My Musical Fidelity A1 has finally given up the ghost, it seems. Any suggestions what to replace it with? My list so far is: - Meridian 551 (exdem so I can afford it...) - Primare A-10 - Arcam maybe, but I don't go a bundle on them in general I guess £500 is tops, maybe £600.

This is only 90% OT ! I wonder if anyone has any idea what one of my close neighbours has in his/her bedroom which whines at high pitch for minutes on end most evenings. Once while lying in bed with the windows in summer mode, I thought I was suffering from tinnitus. It isn't loud, but it is ... penetrating. Very constant, finally winding down in pitch then off. Any ideas? Dave W.

Would it be worthwhile buying a headphone amp for my phones? (Grado RS-1's) I'm currently using the headphone socket on the Audiolab 8000S. Been recommended the Rega Ear at £100. Having two sets of inputs would be useful- one from my integrated amp (or maybe DAC), and other from output from my AV pre-amp. ta

Hi I am seeking the following DCS Kit: Verdi Transport, Purcell Upsampler, Elgar Plus D/A. Must have DSD IEE1394 (Firewire) and latest software version. Cheers gwc

Hi - I recall a post about these a while ago, but can't seem to find them now. A friend has asked me about getting one (turntable-amp-spkrs in one box) as a short-medium term solution while she's moving home and has all her stuff (except records) in storage. Anyone any opinions/views? TIA Rob

lurk mode=off A question for the assembled intelligence of the group if I may... I've recently acquired some vinyl that has not exactly been loved over the years. The record surface isn't too bad, but the noise levels are atrocious, even after playing them a time or two and cleaning the accumulated dust off the stylus. My immediate thought would be a clean via a Moth or similar, but...

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Just received my Grado SR-1's. :-) Are there any hard clamshell cases around to store these headphones? The cardboard box isn't hardy enough. Size of the foam cut-out is 32 cm wide x 24cm high x 4cm deep. ta

I got in touch with the only local rigger I could find, and they quoted me £110 including installation plus £45 labour. I guess the latter means per hour for anything beyond putting it on the roof (i.e. cabling). Turns out it is a 40cm circular thing. Sounds to me horribly expensive for something so mundane. Precisely what aerial should I be getting? And can anyone recommend a rigger in...

I need to replace my analogue tuner (Denon TU260 Mk1) which has died following damage while in storage. I was going to simply go for a MkII, but noticed that there are a lot of Arcam tuners around second-hand (mostly T61). I found four around £150 and would stretch to that if it represented a major step up. Does it? -- Nic

In article , says... Copied from another group.. for anyone that's interested! "Argos, code number is 5002553, was £99.99 now £44.99 . Ring & reserve using this code number for a bargain." Received an invalid code message when I tried it

Do you know what to so in the event of an emergency? No? Then you had better take a look at: http://www.preparingforemergencies.gov.uk/ Or for the real story: http://www.preparingforemergencies.co.uk/ sorry for being OT, but I think you will like it.

Hi Trying to find a source of Telefunken (?) figure-8 plugs which go off at a right-angle so that I can plug in the power connector to the back of a stereo without either bending the wire (and thus the socket) at a pcb-damaging angle or leaving a 3-inch gap for the lead to come out. I'm surely not the only person who's ever wanted to do this: however I can't seem to find anyone selling them :(

Good or bad experience?

Hi, Has anyone hereabouts done the RAM upgrade to their KPC3 ? I'm looking for a suitable part number/manufacturer for a 256k x 8 SRAM chip. Any ideas please ? Steve

Has anybody used a DAC with a Rega Planet Series 1 CD player and if so what are their thoughts? Paul --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).

Hi My son is learning the bass and has a cd for it. The tracks are labeled in a stupid fashion. I've had the same problem myself with other instructional cd's. I've copied them to mini disc and cut the tracks the way I want. But I wish to go one stage further. I wish to then take it back onto cd with good track labeling or go from cd to cd burning different track labels. I have a personal MD...

Paul Dormer wrote: Copied from another group.. for anyone that's interested! "Argos, code number is 5002553, was £99.99 now £44.99 . Ring & reserve using this code number for a bargain." Thanks. It's not bad for 45 quid.

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Could anyone please offer me some constructive suggestions: Almost a year ago, I bought an Echo Mia soundcard and installed it in my computer. Up to now I have not got it to work properly, suggesting that my set-up is incorrect. My set-up: the soundcard is installed within a new-ish Dell Dimension PC. It is connected to my stereo via two pairs of mono leads, each manufactured with an RCA...