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by montechristo358
Sat Feb 18, 2023 4:03 pm
Forum: General Audio
Topic: Spotify v Lossless
Replies: 8
Views: 1511
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Re: Spotify v Lossless

I still subscribe to GIGO

Whats the point in spending money of Good Amps and Good Speakers whatever the price point if you feed Garbage in? For me source has to be lossless or your compromising the whole chain
by montechristo358
Thu Jan 05, 2023 4:32 pm
Forum: Admin-Intro-Chitchat
Topic: What is the bleeding point......
Replies: 0
Views: 18982
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Re: What is the bleeding point......

If you want to talk about feel free, theres a massive mental health thread on one of the other forums I visit, it does help. I had a massive anxiety meltdown a few years back, I could have cheerfully ended it just to not feel the way I did at the time. meds and a shrink helped, but the key is talkin...
by montechristo358
Thu Nov 17, 2022 7:31 pm
Forum: Music
Topic: We Stop For Popmaster
Replies: 13
Views: 2822
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Re: We Stop For Popmaster

used to love the Wogan breakfast show, a nice gentle way to wake up in the morning
by montechristo358
Wed Nov 16, 2022 2:35 pm
Forum: Music
Topic: We Stop For Popmaster
Replies: 13
Views: 2822
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Re: We Stop For Popmaster

Ken Bruce is the only Radio 2 show I can listen to during the day these days. The rest are dilge
by montechristo358
Mon Nov 07, 2022 3:27 pm
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: Secondhand items - pricing debate
Replies: 23
Views: 15170
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Re: Secondhand items - pricing debate

do you think a new one is value for money?
by montechristo358
Sun Nov 06, 2022 11:31 pm
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: Secondhand items - pricing debate
Replies: 23
Views: 15170
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Re: Secondhand items - pricing debate

your previous postings on this topic would suggest otherwise to me, but hey ho.........
by montechristo358
Sun Nov 06, 2022 1:17 pm
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: Secondhand items - pricing debate
Replies: 23
Views: 15170
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Re: Secondhand Items - Pricing Debate

A fair price is what someone is happy to pay for and to my way of the thinking what the seller paid for is immaterial indeed, otherwise I'd be expecting people to sell their houses with no increase over what they paid for them in value, just to be fair to everyone. I'm sure DQ would agree? That sai...
by montechristo358
Thu Nov 03, 2022 7:07 pm
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: NVA AP10P
Replies: 0
Views: 21355
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NVA AP10P

https://www.avforums.com/attachments/img_20221015_190336-jpg.1767385/ https://www.avforums.com/attachments/img_20221015_191957-jpg.1767386/ Bought from Richard in 2018 and used only for occasional headphone use . I replaced it with a dual PSU tweaked AP10H or I wouldn't be selling. But since its on...
by montechristo358
Sat Oct 15, 2022 3:59 pm
Forum: General Audio
Topic: Upscaling - M-Scaler, HQ Player, etc - your experiences
Replies: 9
Views: 1717
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Re: Upscaling - M-Scaler, HQ Player, etc - your experiences

i totally get why higher sample rates may sound better, i tend to find the same if i compare a CD rip to the same think in high def. Assume for a minute its not just down to better mastering. What I really struggle with is how upsampling can make any difference? The data is just not there in a redbo...
by montechristo358
Sat Apr 16, 2022 7:32 pm
Forum: NVA Discussions
Topic: identifying SSC and SSP
Replies: 1
Views: 6768
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identifying SSC and SSP

sorting my cable draw and can't decide whether my spare cables are SSC or SSP? As I look at the website SSC https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0104/9647/5187/products/SSC3_800x.jpg?v=1602500862 SSP https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0104/9647/5187/products/SSP5_800x.jpg?v=1602501106 The only thing tha...