I have a couple of 12" drivers sitting around doing nothing in the loft. They are of unknown manufacture with rubber surrounds and (from memory) are rated at 100Watts or similar. I forget the nominal impedance but they were fairly standard. I was wondering if it is worthwhile installing them in a sealed (not ported) enclosure and driving them from a couple of proprietary ss modules and lp...

Oops. Sorry. I originally posted this to the wrong group... I've just put up a new page on the Armstrong site. http://www.audiomisc.co.uk/Armstrong/oanda/726.html It is the first time in ages that I've added anything to the site, but I hope to add a few more items about little-known aspects of Armstrong when I get the chance.

Anyone got any advice about decent quality hearing aids in the UK? The wife has pestered me long enough so I need to get something. HF hearing loss, difficulty in understanding speech in noisy environments, the usual old bloke stuff caused by too many rock concerts and riding without earplugs. I'd expect that noise-cancellation, custom frequency response, compression and peak level limiting...

Very sad to note the passing of such a figure who influenced the sounds we heard and still hear;)... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-17632188 -- Tony Sayer

Hi everyone. Has anyone noticed that the sampling rate of the BBC on-line aac streams has moved from 44,100 kHz to 32,000 kHz? The bit rate however is still the same (128kbit/s except radio 3, 320kbit/s). Anyone with an explanation? --

I am buying a laptop to use with a hifi eg iPlayer or YouTube through line out to amp. Would a low end 300 quid Dell give the same results as a more expensive laptop or are there quality issues with the choice? What would be a good choice of laptop dedicated to that use ie plugged in most of the time to the hifi? --

Hi I'm looking for an iPod dock/clock similar to https://www.logic3.com/index.php/supportfiles/product/view/id/2315/ but perhaps with a better amp. Ideally the unit should: 1) Drive external speakers (internal speakers are not needed). Say 10-20W per ch. 2) Have an alarm clock that doesn't utilise the iPod's clock. 3) Have an external line in, or maybe 2. 4) And a headphone out. 5) Built-in DAC...

I'm part of group that is readying two Audio Precision System One Dual Domain measurement systems for market. The units have exceptional provenance. They were owned by Stereo Review Magazine and were the personal tools of Julian Hirsch. They still have Hachette Publications property stickers on them. Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S magazine operations, like Ziff Davis, and indeed Stereo Review,...

Hi. I've been reading here a while but not posting so much. It's mostly above me but I'm trying to learn.... I have a problem, forgive me if this is the wrong forum in which to ask for help. However I feel that I'm quite a way away from being able to sort it out myself (although I do have a budget LCR meter that just arrived from Hong Kong). I have some small two-way speakers that I'm quite...

I have a couple of old but good pro radio mics which are VHF so no longer legal in the UK. Any other countries it would be worth trying to Ebay them on? -- *If a pig loses its voice, is it disgruntled? * Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound.

As previously described at great length in these august pages ... Moth Vinyl Record Washer http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/320878048662 Pro-Ject Debut Phono SB Vinyl Record Player http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/320878015468 Dual 601 Vinyl Record Deck http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/320878190802

Hi, I have a Sugden Connoisseur BD2 turntable in need of a motor suspension kit. Anyone help me with a supplier please ? I've tried Technical and General in Crowborough but no one is answering the phone ! Any alternative suppliers ?

Some time back I posted in here regarding lack of a sweet spot when using a pair of IPL transmission line speakers. I never did resolve the problem and just lived with it...until now. I've just bought a pair of Behringer B2301 near field reference monitors and the difference is astounding. I'm hearing high resolution and detailed images both spatially and acoustically with these speakers....

"Niels H" wrote in message ... Info and photos http://www.ebay.com/itm/230764577466 Why in heaven's name are you advertising a unit that is in Denmark and will only be shipped to Germany in a UK newsgroup? Go away.

I'd like some speakers for a small room/office, and they'll be tucked into a bookshelf. The room is about 10'x8'x7'(H). I'm not looking to spend very much - up to £100 second hand. Amplifier 20WPC SS. Any recommendations? Thanks, Rob

I have been given a Kenwood Hi-Fi system. Yes it is old and yes it does work, well partly anyway. Amp with CD player These are the parts included: All Kenwood T-85L Tuner DP-950 CD player GE-850 Graphic equaliser A-85 Amplifier

"J G Miller" wrote in message ... On Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:15:48 -0800, William Sommerwerck wrote: "Morality" refers to correct behavior -- not just sexual behavior. Indeed so, and there was a marked increase in behavior which was not correct during WW2, eg the black market. On what do you base these claims?

I'm hoping this might make a change from a mega-thread about "Audio Precision" that is actually wandering all over the shop!... :-) I've been experimenting with 'sox' to deemphasise audio CD data, and the flexibility of sox set me wondering about using it to eq old EMI recordings that sometimes have an edgey quality to the strings, and lack low bass because of their old fear of bass causing...

"Jerry" wrote in message ... "David Looser" wrote in message ... : "Jerry" wrote : : Anything, it doesn't have to be in excess of 13amps, that is the : ****ing point,

Has anyone seen this fourth edition?