This is the ideal test unit for anyone serious about analogue tape machines etc as apart from generating and measuring line up tones, it also measures wow & flutter and distortion. It's beautifully made, and pretty easy to repair if needed since there's not an IC in sight. ;-) Having had one of these for ages, I always wanted the matching balance and monitoring unit. But these never seem to come...

In article , Sang Li wrote: Looking for a mini system for a christmas present. CD/radio/speakers are the requirement, anything else is a bonus. More of a conventional box shape preferably, but if it looks cool and has flashing lights on it, that is not necessarily a problem. Budgeting £100 for this. Basically, is there...

Sang Li a écrit : Looking for a mini system for a christmas present. CD/radio/speakers are the requirement, anything else is a bonus. More of a conventional box shape preferably, but if it looks cool and has flashing lights on it, that is not necessarily a problem. Budgeting £100 for this. Basically, is there anything that fits these requirements that doesn't sound like ****?

"Sang Li" wrote in message ... Looking for a mini system for a christmas present. CD/radio/speakers are the requirement, anything else is a bonus. More of a conventional box shape preferably, but if it looks cool and has flashing lights on it, that is not necessarily a problem. :-)

My CD Player (Sony CDP XE510) insists there's "No Disc" in the drawer (intermittently at first, now consistently). Anyone come across this problem? Is repair a practical option or am I best getting shut? (I've tried cleaning the lens, to no avail....) TIA, Martyn Tindall Leeds, England, United Kingdom

Classic Ariston turntable with Denon DL103D moving coil cartridge - great sounding combo. Nice condition, with original box and manuals: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=48649&item=3063338804 USA seller, but will ship to UK. Thanks for your interest.

Hello all, I am building my first 'hi-fi' system and would like some advice. Based on many favourable reviews the Denon DM-31 seems to be a steal at prices as low as £185 and it seems this is the best sound I will get for that little money. As for the speakers I am wondering what would be the best speakers to attach: the Denon system doesn't have much power, so I tried to limit myself to budget...

The DVD A11 is the European version of the DVD 5900. Looks a nice unit, but the going price in the US seems to be around $1500 - $1700. Here in the UK its being offered for £1690. Admittedly that's about £1438 ex VAT which looks a little better. But, especially given the current strength of the £ and Euro, that seems a bit steep to me. Is this just Denon looking for better margins?

A mate brought his Arcam CD player (8 or 9, I think) round for a listen last night, and (as expected) it showed up my cheapie Schneider DVD/CD wossname. Much better clarity and definition, I thought. The bass especially was a huge improvement. Then I realised that the Schneider has digital outputs - coax and optical - and wondered if it's feasible to connect a DAC to these and maybe approach the...

Hi there. Google informs me you've had a TC-153 cassette deck for years. I've just got one, so I was wondering if you could possibly scan a spec sheet possibly. Please? Yours grovellingly - Triffid. -- Flattery will get you anywhere but The Truth

A requirement to include RAM burning in my various/nefarious activities means that I have had to *very* reluctantly supplant my much-loved (and virtually brand new) Ricoh MP5125A CD/DVD burner. Condition is as new and it was in regular use until about an hour ago. Light, personal use only and only one coaster in all the time I've used it (and that was down to 'Pilot Error', Day 1), otherwise a...

Has anyone tried buying abroad, France, Belgium or Denmark? What are prices like compared to here? Any websites? I am thinking about European brands in particular like JM FOCAL LABS or DYNAUDIO Thanks

I have recently had my turntable re-furbished and have been re-visiting my vinyl records. I have taken out and been using my Cecil Watts cleaning devices, but the replaceable parts are grubby and musty-smelling and need replacing. I have used Google and Ask Jeeves to try to find a source of replacement parts, but all I can find are bottles of cleaning fluid and a brush similar to my Parastat...

Is there any software out there that *easily* (I know I can DL a wave editor and do it manually but I want something easier) concatenates wave files? Or even MP3s? If there is, what's the best? TIA.

Only 2 days left on my CD7Q and it is currently @ £400. If interested it is at: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3063914562&category=3272&rd=1 Thanks.

I have in my possesstion to sell, a vintage Pioneer receiver model SX-9. This model is extremely rare and was only sold in Asia (made in Japan, *not* Korea). It has a beautiful gold finish in excellent condition, as opposed to all the other silver and wood finish models. This model is an improved version of the Americanized SX-8. On the back, it says it is 300 watts, and I believe it to be...

Take a look at my Origin Live Turntable and Tonearm for auction on eBay @ http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3063281552&category=3283&rd=1 For the Turntable http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3063283384&category=3283&rd=1 For the Tonearm Thanks for looking.

I want to buy my son a sound card to use with Cubase - he wants to record multi-track wav and MIDI. Is the Soundblaster Extigy USB any good - how does it fare when considering latency when multi-tracking? How does it compare with the Audigy Platinum kit? Any useful comments welcome.

Has anyone here got one/used one?? What they like soundwise?? Do they play mp3 from cd?? Thanks. Russell

Hi. Anyone know if the ARCAM black box 3 is any good? Does it have an optical input? specs appreciated. TIA. -- Spyros lair: http://www.mnementh.co.uk/ |||| Maintainer: arm26 linux