Recent content by newbeatz

Let me rock the boat here. Whether I listen to music on a laptop, or my midrange hifi system, I get the same enjoyment. This is because I listen TO the music, not AT the system Fire away now.....

I unashamedly proclaim that I cannot hear any difference between a lossless WAV file, and a 320k MP3. Now I wonder.....Is that a good or a bad thing ? Oh well, I certainly don't get sleepless nights over it  :D

Over the years I have dabbled in various gear setups, and finally came to my senses. If only more folk focused on actually listening to and enjoying the music, instead of listening  AT the speakers and other related gear, then more sanity will prevail, and we could actually get back to what...

JBL LSR 306P MKII Also very good active monitors. You can buy a new pair for around 10K

Hi all My name is Kevin. "Pants" is a lifelong friend of mine, and I can certainly vouch for his integrity. He has bought and sold hifi gear for many a year on various platforms. Due to his health issues, he is unfortunately not often online. His name is Kelvin. You are welcome to contact me...

Boston Acoustics M25 bookshelves. Just amazing.  I bought a pair a few years ago for R9,500

For the record, I have a pair of Boston M25's for my fronts. Man, do they pack a punch.  Midrange to die for. A25's for the rears.  They are sweet as sugar

What a world cup !  What a win ! Well done to Japan for hosting a fantastic event. Pity it was tarnished by a fair number of England players who refused to wear their medals with pride. I thought that was a slap in the face to the great game of rugby.

Not the answer you're looking for, but my take is that the majority of "audiophiles" who use these fancy terms to describe music production, don't have a clue what they mean, and how to describe them. eg.  PRAT -- Pace, Rhythm and Timing  --  What the hell does that mean, and how does one...

Watching and listening to a live performance is not the same experience as listening to a CD recording. Especially if the CD recording is in stereo only. A live concert is an audio / visual experience, which together with ambient sound etc and crowd participation and interaction, both of which...

Happened to me when I was in my early 40's The lady in the store asked my 6 year old son....."Is Grampa spoiling you today ?" It was enough for me to consider hanging up my cables    :ROFLMAO:

I have a friend coming out to SA 29th March 2019. But he stays in Aberdeen Scotland

:ROFLMAO:  :ROFLMAO:

PRaT How the hell do you listen for that ?

I am a DSTV "Premium" subscriber. But not on a permanent basis. I am NOT locked into a debit order, and therefore if I see no value in the next 30 days viewing, I simply don't pay, and I am cut off accordingly. When it's again worth it to re-connect, I simply pay my monthly subscription, with no...