Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
November 16th 06, 06:32 AM Posted to uk.rec.audio
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
August 29th 05, 09:23 PM Posted to uk.rec.audio
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Replies: 23
Views: 4,029
Five possible upgrades from Spendor BC-1
Keith G wrote:
: Even if we find a "close" replacement, the speaker may not have the
: same balance and the pair will certainly be mismatched. So we'd be talking
: ...
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
April 26th 05, 10:39 PM Posted to uk.rec.audio
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Replies: 0
Views: 487
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
November 3rd 04, 05:05 PM Posted to uk.rec.audio,rec.audio.opinion
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Replies: 139
Views: 8,204
Spendor, Proac, Dynaudio models
Fleetie wrote:
: I ended up getting SP1s though. This was 88/89. Kept the SP1s
: until '97, when some scally burglar burgled them.
An audiophile burglar!
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
October 27th 04, 07:23 PM Posted to uk.rec.audio,rec.audio.opinion
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Replies: 139
Views: 8,204
Any great unknown speaker brands?
Newbie wrote:
: Friends have suggeted Spendor, Proac and Dynaudio.
Those are well known names by now but I remember when each was news to
me and I suspected the salesman was trying...
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
October 27th 04, 07:16 PM Posted to uk.rec.audio
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Replies: 46
Views: 1,868
China crisis?
Keith G wrote:
: I believe the following speaker 'names' are now *owned* by the Chinese:
What's the big deal? Many businesses businesses, names and all, in many
countries...
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
October 27th 04, 07:12 PM Posted to uk.rec.audio
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Replies: 7
Views: 691
Help,my speaker is dying.
Mr_Reece wrote:
: any ideas what's going on or should I try and return them to quad before my
: year warranty is up?
Absolutely, that's what warranties are...
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
January 22nd 04, 10:30 PM Posted to uk.rec.audio
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,237
NAD CD Players
mario wrote:
I'm interested in buying a NAD 521i, 521BEE or 541i
CD player. I just saw that prices there in UK are
much cheaper than here in Italy.
Do you know...
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
January 14th 04, 04:35 PM Posted to rec.audio.opinion,uk.rec.audio
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,750
Audio quality "CD Clock Radio"
Joseph Oberlander wrote:
Mine for years was...
A switching box. I found this neat electronic power strip/switchbox
with a timer and clock in it for about...
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
December 11th 03, 09:02 PM Posted to rec.audio.opinion,uk.rec.audio
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,750
Audio quality "CD Clock Radio"
I would like to have a CD Clock Radio for the side table in the
bedroom. Each of those options is necessary and important.
My problem is that it is a tiny crowded space, and I don't have
room for...
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
October 21st 03, 05:48 PM Posted to uk.rec.audio
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Replies: 70
Views: 3,594
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
October 21st 03, 05:48 PM Posted to uk.rec.audio
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Replies: 70
Views: 3,594
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
October 21st 03, 01:43 PM Posted to uk.rec.audio
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Replies: 70
Views: 3,594
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
October 21st 03, 01:43 PM Posted to uk.rec.audio
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Replies: 70
Views: 3,594
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
October 20th 03, 03:44 PM Posted to uk.rec.audio
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Replies: 70
Views: 3,594
Ludspeakers: How do you judge "neutrality"?
This is inspired by the recent discussion on possible replacement for
my Spendor BC1's (thanks for all the comments in that thread):
Many of you have commented on a speaker being more or...
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
October 18th 03, 05:17 PM Posted to uk.rec.audio,rec.audio.opinion
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Replies: 60
Views: 5,613
Upgrading from an old Spendor BC1
John Phillips wrote:
For Spendor the OP may want to think of the "classic" large standmounters
like the SP1/2E (nominally a direct descendent of the BC1 -...
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
October 18th 03, 05:17 PM Posted to uk.rec.audio,rec.audio.opinion
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Replies: 60
Views: 5,613
Upgrading from an old Spendor BC1
John Phillips wrote:
For Spendor the OP may want to think of the "classic" large standmounters
like the SP1/2E (nominally a direct descendent of the BC1 -...
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
October 18th 03, 05:14 PM Posted to uk.rec.audio,rec.audio.opinion
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Replies: 60
Views: 5,613
Upgrading from an old Spendor BC1
Stewart Pinkerton wrote:
The Dynaudio range is IMHO absolutely superb, but may be a little too
'in yer face' for someone who is happy with the slightly 'rose-tinted'
...
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
October 18th 03, 05:14 PM Posted to uk.rec.audio,rec.audio.opinion
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Replies: 60
Views: 5,613
Upgrading from an old Spendor BC1
Stewart Pinkerton wrote:
The Dynaudio range is IMHO absolutely superb, but may be a little too
'in yer face' for someone who is happy with the slightly 'rose-tinted'
...
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
October 16th 03, 05:57 PM Posted to uk.rec.audio,rec.audio.opinion
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Replies: 60
Views: 5,613
Upgrading from an old Spendor BC1
Stewart Pinkerton wrote:
Personally, if the poster likes the BC1, I'm sure that he'd find the
current Spendor and Proac ranges to be 'more of the same', but
generally...
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
October 16th 03, 05:57 PM Posted to uk.rec.audio,rec.audio.opinion
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Replies: 60
Views: 5,613
Upgrading from an old Spendor BC1
Stewart Pinkerton wrote:
Personally, if the poster likes the BC1, I'm sure that he'd find the
current Spendor and Proac ranges to be 'more of the same', but
generally...
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
October 16th 03, 02:30 PM Posted to uk.rec.audio,rec.audio.opinion,chi.general
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Replies: 60
Views: 5,613
WFMT signal and Spendor BC1 speakers
[chi.general added in case anybody cares to comment on the slight
"hissing" I hear in male WFMT announcers' voices on my audio system]
The only flaw I have ever noticed [in Spendor BC1's] has to...
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
October 16th 03, 02:30 PM Posted to uk.rec.audio,rec.audio.opinion,chi.general
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Replies: 60
Views: 5,613
WFMT signal and Spendor BC1 speakers
[chi.general added in case anybody cares to comment on the slight
"hissing" I hear in male WFMT announcers' voices on my audio system]
The only flaw I have ever noticed [in Spendor BC1's] has to...
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
October 16th 03, 09:08 AM Posted to uk.rec.audio,rec.audio.opinion
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Replies: 60
Views: 5,613
Upgrading from an old Spendor BC1
harrogate wrote:
There is a Spendor mod for the BC1 to increase the size of the port and fit
a tube in it. Don't think I noticed much/any difference.
I went from...
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
October 16th 03, 09:08 AM Posted to uk.rec.audio,rec.audio.opinion
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Replies: 60
Views: 5,613
Upgrading from an old Spendor BC1
harrogate wrote:
There is a Spendor mod for the BC1 to increase the size of the port and fit
a tube in it. Don't think I noticed much/any difference.
I went from...
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