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The Orbe feet aren’t very sharp/ pointy but there’s a fair bit of weight going through them….about 14kg total, so nearly 5kg per foot. It’s enough to leave an indentation on a wooden surface. I’ve got mine with an indented plastic cup under each foot to protect the wooden surface. Can’t remember...

I did temporarily have my Orbe on Kallax, which is anchored to the rear wall. It worked, it was safe & not wobbly. But I have bought a hifiracks dedicated wall shelf for it & I’m convinced it does now sound better, with a tighter, cleaner bass end in particular. Is it possible I’m kidding...

It’s a shame you haven’t had great dealer-experience. What I can say with confidence is The Audiobarn in Essex & Signals Hifi in Ipswich are two great Linn dealers. Not pushy, generous with their time & knowledgeable. There’s a guy at the Audiobarn who specialises in setting up LP12’s & there...

Will it work…. Yes. It does fit, not much spare space around it but it does fit. If you anchor the kallax to the wall it would make it more stable. But I do believe a dedicated shelf or a more sturdy rigid table would bring benefits that the gyro is worthy of having.

This was pretty much exactly my situation & reason for switching from my LP12 to an Orbe which I’m still using to this day some 15 years or so later. I used the Ekos from my LP12 & have a Lyra Kleos. I‘m a fan of the LP12, a mate of mine has a very nice one & it sounds lovely. But I don’t think...

I’m living in southern Spain now. Next weekend I’ve got a friend coming over who is veggie. So what’s struck me is there is not a great deal of choice for Veggies or vegans here. Most of the restaurants have fairly uninspiring veggie pasta/pizza/salad options but not really that much authentic...

Hope mr ( or Mrs) Fagen get better soon. As an aside, I recently watched a YouTube thing “proving” that Don Henley was miming on the recent tour. his vocals were exactly matched to a previous performance from a couple of years ago, including the pitch & timing etc. It was a very convincing...

That may be true. I consider that I have a fairly revealing system, Linn Akurate & Katalyst DAC with ATC SCM40a’s. However my hearing especially over about 9khz is not great, sadly. For me, I’d say maybe 5% difference at the very most, and sometimes that may well come down to version/ master...

I’ve met several people who ripped their entire cd collection onto a hard drive/NAS & now wish they hadn’t bothered due to the time it took & that they’re now streaming music with Qobuz or Tidal. Unless you are hyper-critical, the difference between the SQ of a cd ripped in FLAC etc compared to...

Do NAD still make the c427 tuner? ok, not strictly a U.K. brand as they’re owned by Lenbrook who I believe are Canadian. As has been said elsewhere, the market for new FM tuners is incredibly small & I can’t see why anyone other than a hair shirt cottage industry would invest time & money into...

You probably know this already, but there is only one way to find out. C series vs M series, what are the differences, how big are they, are they relevant to you & are they worth the cost etc etc. Find a local NAD dealer, book a demo & a following home demo.

Sold.

Now once again provisionally sold, subject to payment.

Price drop to offers around £1300, as the sale has unexpectedly fallen through, & so is once again available. I’ve also added a picture of the very minor marks on the rear of the remote control as requested. E0DDB742-3CBF-4FFD-A3C8-556AEB8CAA91 by matt randall, on Flickr

No but I fear the tailback will easily spill over the M4-M40 & further afield. Even on a “slightly bad” day the A3 Congestion can tail back to LHR, let alone when the whole road is fully closed! Anyone from north or west of London needing to go to eg LGW will have to drive clockwise the long...