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by Fran
Mon Nov 01, 2021 10:45 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Hi-Fi Plus Subscriptions (Brexit)
Replies: 27
Views: 5484

Re: Hi-Fi Plus Subscriptions (Brexit)

FYI Digital editions of Hi FI News, Hi Fi Choice and Stereophile are free with a public library card (also free). Mark Tell me more, how does no avail of this with a library card? Thanks .sjb For first use - go into the library and ask them to set you up with borrowbox. They'll ask you to nominate ...
by Fran
Mon Nov 01, 2021 10:42 pm
Forum: General
Topic: New Amp
Replies: 5
Views: 1645

Re: New Amp

Thats a fine list of components there!
by Fran
Mon Nov 01, 2021 12:32 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Anybody have any experience of these valves for hi-fi...???
Replies: 10
Views: 2478

Re: Anybody have any experience of these valves for hi-fi...???

I haven't experience of those, but some of the guitar shops often have some at reasonable prices - I know I got a quad of gold lion reissue KT66 at one point for very reasonable money. I think it was in Xmusic.

Fran
by Fran
Mon Nov 01, 2021 12:28 pm
Forum: General
Topic: New Amp
Replies: 5
Views: 1645

Re: New Amp

Beautiful looking work there Georgi. The backlighting around the knobs is a lovely touch.

Can you share more about the details without breaking any confidences?
by Fran
Sat Oct 30, 2021 10:16 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Hi-Fi Plus Subscriptions (Brexit)
Replies: 27
Views: 5484

Re: Hi-Fi Plus Subscriptions (Brexit)

I need to get the relevant TARIC Number which I presume is the new name for the former TARIFF Number? Yes as far as I know. And there is a useful calculator here on the An Post website that you can use. https://www.anpost.com/Commerce/Parcel-Solutions/International-Parcels/Find-a-TARIC-Commodity-co...
by Fran
Fri Oct 29, 2021 9:29 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Hi-Fi Plus Subscriptions (Brexit)
Replies: 27
Views: 5484

Re: Hi-Fi Plus Subscriptions (Brexit)

You need to separate two different things here: 1. The EU rule on charging VAT on imports from outside the EU changed in July this year. This was done so that EU companies had some sort of chance against China mainly. On balance its probably a fair enough thing. All members states were required to b...
by Fran
Mon Oct 25, 2021 11:36 pm
Forum: General
Topic: CD player/transport recommendations
Replies: 15
Views: 1583

Re: CD player/transport recommendations

Congrats on the new purchase and well you may wear!
by Fran
Tue Oct 19, 2021 7:29 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Threshold 400a, Mytek Brooklyn Bridge, Ditton 66's
Replies: 4
Views: 529

Re: Threshold 400a, Mytek Brooklyn Bridge, Ditton 66's

Ah, that's a lovely setup Terry.

Yes, that would be a nice pairing I'd say - plenty of welly too I'd imagine.
by Fran
Thu Oct 14, 2021 10:55 pm
Forum: Computer Audio
Topic: Computer Audio Blasphemy, nige tries Another SD Card Player
Replies: 464
Views: 73499

Re: Computer Audio Blasphemy, nige tries Another SD Card Player

Interesting to see ongoing work on the SD cards. As Sligolad says, not being able to feed the clocks directly is a fair disadvantage for the highest end return.
by Fran
Sun Oct 10, 2021 2:10 pm
Forum: The Hi-End Bar
Topic: Searching for Sugarman
Replies: 1
Views: 861

Searching for Sugarman

I believe TG4 are showing this tonight around 1130pm....