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    The new Cambridge Audio CXN - vs GCA !

    I have a CXN and I love it. Mainly using it for Spotify premium and intent radio. I also use it as a DAC for my Mac Mini and BD Player. It replaced a Teac UD501 DAC and using the Mac for radio/Spotify. It has fewer drop outs for Spotify and ripped CDs (via iTunes).
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    JVC AX-Z1010TN - Review (part II)

    It weighs a ton, and it's deeper than standard...like an AV amp. The transformer is huge. It's probably got too much power on paper for my speakers. The Zingali Overture 3s are pretty sensitive, so I never have to turn the volume past about 8 o'clock...but it has a deftness that you might not...
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    JVC AX-Z1010TN - Review (part II)

    I've been loving it, changed over to a MC cart (Cadenza red) from a MM (2M black) and it just sings. Less industrial, metallic sounding than the Creek which is very detailed, but nowhere near as musical. The soundstage is bigger and three dimensional too. Great amp.
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    Musical taste trajectory

    As a kid I used to love my dads John Denver LPs (early albums like Take Me To Tomorrow, RMH) and my sisters Floyd, 10cc, Queen. Then listened to a lot of A-level Rock (like Rush, Led Zep and massively got into Hendrix). In fact Robert Plant used to drink in a pub we used to go to when I was...
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    JVC AX-Z1010TN - Review (part II)

    Only just seen this thread and surprised to see the amp I bought earlier this year linked back around page 30... Denon PMA850 Picked it up for £290 after a bit of jiggery pokery and it is a dream. Ousted a Creek Destiny 2 that cost me around five times the price. The phono stage is...
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    Harbeth P3ESR vs LS3/5A

    If you're fussed about the driver colour on the Kefs, maybe you could colour them in...black marker pen?
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    Headless Mac mini; ipad controller apps??

    I use splashtop which works pretty well.
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    Record cleaning fluid recipes

    Industrial Methylated Spirits Essentially 95% ethanol and 5% methanol and other things designed to put you off drinking it.
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    Some days you wake up and say "buck this..."

    Are you going to make a partscaster, or break out the router and turn some trees into dust?
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    Vocals in Soundstage way too far back.. What to do?

    Sounds like you have a phase issue on tweeters or woofers or both. You need to try swapping one at a time...do a bit of fault finding
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    What are you listening to right now? #48

    Sachal Jazz - Interpretations of Jazz Standards and Bossa Nova http://open.spotify.com/album/21nyhV0bv9YJ0N2YJxpaAo
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    My Husband's Stupid Record Collection

    I've been a long time reader of that blog. I tailed off a bit recently as she was stuck in the Chrome section, but it is great! I keep promising myself that I will play all of my vinyl from left to right, top to bottom...I don't have the dedication though!
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    Pakistani version of Take five

    Is this it? http://bbc.in/1HgYUUI
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    Kef

    I have some 104/2s for sale elsewhere! :-) Seriously, the reference speakers are great. Very balanced and musical. You just need to watch out for rot in the foam surrounds of the woofers and dried out ferrofluid in the tweeters.
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    Directional cables. Explain??

    But the cables are white!:o


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