Recent content by GruntPuppy

wasn't off Hifiman on eBay was it, by any chance? I bought the PT-100 off your unit's "sister listing." I've used my mine "native" with the rca connections, as well as via a spdif cable, and have to say it sounds bloody good either way, although the DAC is a significant improvement on what was...

The emotiva continues to impress massively. I still can't believe how quiet it is, or how good the DAC sounds. It has become my preferred way of listening to music - mainly via the KLH Ultimate One headphones, which have utterly changed the way I feel about headphones. The only thing I am...

I think that given your requirements for frequency coverage, floorstanders are the way to go. Having had floorstanders ranging from the sublime (TJL 3w, Kef 104/2, etc) to the ridiculous (Snell Ref A5 with twin subs), that floorstanders will probably be the simplest solution. Apart from that...

Can't we pretend he said he was listening on an All Amstrad system, and that way we can all agree and get along?

One useful feature I forgot to mention - the Emotiva remembers the volume settings for pre-out and headphone out - and reverts to them, so unplugging the headphones brings the speakers into play at their last volume setting used, plugging the headphones back in puts the volume back to the last...

Rega Brio or Luna, Arcam Alpha 7se CD player or Rega planet, Kef Reference 104/2 speakers.

Anyone suggested the Sony blu-ray player yet? The X800m2? Rather happy with mine, to the point where I've hoiked my Helios off the rack and into a second system.

I needed something that would drive a pair of headphones, act as a DAC to allow connection of my PC, and also output to a pair of Mackie HR624 mk1's. I wanted something small, but this unit came up as a new old stock purchase with a full UK warranty (3 years) so I went for it, and am rather...

In Cardiff, the house numbering is based on proximity to Town Hall. The low numbers start at the nearest end, and I think the odd numbers on the nearest "side."

Well, it arrived today. After shouting through the double glazing around the door that we had Covid and I wasn't going to open to sign, the chap left my parcel and I was able to retrieve it. First impressions are very good. Double boxed, with the inner box still factory sealed, the unit...

It's funny, just before I moved from Cardiff I had a delivery from a female Evri driver - and everything was done right. Delightful experience, I was left doubting it had ever happened.

Evri. Because they make Evri mistake going. Slapping a new coat of paint on a donkey isn't going to make it into a thoroughbred...

would have been a valve pre-amp with no DAC then, though...

Got a response back, item being shipped tomorrow. Now seething with unresolved anger and foreseeing doom and disaster with regards to when the parcel arrives, and how much of it ;)

I'm in danger of going full Meldrew again... Hi, thank you for your purchase. Please can you confirm your address as it won't let us book a delivery because there is no house number. The place has been here since the 17th Century, ffs... Even ROYAL MAIL can find the place - if one starts...