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Thank you for all your suggestions. The jazz bars and Lion Cafe look really interesting. However, this will be my secret/solo indulgence, since the rest of the family on the trip don't share my audio inclinations.

I am visiting Tokyo (for the first time) soon. Can anyone recommend any vintage hi-fi shops? Also, does anyone have any suggestions for buying something over there? Whilst I dream of buying a Koetsu cheaply, the reality is that I don't play records that much nowadays. Also, I only have a mid...

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Confirmation that my phone is listening and/or tracking my internet usage. Audio related whisky suggestion : https://www.masterofmalt.com/whiskies/turntable-spirits/turntable-track-01-joy-discovery-invention-whisky/

Agreed. It's absolutely horrible driving in London now. I moved out from London to Herts 12 years ago. I gave a lift to my daughter to Victoria Coach a couple of years ago. 20mph across all roads in Islington. I can understand the 20mph down the side streets, but this also included the A1...

I have been with Virgin Media for 10+ years. I have a package of TV, landline (never used) and broadband. The package is cheaper (with available discounts) with the landline than without. Go figure. The broadband is the major plus point. 250mb shared with the family, no issues over the years...

I got the same letter about price increases - £15 per month extra on a £52 per month contract starting in May 2023. My contract expires in July 2023. I called Virgin Media today and selected the "I'm leaving option". Immediate automated offer of a £7.50 discount. I hung on to talk to someone...

The Sky Garden is much better than the London Eye and it's free : https://skygarden.london/booking/ Book a slot early in the day before sunset as the queues can take some time to process. And once you're in, you can take your time and have a drink whilst watching the sunset. Even with the London...

It's cheap in comparison to this. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/234571432177?mkcid=1&mkrid=710-53481-19255-0&siteid=0&customid=link&campid=5338728743&toolid=20001&mkevt=1

I use the same app. I place my phone on top of a record weight to get it centralised over the spindle. I find the app to be quite useful to dial in the rpm on my turntable and it's reasonably easy to use. I do have a stroboscope disc, but the gadget that shines a light on the disc doesn't...

Very interesting piece of kit. Never heard of it before. The form factor is great and the functionality is excellent. An Android app to mess about with EQ and DSP (till I get bored of too many options). Also, plenty of output for my headphones (Elegia/Celestee) ...

I bought the Focal Celestee headphones at the recent London CanJam show and I am very happy with them. However, per-Sony-fied has piqued my interest in the Chord Mojo 2, stating that it improved the sound quality in many respects. So, I am looking to hopefully get a demo at my local Richer...

I went to the London CanJam show on the 30th July to try and find a 'forever' set of headphones. I tried various headphones in the following ranges - Audeze, HifiMan and Focal - plus a set of Grado GS1000e and Sennheiser HD 650s I was going to pull the trigger on the outgoing HifiMan Sundara...

Just bought a cordless Shark stick - the 3 battery version is on offer for £349 : https://sharkclean.co.uk/product/shark-anti-hair-wrap-cordless-stick-vacuum-cleaner-with-flexology-and-truepet-triple-battery-iz251uktdb/ The anti hair wrap is superb. 2 dogs in the house and I haven't had to...

I bought the Novafidelity X45 from Tony at Coherent Systems : https://www.coherent-systems.co.uk I see that they advertise in the trade sales section on this forum. The X45 has Spotify Connect. I use the Spotify app on my phone and it sees the X45 as another available device, the same as any of...