Recent content by Witterings

I don't think you need a separate dedicated room and I'm pretty sure 95% + of people don't have one ... I personally like having a surround sound system and a separate amplifier with HT Bypass for HiFi though. With reduced cost of modern day competition, as you say, you don't need to spend a...

I've been with Tidal for about a year but prefer using the App on a PC rather than on a tablet or phone and it often doesn't see the devices. I had a trial on Qobuz and just couldn't get on with their App, I'd try Spotify but if you google / put into AI the general consensus is it's not as good...

Yes, I think it has been discontinued so was probably looking at 2nd hand. Since replying to your last post I've spent the whole time querying AI and I think I'm going to get a 2nd hand Cyrus and just leave it switched on a lot of the time, cost's about £30 a year more than some something that...

I have looked at the WiiM and Bluesound offerings (Ultra Amp, Vibelink, Powernode) and discounted for various reasons. Whilst I was doing an upgrade was hoping to go more "HiFi" orientated if that makes sense and may upgrade the speakers at some stage as well. I was guessing that as the little...

If the Rega or Cyrus One had 12v trigger in, they'd be my 1st choice as I could set up it as one button pre-set for the Mrs to turn the radio on but unfortunately they don't ... I also have a size limitation of 24cm x 40cm, currently the Denon is under 24cm wide so the shelf is running front to...

Interested to hear from anyone who's got a NAD D 3045 or heard / compared one at a Demo, thinking about getting one and hoping it'd be an upgrade from my Denon M39 Dab which is moving to another room. Have heard some comments in the past though saying they're not quite so "musical" as the 3020.

This reminded me of a comment I saw going back a year or so ago comparing the 5.2's to the 6.2's and it said similar, that the 5.2's sound was overall better balanced. Must admit my 5.2's are brilliant for what they cost, I'm thinking about upgrading my amp and doing away with the sub so was...

I've not heard each individual speaker but I have Elac Debut B5.2's and Wharfedale Diamond 9.1's, both brands are generally known for a warm sound .... some of the Kef's higher up the chain I've sometimes heard can have a slight edge to the top end but that's not personal experience, it's just...

Might be easier if I say what the problem is at the moment and what led me to exploring what options I have, although if I'm honest, due to room constraints I don't think I'm going to be able to improve much .... if any on what I have. The driving factor behind this is, I am currently using a...

Ok ,,,, this is where it may fall down, it's a Denon M39 DAB so may ne underpowered for those.

I was watching a video just before I posted and they said the Dynaudio Evoke 10 were very good for bass in their size range.

I appreciate room size will make a difference as well but putting that aside for a second, how else would you decide whether to add a sub to a pair of bookshelf speakers. Would you look at the speaker's lowest frequency and depending o how deep they dig decide from there (in which case what...

Certainly the cost of new has gone through the roof and that's probably part of what's driven up 2nd hand prices. But also, as the economy is pretty pants and no consumer confidence, people don't want to spend, someone who may "splash out" for new in a more buoyant and stable environment may...

It was with an Arcam SA30 .... I don't want to knock them too harshly because apart from that they were absolutely brilliant but I play quite a lot of Genesis / mid 80's music which seem to have some quite "elevated" recordings and could be quite harsh. I also home trialed Monitor Audio Silver...

I'd like to try a couple of different amps such as the Lyngdorf tdai 2210 and 3400 and the Atoll IN 300 and 400 just to compare against my current Arcam SA30. I'd also like to try some Proac D48's, could probably get 2nd hand within budget although I'd maybe have to upgrade my Arcam to get the...