Dave Plowman (News) wrote:

Or you could go into Richer Sounds and buy some Gale XL-105... at
69p/metre. Which will sound better. (I know, as I replaced some of
the cheap Maplin tat with XL-105 in one of the bedroom systems a
while ago.)
Maplin Hi-Fi speaker cable is 2.5mm and rated at 18 amps - more than
sufficient for most domestic speaker runs. I can't seem to find any
such rating for 'your' cable. All they give is the number of strands
which isn't important performance wise.

I generally buy the 105-strand stuff in bulk anyway (£18 for a 100m
reel). It's got some Far Eastern name on it, but is identical in
appearance to the Gale XL-105. Also sounds identical from what I can
tell. If you're that interested I could dig the specs for the bulk stuff
out from the supplier catalogue, I'm sure it's identical to the XL-105.

What I can tell you is that the 105-strand stuff sounds better than the
Maplin stuff - punchier bass, smoother treble, more detail and depth.

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On Sat, 22 Jul 2006 10:03:01 +0100, Glenn Richards
wrote:

Don't forget - in spite of what some might say on this group - budget
for interconnects and decent speaker cable. Nothing spectacular, but go
for at least Cambridge Atlantic (£10) between the components, and
something like Audio Innovations Silver Bi-Wire speaker cable (£5/metre).

Forget "Interconnects". They are a marketing man's invention. Get
suitable cables with suitable plugs. They are cheap.

http://www.dynaudioacoustics.com/Default.asp?Id=3680

http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jun0...ynaudiobm5.htm BM5A
review

Dynaudio active speakers are pretty good and a simple solution. You
should find some competitive prices in the UK

On Fri, 14 Jul 2006 16:33:07 +0100, Cuzman wrote:

I'm in the market for a separates system with a budget of approx £1000.
That seems to be pocket money to many of you here, but it will be the
most I've spent on a system to date. What I will need is:

1) Integrated amplifier
2) DAB/FM tuner (extra bands welcome)
3) CD player
4) Pair of floor-standing speakers

If you want a sound that blow you away and dont mind ebaying for secondhand
and droppong the radio, have a look on ebay for:

1) Naim Nait 3 Amp
2) Naim CD3 or 3.5
4) Linn, Epos or Mission speakers

I recently won the above for less than a grand and am so happy, that i'm
going to shell out 5k for some new Naim stuff.

The quality secondhand gear will far surpass your wildest expectations is
built to last, so dont worry too much on that front.

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On Fri, 14 Jul 2006 16:33:07 +0100, Cuzman wrote:

I'm in the market for a separates system with a budget of approx £1000.
That seems to be pocket money to many of you here, but it will be the
most I've spent on a system to date. What I will need is:

1) Integrated amplifier
2) DAB/FM tuner (extra bands welcome)
3) CD player
4) Pair of floor-standing speakers

If you want a sound that blow you away and dont mind ebaying for secondhand
and droppong the radio, have a look on ebay for:

1) Naim Nait 3 Amp
2) Naim CD3 or 3.5
4) Linn, Epos or Mission speakers

And have a look for a Denon TU260 MK2 tuner (No DAB) and you can have
radio addend in at very good quality for very little money, and yes
second user equipment can offer very good value for money!

I recently won the above for less than a grand and am so happy, that i'm
going to shell out 5k for some new Naim stuff.

The quality secondhand gear will far surpass your wildest expectations is
built to last, so dont worry too much on that front.

I wouldn't
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Tony Sayer