Thinking back to my first venture into the world of hifi, I brought a starter system from Billy Vee, way back when, which was a Dual 505, Rotel Amp and JPW P1 speakers. I have to say I really miss the P1's they were great for the money...

So "The Kestrels are funny things" interesting. I have owned them from new in 1998 when I brought them with the Rega Mira from Infidelity in Kingston upon Thames. my wife picked them out and the dealer thought they were a good match, and indeed they did look nice in the Yew finish that the...

I should also say how excellent the service I received from Johnnie at Audio Origami was in rewiring the cheap Rega R200 I picked up on eBay was. I have to say I was surprised that the arm sounded better than the Scottish built Linn Akito arm when fitted to the Systemdek with the Riggle VTAF. Lookin...

Thanks for the above comments, really appreciated. I appreciate that sound is a personal thing and people have different preferences. I suppose I am just keen to hear what the artist has taken the trouble to record as it is meant to be heard but i guess unless you've heard the master tapes you don't...

Hello all, I have a Systemdek IIX turntable now with a rewired Rega R200 arm (by Johnnie at Audio Origami) with a Pete Riggle VTAF. Go the Rega arm cheap on fleabay so that I could easily swap out some different types of cartridge (MM, MC & MI etc) and the VTAF so that I could try some different...

Hi all
Many thanks for all the comments, seems like I need to give a NVA pre-amp a go!
Given the need for two pairs of outputs seems like the P50 could be the way to go, might try the loan scheme and give it a try....
Martin

Thanks for the above chaps,
I had not realised you could possibly control the volume another way such as the Sky box remote! I use Apple TV for streaming so I will check out the function on these tonight.
Would much rather go the whole NVA hogg as it were!
Many thanks
Martin

Thanks Doc and Terry I would like to use an NVA Passive pre-amp, but the TV and streamed music will all go trough it which the whole family uses, therefroe the need for the remote. I realise this will involve compromise, but for now, it will have to be. In the future my intention is to have separate...

Hello all, I am looking to set off down the NVA road and after I have repalced all my interconnects with SSC will then look to replace my Rega Mira/Maia (clamshell) bi-amp sett up with pre-amp and amplifiers as we go through the coming year. However, I will need to get a pre-amp that has remote cont...

Hi Doc Was looking through the forum and cam across this old post, can't believe it was back in May 2014 I was buying the LS3 cables!!! Anyway, I can thoroughly concur with your comment above about the "night & day" difference being spot on. Soooooooo much more detail and clarity, real...