Hi, While generally browsing for speakers, I came across the Skytech 4.2 Home Theatre Speaker Set comprising 2 floorstanders, 2 bookshelf satellites and 1 centre speaker all for a stock clearance price of £73 (+ delivery) available from he http://www.strachan-direct.co.uk/acatalog/STRACHAN_ELECTRONICS_Home_Cinema_Speakers_31.html#a796 I knew nothing about Skytec until I did some Googling...

I built a nice +- 25 V power supply, made an enclosure. Mounted the HY60s. Then found that one of them was faulty when I powered them up :-( The output is permanently at -17.5 V and the device gets slightly warm under no signal conditions. This isn't a stability problem, the device is shot. So, anybody got a spare HY60 they want to sell ? My other options are to go buy a replacement from ILP...

Hello, Can anyone tell me a brand and model of stereo audio swithc 1 INPUT and 8 OUTPUT for a stereo hi-fi signal, anyone knows if sold on the web ? OUTPUT should be possible to select them independently or all together thanks

Leafing through my copy of "The Practical Telephone Handbook" (1912 edition) - as one does - I came across the description of a transmitter for "Wireless Telephony". It consists of an alternator that generates 5A at 60V at the carrier frequency (60kHz) coupled to the aerial via a tuned step-up transformer. The "modulator" is a water-cooled carbon microphone connected in the earthy lead of...

Thanks to everyone who took the time and trouble to reply to this thread. In the end I decided not to buy the A&R A60 with the DIN sockets (read as: didn't bid for it on eBay) and decided to bid on one in a later auction that had binding posts. Much to my annoyance, I didn't win the one with binding posts. To rub it in, I could have probably won the one with DIN sockets as I could have collected...

Help, please! My much-loved 30 year old A60 has recently developed a fault, but having no electronics experience, I have no idea how to diagnose it. If anyone can at least give me a clue, and an idea of how easy it might be to repair, I would be very grateful. The symptoms are that the left channel, after the amp has warmed up distorts very badly. This is only when using the loudspeakers...

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Hi The brief version first: I have a Thomson 160gb PVR (DVB-T) originally supplied at cut price as package with Top Up TV. If I remove the smart card (TUTV, Sedanta etc) I also lose access to all other features such as the EPG and the archived programs on the HDD. A dialog appears on screen that those features are only available as part of the subscription to TUTV. Without the card it is a basic...

Just posting to let people know that audiomisc.co.uk now includes a web version of the 4th article in my recent HFN series on LP. This one provides measured results for the old Shure V15/III and compares it with some modern MM carts. Also has some close up photos of each stylus, etc. Slainte, Jim --

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I've found a couple of HY60 amplifier modules in my junk box. I have a data sheet which indicates a +/- 25v power supply voltage rails requirement but no indication of current. Power into 8 ohms is 30W. If I put a power supply together what sort of current should I be expecting to supply to each module ? Presumably, a simple dual rail transformer/rectifier/electrolytic type of supply would...

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Does anyone listen to this regularly off the CP transmitter? I've noticed some quite severe distortion at times which comes and goes to no apparent pattern. Doesn't last long - no more than a few seconds. It's often on the sort of thing you'd not expect distortion on - like the shipping forecast on at the moment. I've tried swapping to DAB or FM but as I say it doesn't last for long - usually...

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I'd like to use one of these for radio only where a TV aerial already exists but would be difficult to add an FM one. However, it needs to be fairly simple to operate - and of course most are meant to be used with a on screen guide of some sort. So one with a display is really needed - and preferably one where the display can give the number you've assigned to a channel via some form...

Hi all, I am wishing to build a replacement transformer for my Cambridge Audio DacMagic DAC (the new one that's just come out). I am unhappy with the original PSU because it is inefficient and doesn't have a physical on/off switch so it's constantly drawing a current unless you unplug it, and I like to save evergy where I can. So I was wondering whether I could build a new transformer for it...

Hi everyone, I'm building a new pc and would appreciate your views on soundcards. I'm looking for something that can give my hy-fi a decent input , so looking for a stereo analog output (maybe s/pdif too). Don't care about inputs to the PC. PCI - not USB. must be about as good as it gets for a soundcard - fed up with crap audio out of the pc (!)

I am looking to upgrade my speakers. I listen to classical music from CDs in a 16 x 10 room. Current amp is a very old A&R Cambridge but I would replace if needed. I am looking for floorstanding speakers and am considering the B&W 683 or 684. I would welcome any comments on these speakers for classical music or for alternatives in the £1000 range Thanks,