Naim 272 250DR XPS DR vs 125k of superlative separates -

I agree that the 272 punches above its weight and I'm also quite pleased with how my 272, 200DR and XPS DR makes music paired with my Kudos Super 10s. Have had this setup since last fall and perhaps its the recent cable dressing and weekly dusting but over the last few weeks, it has been a real treat to listen to music.  I do not feel any immediate need to look any further.

HH

Good luck and as a few others have mentioned - take it slow and give your body the time it needs to recover.

regards

Best wishes for your speedy recovery HH.

rightcoastants posted:

I agree that the 272 punches above its weight

What specifically does it mean when an audio component "punches above its weight"? Sounds like a statement more appropriate for the boxing ring.

I'd say that it means that the box sounds better than you'd expect it to, given its price bracket. Now, having spoken to the DVLA, I must surrender my driving licence for six months because of having a seizure. At least Hilary and I won't need to decide who drives home after a night out. That said, it seems incredibly unfair to have a fractured skull, pain all over the place, an ear that no longer works, time off work that will lose me money, and not be able to drive for six months, all because I was unfortunate enough to be hit by some fool who should not have been driving because his eyesight wasn't up to it. Ah well.

It's not going to get your hearing back, but shouldn't you be able to claim off their insurance?

Nigel - nightmare scenario - does the fact that he failed his eyesight test invalidate his insurance?

The Strat (Fender) posted:

Nigel - nightmare scenario - does the fact that he failed his eyesight test invalidate his insurance?

No, not in the sense that I think you mean - i.e. that the insurer would not be obliged to respond to a claim against him.

Hungryhalibut posted:

I'd say that it means that the box sounds better than you'd expect it to, given its price bracket. Now, having spoken to the DVLA, I must surrender my driving licence for six months because of having a seizure. At least Hilary and I won't need to decide who drives home after a night out. That said, it seems incredibly unfair to have a fractured skull, pain all over the place, an ear that no longer works, time off work that will lose me money, and not be able to drive for six months, all because I was unfortunate enough to be hit by some fool who should not have been driving because his eyesight wasn't up to it. Ah well.

All of those financial losses to which you refer are capable of forming part of a claim against him - keep all your receipts! Little comfort given your sorry accident, but you should at least not be out of pocket.

All the best HH, 

Take it easy 

oscarskeeper posted:

Hungryhalibut posted:

I'd say that it means that the box sounds better than you'd expect it to, given its price bracket. Now, having spoken to the DVLA, I must surrender my driving licence for six months because of having a seizure. At least Hilary and I won't need to decide who drives home after a night out. That said, it seems incredibly unfair to have a fractured skull, pain all over the place, an ear that no longer works, time off work that will lose me money, and not be able to drive for six months, all because I was unfortunate enough to be hit by some fool who should not have been driving because his eyesight wasn't up to it. Ah well.

All of those financial losses to which you refer are capable of forming part of a claim against him - keep all your receipts! Little comfort given your sorry accident, but you should at least not be out of pocket.

HH - you have a claim for damages for personal injuries, which can include damages for the injuries you suffered as well as any out-of-pocket expenses (including any loss of earnings, travel costs, any care and assistance needed, etc). If there is any way of sending private messages on this forum and you need pointing in the right direction, please don't hesitate to contact me.

You also have a claim for "pain and suffering" as well as for the physical injuries.

On the other hand you have a duty to mitigate your claim: i.e. restrict your claim to a value that can be reasonably expected in the circumstances; not seeking to profit from the accident nor seeking inordinately expensive ways to handle the resulting problems.

HH - A pity you're not in the US - I could potentially refer you to a number of highly qualified attorneys in the field. 

HH

Shocked to hear your news, best of luck.

I've been hit a few times on a bike, but nothing as bad as your accident Nigel. The important thing is to get back to cycling as soon as you can. If you're out of action for while, I do hope that music will be there for you in one form or another, as music and movement are really two ends of the same stick. 

Best wishes for a speedy recovery.

Jan

Thanks everyone, your kind words are immensely helpful. We have sent the necessary form to the legal support people and hopefully will hear something soon. I'm certainly keen to get a new bike, especially as I cannot drive for at least six months, though the thought of cycling is rather odd - at the moment sleeping is about the only thing I can do effectively. 

I gave up on road cycling and now enjoy mountain biking - far away from cars. According to mapmyride dot com, there are some decent trails near Emsworth.

Jan

Hungryhalibut posted:

Thanks everyone, your kind words are immensely helpful. We have sent the necessary form to the legal support people and hopefully will hear something soon. I'm certainly keen to get a new bike, especially as I cannot drive for at least six months, though the thought of cycling is rather odd - at the moment sleeping is about the only thing I can do effectively. 

HH - you may be surprised to learn how much your potential claim for damages for Pain, Suffering and Loss of Amenity (in legal speak "PSLA", what I referred to earlier as damages for your injuries) may be - don't sign off on any compensation/recovery without getting some sensible legal advice on this please. [It happens to - sort of - be my area but I am expressly not going to give you advice; head injury claims need specialist legal input, depending on how serious they are.]

Hungryhalibut posted:

Thanks everyone, your kind words are immensely helpful. We have sent the necessary form to the legal support people and hopefully will hear something soon. I'm certainly keen to get a new bike, especially as I cannot drive for at least six months, though the thought of cycling is rather odd - at the moment sleeping is about the only thing I can do effectively. 

Sleeping is the best thing to do and judging by what a friend found when he hit a pothole, coming off his bike and hitting his head on the ground hard enough to break his helmet, it was six months before he could even contemplate coming back to work part-time. He slept many hours a day as well as through the night. He is fine now though.

So I suggest just give in to the sleep for as long as that seems an attractive thing to do.

best

David

nickpeacock posted:

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don't sign off on any compensation/recovery without getting some sensible legal advice on this please.

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Exceptionally good advice.

HH, only just seen this thread. 

Wishing you a speedy recovery, take your time and take it easy and I look forward to reading you're back to yourself again soon.

Best wishes,

KR, J

HH, sorry to read about your accident mate. Wishing you a fast recovery.

Jay

I'm another just catching up on the forum.....Would like to add my wishes for a speedy recovery HH and hopefully a good blast from those SL2's will sort that ear out in no time....