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England v Ireland best six nations game I've seen in a long time. Congrats to both sides...

Music Hall MMF 7.3.

Wow, that chrome look not their usual style. Can't see any wood paneling at all in the first pic...

Three pages in & looks like I'm the first person to go old school, by advocating a manual cleaner, specifically the "Spin Clean". Bit like washing your car, a hand wash is more thorough than one of those fancy machines that empty your pockets. Plus it doesn't take up much space & doesn't make...

Looks like something in the £1.5k - £2k range...

One of the greatest...

Michael 45 certainly has the financial means to learn real fast. I get the impression that Ken is a little jealous, he's made a couple of catty comments in the past...

Richard, I must say after having watched your interview with Uncle Mikey, I felt an overwhelming sense of pride in being British. Best of luck in your endeavours, sir...

RoA, the music seems to flow more with the addition of this clamp. It also has weights, which can be added or removed to "tune" the sound. I also use it in conjunction with their BR12 mat, which has also brought benefits. Worth doing a bit more reading, if you are inclined. Sorry my words a...

Potential buyer already lined up next week, according to Jay's Audio Lab. There's also an interesting Youtube video just posted from OCD Hi-Fi Guy on their 750 SEL amplifier. He can sometimes be your typical brash American stereotype, but he knows his stuff...

Siemens, Mazda, Bellvu, Radio Technique, Miniwatt & Rayethon. All picked up cheap as chips here in France & have been great servants for a Vincent phono stage. Way superior to the stock Chinese tubes. By all accounts many of these were subsidiaries of the big boys, hence made from the same...

Goodness, that updated version of the Revolver Pig bears no resemblance to the original product. Penny for Roy Hall's thoughts? FWIW, I use the Oyaide STB clamp & am happy with the results. No idea if it induces more noise/vibration etc, but to these ears it renders the presentation more...

I ain't no scientist, but upon knock testing filled stands, the "thuck" is indeed more re-assuring than the "ring"...

My Russ Andrews Power Block (& Isoplug) has been 20 or so years of service, with no regrets here...

Haven't downgraded, but am a satisfied owner of a Levinson 383 integrated for 20 yrs+ now. Sure, it doesn't have the kahunas to drive the SF Extrema's optimally (what does?), nonetheless it makes a decent fist. Given the budgetary constraints, I'll take that over a bunch of over-sized...