Audiophiles hifi appreciation thread old and new

my ex-bbc Rogers LS7t speakers were about that price, and you can pry them out of my cold, dead hands. incredible.

Why don't you just get them repaired, or at least assessed?
Unless you weren't happy with the old sound it's virtually always worth it to bring 'em back.

I've been on the same search & tested a few at Superfi last weekend. (I own a pair of Dali sensor 1s but wanted to see if anything around that price range would be an upgrade). I tried the Monitor Audio Bronzes, Dali sensor 3s & B&W656 s2. Dali sensor 3s were the clear winner but be wary that they are quite large so might not suit a every room (aesthetically), I didn't really like the bronzes as they were a bit metallic sounding in comparison. Ended up realising my little zensor 1s are brill for the buck & investing in a cartridge upgrade would be the way to go.

To sum - I'd say try and listen to some Dali Zensors if you can vs the bronzes...

Is anyone here running an Ortofon 2m Blue cartridge on a turntable? I'm just running mine in at the moment - biggest change in sound I've experienced on my very basic little setup.

Unless it's a classic model, I doubt it. Little demand for cd players these days.

I had one for a while - a massive step up from the 2M Red!

I just sold one that I inherited from my mom - $68 C.
Cha-ching.

What model?

Ah, I'll pass. Will still sound good I'm sure but I like the philips DAC versions for tinkering with.

Thanks will do

I really, really want the Dali Zensor 3s now... Gah... I managed to prevent tired me from making an impulse purchase due to tiredness. The bigger bass is massively appealing. And the 7" cone. I realised that they're about the same price as the KRKs (but are passive).

Sleep deprived me is a shopaholic... Crazy.

Get LS50s.

For how much?!

Holy crap sticks, if I can't afford the £300 for the Dali speakers, then I definitely can't afford those!

Haha, yeah, I know... Maybe one day. Nicey but pricey etc.

I really want the wireless ones...

If it's wifi sure, but not Bluetooth. Bluetooth is known to reduce quality of sound.

They have an Ethernet socket so that shouldn't be an issue but it's nice to have the option...

The LS50's are the flagship model and used ones haven't come down much below £500 but the Kef R100 are nice and used ones can come in under £300.

Hey, I'm selling an old amp and tuner if anyone's keen https://www.lfgss.com/conversations/301855/.

Thinking of selling my TDL Studio 2's after a decade of pleasure. Anyone got a big room? :-)

Oh my... Studio 2s? How much are you after?

Hnnnng. I said thinking!
Have to reconcile myself with never ever being able to find another pair if I change my mind.

If I decide to jump, I'll put pics and price later.

Righto, I'm not saying I'd definitely be up for it, but would potentially be interested.

In other tdl news, I spotted a pair of cheviots on ebay today. The BIN looks reasonable, but I don't know how they compare to the studio series.

Dunno those. Cheviot sounds like a tannoy model from memory??

so I've changed tack a little bit and figured better to start with source upgrade than change speakers just now - so I won an eBay auction for a brand new Rega Planar 1 turntable with the performance pack fitted quite a few quid less than RRP, so well chuffed

will see how my Yamaha AS-500 amp and Tannoys handle it before splurging on new speakers

I wasn't completely daft, there was a Tannoy cheviot, but those TDLs on the 'bay look interesting. I would try them at that price if you can collect... I'll want twice that for the Studio 2. They have some common DNA but I don't know what the cabinet construction is like. Floor ports suggest transmission line arrangement but 2nd driver throws confusion into the mix.