evo 10 Plate sitting out side as i type. No problems with any of them, i think a bulb or two, thats it. Nothing wrong with Italian cars or there Hi FI.
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    Audio Analogue

    Great CD players. I have had the original Paganini, 24/192 Paganini, Bellini Pre and Donizetti Power. Sitting on my rack at the moment is a Rossini VT Rev 2 Valve hybrid and a Maestro from about 2001. The Rossini is very analogue sounding, supurb mid range and vocals. Ignore the What Hi Fi...
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    Recommend me a Joe Cocker album

    Sheffield Steel. One of his best. Vinyl or CD' both are excellent. Recommended.
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    Importance of good USB cable between computer and DAC

    Straight to the bottom of the page, there having a Tin Bath. IMHO save your money and buy a cheap one.
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    Nexus 4 in Stock Today For £280!

    This is for an 8 GB. Mix of Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, phone and texts and a lot of Angry Birds. :) So far. 1 day 18 hours 10 mins and 36% battery left. Dont believe everything you read.
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    Nexus 4 in Stock Today For £280!

    :) I ordered an 8gb Tuesday night at about midnight whilst at work. Got a confirmation e mail 5.6 week delivery. Wednesday morning another e mail, item has shipped. :O TNT delivered Thursday at 15.30. :dance: A lot of people that ordered early on the Tuesday (just after 5) have not...
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    Silent Burning-In for amps?

    :rofl: