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by tipdrinker
Mon Feb 08, 2016 12:41 am
Forum: General
Topic: Saw this video and thought of you
Replies: 0
Views: 342

Saw this video and thought of you

I'm quite a fan of techmoan, a youtuber who reviews techie stuff including hi fi equipment. check out his videos. anyhoo i saw this video and thought you guys might find it interesting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34Dtow1hCgU
by tipdrinker
Thu Nov 26, 2015 12:47 am
Forum: General
Topic: How do I begin?
Replies: 88
Views: 7227

Re: How do I begin?

Got the dac working yeay, not sure what worked but something did lol. Sligolad was over to help me out, sorted me out with jayplay and some of his flac tracks which was very generous of him.hanks a mill! Now I'm sitting back enjoying all my fave tracks all over again. ahhh! that's great the really ...
by tipdrinker
Thu Nov 26, 2015 12:35 am
Forum: General
Topic: Record fair
Replies: 2
Views: 479

Re: Record fair

I'm hoping to be there on Sunday. hoping to sniff out some cds. haven't bought an album in years but my hifi is both a blessing and a curse. mp3s suck lol. There's free entry if you show this: http://www.irishrecordfairs.com/concession%20page.htm If any of you are about come over and say hi. im well...
by tipdrinker
Wed Nov 25, 2015 11:27 pm
Forum: General
Topic: My, what a big toe you have!
Replies: 24
Views: 2344

Re: My, what a big toe you have!

Been experimenting with toe in the past few weeks. I've settled on the tweeter facing the furthest away eye without turning my head if that makes sense. Better bass and nicer soundstage without it sounding too narrow. Happy days :-)
by tipdrinker
Thu Nov 12, 2015 12:00 am
Forum: General
Topic: My, what a big toe you have!
Replies: 24
Views: 2344

Re: My, what a big toe you have!

Really interesting. And it doesn't cost anything. Gonna give it a try
by tipdrinker
Tue Oct 13, 2015 1:08 pm
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: Electronica - what are you listening to?
Replies: 1555
Views: 143167

Re: Electronica - what are you listening to?

really enjoying leftfields latest effort, alternative light source. dark and heavy.
by tipdrinker
Mon Oct 12, 2015 10:58 pm
Forum: General
Topic: How do I begin?
Replies: 88
Views: 7227

Re: How do I begin?

Got the dac working yeay, not sure what worked but something did lol. Sligolad was over to help me out, sorted me out with jayplay and some of his flac tracks which was very generous of him.hanks a mill! Now I'm sitting back enjoying all my fave tracks all over again. ahhh!
by tipdrinker
Mon Oct 12, 2015 12:07 am
Forum: General
Topic: How do I begin?
Replies: 88
Views: 7227

Re: How do I begin?

yep, i think so. i can see the little green meters going up and down when i select it under audio devices but no sound. primare i22 - good clarity but treble was a little shrill sometimes micromega ia60 - in between the primare and arcam in terms of tone but the bass was muddy i felt (my gf agreed) ...
by tipdrinker
Sun Oct 11, 2015 12:28 pm
Forum: General
Topic: How do I begin?
Replies: 88
Views: 7227

Re: How do I begin?

id just like to thank everyone for all the sound advice and help. i went to Cloneys yesterday and got an ex demo arcam fmj a29. I listened to a number of amps, some more expensive but this one won out for me, it seemed to present an extra octave on the lower end, it's warmth wasn't as overbearing as...
by tipdrinker
Wed Oct 07, 2015 9:53 pm
Forum: General
Topic: How do I begin?
Replies: 88
Views: 7227

Re: How do I begin?

Man choosing the amp is hard lol. Just FYI I contacted elac directly to see what they would say. They forwarded my inquiry to hi fi Hut (now they know I didn't buy the speakers from them, damn!) here's what they said... "We have been contacted by Elac as we are the distributor for their product...