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    McIntosh

    Absolutely adore my MR78
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    Naim to outsource some manufacture to EU

    pot, kettle, black
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    old, extinct Liverpool Hifi Emporiums

    Bought my first Linn-Naim systems from Brady's in Smithdown Rd - it sure was fun back then. Remember playing with Gale 401s and 135s when they first appeared. I started with LP12/Grace/Supex, then 12s/Snaps/bolt case 250. Moved to LP12/early slim pillar Ittok/Asak, 32.5/Hi/250 and Bricks (oh...
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    Switching from hard media to streaming

    Last time I heard something like this was in a hi-fi dealer discussing cables. I don’t agree - but I’m deaf and know nowt
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    Switching from hard media to streaming

    Well said. The saddest thing about streaming is that it’s so bloody convenient it tends to eat other sources over time. I have nice turntables/tuners etc but they now get little use…
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    Naim Nait 50

    I guess if buyers prefer good old stuff to new, making fake old stuff is a way to go - IAG and others seem to be doing OK with that formula…
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    Audio Research in Recievership

    Don’t you make valve equipment? Here is a link to the SP11 manual and schematic: https://www.arcdb.ws/Database/SP11/ARC_SP11MKII_manual.pdf if you read it, you’ll find it doesn’t fit your description above - in fact, I’m left wondering what you’re talking about throughout. I’m sad to see these...
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    Audio Research in Recievership

    It’s been said before, but that’s also the age of much of the best kit - it’s where I look. A grand or two and a service can get you some truly amazing gear…
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    Audio Research in Recievership

    Biasing instructions for most ARC amps are in the manuals - looks like the I/50 6550s are good for 2,000 hours (note - not 12 to 18 months and luck has nothing to do with it). After that you need to retube it and get it rebiased by ‘a trained technician’. Presumably the company wants to try to...
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    Audio Research in Recievership

    Always wondered why the SP10 has the reputation it does today - could you tell us, as a valve component maker, what was wrong with it and how you’d fix it? I’d send you mine but it seems to be working OK after 40-odd years…
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    Audio Research in Recievership

    Yep, the 5SE and 2SE Phono combination was indeed splendid… enjoyed them a lot
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    Audio Research in Recievership

    Started to go wrong in my opinion when Fine Sounds acquired ARC, along with McIntosh and Sonus faber. In a familiar story, they appeared to trash the brand. They thought, for instance, they could improve the classic ARC silver/black fascia with a different look, but seconds of examination showed...
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    Harley on CD players .. blind testing

    Interesting look back at the concerns of a quarter of a century ago. Reminds me of those mid-price player multi-tests they used to run back when there were magazines, won by the biggest advertiser :). When CD collections were numbered in dozens @ £16 a pop some of these machines did a job, I...
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    Balanced XLR V RCA

    IME you want kit that’s fully differential, not stuff with a couple of ‘marketing XLRs’ on the back. Some of the chip balanced stuff is eminently forgettable. Then there’s models like the Audio Research SP11, which only has phono socketry but can properly be run balanced and is a revelation… oh...
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    Mains Distribution Block Poll / Survey

    The original Musicworks blocks were based on Aphel products sold through Farnell and, I think, RS. https://www.farnell.com/datasheets/100767.pdf A more up-to-date catalogue is here: https://www.farnell.com/datasheets/54420.pdf I don’t know if any of this stuff is currently available.


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