Hi-Fi Corner

The Minstrels arrived, but the mids have been replaced with somthing that looks like a substandard bodge.Does anyone happen to have some Minstrel Mids in good condition going cheap (perhaps after some sort of upgrade?)Any help would be...

I decided not to move but to buy the house I'm renting. So I'm free to make holes, install a second consumer unit and any other measures in the listening room.Then it occurred to me - my listening room is by chance adjacent to the garage. Which means...

The sistem: LP12/Lingo/Ekos/Super Elys; Rotel RCD965BX; 102/90; Kans. [Please keep this thread a stands-free zone - you know it makes sense]. The plan: sell the Super Elys, Lingo, RCD965BX, 102, 90 and Kans, and buy a LingoII, Adikt, cheap amp (with an MM input and a headphone socket) and possibly a new pair of headphones. I've been thinking of doing this for months but I've finally decided to do it, if possible. (I haven't heard a LingoII yet, so it will also be dependent on my finding it...

Is it more useable than on the old kit? In other words can you go past 10 o'clock without getting earache?

eBay has a listing for a NAP 120 power amp. I've never heard of such a thing, and it looks different than any of the old-style components. Any info on this beast?jay

greetings.How do I know what kind of catridge my amplifier (nac72) supports?(Always used a cd, want to try a turntable)I've noticed a letter on the back.. I suspect this letter indicates what kind of board is installed.. the letter is either "m" or...

Well ok not exactly mono, but can I use a single channel from a spare 90 to power a centre speaker? Will it remain stable even though one channel is redundant?Cheers Alan.

I've listened to so many bad turntables in my life that it is apparent that most people dont set them up right.These same people then moan about the sound of their turntable and blame all their problems on it or and look for the next up-grade.Simple...

I'm looking to sell a midrange Naim system (and yes I am unhappy about it, but needs must) and was wondering if anyone had any good 'hints or tips' in this very quiet time.I have been told to use Ebay as a sucessfull medium but this is a new one to...

how big are they and do they present a problem with full and half width Naim kit.Certainly my headline would fall through and possibly Lingo when i get it.Has anyone used a QS Ref with 4 shelves with holes and one solid shelf and noticed any sound...

Hi Folks!I recently bought a Sennheiser HD-600 as a replacement for my HD-570. I'm using a pure class A headphone amp I build some 10 years ago, and it still sounds great!But... could it be that a Headline fit the rest of my system...

I've got a Dec 02 retail price list picked up at the Bristol show. Anyone know if these will change on 1/4? Naim can you comment please?

Hi,has anyone experience with changing the internal wiring of the ARO? The original wires are too stiff for my purpose. And I am also a bit worried about the many soldering joints/plugs/adapters on the way from the cartridge to the phono pre.Thanks...

I'm about to add AV to my current set up but am concerned that using progressive scan to a Plasma or projector can cause some lip sync issues on occassion. Some amps have a variable audio delay to correct this and I was interested to know if the AV2...

My present sistem isCD5/P25/GSP ERA Gold/202/200/napsc/ES14.I was advised to go for the hydra thing, ie connecting up multiple power leads to a common supply? Should I do for all of the cd5, p25, GSP, 200 and Napsc? Or should I only do it the naim...

MuchachosCannot help but notice the 'Briks are being sold of for around £300-400 or so. Even though they are twice the size of my Kabers, this is playing on my mind.Has anyone made the jump? Whats' it like? Is it as big an improvement as my...

I`ve had a Mana Acoustics table under my LP12 for years. I`ve been offered a wall mount support which I understand is far superior. The Mana can make the LP12 sound slighlty harsh (probably the glass base). I have also just purchased a Quadraspire Q4...

What are the downsides of buying records on coloured vinyl? My local secondhand dealer recons they play, sound and last as well as black vinyl, but does say that picture disks are more for show than playing. Have any readers had any comments on the ...

This is my first post. I have been an avid "The Absolute Sound", (TAS) reader since the early 80's. I was minding my own business till about 15 months ago when they reviewed the Nait5. What's this?One of the best integrated amps said the review....

Hi Guys/galsIn six months I've gone from 32.5/Hi to 82/2xhi to 52/SC. Gaining substantially on every stage of my upgrade. I'm now contemplating replacing my CDi with either a used CDS2 or a new CDS3. I also want to replace my 250 (silver front-...

Chaps,Can someone please confirm either way whether I can use a Din cable from a Quad system with my Naim amp?

I happened to be browsing through the December 1977 issue of Wireless World when I came across the attached.(I would like to see June and August 1977 but my collection doesn't go back that far....)Paul

I have just aquired a 10 year old Nat 02 tuner and before I add it into my system would it be worth sending to Naim for general check over or should I leave well alone ?I'm not sure what can go wrong with these things as they seem very basic in...

HERE IS A LIST AND SERIAL NO'S OF GEAR STOLEN FROM A DELER IN SWEDEN

Recently I sent an email to a seller wherein I asked for the seriel number of his unit. I mentioned that he could xxxx out the last few digits if he wanted to. He responded with the full seriel number, and asked why people would xxxx out the last few...