Tír Na HiFi

Having successfully upgraded my turntable motor I'm tempted to try some more hi-fi DIY. Anyone got any experience of these? https://bottlehead.com/?product=crack-o ... lifier-kit

They look ideal for a first project, just curious if anyone has any other recommendations.

I've upgraded the motor on my Planar 3 so the old one is just lying idle. Happy to see it go to a nice home. It's in perfect condition – might be useful for someone building a turntable. No money wanted, but I'm in Kildare and would prefer not to ship it.

Just how much of a challenge would this be?

Hi there. My beloved Denon headphones came a cropper last week when I accidentally wrenched them out of my PC and destroyed the jack. I've bought a replacement jack from Amazon and plan to solder it soon. I need a soldering iron and was planning on just getting something cheap from Woodies: http://w...

Pretty much my main source of music nowadays (quiet down the back). Whatever I might think about the quality, I now discover more music on a weekly basis than I'd have done in a year before I subscribed. One of the nice things is hooking up with people and sharing music. The tools are still a bit li...

Ivor wrote:probably more influential than famous

That says it all really. Hugely influential and turns up on unexpected recordings. Great loss.

My first thought was "I like that rack!"

Ideally they'll work without the need for a screen. Insert the disc and they'll play.

Just came across this. Probably old news but I thought it worth posting.

New BR discs dedicated to audio which will play n any BR player.

Could be interesting.

http://www.whathifi.com/news/ultra-high ... mainstream

Hope I'm not hijacking the thread guys but I was wondering if any TT gurus have any opinions on a Rega Planar 3. I've seen one advertised close to me and might have a look. Are new Rega or Pro-jects a better buy or any other recommendations for a good budget TT also welcome. Thanks,Shane. Can't rea...