Hi Fi seperates - Black or Silver?
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zagato said:
shalmaneser said:
Has to be black.
Silver is beyond tacky IMHO. Makes everything look like a £15 DVD player.
100% correct. Black will always be classic and timeless. It's this silver fad which I hate.Silver is beyond tacky IMHO. Makes everything look like a £15 DVD player.
rabw said:
To all you lot slating 'running in cables' it can really make a hugely marked difference. No I'm not joking.
Great. You can actually pay for this to be done for you! http://www.russandrews.com/product.asp?lookup=1&am...This Russ Andrews site is a great find, for so many reasons....
ThatPhilBrettGuy said:
rabw said:
To all you lot slating 'running in cables' it can really make a hugely marked difference. No I'm not joking.
Great. You can actually pay for this to be done for you! http://www.russandrews.com/product.asp?lookup=1&am...This Russ Andrews site is a great find, for so many reasons....
Edited by Adrian W on Thursday 15th January 16:59
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What do you think about this (dark brown/walnut) with a Panny PW6 charcoal plasma sat on it and an arcam solo movie unit with a silver quad lite 2 centre. Cable management might be tricky though. It just looks quite stylish to my eyes having see it the other day. Not cheap at £280 delivered from FurnitureVillage.
What do you think about this (dark brown/walnut) with a Panny PW6 charcoal plasma sat on it and an arcam solo movie unit with a silver quad lite 2 centre. Cable management might be tricky though. It just looks quite stylish to my eyes having see it the other day. Not cheap at £280 delivered from FurnitureVillage.
SJobson said:
BigBen said:
rabw said:
To all you lot slating 'running in cables' it can really make a hugely marked difference. No I'm not joking.
Care to explain the physics behind this ? [I'm a cable sceptic - I don't believe different speaker cables make a difference provided (1) they're up to the job, and (2) they don't themselves deliberately influence the sound by having significant capacitance or reactance.]
Different cables certainly do have very different sound (experienced different speaker cables more than anything). Not only is it the RLC of the piece of wire, but also noise rejection due to it's geometry. Why else do you get different network cable specified for use to different frequencies?
Cactussed said:
Old school I know, but.....
....does anybody else miss the level meters or graphic equaliser diodes on the front? I remember as a kid sitting there mesmerised for hours litening to records and watching the needles then (later on) lights jumping around...
....does anybody else miss the level meters or graphic equaliser diodes on the front? I remember as a kid sitting there mesmerised for hours litening to records and watching the needles then (later on) lights jumping around...


ThatPhilBrettGuy said:
rabw said:
Left a CD on loop and came back hours later and the improvement was significant.
Probably because the amp and CD player got up to temperature.Of course I knew I'd be up against general opinion on this one.
ETA: To answer the original question, black is best.
Edited by rabw on Thursday 15th January 18:52
Cactussed said:
Old school I know, but.....
....does anybody else miss the level meters or graphic equaliser diodes on the front? I remember as a kid sitting there mesmerised for hours litening to records and watching the needles then (later on) lights jumping around...
I am selling this on ebay at the moment. Had it for yonks and am surprised by the interest. ....does anybody else miss the level meters or graphic equaliser diodes on the front? I remember as a kid sitting there mesmerised for hours litening to records and watching the needles then (later on) lights jumping around...

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rabw said:
ThatPhilBrettGuy said:
rabw said:
Left a CD on loop and came back hours later and the improvement was significant.
Probably because the amp and CD player got up to temperature.As ever though, the best thing to do is spend money on what mkes you happy. If you're happier with KIMBER Select KS-3038 Speaker Cable @ a tad under £4,500 for 8ft than something a little less 'audiophile' then that's great.
Mr Electron microscope says nothing happens at the power levels HiFi generates though

ThatPhilBrettGuy said:
rabw said:
ThatPhilBrettGuy said:
rabw said:
Left a CD on loop and came back hours later and the improvement was significant.
Probably because the amp and CD player got up to temperature.As ever though, the best thing to do is spend money on what mkes you happy. If you're happier with KIMBER Select KS-3038 Speaker Cable @ a tad under £4,500 for 8ft than something a little less 'audiophile' then that's great.
Mr Electron microscope says nothing happens at the power levels HiFi generates though


rabw said:
SJobson said:
BigBen said:
rabw said:
To all you lot slating 'running in cables' it can really make a hugely marked difference. No I'm not joking.
Care to explain the physics behind this ? [I'm a cable sceptic - I don't believe different speaker cables make a difference provided (1) they're up to the job, and (2) they don't themselves deliberately influence the sound by having significant capacitance or reactance.]
Morningside said:
Cactussed said:
Old school I know, but.....
....does anybody else miss the level meters or graphic equaliser diodes on the front? I remember as a kid sitting there mesmerised for hours litening to records and watching the needles then (later on) lights jumping around...
I am selling this on ebay at the moment. Had it for yonks and am surprised by the interest. ....does anybody else miss the level meters or graphic equaliser diodes on the front? I remember as a kid sitting there mesmerised for hours litening to records and watching the needles then (later on) lights jumping around...

This is not an advert

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