Recent content by Terryff

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    Best headphones for running and the gym 2020

    Yeah, mine have fallen out a few times now and they are hard to spot on the ground! They are fantastic buds but considering some bose just for the running.
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    Are you sitting down? this come as a shock...

    Which rock? Blues rock, heavy rock, pop rock, classical rock? For my money pink floyd defy all of these and pretty much any other classification. They were pretty unique and so way ahead of their time. It's easy to bash music of an age, but if you listen to them in the context of their time...
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    Apple TV vs DAC

    Thanks guys. I guess i was wondering if i would gain anything quality wise by hard wiring and, on that note, i suppose the optical out on my mbp would be as good into the amp as a dac? I have to be honest and say i hear little difference beween a well produced lp record and the high quality...
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    Apple TV vs DAC

    Overdose, thanks for that, would you care to expand on that, as it is less than constructive?
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    Apple TV vs DAC

    Hope this is the right forum for this topic. I am currently using apple tv to pick up my spotify in hi res from either my mac book pro or my ipad/iphone and going from the atv via an optical cable straight into my marantz pm6005 optical in. Was wondering, would there be an advantage to getting...
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    A Fresh Start

    Found out and changed the wireless config as 2.4ghz disabled and 5ghz channel on router (BT) to 36. Will monitor to see if this is any better.
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    A Fresh Start

    If i do not connect to both the ATV and the wireless router, how can i surf art the same time as streaming, or do they preclude each other on ATV? I am assuming that the airport express has the ability to act as a router? I think ATV does not??? Also, cannot see anywhere in my mbp to chnge or...
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    A Fresh Start

    Thnks for the advice, i tried a rega rp1 from my local richer sounds only to find it was faulty. Had heard this can be a problem, so i did not want to give rega another chance and bought a project debut carbon instead. Now, here is the thing, i have problems using apple tv to stream from my mbp...
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    iOS 8

    Worked a treat on the mini, but not got enough room on the iphone 5s, it requires 5.8gb (i know i should have bought the 32gb version). Will have to remove the music for a bit.
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    A Fresh Start

    Oh, also, stereo now in front room with carpets....
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    A Fresh Start

    Ok, after much reading of whathifi, i finally bought this: Marantz pm6005 using optical input from apple tv for streaming. Dali Zensor 3 connected with audioquest speaker cable, terminated with cambridge audio all gold. Mounted on soundstyle z2i stands, spiked. It sounds beautiful. I also...
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    New Speakers

    You do not say what the speakers and amp are.....
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    A Fresh Start

    Thanks Electro, that's a great recommendation
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    A Fresh Start

    Anyone have any thoughts on these s/h amps? Rotel RA-930BX Rotel RA-930AX Arcam Alpha 7 anything else in that range? Nad 3140 or denon PMA-560 cut the mustard?
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    A Fresh Start

    thanks guys, will investigate. Had thought about arcam, not really sure what is good and not in that range.