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December is normally associated with cheer - family tragedies and trauma is the last thing we expect. The reality is that some forum members have suffered trauma aka car accidents, serious illness or death during this December period. In many instances these events pass by in silence. Some...

I have always enjoyed my Pioneer and Quad kit - maybe not the ultimate in transparency but it always pleasant. Like most so called audiophiles one changes kit in the hope of increasing the enjoyment factor. The problem is - as the kit gets better the recording quality becomes critical...

I popped in to Hein's new shop and despite the smell of paint and glue, what a pleasure it was. Dedicated plush listening rooms - and possibly the first vendor with a new dedicated headphone room. The HT room was still under construction but looking inside it was quite obvious that it was...

I try to keep an eye on certain products and was very surprised this week to see a relatively scarce item that had been for sale for months - sell within days after the price was upped by nearly R10k! Very interesting sales strategy.

Hi I have recently acquired a 75 watt valve amp to supplement a 150 watt valve amp. Both amps were made by Audio Research and basically follow the same design topology. The 75 watt unit has two KT150 valves per channel vs the four KT150 valves per channel in the 150 watt unit. The 150 has a...

If there is a silent high end audio dealer in Cape Town that continuous to move stock in the background, it must be Leo from Esoteric Audio. A perfect gentleman is all I can say. Years ago he gave me a ARC LS27 to audition at home - Needless to say it never went back and in the process he...

I would like to keep my equipment in standby mode during load-shedding. What is the best solution ? The idea is not to play the system during load shedding but to simply keep it in standby mode. I suspect my system consumes 10 to 15 watt per hour in standby mode. My thinking is a battery with...

I have for the moment moved back to solid state. As a temporary system I hooked up a Quad 34 and a DIY Pass F5 with ancient Vd Hul "The First" interconnects. I know the Quad 34 is musical but in my experience not the ultimate when it comes to resolution. The F5 I have always liked. It holds...

Lots of dust and cutting this weekend has produced this. The uncut blocks in the top left of the first picture look quite mundane but note in the bottom picture how they are transformed, once the angle cut has been made and some sanding has been done. Cutting to length is easy.  Cutting...

Russia has placed a ban on the export of valves. This could imply a pricing and availability crisis in the making for valve amp owners who rely on Tung Sol tubes - especially the KT120 and KT150. Some suppliers like Electro Harmonix are no longer accepting new orders. Are there any...

Calling all room experts for your collective wisdom. Reading Eben's thread https://www.avforums.co.za/index.php/topic,71917.0.html made me wonder if it is possible to design  the ideal audio listening room that is capable of reaching -30 Hz or lower with no bass boom? Maximum seating...

I was asked by Zilch to revamp set of vintage Philips loudspeakers.. Factors considered: What should I charge him- he is a student ? I could be putting my time and effort into the revamp and he sells it at a whim? I know he likes the speakers- it could be a sentimental keeper set for him...

https://www.the-ear.net/review-hardware/line-magnetic-lm-845-premium-integrated-tube-amplifier https://www.the-ear.net/review-hardware/primaluna-evolution-evo-400-integrated-primaluna-evolution-evo-400-integrated...

There is a new tube on the block and already in use in the Allnic 2000T 30th Anniversary and some Prima Luna amplifiers ! https://www.vivatubes.com/copy-of-new-tung-sol-kt150-vacuum-tube/ The KT170 has a plate dissipation of 85 watts! A pair of KT170's can put out 300 watts.

I need help. I have varnished the internal panels of my speaker boxes to protect it from absorbing vapor.  Then I glued 4 mm rubber panels to the inside using Bostic Contact glue. Today I noticed that what should have been a solid bond is just a tight bond and with a little but of pull,  the...

Stumbled across this.. Does anybody have it...

Importing quality speaker connectors has become mega expensive. Copper and brass is to soft to mill. Below is a first attempt in making a connector out of stainless steel. My antique multimeter says the resistance is 0.1 ohm when measured at both ends Design criteria goals were to create...

The current interest on the forum has for the moment rekindled my interest in Horn Loudspeakers.  I know it very easy to be oblivious to alternative options.  In fact it was Achim who introduced me to horns with his AG models but somehow they were a little too sharp for my delicate ears. Years...

Hi I am somewhat in shock as I write this.  Somebody living relatively close to me was working on his car parked in his driveway. Two pedestrians walked past and shot him on the spot and simply walked on and disappeared in the nearby station. I ask myself what practical measures can be...

Hi I need some advice from the experts Where can one host a domain at a reasonable cost ? I need a reliable service provider. Thanks. J