Hi-fi Upgrade

[jayne lee wilson]

People do pay these silly prices and imagine they can hear a difference.

Ooh, it's MUCH more interesting than that - everything Russ Andrews sells is on a 60-day trial, so you can listen at leisure - and send it back if you want... evidently not everyone does, so - go figure....

I didn't - wouldn't - try or buy that one, but I daren't say anything about my (VERY intriguing) cabling adventures... certainly not here!

But I shouldn't be here now, not if I'm to make tonight's concert - see ya!

[Dave2002]

actually,on second thoughts, what you need is this

http://www.russandrews.com/product.asp?lookup=1®ion=UK¤cy=GBP&pf_id=1563&customer_id=PAA2461023514595UMNGZPERZYCYYSHK

NO DON'T it's a pile of wooooooo

If one has a big enough south facing roof it should be possible to put PV panels on, and also get some funding. A good inverter might give better AC than the grid, though that would only work during the day. Alternatively, use battieries and other matching kit.

[MrGongGong]

If one has a big enough south facing roof it should be possible to put PV panels on, and also get some funding. A good inverter might give better AC than the grid, though that would only work during the day. Alternatively, use battieries and other matching kit.

I did a whole gig at a festival last year using car batteries and inverters
sounded ........ solid

(but it was in a quarry )

[Gordon]

I did a whole gig at a festival last year using car batteries and inverters
sounded ........ solid

(but it was in a quarry )

You must have been stoned! Bet it was a rock concert.

[mangerton]

Ooh, it's MUCH more interesting than that - everything Russ Andrews sells is on a 60-day trial, so you can listen at leisure - and send it back if you want... evidently not everyone does, so - go figure....

I didn't - wouldn't - try or buy that one, but I daren't say anything about my (VERY intriguing) cabling adventures... certainly not here!

Oh, go on!

PS - hope you enjoyed the concert!

[Gordon]

Oh, go on!

PS - hope you enjoyed the concert!

Seconded, M!! Do tell JLW!! If you can get a grand's worth of kit for a trial why would you not!!

[teamsaint]

You must have been stoned! Bet it was a rock concert.

did the audience Dig it?

(i bet gongers didn't hear ANY of those jokes........)

[MrGongGong]

did the audience Dig it?

(i bet gongers didn't hear ANY of those jokes........)

Joke = you say something funny
I laugh


actually they did, all 800 of them over 2 days of 4 hour performances

[teamsaint]

Joke = you say something funny
I laugh


actually they did, all 800 of them over 2 days of 4 hour performances

surely you aren't saying it was the pits?
(wish I had been there....I think.......)

good turnout , TBF !!

[amcluesent]

With some careful selection in the 2nd hand market, an Audio Analogue Puccini amp and pair of Sonus Faber Concertino speakers should be doable for less than £1,000

[DracoM]

Linn.

[Ariosto]

Linn.

Lyn?
Son-Deck?

That gave me a bit of a turn ...

[robk]

I have recently upgraded Virgin cable TV to a TiVo box which unfortunately does not have an analogue audio output and my amplifier doesn’t have an optical input. Not wanting to rely on the TV’s speakers it seemed like a good excuse to purchase a Dacmagic 100 for £169-95 (no more expensive than a mega boxed set!).
I depend almost entirely on playing music files from my hard drive using Media Monkey and the next challenge was to make a USB connection to the DacMagic. For USB2 this requires a driver download from Cambridge Audio which went fine. Installation requires the DacMagic device to be connected and turned on but the installer insisted that the device wasn’t there. There is a, not very obvious, trick to switch the DacMagic from USB1 to USB2 (hold the source button down while powering up). It took a few hours to realise this but the installation then went well.
I am now playing FLAC/MP3 files using WASAPI and there is a significant improvement to the sound quality - more spacious and richer toned. I am not a Techie so now feeling smug. Thought the above might be useful for anyone going the same way.

[richardfinegold]

I don't know your speakers, CD Player, or Amp. I will say that for what I have gathered your budget to be I would consider a DAC. There are outstanding DACs for in the 500-2000 $ or pound range and for the money it may be the biggest upgrade that you can make. You also didn't mention if you wish to upgrade your analog (i.e., turntable) or not...