Audiophiles hifi appreciation thread old and new

QSound!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QSound

Would anyone mind explaining to me whether I could use that Amptastic mini amp with a modern tv? Am I right in thinking that I would need a DAC with an optical input and then RCA cable to the Amptastic? Would I still be able to control the volume with a remote? I think I can cannibalise two of my broken B&W DM12's in order to get the other two working,so I just need to sort an inexpenisve amp/receiver.

Mr Heartbeat is a fun album to test a setup with; it doesn't actually push the equipment as much as sounds great across a wide range of equipment.
Too late to the wrong party - as you were.

You can configure it as a power amp (with a little jumper inside)and run a lead from the headphone jack of the telly to the rca input. That would be the simplest way.

You’d need to make sure the telly never came on with the volume jacked though.

Get a pair of iloud micro monitors. Shit name and don't look that cool but once run in they sound fantastic.

No techno!

I'm tempted just to buy this and only play techno on it to see what happens

QSound

Very interesting. Thanks!

Anyone got a go-to record cleaning kit or regime? Got a few bits needing TlC now

I have an rcm you can borrow

My Naim Nait CD3.5 has lost output in the right hand channel. Naim's own repairs are way spendy, so I was going to try Armstrong Audio in Walthamstow. Does anyone have any experience of using them?

^ They look reputable.

Now my speaker placement is sorted out I finally decided to treat myself to some decent interconnects.

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I had my amps serviced by Witch Hat Audio, ex naim engineers. Seemed to do a good job.

Naim subs out its repairs to http://www.classaaudio.co.uk in Sheffield. They did a fine job on all of mine earlier this year. Contact there is Darran.

They look expensive!

Compared to the shitty £10 RCA lead I was using before they are, but I got these secondhand for a bit over a quarter of the new price. One good thing about hifi is there is no shortage of good value second hand stuff being sold by those chasing the latest and greatest new gear.

I was expecting a small placebo effect improvement but they actually sound superb. Sound is definitely more forward and much more detailed. Happy!

Cool, glad you're enjoying them!

Audiophiles probably isn't the best place to ask this but any recommendations for a turntable that looks "pretty".

My girlfriend likes the idea of records but it seems that equally important is how it looks. (Whereas I don't want some piece of crap that looks good but sounds shite).

Will also need a pre-amp so total budget is probably about £200. Cheers

200 bananas won't get you much beyond an mdf platter job or a silver 70s bomber

I don't think anyone could say a Pro-Ject deck is unattractive? Nice and clean, glossy colours available.

Rega RP-1?

Ok, budget is slightly blown but it's a nice TT for £250 inc cartridge.

You could buy some attractive looking records and then subscribe to a streaming service for when you want to listen to them :)

Never understood how 0.5m of interconnect makes a difference to the hundreds of meters of copper PCB track in the units.

haha! Yup. Tho TBF I was using a 15 year old pair of shoelaces before

Fuck off! Have you not heard of Monster cable! Best sound ever! Makes it even better that original!

My car install is officially out of control now:
4x Hertz 100.3 combined mid/tweeter (2 in the dash and 2 in the back)
2x Hertz 130.5 component woofer (doors)
JL 6 channel amp
Focal under-seat subwoofer (has internal amp)