"Signal" wrote in message ... How does the new 8000S stack up to the original in terms of sound, quality and design? --

Further to the recent thread on the Nakamichi amplifier, I did a little digging. I scanned my own service records and, since I computerised them (ca: 1989) I was able to work out how many power switches I've replaced in the last 18 years (around 20,000 repairs). I found that I had replaced 26 power switches. This is across domestic audio equipment almost exclusively. I work a day or two at a...

I want to have some custom designed studio furniture built. Nothing fancy, just something to take my AKAI DPS24 and a pair of matching mobile racks. I'll need a shelf above the AKAI for an LCD monitor, and shelves above the rack for monitors. I have already made contact with www.studioracks.co.uk who seem very capable but I was wondering if there are any similar companies? Cheers

I am very out of touch with the current market offerings for budget stereo amplifiers and i wonder if anyone can advise me. I currently use a Cambridge audio 640A but am not very impressed with it. The buttons are wearing out (not always responding when pressed) and one channel has died (producing very loud white noise continuously). The system is in my office. It is a small room and the...

I have an old Crimson Elektrik preamp and power amp that I need to move on to a good home. It was driving my Gale 401s but my son has blagged those as a family heirloom ! The preamp has a MC and MM input and the power amp is now using two Maplin 150W FET modules as the originals gave up. The original modules are available as are the circuit diagrams. Is anyone interested ? I am near M1...

I have been disappointed with the audio quality of some CDs I have bought recently. Is there a free program I can use to get an accepted measurement of fidelity? (like a signal to noise ratio) I have my suspicious that some may have been stored an MP3s and then "unripped" in the factory. So how can I tell for certain if my CD has been an MP3, or other lossy format? I'd hope mp3 storage would...

I bought a used Nakamichi TA-4A Stasis receiver and I am currently using it in a spare room to amplify a DVD player. I have a 13 year old son who never turns things off. And by "never" I mean NEVER EVER. Every time he uses the receiver to watch a DVD, he simply walks away from it when he is finished.

(As opposed to *pinged off*?? :-) As you're aboot Don Old... I've emailed Nick Gorham to no effect (inconsiderate sod has probably buggered off on holiday), so perhaps you could rummage your 'valve savvy' and assist me with a problem? I've got Tone The Clone's 300B monoblocs back again. I have previously removed the volume pots and they were fine; then he put a 300B in in 90

whats this? a discount fuel card company for ordinary motorists? what do you think? www.c-uk.org

I am making some noise measurements of tubes (valves) and I need some help in turning observations into measured values. I do not have a true rms audio millivoltmeter, just a Ferrograph RTS2 test set which has a millivoltmeter calibrated for sine waves. From tests I have done it clearly under reads white noise significantly. So I need help inconverting what I see on the scope (connected to the...

Could some kind soul out there check out the sound quality of archived "in Our Time"? I subscribe to the podcast and those mp3s sound quite OK (mono yes, and only 56 kbps but pretty adequate for a talk show). The 'back issues', on the other hand are only available as Real Audio streams and they all have an unpleasant metallic 'twang' to them. I don't know if it is the feed or my SW/HW combo that...

Hi, recently had two Quad II amps in for repairs and partial refurbishing - new filter caps, cathode resistors etc. One of them carried a serial number of over 153,000. How many did Acoustical finally make before they changed to the 303 ? BTW

Has anybody tried using a studio reverb unit, or other processors, with a hi-fi system? I have found some recordings, especially classical ones, are a bit dry, which is why I'm thinking of trying it. www.studiospares.com have a selection at reasonable prices, which units has anyone used here? Some models have a digital input, which could be used with a CD

I've bulked up summat awful again, so it's time for another clearout/ kit reduction! Lots of nice things on my new, permanent Items For Sale page: http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/itemsforsale/itemsforsale.htm No prices (what's the point?) - open to a good old haggle on most things!!

I have now made noise measurements on 28 6AU6 tubes, all connected with plate and suppressor grounded and using the screen grid as anode. The cathode bias resistor is fully bypassed. Initial tests showed that noise was masked by hum from the heaters so for these tests 4xAA batteries were used for the heater supply. Noise measurements were made with the grid shorted to ground.The output noise in...

http://www.zen40166.zen.co.uk/audio.jpg The big cupboard looking thing in the middle rear is the bass cab....... Pete

I am very active in a Chinese radio discussion board, I am lucky enough to be one of the only few people who got a chance to review the engineering model of VAL R-301 radio. The biggest surprise to me is the sound, it has a very warm and tube-like sound only heard from vintage European radios, the bass is relaxed yet powerful, better than the tight bass available from Tivoli. For features, it...

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