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by David Brook
Sat Dec 09, 2017 10:33 pm
Forum: Admin-Intro-Chitchat
Topic: Proud of you lot
Replies: 21
Views: 8013

Re: Proud of you lot

Get off the forum and make some stuff RD (LOL)

Its a much nicer place since I joined :grin:
by David Brook
Mon Nov 20, 2017 9:04 pm
Forum: Bake-Offs
Topic: New MCRU meet up
Replies: 79
Views: 33442

Re: New MCRU meet up

Early December is my next meet up, date to be confirmed. I think DAC's would be a useful subject and also a talk by David Shevyn on room treatment ( he runs GIK Acoustics just down the road in Bradford). I have quite a few DAC's and will welcome new ones to compare so please bring what you own. Sour...
by David Brook
Tue Oct 17, 2017 10:19 pm
Forum: NVA Discussions
Topic: NVA Amp At The Show
Replies: 14
Views: 6547

Re: NVA Amp At The Show

Dr Bunsen Honeydew wrote: Tue Oct 17, 2017 8:26 pm It is simple they are scared of being beaten, they have no confidence in themselves in reality, so they rely on bullshit.
Well there were beatings at my first bake off for sure, embarrassingly so!
by David Brook
Tue Oct 17, 2017 8:12 pm
Forum: NVA Discussions
Topic: NVA Amp At The Show
Replies: 14
Views: 6547

Re: NVA Amp At The Show

I think its the old CBA english attitude Paul, the smaller manufacturers just can't be bothered. Or so it would seem to me.

Or maybe they just don't know how to set about organizing a small meet!
by David Brook
Tue Oct 17, 2017 8:07 pm
Forum: General Audio
Topic: Hi-Fi Honesty
Replies: 194
Views: 37848

Re: Hi-Fi Honesty

That is what I have been saying for years. He was American and didn't work for the BBC :roll: thank goodness. But we seem to think the Brits are best at know how to make speakers - WRONG! - the big companies haven't a bloody clue, they either have pretend eeediot gurus like that Harbeth bloke, or e...
by David Brook
Mon Oct 16, 2017 9:42 pm
Forum: Admin-Intro-Chitchat
Topic: Introduce Yourselves
Replies: 1200
Views: 581976

Re: Introduce Yourselves

Preston is DQ (Daniel Quinn) land, PM him. Bake-offs - yes please. I just wish there were more down souf, they seem to have become a midland and norf thing. If I try = silence (see Audio Talk). Next one in Huddersfield in 2-3 weeks and please make sure you book a hotel room BEFORE turning up chief!...
by David Brook
Mon Oct 16, 2017 9:40 pm
Forum: Admin-Intro-Chitchat
Topic: Introduce Yourselves
Replies: 1200
Views: 581976

Re: Introduce Yourselves

Hello peeps. David Brook hi-fi obsessive for over 40 years, dealer and general normal bloke with wife and 2 kids. Own loads of turntables too many to mention, favourite is Garrard 401, pride and joy is a modified Studer B67 R2R but the tapes are just too b..y expensive to buy! Met RD at a recent bak...
by David Brook
Mon Oct 16, 2017 9:31 pm
Forum: General Audio
Topic: Hi-Fi Honesty
Replies: 194
Views: 37848

Re: Hi-Fi Honesty

I agree with a lot that's been posted in this thread but this is the 21st century not 1970-1980, there was no t'internet then, shop owners had to sit there while punters decided to enter the shop so once inside the tactics were totally different to what they are now. Those tactics did involve tellin...