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Not a fan of the green glowing valves in McIntosh, looks kitch and cheap. The standard, natural amber glow of valves is far more appealing.

I have no problem if someone wants to add streaming services into the mix as another source of content but, only a fool dumps their CDs and other media in favour of only having the steaming option. You are essentially paying for the same content over and over because you pay the subscription fee...

The tonearm appears to be incomplete. Missing the rear stub and counterweight.

@AlleyCat, echos my sentiments exactly with one exception, I was never a fan of the static, crackles and pops on records as I always found them distracting from my pleasure. I was actually pondering this very topic earlier today and thinking how much I enjoyed my music when I was younger and...

You don't have to settle for one or the other. You can have the best of both by starting with a base plinth on rubber pucks. On the plinth you can then have spikes in cups which you find aesthetically pleasing. Simply ensure that you have a thin rubber lining under the cups to prevent them...

There is one available on Facebook marketplace...

@marcr007, a simple Google search will tell you want you want to know.

I would leave the Sondek as is and acquire a second turntable capable of playing 78 rpm discs.

I love that he has made the connection to health. Music can finally get back to being not only a pleasurable audio indulgence but, a therapeutic, positive energy enhancing session at the same time. Kudos to Mark Levinson.

Transcriptors Hydraulic Reference Turntable. This iconic turntable in A Clockwork Orange (which also appears in the hospital scene) was designed in 1964 by the late David Gammon and manufactured by Transcriptors, the company he founded with his brother Anthony in 1960. The company went on to...

One of the most iconic design pieces from the Space Age era is this Vision 2000 HiFi system from Rosita, designed by the famous Thilo Oerke 1971.

Based on the experience of the previous expo in Newlands, may I suggest that a space is created for the DIY chaps to not only show their creations but, they should also be able to demonstrate their wares. If necessary and financially expedient, perhaps the DIYers can share a room and associated...

Only 400,000 pounds stirling per pair (R9,560,000). For the Zumas, the number in brackets is nine million, five hundred and sixty thousand rand. (y):ROFLMAO:

@Jozua, to be clear, I did not participate in the political discussion thread as I knew it would become contentious and it seems that certain forumites cannot participate in an adult discussion, sharing points of view and allowing others to do likewise even if their points of view are...

I agree with David Chesky's take on the issue.

Yet another misunderstanding of what I said. It was merely interesting that nobody seemed to express any opinion on the matter one way or another. I was not looking for an echo chamber to confirm what I said. I was interested in hearing other people's opinions. After all, the point of the forum...

Point taken and you may well be correct, though the degree of separation heard by a conductor is an unknown quantity from our perspective. The only reason I used a live orchestral performance as an example, is that you are hearing the instruments as they actually sound in that space without...

An interesting evening indeed. Proceedings started with a laptop feeding digital files into a FiiO DAC/amp into the Kinki monoblocks powering Andrew's floorstanding speakers. The 250 watts per channel was immediately evident in the full-bodied presentation. At some point the FiiO was swapped out...

I think it was a clever and deceitful ploy by local retailers to remove the product from the shelves, driving consumers into a frenzy. That frenzy translated into a massive, free advertising campaign as everyone was talking about the lack of access and reminiscing about the product which all...