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My Samsung TV (older model) has optical-out... might be less complicated than HDMI ARC... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I did the approved Alpine BMW upgrade on E90 a couple of years ago, and it was great. Huge improvement over standard. If vehicle is under motorplan, you really have no other choice. Installed by dealer and never had a problem. This was before Rand-crash and did everything for less than R10k, but...

I have a JBL Charge 2, and considering its modest price and size it has impressive presence. Not hifi of course, but great in a pinch, especially since its so compact. A bit of EQ on the phone or iTunes helps too. You get better portables I'm sure, but cost and size makes it very usable. Sent...

Nothing wrong with still using the odd CD. Just don't overspend on the player. The 501 has a digital input? Then almost any player with digital output will do. On an aside, my 90's vintage Rotel CD player (970BX) sounds subtly different that using amp digital input, but DAC and filters were a...

Very cool - I like it alot, but not sure about mainstream appeal.  But I'm all for repurposing useful old stuff in interesting new ways. Much nicer than most cheap bluetooth speakers I'm sure! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

It is not muffled, just authentic 'British hifi sound' 😉 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I've had older B&W's where the tweeter cooling fluid solidifies, 'freezing' the tweeter and reducing tweeter output..  Don't know if the 602 tweeter is the same. My 90's vintage P4 tweeters seem to last about 10 years before I generally replace them. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Interestingly this months whathifi magazine features both the 3020 and AR18's in their 'top 40 hifi products of the past 40 years' feature: http://www.whathifi.com/features/top-40-what-hi-fi-products-all-time-1976-to-1982 The Rotel, Boston combos were very popular in the early 90's too...

Yes, a 3020 with a pair of vintage AR (sealed enclosure) speakers sounds good, if a bit bass light by modern standards. Many smaller ported design speakers offer a port plug to create a virtual sealed enclosure. The original 3020 delivered < 30 watts (conservative), but should drive most...

Which version of the 3020 are you referring to? Earlier B/I or modern D? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

With all the wireless audio hype, I wonder if iOS will ever support apt-X? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Well, I was pleasant surprised with my iPad Pro which sports 4 speakers, and the sound is surprisingly full with decent stereo-effect for such a flat device - makes a genuine difference on the odd occasion you use on-board speakers! Borders on 'acceptable' even... Improving the sound (from a...

It is a good thing: improves water resistance and makes space for other hardware. For 'audiophile' headphone use, probably a lightning connector (with digital output) would be 'wired choice' still available to those who demand absolute quality. Which gives better options for the headphones to...

I had the same dialogue problem... Sometimes ran center +8! Seemed content specific on satelite channels. The big dynamic range is also a problem later at night. I recently reverted to a soundbar for the meantime (smashed tweeter on center) and strangely the dialogue seems somewhat better on...

The 683's seem properly demanding to drive. Not only does impedance drop to around 3 ohm, the phase angle is around -45 degrees, 4ohm at around 100hz. See this test (of S2 version): http://www.stereophile.com/content/bowers-wilkins-683-s2-loudspeaker-measurements#A261uQ667VmIc0xB.97 I think...