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I am busy making a rack that visually looks like the THIXAR rack. It won't have the fancy R100k vibration damping of the Thixar. I completed a mock-up last night to check sizing etc whilst I wait for the actual rack to be CNC routed from MDF wood. The final version will be closer to the...

I purchased a used Primare I22 amplifier. The Marantz SA14 CD player remote unfortunately changes the Primare input or puts the Primare into standby. Obviously both manufacturers using same IR code. Only way around the issue has been to disable the IR front receiver via the menus in the...

I purchased a pair of B&W 606 S2 AE speakers from Digital Experience this week. Marked down to R10995-00 (Sealed box). I am sure if you have considered these speakers, you would have watched Andrew Robinsons contentious review on You Tube claiming they have an aggressive and bright treble...

Anyone know which way around the Transprent Audio RCA cables should be fitted between the source and the amplifier? Should the Network box be closer to the source or the amplifier? Can’t find anything online about this.

Does anyone else have the Marantz PM14 S1 SE and if so, what speakers are they paired with? The amp does okay with my BW803 Nautilus MKI but just interested to know if anyone else is getting good results with other speakers.

I bought this contact cleaner to remove oxidation on gold plated audio connectors. Works extremely well. Removes dull tarnish instantly. Cost R215-00 at a Wurth store in Pinetown, Durban.

Is there a way to find your own adverts quickly without having to go through all the listings?

I bought a pair of B&W 805 Matrix speakers used on eBay in the UK for R7000-00. I used to own a pair in 1997 whilst living in the UK. They arrived at my sisters in the UK with a damaged tweeter although they play fine. The seller refunded me R4300-00 and I have used that to purchase a new...

Hi, I have a Marantz CD6006 that plays AAC files. If I use an audio converter including iTunes to convert 4ma to AAC, the file extension still ends up as 4ma when you select AAC as the export format. At the moment, I am converting the 4ma to WAV and that plays fine. Anyone know more about...

My father purchased these earlier in the year and they are both partnered with B&W 803 Nautilus speakers. (1st series of the 803 Nautilus) Speaker cable is Transparent Super. Initial thoughts were that the amplifier was underpowered and lacked body. Well, I have just come to visit my father...

http://www.marantz.co.uk/uk/products/pages/productdetails.aspx?catid=hifi&subcatid=sacdcdplayer&productid=sa14s1specialedition Online review here: http://www.supersonido.es/productos/documentos/Documento7334.pdf My Marantz SA14 S1 Special Edition arrived last week from Japan. I managed to...

Where can I buy shielded cable suitable for making a mains cable? Also where could I buy a high quality IEC adapter like the WATTGATE ones?

My father was kindly lent a Cambridge Audio Azur 851C CD player by Mod n Sound in Umhlanga whilst his 20 year old Proceed transport went in for a service. We first listened to it as a stand alone player then as a transport. We got the Proceed transport back today from HFX. Well the Proceed...

Does anyone know if Q Acoustic Speakers are sold in South Africa?

I purchased both CD player and amplifier used from separate sellers. Seems like they were originally owned by same person, as after market valves and valve dampers were identical. Both sing like they should. I have ordered one pair of Herbies valve dampers to try and will add a second pair if...

If you like Karen Carpenter and Eva Cassidy, try RUMER, Boy's Don't Cry album. It's well recorded and she has a voice to die for! She was born in Pakistan, then lived in South Africa briefly, before moving to the UK.

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Interesting view point from Paul Barton, PSB speaker designer on running in speakers. "Finally, and perhaps most controversially, Barton talks about the supposed break-in effect of components that has become so popular in audio today. Break-in refers to running components for a long time...

Walhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JVRcIX2kVUkWalk off the earth off the earth Apparently a few of the band members are blind.

Anyone tried these tube dampers? http://herbiesaudiolab.net/tube.htm