Audiophiles hifi appreciation thread old and new

can anyone recommend not massively audiophile quality speaker cable (2 pair standard) but not massively shit either, that I can order from Amazon (preferably)? Ta

QED classic 42 strand is fine.
several internetz worth of debate on whether spending more (or less) is better.

Perfect thanks!

I've got some Naim naca4 cables that I'll be looking to move on soon, if that's any good to you? 8 or 10 metre lengths iirc

Random one, but I've got a Technics ST-3000 FM receiver freecycling looking for a home. Seems a shame to chuck such a solid unit, just shout if it'd be of use for the shed or workshop.

Any ideas what these are beyond "NAD, 60 W 6 ohm"? And if they're any good?

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NAD 8225 apparently. Seem a decent buy for £40. What's a good little amp to pair with a Chromecast for the kitchen/dining room? Are any suitable to be left on pretty much permanently?

buy an amptastic or one of those little t amps

So much choice D:

I have just got my tannoys back from having the crossovers refurbed/upgraded by Paul at Reference Fidelity Components. They were proper fucked, with mismatched caps, etc. they had caught fire at one point! a very hard life in the studio. antway - a MASSIVE improvement.

there is a very slight rubbing of one of the voice coils at sure LF, so I am going to have a go at realigning it. I will probably fuck it and have to take it to lockwood...

Paul is an awesome dude, btw - highly recommended.

I'm flogging the modded 1210, my croft pre and my power amp, if anyone is interested...

Can you tell me more please?

about which exquisite piece of audiophile history?

pretty heavily modified technics sl1210 (new arm, bearing, outbard psu, etc)
croft epoch phono pre - upgraded valve preamp
firebottle air hybrid power amp

how much are you looking for the sl1210?

and any details on the mods?

also, why are you getting rid of it? they don't make them like that anymore etc...

Micro Seiki MA-202 Arm on an ebony armboard
Mike New bearing
Timestep outboard PSU
Isonoes feet
Acromat

Not sure why I am selling, now that it is for sale. I want to try a posh belt drive and can't really justify having two good turntables.

I've been offered a swap - a basis debut for the technics + £££. looks amazing, but I would need an arm.

Don't leave the Technics fold mate. I'd take it off you for the right money but I don't want to do it to you. The cogging on the SL1200 is tiny and belt drive has a whole host of other problems to contend with. Buy some really top end vinyl and play it with an AT95e through some decent speakers and it can blow your mind. Spend the rest of the money on an RCM, no point in keeping on playing dirty records on ever more expensive turntables.

I wanted to make one good set up out of the two I have and free up some cash for a posh mc cart and a phono stage. The big Pioneer and the Tannoys aren't going anywhere, so I thought I would offer it for sale or swap to see what came up.

PM me a ballpark price.

In other news I went back to the Dynaudio Air20 in the living room because I built a pair of speaker stands that work height wise. A little more bass extension than the LB1's and flatter throughout the freq. range. Very revealing. Like BRM I'm now shopping for a cart upgrade. Goldring 2100 on the list because the Nagaoka 150 feels a bit too expensive and Goldring are UK based.

Also checking out the company Signal Transfer. Doug Self designs available as ready built or diy kits. Something for the long winter nights. His design philosophy is great, no frills, no excuses. All backed up with proper electrical engineering.

Goldring 2100

What TT is this going into?
Best set up i've had was a Dynavector 10x into a trichord phono stage. MC is worth it if you have a decent phono stage imo.

Sadly, that cart is no longer. I'm now thinking of one of the Ortofon plug and play mm carts, as I cba with setting up cartridges.

(Yes, I bust the cantilever on the Dynavector, although it was well past its best by then).

HiViNyws on YouTube is quite informative. He carried out a massive shootout of carts this year, took months to put together.

I built 2 phono stages from scratch this year but not MC compatible, so I'd need to build a head amp. I've never really bothered with MC before as my understanding was the kind of music I largely listen to won't benefit much from it. i.e. mostly dance, lots of rock, some jazz but next to no classical. Plus like most people I play records when I'm not concentrating and sometimes shit happens and the needle takes the fall. I've also let people put records on in the past, assuming that they had a clue only to find out they don't have the coordination to manage the process!

I'll try to find some comparisons of the Dynavector though. MC is definitely in my peripheral vision at the moment.

I've not been that impressed with the Ortofon fixed length stuff though, not sure why, just didn't really float my boat. They seem to deliver a lot more punch but the soundstage often isn't a priority for a dj based cart. I've never heard the OM series though, they're supposed to pair well with the SL1200.

I've got a Denon DL300, if you want to try an MC...