New Year Hit list ?

[Shrek]

With lots of deals approaching like Black Friday ,New year and so on what do you have on your Wish List mine is
1. SL 1200
2. Headphones
3.Cartridge

See what reductions are like !

 

[Shrek]

Got my eye on these 🤔

Amazon.co.uk

 

[Holt]

Got my eye on these 🤔

Amazon.co.uk

Got the newer 5 on offer too:

Amazon.co.uk

Pity they’re wireless.

 

[Holt]

Got my eye on these 🤔

Amazon.co.uk

Have you seen this deal?

Sony WH-1000XM4 Wireless Headphones | Noise Cancelling Headphones | EE

The Sony WH-1000XM4 Wireless Headphones provide exceptional comfort, advanced noise-cancelling technology and high-resolution audio.

ee.co.uk

 

[Shrek]

Got the newer 5 on offer too:

Amazon.co.uk

Pity they’re wireless.

Hi and thanks for the info i have a wired set of HD600 I'm looking for more freedom without too much expense .I will wait until Amazon start there Black Friday and see what transpires .

Thank you .

 

[Holt]

Hi and thanks for the info i have a wired set of HD600 I'm looking for more freedom without too much expense .I will wait until Amazon start there Black Friday and see what transpires .

Thank you .

Why don’t you buy them from Amazon Spain, works out around £150?

https://www.amazon.es/dp/B08C7KG5LP?smid=A1AT7YVPFBWXBL

You just use your UK log in for Amazon with the Spain one.

 

[Al ears]

Why don’t you buy them from Amazon Spain, works out around £150?

https://www.amazon.es/dp/B08C7KG5LP?smid=A1AT7YVPFBWXBL

You just use your UK log in for Amazon with the Spain one.

Import duty is probably why.....

 

[Holt]

Import duty is probably why.....

You don’t pay any.

 

[Al ears]

You don’t pay any.

Why not?

 

[Holt]

Why not?

Sorry you do but the price incudes the import fee deposit. So you don’t pay any extra on top to get it to the UK if that is what you mean.

 

[Al ears]

Sorry you do but the price incudes the import fee deposit. So you don’t pay any extra on top to get it to the UK if that is what you mean.

Aha! I see.
Most places would slap import duty and also VAT on any goods coming in from abroad or so I understood. Guess it is different with Amazon.
Have you actually bought anything from Amazon Spain or Germany?

 

[Holt]

Aha! I see.
Most places would slap import duty and also VAT on any goods coming in from abroad or so I understood. Guess it is different with Amazon.
Have you actually bought anything from Amazon Spain or Germany?

I just bought the B&W PX8 headphones for £308 being delivered Monday from Amazon Germany. I have also bought 4K Blu-rays from both too. The £308 for the B&W PX8 headphones includes the import duty in the price because I know someone else who has bought them too and he has his already.

 

[Holt]

Just checked my receipt for the B&W PX8 headphones and they are being sent by DPD this Monday.

 

[Shrek]

Why don’t you buy them from Amazon Spain, works out around £150?

https://www.amazon.es/dp/B08C7KG5LP?smid=A1AT7YVPFBWXBL

You just use your UK log in for Amazon with the Spain one.

I got them now thanks very happy with them first noise canceling I've had 1 off the list still looking new turntable or new cartridge 🙈

 

[Shrek]

the only annoying thing is I can't connect them to my Amp only HEOS .
looking at BT transmitters now 🙈

 

[Shrek]

the only annoying thing is I can't connect them to my Amp only HEOS .
looking at BT transmitters now 🙈

after a few days ive decided to send them back sound was ok but the connectivity is very poor only good for streaming annoying !

ordered these today

Sennheiser RS 175-U
Wireless Over-Ear Headphones​

have digital and analogue connection fingers crossed .

 

[Shrek]

I picked up my Sennheiser 175 today after returning my Sony 1s I have now realised the Sony 1s seem very over rated and WHF seem to rate them very high maybe its my ears but the 175 do every thing that's on the box in the tin.

the Sony 1s felt cheap the sound was good but not anything to shout about and the build quality wasn't has good has these Sennheiser connectivity was very poor and restricted.

1 off my list .

 

[Holt]

Sony headphones now have 15 per cent off code at John Lewis on reduced prices:

https://www.johnlewis.com/search?search-term=sony%20headphones&suggestion=true

What will WhatHifi say?! 🙂

 

[Shrek]

so i have 1 hit off my list its feb now and i am still pondering on a new cartridge and stylus or a new turntable . Still looking at Technics but looking for a good price need a deep pocket nothing came up in the sales that was worth a bite !

so question is will a decent cartridge / stylus make that much difference
I know there a a lot of TT experts on here
and what would i need to spend to to hear a difference ?

Thanks .

 

[Al ears]

so i have 1 hit off my list its feb now and i am still pondering on a new cartridge and stylus or a new turntable . Still looking at Technics but looking for a good price need a deep pocket nothing came up in the sales that was worth a bite !

so question is will a decent cartridge / stylus make that much difference
I know there a a lot of TT experts on here
and what would i need to spend to to hear a difference ?

Thanks .

a decent cartridge will be noticeable, however you appear to have two turntables.
What do you have fitted at the moment to both.
and why two turntables?

 

[Shrek]

a decent cartridge will be noticeable, however you appear to have two turntables.
What do you have fitted at the moment to both.
and why two turntables?

I do have two TTs i bought the AT after the Rega 2 both are fitted with the supplied cartridge and stylus .
I bought the AT to transfer vinyl to CD also i prefer direct drive and auto has i play 12s and albums and having to remove the platter is a pain in my book!

so the big question is what should i buy if you are correct in saying noticeable difference ive only ever had Technics decks before these two regret selling them so i have a itch i guess !
Both were fitted with DJ Styluses . The rega is from about 2010 so she's a old girl .
Thanks for your help 👍

 

[Shrek]

So no bargains found in the cartridge world so i guess i will have to stop my itch somehow what do you all think of this negative's and positive or any other option you would recommend ?
https://www.richersounds.com/audio-technica-at-vm95ml/

Thanks .

 

[Al ears]

So no bargains found in the cartridge world so i guess i will have to stop my itch somehow what do you all think of this negative's and positive or any other option you would recommend ?
https://www.richersounds.com/audio-technica-at-vm95ml/

Thanks .

You'll probably struggle to find a better cartridge for that money.

 

[Shrek]

You'll probably struggle to find a better cartridge for that money.

thanks Al i found this
https://www.richersounds.com/audio-technica-at-vm95sh/
at a good price with a further £10.00 of with RS VIP Club.

so only a few pounds more than the other version i have read the Shibata has a good reputation .
I have orderd one today once it arrives i guess i will have to run it in.

thanks again.

 

[Al ears]

thanks Al i found this
https://www.richersounds.com/audio-technica-at-vm95sh/
at a good price with a further £10.00 of with RS VIP Club.

so only a few pounds more than the other version i have read the Shibata has a good reputation .
I have orderd one today once it arrives i guess i will have to run it in.

thanks again.

Good choice, Shibata is an excellent design for tracking / detail retrieval although the ML is no slouch either.
Shouldn't take long to settle in. Let us know your opinions.