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Wow…I don’t think I’ve ever seen a speaker cabinet polished to the point where it is akin to a mirror!

Visual effects alone these are worth 3K, and that’s before we start to get into the drivers and how they sound!

Fantastic work!

There’s a Quad Vena II amp with integrated Dac for sale on Cloney’s for 650 or so. It can be used as a pre amp too. Might be a good place to start wrt A B comparison tests?

Lots of interesting gear there but I’m afraid I’ve not heard of before, so I’m unable to advise. With so many different components I’d suggest making gradual changes and experiment with how the sound changes. Don’t underestimate the importance of “the source “ however. A very good sound can be achie...

There’s a Rotel pre with remote and Dac on the Cloney’s second hand section. Not sure if that suits the definition of cheap?

Alternatively it might be possible to buy separate pre amp and dacs cheaper?

The Linn is already giving 230W into 4…so are you sure going up to 300w will produce the boost? If price is a major consideration, you might consider importing a power amp from eBay etc, I noticed a Darthzeal clone for about 400 quid. Not sure about warranty or sound quality, but might be worth a pu...

It may be possible to cancel the DD by logging into the bank online services. As distinct from getting the vendor to cancel from their end. That way when the DD request comes through it will be denied by the bank and the vendor will then contact you via email with notification that payment was not r...

Hard to make a call on this. Lots of positive feedback, zero negative! A lot of the gear is vintage, so it would be wise to bear in mind that old stuff may not be as reliable as new gear. On the other hand, some gear might have already been recapped / serviced and defective parts upgraded etc. some ...

Currently listening to …” a chance to cut is a chance to cure” by experimental electronic duo Matmos. Whilst I personally would be reluctant to subscribe to their way of life / philosophy etc, I cannot help but admire their ingenuity / creativity in producing the music they do. From Wikipedia, the f...

I’ve had a fair bit gear come and go. I changed for changed sake, but tbh all the gear I’ve had was good quality and had some interesting surprises. Some of the changes were a more sideways move as distinct from an advance. Some gear was so so, like a Onkyo amp I once had, good features with a surpr...

A very happy & Holy Christmas to you, your family & loved ones! Let’s hope Santa is generous to fulfilling all our Hifi dreams tonight!!!