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Hi Fran, Agree that "cheap and valves" don't mix. The reviews say it gets quite hot after a bit. The question is will it sound like valves (whatever that means) but with transistor op-amps who knows? Can you suggest anything better (and not madly expensive). I have the naim transistor head...

My son would like to experience the sound of valves and he is interested in getting a headphone amplifier .. He is looking at this £40 option on amazon https://www.amazon.co.uk/Audio-Protection-Headphones-Fosi-P2/dp/B07RQTKVM1/ref=sr_1_3?crid=316X1TQS1O30B&keywords=tube+headphone+amplifier&q...

https://www.macrumors.com/2023/09/05/ ... ords/

Apple will acquire the major Swedish classical music record label BIS Records, intending to fold it into Apple Music Classical and Platoon.

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/aug/05/a-bonkers-gig-how-heavy-metal-bands-are-helping-keep-uk-church-organs-alive "..... ‘A bonkers gig’: how heavy metal bands are helping keep UK church organs alive Surprise musical pairing lets ancient instrument reach new audiences in concerts with ...

I recently bought a battery-powered portable vacuum cleaner from amazon. I tried to send it back but the post-office (P7T) won't accept anything with a battery. In the end I just decided to keep it.

I had a look-in the week HMV reopened. It's the O'Connell St end of Henry St (near More St). Three floors -- two of which (including the ground floor) are just "merchandise". The music is upstairs. They have a tiny raised stage in the corner (upstairs) but nothing was happening when I was ...

https://wigmore-hall.org.uk/podcasts/andras-schiff-beethoven-lecture-recitals ".... András Schiff Beethoven Lecture-Recitals András Schiff last performed the complete Beethoven piano sonatas at Wigmore Hall from 2004–6 to overwhelming critical acclaim, with the editor of the Guardian, Alan Rus...

I recently came across this site. The music review are particularly good ... https://trackingangle.com/ ".... You’ve arrived at a new website, but one with a rich, more than quarter century-long history of music reviews and feature stories, both in-print and online. The Tracking Angle published...

Just saw this .. My guess is that they will be bought by Tidal .. But interesting .. https://www.whathifi.com/news/mqa-is-going-into-administration "MQA Ltd, the company behind the MQA digital music technology, is going into administration. We don't have many details at the moment, and it's unc...

Hi Fran,

I have no experience of either. But maybe this link is useful ..
https://community.naimaudio.com/t/wiim-pro/28415

James