In article , Bob Latham wrote: I would like to use my PC to record a 44.1Khz 16bit spdif signal and perform basic editing (splitting tracks etc.) before burning a CD. My Arcam AV amp provides digital out for analogue inputs. It seems sensible to me to try and use that signal rather than the usual analogue feed to the PC...

On Tue, 13 Mar 2007 11:09:49 GMT, Bob Latham wrote: I would like to use my PC to record a 44.1Khz 16bit spdif signal and perform basic editing (splitting tracks etc.) before burning a CD. My Arcam AV amp provides digital out for analogue inputs. It seems sensible to me to try and use that signal rather than the usual analogue feed to the PC card. Can this be...

I have entirely embraced the digital age with my music (all ripped as lossless files on my PC). (Boo! Hiss!) I love the convenience. I have for some time now used the digital out of my PC into a Perpetual Technologies P3 DAC, then into either my Stax phones or Rotel amp/Dynaudio speakers. The sound is, to my ears, magnificent. I have in the last few weeks built myself a new PC. The...

.... and no, it's not because it can't remember the words. ;-) All the time my KEF PSW2000 subwoofer is powered up, there is a constant background hum. (http://www.kef.com/history/2000/subwoofers/sub2.asp) Pretty sure it's just a mains frequency hum coming from its power supply (it doesn't change whether any input is connected or not). Does this sound like a fairly basic/simple repair job? ...

Please can anyone recommend a set of wireless speakers - preferably not too large - that can be used with rechargeable batteries - so no wires needed at all. Looking for something for the kitchen that are not expected to produce perfect sound but reasonable quality Thanks Broooz

Hello - I know I'm safe in the hands of experts like Jim and Don here, at the very least. Not having built much with ss, I need some way of testing parts like transistors and red LEDs for use in constant current sinks, filament supplies etc. I have a multimeter with a Hfe tester on it, though have lost instructions so don't know how to set up what it tests. I also have bench supplies for DC. I...

I have done some measurements on my listening room and would welcome some comments an advice. The low frequency response of the room as driven by my 'speakers is :- http://audiopages.googlepages.com/Spectrumwhitenoiseopenmic.png/Spectrumwhitenoiseopenmic-full.jpg If anyone would like to replicate the FFT, the original WAV file is:- http://audiopages.googlepages.com/whitenoiseopenmic.wav

Last night I was round at a friend's, and they wanted to listen to BBC Radio 3, on their portable DAB. However it did not show up on the list of channels, although the other BBC channels were working. I tried rescanning it, but R3 is still missing. This is in Leicester, presumably from the same Tx that I reported recently wasn't providing a usable signal at my location (just tried my DAB for the...

Since I treated meself to a shiny new bike a week or two ago, one of the two salesmen (not kids - 48 and 63 years old, apparently) has been here several times to hear my kit out of an *increasing* curiosity. (Turns out they are both long-term 'audio enthusiasts' with a lot of 'ordinary' stuff like Cyrus, Arcam, LP12, Impulse and IMF speakers between them...!!) Anway, the chap that had been...

New Article by May Belt - Positive Feedback Online Dear All, There is an interesting (if I do say it myself) article just published in the March 2007 issue of Positive Feedback Online. http://www.positive-feedback.com/Issue30/belt.htm In the 3rd paragraph of the article there is a link available to a section of the Stereophile Hi Fi magazine's on line Forum (copy below).

Hello experts, After searching for ages, I still can't find a decent, high end, receiver with a built in DAB tuner, plus HDMI, this seems to be a minimum requirement these days - but I can't seem to be able to find one. Thanks

I can't seem to find schematics for a Luxkit Avance z502. Anyone have it, or a link... -- Kind regards, Mogens V.

I realise that this isn't a 'proper' audiophile question, and I hope it's not beneath this group.. ;-) Some of us have limited budgets, and have to try to do the best we can.. I'm working on the basis that a cheap system now is better than nothing, and by the time I save up for something less cheap in future, prices will have come down (and DAB+ will have arrived, so really no point, in my view,...

I have this little battery powered guitar practice amp, made by Pignose. It sounds amazing - a bit like a Marshall 100 valve amp in fact, and I could never work out why. These things are used by plenty of big names on-stage, as well as plenty more who won't own up to it. Anyway, today I had to take the cover off to fix something and I found the reason for the meaty sound. It is a mini solid...

I want to digitise some cassette tapes to put the music on to a CD. What equipment and/or software do I need to do this? -- Alasdair.

Hi everyone, Been meaning to do this for a while but never got round to it and not sure where to start. I've had a Sony STR-DE 475 for a while now with the bundled Sony speakers and have enjoyed it for movies. However i've started to feed music in to it now, and i'm not impressed with the sound i'm getting.

I have downloaded a number of speech radio programmes and saved them on my computer HDD in MP3 format. I'd like to put them on to CDs or DVDs which will play on a standard CD/DVD player. I am using Nero 6. -- Alasdair.

Got some bits off ebay but 'er indores says they're too bulky for the kitchen. I think I just might get away with it if I can swap the rather bulky receiver for a slim - ie, not 'high' (but standard width) amplifier. I'm not much bothered about power: 15/20W per channel would be plenty. It would have to be an ebay jobbie - age isn't an issue. The cheaper the better. I'd ideally like outputs...

Hi all Anyone know of a good reliable supplier in the UK for B9A skirted and shielded chassis mount valve holders ? Farnell keep some basic chassis types still, but no shielded ones. Google didn't turn up much either. TIA Arfa

Can anyone help I am looking for a site or news group that exchange c.ds, I am looking for a copy of time life jukebox memories in exchange for time life rock & roll hits 10 c.d collection. thanks Ken