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I've got 2 vintage (50 yr old) Philips 1256/W8 (12") drivers and an itch to make a subwoofer. I'm not aiming for head banging bass, rather something that can fill that 15 to 30hz range...think pipe organ. I know these drivers have a low free air resonance...some literature says 15hz others 19hz...

Is it possible to forgo a stereo integrated and connect TV to DAC (optical) to stereo power amp with volume being controlled by the TV volume setting?

Hi All, I've got a mid-70's high spec (KA 8006) integrated amp which I fully recapped successfully just over a year ago (thread elsewhere on this forum). Its been working flawlessly until about 2 weeks ago when occasionally the left channel would drop out completely. A light tap on the unit...

I hate having to purchase something as subjective as hifi products without auditioning, but in this case I don't have a choice. I'm looking for a DAC that can do duty both as a main system one and as a portable device. The Chord Mojo seems to fit the bill and gets rave reviews from the UK press...

So I've got some time and have plucked up the courage to restore these old ladies (or have them restored by competent people  :pray:). These were top of the Philips passive speaker line up in the early 70's and seemingly pretty expensive (info says the equivalent of EUR800 in 1970). 9 drivers...

I love my large Philips 22RH499s (80 liter cabinet with 9 drivers in each cabinet) - they sound really good to me. They don't look great though...is there anyone in Gauteng who can re-furb the cabinets and electronics, i.e. new wood veneer, new grills, new wiring, updated crossovers, etc...

I love my large Philips 22RH499s (80 liter cabinet with 9 drivers in each cabinet) - they sound really good to me. They don't look great though...is there anyone in Gauteng who can re-furb the cabinets and electronics, i.e. new wood veneer, new grills, new wiring, updated crossovers, etc.

I had to order components from Mouser in the US for my amp re-cap project and thought I would remove the less than ideal Chinese caps from the D1 and replace with Nichion audio grade ones while I was at it. Can't honestly say if there is a marked improvement in the D1 specifically as I've...

The Maverick D1 DAC is also a pre-amp and headphone amp with a volume pot/knob. After owning the unit for the last few years, I found out (not a very well published feature) that the volume pot/knob can be bypassed in order to give fixed gain output. The volume pot will then only control the...

Hi, does anyone have the following that they may be willing to sell: 4 x 12uF 2 x 8uF 2 x 3.3uF Needs to be a minimum of 25V This is for a set of early 70's era Philips speaker Alternatively, where would be the best place to buy something equivalent. I had a look at the Solen caps from...

Dear wise ones. I've been using a mid 70s Kenwood KA 8006 for a few years now and love it. I've resisted the temptation to re-cap until now ..if it ain't broke don't try to fix it. However, of late, the right channel tends to cut out and then springs back to life when I crank the volume up very...

I've decided to take the plunge and re cap my 70's Kenwood amp. Gulp! I've got a full spec list for all the components, any advice on the best place to buy stock? Local or online. Thanks in advance.

Can anyone in the Durban & Highway area assist? Two one-off old SABC LP's need to be digitised for a Christmas gift for the original narrator. Any help appreciated.

It seems that one of these has failed in my beloved Philips 22RH499's and I desperately need to get a replacement. Any ideas, please?!!!  :pray: :pray: :pray:

My nephews 18th birthday is coming up and he really wants a good pair of noise cancelling headphones. I am totally out of touch with what the options may be. Any suggestions in the R2k to R3k price range as a number of family members will club in once we know what to buy. Thanks in advance

I've just acquired a Technics SL 1300 fitted with a Shure M95ed cartridge. Everything works well but I suspect the cartridge is past its best. Any recommendations as to a high performance-reasonable cost replacement cartridge? AT95e (although the output is lower)?

I need some advice from those in the know. My dad is giving me a functional and cosmetically sound Linn LP12 with SME 3009 tonearm and K9 cartridge. It seems to be a mid 70s model.  I would like to give him something to the approx value of this deck...what sort of value are we talking (ball park)?

Just bought an LG smart LED TV. Now I want to connect to my NAD stereo amp but there are no RCA audio outputs. Looks like you have to use optical out. Are there any inexpensive nifty devices that convert optical to analog RCA?

Hi, those that are experts... is this a good option for a ''server'' for all my digital music needs? I'm looking for something with ?6tb storage and which is easy and trouble-free. Will be connected to a Windows based laptop...

Hi All, I'm thinking of taking over a catalogue of records (?2'000) which are currently in Durban (they will then come up to Jhb). Issue is the humidity has taken its toll with mould being a problem. What is the best way of restoring these records? I know there are a variety of machines - which...