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Donwill wrote:
I like my Amplifier/Speakers combination, (Linsley Hood 80 Watt / B&W
DM330) I had excellent performance (maybe slightly bass heavy) out of
them in my previous house and despite advice from a computer literate
acquaintance I want retain them. The conversation went something like
this " He said,- Every thing's gone digital now, get rid of your amp and
get a digital one, but my speakers are analogue I said. Get digital ones
he said. But my ears are analogue I said!!!!!!!! :-\
All very confusing.

Think your pal is confused too since true digital amps ain't the norm. Nor
is there any real need for them since analogue can give more than
satisfactory performance. The only real practical advantage with digital
is in transmission and storage etc systems.

Speakers and amps haven't made the sort of progress in the past 30 years
that most other electronics have. Mainly because their designs were mature
by then - unlike computers etc.

My excellent CD player, a Phillips went missing in moving house, I have
a cheap sony Video player which also plays my CD collection but only
through the existing TV speakers so cannot judge it's CD performance.

Should I invest in a blue ray for the latest HD Videos and will it also
play ordinary videos and most importantly play my CD collection without
degradation of audio quality?

If you wish to play CDs at their best, you'd need to run the audio direct
to your amp. Going through the TV electronics will likely cause some
deterioration. If the player doesn't have phonos, but does have a SCART
you can pick up analogue audio from that.

As regards connecting things to the TV, just make sure the one you buy has
enough inputs of the required type.

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Dave Plowman London SW
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