For me it's usually electronic components... I buy in parts needed for a specific repair job or custom build and then find an unopened bag of identical parts a week later
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I'm Jez.
For me it's usually electronic components... I buy in parts needed for a specific repair job or custom build and then find an unopened bag of identical parts a week later
Arkless Electronics-Engineered to be better. Tel. 01670 530674 (after 1pm)
Modded Thorens TD150, Audio Technica AT-1005 MkII, Technics EPC-300MC, Arkless Hybrid MC phono stage, Arkless passive pre, Arkless 50WPC Class A SS power amp, (or) Arkless modded Leak Stereo 20, Modded Kef Reference 105/3's
ReVox PR99, Studer B62, Ferrograph Series 7, Tandberg TCD440, Hitachi FT-5500MkI, also FT-5500MkII
Digital: Yamaha CDR-HD1500 (Digital Swiss army knife-CD recorder, player, hard drive, DAC and ADC in one), PC files via 24/96 sound card and SPDIF, modded Philips CD850, modded Philips CD104, modded DPA Little Bit DAC. Sennheiser HD580 cans with Arkless Headphone amp.
Cables- free interconnects that come with CD players, mains leads from B&Q, dead kettles etc, extension leads from Tesco
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Location: N E Kent
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I'm Geoff.
Me too. Boxes of pots, switches, caps and resistors I keep forgetting I've got. And tools, must have a dozen wire cutters!Oh and rolls of cable.
It is impossible for anything digital to sound analogue, because it isn't analogue!
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Has anyone found changing the mains cable on their vacuum cleaner can improve the performance?Originally Posted by griff74
Barry
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I'm Martin.
I was going to fit a 13 amp fuse until I found out it already has a 13 amp fuse. I suppose I could polish it.
Current Lash Up:
TEAC VRDS 701T > Sony TAE1000ESD > Krell KSA50S > JM Labs Focal Electra 926.
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Better to replace it with a graphene fuse!
Barry
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I'm Martin.
Or I could replace it with a properly designed vacuum cleaner that is immune to mains effects...
Current Lash Up:
TEAC VRDS 701T > Sony TAE1000ESD > Krell KSA50S > JM Labs Focal Electra 926.
Moderator & Terminator!
Location: N E Kent
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I'm Geoff.
Take the fuse out. It'll definitely be immune then!
It is impossible for anything digital to sound analogue, because it isn't analogue!
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Location: Essex
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I'm openingabottleofwine.
Just buy a Miele and throw away that Dyson.
Barry
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Location: Staffordshire, England
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I'm Martin.
Miele? I'm not the bleedin Aga Khan. And if I had that kind of money I wouldn't be squandering it on expensive vacuum cleaners. I'd buy a cheap one and have it gold-plated.
Current Lash Up:
TEAC VRDS 701T > Sony TAE1000ESD > Krell KSA50S > JM Labs Focal Electra 926.
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Location: Cheshire UK
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I'm Martin.
Weve all done that with something in the past Andrew. I dont do it so much now as I know how bad I can be so Ive done a full computer inventory of my cable boxes and drawers.
Infact thinking about it Im even worse. I have some Silver Anniversary Biwire and fitted airlocks that Ive never used. I bought it before even having any biwireable speakers and I dont really want biwireable speakers now. I think I bought it in preparation for some future plans at the time and it wasnt particularly cheap. Very silly when I think about it.
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