Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
July 14th 16, 04:43 PM Posted to uk.rec.audio
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Hi Fi News index
On Thu, 14 Jul 2016 17:23:04 +0100, Jim Lesurf
wrote:
In article , tony sayer
wrote:
In article...
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
June 23rd 16, 08:24 PM Posted to uk.rec.audio
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Replies: 29
Views: 272
Audio over wifi
On Thu, 23 Jun 2016 08:28:04 -0500, Richard Robinson
wrote:
Bob Latham said:
In article ,
Richard Robinson...
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
February 9th 16, 03:58 PM Posted to uk.rec.audio
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Views: 1,139
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
February 5th 16, 09:16 AM Posted to uk.rec.audio
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Views: 1,139
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
January 24th 16, 01:39 PM Posted to uk.rec.audio
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
January 20th 16, 11:41 AM Posted to uk.rec.audio
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Replies: 166
Views: 1,139
Couple of cd queries, model numbers later
On Wed, 20 Jan 2016 12:23:54 +0000, Java Jive
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Same here, though I have no intention of getting rid of the originals.
My entire media collection - including CDs,...
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
January 20th 16, 11:23 AM Posted to uk.rec.audio
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Views: 1,139
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
January 19th 16, 08:40 AM Posted to uk.rec.audio
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Replies: 166
Views: 1,139
Couple of cd queries, model numbers later
Brian,
Unless these are portable models, why not copy all your CDs/DVDs to a
PC with a large hard disk, and play them from there? All my original
disks are stored in boxes. I only ever play the...
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
August 4th 15, 10:37 AM Posted to uk.rec.audio
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,198
Ethernet cables matter now?
I was going to retort: "But one in each direction, surely?" as I was
considering data moving in one direction, from server to playback
machine as in the original article I was commenting on, but, in...
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
August 3rd 15, 12:17 AM Posted to uk.rec.audio
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Views: 2,198
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
August 1st 15, 06:09 PM Posted to uk.rec.audio
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,198
Ethernet cables matter now?
There is a difference in cables that can carry Gigabit Ethernet
(10/100/1000Mbps) as opposed to just Fast Ethernet (10/100Mbps) in
that IIRC Gigabit Ethernet requires an extra twisted pair. Thus...
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
July 10th 15, 05:44 PM Posted to uk.rec.audio
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Replies: 68
Views: 6,090
Silly question!
Not in the case of an unearthed amplifier powered by a two-core mains
lead.
On Fri, 10 Jul 2015 16:53:58 +0100, "Dave Plowman (News)"
wrote:
You get a static shock when...
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
July 10th 15, 02:05 PM Posted to uk.rec.audio
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Replies: 68
Views: 6,090
Silly question!
If only it were that simple ...
:-( Removing an earth may not cure the problem
:-( Removing an earth may give the user really nasty static shocks
due to the normal action of a stylus rubbing...
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
July 10th 15, 12:19 PM Posted to uk.rec.audio
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Replies: 68
Views: 6,090
Silly question!
The problem is that many of the mains-powered ones introduce
appreciable hum.
On Fri, 10 Jul 2015 12:27:58 +0100, "Dave Plowman (News)"
wrote:
Then get an RIAA pre-amp....
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
July 9th 15, 01:52 PM Posted to uk.rec.audio
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Views: 3,181
Silly question!
I can't comment on those models specifically, but generally I wouldn't
expect much from any modern turntable. These days, if you want
quality at a good price, you buy CDs (assuming the CDs you want...
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
June 13th 15, 03:11 PM Posted to uk.rec.audio
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Replies: 79
Views: 7,873
More audio tomfoolery
On Sat, 13 Jun 2015 15:35:44 +0100, RJH wrote:
Nice to see the Register being discriminating for once, all too often
its articles are garbage in garbage out. But it would be...
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
May 22nd 15, 01:53 PM Posted to uk.comp.os.linux,uk.rec.audio
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Replies: 49
Views: 4,539
Flac and Audio CD Health Checks
On Fri, 22 May 2015 13:53:43 +0100, Richard Kettlewell
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There are some things to get right if using /tmp.
1. If the environment variable TMPDIR is set, use that...
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
March 10th 15, 06:07 PM Posted to uk.rec.audio
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Replies: 138
Views: 12,285
Dual 505 update
On Tue, 10 Mar 2015 09:39:00 +0000 (GMT), Jim Lesurf
wrote:
In article , Java Jive
wrote:
After...
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
March 9th 15, 07:19 PM Posted to uk.rec.audio
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Replies: 138
Views: 12,285
Dual 505 update
On Mon, 09 Mar 2015 17:37:01 +0000 (GMT), "Dave Plowman (News)"
wrote:
The reasons for the original CD spec are all based around the limits of
the PCM recorders of the...
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
March 9th 15, 02:29 PM Posted to uk.rec.audio
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Replies: 138
Views: 12,285
Dual 505 update
On Mon, 09 Mar 2015 12:58:54 +1100, Trevor Wilson
wrote:
On 9/03/2015 2:15 AM, Java Jive wrote:
As I said earlier, these days manufacturers take even less...
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
March 8th 15, 02:15 PM Posted to uk.rec.audio
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Replies: 138
Views: 12,285
Dual 505 update
As I said earlier, these days manufacturers take even less care with
vinyl than they do with other media sources.
CD technology could and should have given us a flat FR from near DC up
to 25kHz,...
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
March 5th 15, 12:19 AM Posted to uk.rec.audio
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Replies: 138
Views: 12,285
Dual 505 update
On Thu, 05 Mar 2015 00:55:31 +0000, Sumatriptan
wrote:
What do you mean by the 'deck'?
I meant how is the deck powered, by mains AC, or low-voltage DC from...
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
March 4th 15, 09:55 PM Posted to uk.rec.audio
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Replies: 138
Views: 12,285
Dual 505 update
On Wed, 04 Mar 2015 19:09:58 +0000, Sumatriptan
wrote:
Mick..thnks for cartridge wiring details, actually 5 wires including the
black earth wire from the tt...
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
February 26th 15, 10:26 PM Posted to uk.rec.audio
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Replies: 138
Views: 12,285
Dual 505 update
I did rather fear for you. If you can't find a SIMPLE fix without
hacking things around, send it back as not fit for purpose.
Frustrating I know, when you're eager to get going, but you really
don't...
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
February 16th 15, 04:49 PM Posted to uk.rec.audio
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Replies: 138
Views: 12,285
Dual 505
If by phone input you mean one with RIAA bias-correction, then why not
just take the line out of that amp to your soundcard instead. That's
what I did, the results were very acceptable, and I...
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