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Does anybody know anything about 'BLUE CIRCLE CONES'? I stumbled across this link today.Blue CircleTheir isolation cones cost $150 + shipping for 3. They seem to usually offer these things on a trial basis but, due to the lack of UK availability, they...

Over the past few days I've checked onto the forum only a few times, and I've re-noticed a real deficiency. Prior to the recent software upgrade, there was a little marker next to each message. It was either white or yellow, indicating whether that...

I have only just returned from my stay at Jonathan Ribee's place, and I must say what a fantastic time I have had, both at Jonathan's and at Pog's. The hospitality was excellent, as was the company. The only caveat was the fact that I had far to much...

I needed a laugh and I found this link to help. Just put your pinky to the corner of your mouth with your palm facing out and say "One Million Dollars." http://www.kharma.com/grandenigmasystem/specsmain.html

Hi!Today I compared my SBL with active IXO/2*90 and with 2*135 passive... I don't know what was "better", but I know I would stay active, maybe with 4*135 or 2*250...?Next week I will listen to a friends DBL and demo 6*135 against 3*250!I want soon...

Hi folks,Knowing that it is very hard to find some good s/h Naim gear in Holland,I considered myself pretty lucky today.Next week,Tuesday I'll be the new,and hopefully proud, owner of a 1 year old CDX!There's this HiFi-store about 20 minutes from my...

I am listening to my system for the last time before I dismantle it and box it to go down to Jonathan Ribee's place, later today.I've actually sat through two whole albums without coming back to this bloody forum!The only problem is, it's the middle...

Hi-Got my new Sonus Farber Signums today. The are breaking in and so far I am most impressed. I am using the fixed stands which my dealer provided as a Loaner (Innovative Audio-great dealer). My lover likes the speakers, but cannot accept the bases of...

First the negative bits.Picked up my new 52 from the dealers on Friday. Got it home and connected up, sounded a bit cold and brash + the motoried volume control was a bit noisey, not unexpected. However when I flipped over to the phono channel the...

I have been experimenting with Supercap, Hi-Cap and Mana, Base combinations.Tests were carried out on shelf 2 of a 6 tier standard Base rack and on 2 phases of Mana: Soundframe/Mana Board/Soundframe/Damped Mana Glass (on concrete floor). Other...

Hi,It seems like everyone agrees that removing unnecessary boards from a 32 or 72 will improve the sound.Did anyone compare a 52 with and without the phonoboards?(I know, it's easy to do this myself! Still, I'd like to hear from anyone who...

Does anyone have a view whether a stageline is as good as a prefix in a non LP12 installation?As you all are probably tired of hearing by now, I use a Well Tempered. It has female phono sockets at the back and I have taken my old Prefix K and had male...

Well after much searching in a hi-fi desert, and after a few false leads on decks that failed to materialise (for more than a year), I put down the deposit on a late 80's Linn LP12/Valhalla with Ittock LVII. I'm so excited!My immediate plan is to take...

I have noticed over the past few weeks that my CDI is skipping tracks at random and on different CD's. I also noticed that when not playing anything at all that odd numbers would appear in the display!After being rather worried i think I have tied it...

Anyone out there tried supporting their NAPSC (away from the main rack) ???I played around yesterday with a sheet of glass and a couple of spikes, results are as follows:NAPSC - on the floorSuperb dynamics, timing, etc.., but the bottom end can sound...

I can't see much science in the slab of MDF on top of a Soundbase. Don't know yet about the glass (awaiting delivery - I wonder if the degree of smoking makes a difference). Has anyone tried thicker or thinner alternatives of the same materials or...

I recently purchased a used Rega P9 that came with a Benz M2 cartridge that has very low hour on it. I also decided to use the internal phono boards for now as the Prefix presented different problems with the P9. I decided it was time to try out vinyl...

Just a silly thought that entered my head after a few beers.... How does a speaker drive unit produce different frequency sounds at the same time?Tony

My email and Naim forum access has been severely jiggered for the last fortnight since my ADSL went a bit wonky. I have been unable to do much outside of work (and this forum, being infopop based, is on the Websense banned list )I also seem to have...

Does anyone know much about these turntables. The following example is for sale at $745 US (around £510):V.P.I. HW-19 Jr with Audioquest Pt-6 Tonearm and Sumiko Blue Point Special Cartridge: Absolute mint condition. Extremely low hours. The...

Hello,Sorry to (re) start an old topic, but I just need concise replies...Context--------I've been living for eight enthousiastic years with a CDI player, which I now intend to upgrade. Since about six months, I've listened to several players in the...

A lot or little toe-in with these speakers? Jay [This message was edited by Jaybar on MONDAY 10 September 2001 at 03:16.] [This message was edited by Jaybar on MONDAY 10 September 2001 at 04:01.]

I bought Tubular Bells this weekend, (Just thought it was something I should have)Anyhoo its an HDCD recording, now I have a couple of these things, thing is they just don't sound right on a non HDCD machine.The main issue is there is very little...