Recent content by NeilK

@gustav_errata - yes, that’s the one. It originally had a standard switch but had that replaced by the button when I sent it to Colin to give it a check over and bias it a little more into class A. That, along with maybe 3 or 4 other items is one of these “Why did I sell that!” pieces of kit -...

Thanks for the recommendations so far - I do like ewa amplification, hadn't thought of the Q20 though, it may well be a good solution, I don't know much about the Boxem or Fosi but I'll certainly mull over these suggestions. @gustav_errata, yes, I hope it's still performing well, it was a...

I'm currently using a Chord TToby (fed by a Music First passive) for a few months. It's a really nice little amplifier and the sound quality belies its diminutive proportions. However during lengthy listening sessions I sometimes find the sound a little sterile (may just be my old ears!) so was...

I'm glad you're on the way to sorting things out via eBay. Having bought a few items from the EU with the seller using eBay's GSP - as mentioned above- makes things easy for both buyer and seller.

As Jowcol says the cable pictured looks like the 2 core used from the 33 to the 303 or FM3. The mains cable powering the 33 should be 3 core. If you don't have a 3 core one I could send one to you.

Is there a Samsung cloud/google drive backup of the data which could restore the phone?

@martin clark Hi Martin - ah yes, that was a lovely thing (even in its standard form) - one of the many "I should never sold that!" regrets :) I'm glad it's still giving good - now even better - service. I used it mainly as a headphone amp but it was rather nice used near-field with a pair of...

I happily use 650s - I've used many amplifiers from "cheap and cheerful" to silly money. At the minute I'm very happy with a RNHP, others I liked were the iFi zen signature (much better than the 'standard' and can have tailored EQ for the 650s if you like that sort of thing) and the Graham Slee...

I wouldn't bother too much about cables ... with the exception of qutest to preamp. As mentioned above use your basic source (personally, I wouldn't worry about HQ player) with the standard PSU and see if you're happy with the sound. Next try the improved PSU, and if you must, swap a few...

It's from Richard Murphy's blog on https://www.taxresearch.org.uk/

I've messaged you ...

My observations/assumptions/bias/perhaps failed recollections: I had a few DACs in the '90s and early 2000s, in these days it was for use with a CD transport (24bit E-transport from dpa or a nice Audiolab 8000 CDM) as streaming was yet to exist at any scale. I used several DACs from...

Second the 'Music First', the copper version is more than fine!

A little Chord Mojo 2 DAC - late to the party on this one. Initial impressions - way better than I had hoped, lovely bit of kit, punches above it's weight (size!) ...

Rotel 965BX "discrete" CD player. ... regretting it already :(