Recent content by Emericanpie

If only it had a spa, I’d snap it up!

Brislington Park and Ride is a good solution that I've used many a time. You can get on and off near the Marriott. Its cheaper by far than car parking in the City at £3.50 return. Plus if its busy, you benefit by bus lanes instead sitting in traffic. Service is fairly frequent and other P&Rs are...

Along with a good crowd of other HiFi and music enthusiasts, at the weekend, I visited HiFi Lounge (HFL) on their open day, held to celebrate 10 years as a company. I’ve been along a few times before, and over time they have expanded into larger accommodation on site. I’m so glad I went, as like...

Ignore the hype, marketing speak, or even comments from others, it all depends on what YOU hear. If you notice a difference and it represents reasonable VFM, then go for it. Generally, my hearing means I might notice variations using an A-B comparison, but down the line audio memory fades and so...

Just a general impression is that for the CDs I own, their sound is generally fuller with better spread of frequencies compared to Qobuz, CD quality or high res. My equipment isn’t high end (Node 2i through a Qutest Vs Exposure 3010 CD). I didn’t get on with Tidal HR. I wish the Qobuz had an...

Yep and I bought one of the first ones off you to go with PMC Twenty 26s. Did regret selling them eventually but I had two warranty replacements of the bass drivers. Never got a straight answer from PMC why but their warranty was great. Has put me off that brand ever since but I can see why some...

Not high end but a Bluesound Node 2i works ok with my Chord Qutest through 3010Sd2 pre/monos. I’m getting more used to the Qutest. Depends on how sensitive your ears are to notice differences. I for one usually hear only small differences if any, even in A-B comparisons.

Sounds about the same I had with ATC SCM40s. Having previously had the H360, the 190 disappointed me.

Sadly I have reached a point where I have no will to upgrade any of our two channel (or multi channel). My system isn’t the be all and end all, and not necessarily end game. I’m happy with what I’ve got and will now stick with it. I did buy Neat Orkestras this year and am happy with those. It’s...

Surprised nobody has managed to write a post along the lines of ‘no schit Sherlock’ ha ha!

Neat Orkestras

Helpful thank you from another owner of some warped LPs.

If you think something makes a difference and you notice it, then job done. Good for you and enjoy it. If not then save your cash. Deal with the room first anyway as that’s the biggest influence.

While audio memory is an eloquent trickster, I’d love the sound of an old Leak amp, tuner and Thorens deck from back in the 70s. Now it’s partly avoiding the sound I don’t like. And that is longer listening spells that become fatiguing with overly bright upper frequencies. Recently hell for my...

OP update - I’ve cleaned and oiled the spindle bearing and put on a replacement drive belt. Ran it continually for 2-3 hours and so far appears to be keeping speed consistently. In that case, unless in the future it deteriorates, I’m going to hang on to the Planar 3. Thanks everyone for all...