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by CaterhamKev
Thu Oct 22, 2020 8:35 am
Forum: General Audio
Topic: Panzerholz, magic or myth.
Replies: 29
Views: 9476
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Re: Panzerholz, magic or myth.

My last post on this forum is going to be a useful one. You may struggle to find Panzerholz wasiky in the UK, as the importers are no more. As posted on another forum "Andrew Cunningham has retired, L T Lewis are no more, and Panzerholz is no longer readily available in the UK" Best of luc...
by CaterhamKev
Wed Oct 21, 2020 8:59 am
Forum: General Audio
Topic: Panzerholz, magic or myth.
Replies: 29
Views: 9476
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Re: Panzerholz, magic or myth.

Not spamming. I deliberately did not mention the product name.

Yes. I do have experience. It is different, but not necessarily better.
by CaterhamKev
Wed Oct 21, 2020 5:25 am
Forum: General Audio
Topic: Panzerholz, magic or myth.
Replies: 29
Views: 9476
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Re: Panzerholz, magic or myth.

It may be different, but not necessarily better.
I would politely suggest that the new device I fitted on my turntable would make a bigger difference than changing a wooden plinth from one type of wood to another.
by CaterhamKev
Wed Oct 21, 2020 1:44 am
Forum: General Audio
Topic: Panzerholz, magic or myth.
Replies: 29
Views: 9476
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Re: Panzerholz, magic or myth.

I am always on the look out for ways to improve my hifi. Improve, or just make it different? :lol: I think DQ is being clear that he wants an improvement rather than a difference. You might have learnt that on an earlier thread ;) And there lies the problem. How is changing the plinth material goin...
by CaterhamKev
Tue Oct 20, 2020 6:35 pm
Forum: General Audio
Topic: Panzerholz, magic or myth.
Replies: 29
Views: 9476
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Re: Panzerholz, magic or myth.

Daniel Quinn wrote: Tue Oct 20, 2020 10:11 am I am always on the look out for ways to improve my hifi.
Improve, or just make it different?
:lol:
by CaterhamKev
Wed Oct 14, 2020 6:57 pm
Forum: DIY
Topic: Converting an optical output from a CD player to a digital output
Replies: 7
Views: 3108
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Re: Converting an optical output from a CD player to a digital output

The signal should be digital. Do you not have a TOSLINK input on your DAC?
by CaterhamKev
Wed Oct 14, 2020 12:40 pm
Forum: General Audio
Topic: Tinker, Tailor, Streamer, Pi.
Replies: 793
Views: 249351
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Re: Tinker, Tailor, Streamer, Pi.

I was tempted by a mini-pc, but I had enough bits layingbaround to build an i7-6700k based streamer with the option of using the onboard DAC or SPDIF into my Caiman SEG. The PC has been built as a silent PC and has no moving parts. It still uses an SMPS, but a very good measuring one, apparently. In...
by CaterhamKev
Tue Oct 13, 2020 8:31 pm
Forum: Music
Topic: Your last listen
Replies: 8378
Views: 2170196
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Re: Your last listen

Paul,Weller, wild wood on vinyl.
by CaterhamKev
Tue Oct 13, 2020 8:30 pm
Forum: NVA Announcements & Information
Topic: New NVA website
Replies: 11
Views: 15442
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Re: New NVA website

Nice looking website.
Easy to navigate, and not too cluttered.
by CaterhamKev
Tue Oct 13, 2020 12:35 pm
Forum: General Audio
Topic: Houdini
Replies: 199
Views: 45225
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Re: Houdini

savvypaul wrote: Tue Oct 13, 2020 10:54 am I look forward to you contributing to the rest of the forum.
Winter is coming, so I will have more time.