Recent content by tangfastic1

That seems like a decent solution. You'll have to excuse my lack of knowledge, but how would the sound quality compare between the Gramofon and a Pi with a Hifiberry DAC? I guess on the budget I have for speakers, it may be hard to notice the difference Cheers again for the information

I've just been reading about the Gramofon, it looks to be quite a neat bit of kit. So this should allow me to stream all the music from my laptop and use Spotify Connect. Which means I can buy a standard amplifier and passive speakers, which opens up my choice massively. Cheers

:D I'll take a look into the gramofon. I already use a Raspberry Pi with XBMC on my TV for streaming. How are people utilising them for home stereos? Cheers

Hi All, Thanks for your information, I understand the idea behind the active speakers. I think I failed to mention in my post about not wishing to have my laptop connected to the system by wire. I'll have a look into your suggestions. In terms of what my wife feels about the aesthetics, that...

Hi, I'm new to the world of Hi-fi systems, I'm fed up of listening to music through headphones, laptop speaks and poor quality computer speakers. I've got a budget of around £500, not opposed to going second hand and the room size is 16' X 12', unfortunately I am unable to fit floor standers in...