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by Fran
Sun Jul 13, 2025 9:07 pm
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: Looking for power amp capsble 300w into 4ohm
Replies: 13
Views: 31144

Re: Looking for power amp capsble 300w into 4ohm

300W is an insane amount of power and voltage swing for the home setting.

I wonder if you would bet better getting a listen to something like a class A amp with much lower wattage? Just something to consider.
by Fran
Sat Jun 14, 2025 10:46 pm
Forum: General
Topic: WiiM Amp Pro - I love it!
Replies: 8
Views: 52976

Re: WiiM Amp Pro - I love it!

What a great result.

I think the Wiim makers, and others like them are putting real pressure on many of the established manufacturers. Here's the other that that I was thinking - at 400 quid, its all of a sudden affordable enough to a student who was working a summer job which is good in my books.
by Fran
Sun Jun 08, 2025 2:26 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Stereophile Subscription
Replies: 16
Views: 69554

Re: Stereophile Subscription

Nope - in fairness I use borrowbox almost exclusively for audio books in the car. I'd be interested to know though - I have used it on an iPad and worked well for reading on a plane etc. A proper e-reader would be much neater though.
by Fran
Sat May 31, 2025 8:15 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Stereophile Subscription
Replies: 16
Views: 69554

Re: Stereophile Subscription

I think you're right. I just checked there now.

I can see what hifi, australian hifi, rolling stone, mojo, bbc music etc but not those.....
by Fran
Fri May 30, 2025 5:10 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Stereophile Subscription
Replies: 16
Views: 69554

Re: Stereophile Subscription

Better than that - you can get it for free through your library app (borrowbox etc)
by Fran
Mon May 19, 2025 9:36 pm
Forum: The Hi-End Bar
Topic: Munich hifi show 2025
Replies: 8
Views: 66016

Re: Munich hifi show 2025

We made it there and back safely anyway! All the "usual" craziness was on display - with notably great sound from acapella horns, western electric cinema horns, Kondo amps (with B&W 801) among others. The Kondo in particular were great (with prices that look like a telephone number). N...
by Fran
Thu May 15, 2025 9:50 pm
Forum: The Hi-End Bar
Topic: Munich hifi show 2025
Replies: 8
Views: 66016

Re: Munich hifi show 2025

Me, Tony, Pearse, Mick...... see you there hudo!
by Fran
Fri May 09, 2025 9:47 pm
Forum: General
Topic: New approach to a turntable
Replies: 1
Views: 9982

New approach to a turntable

https://soulution-audio.com/soulution-787-turntable/


Although I read that this was done before, its the first time that I've seen it.... the arm stays still and the platter moves. Maybe we'll see it in action at the Hi-end show in Munich.
by Fran
Sat Mar 29, 2025 6:41 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Power Conditioning- What have I got?
Replies: 10
Views: 21158

Re: Power Conditioning- What have I got?

The general impression I always got from reading around was that these could work very well for source components (ie not much current draw) and where sources were powered from SMPS supplies, they could prevent any noise getting back out from that source. So they could be useful indeed. On the other...
by Fran
Fri Mar 28, 2025 8:33 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Tube tester.
Replies: 1
Views: 8160

Re: Tube tester.

No-one that I know of unfortunately. I've kept an eye out for one for years, but never saw one at reasonable money.

You can buy kits etc, but I don't know how useful they really are.