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Location: Glasgowshire
Posts: 9,663
I'm Gary.
RIP Fopp Byres Rd Glasgow
AC POWER
Hardwired 10kVA balanced mains powering entire system
AMPS
Meridian 557 power Amp (Modded) / PS Audio BHK Preamp (Modded)
SPEAKERS
Wharfedale Evo 4.4
DAC
PS Audio Directstream (Modded)
TURNTABLE
Pro-Ject X8 balanced output via XLR / Ortofon Quintet Blue cartridge
PHONOSTAGE
Pro-Ject DS3 B balanced Input (TT and Phonostage powered by Pro-Ject Power box RS2 linear psu)
DIGITAL
OPPO 203 (Modded: Linear PSU, i2s output to Dac) - Roon Endpoint, HDMI input used for all things Streaming/ PS5 /AppleTV ... also good for movies apparently?
MUSIC PLAYBACK
Tweaked AP-Linux based Roon Server into Oppo 203 as Roon endpoint
Ipad Roon Remote.
Apple Music/ YouTube via AppleTV, fed to Dac via Oppo HDMI input/i2s output to Dac.
SPEAKER CABLES
Biwired: Duelund DCA10GA (Bass) Duelund DCA16GA (mid & treble) Duelund 12DCA used as jumpers (On "Blackcat Cable" Chris Sommivigo's advice - yup, even with biwire it sounds better - and it does)
INTERCONNECTS
All Balanced: Ghost+ recording studio XLR cables
Senior Member
Location: South Yorkshire
Posts: 2,683
I'm Andre.
Really dont get why they dont knock it on the head..
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Location: Moved to frozen north, beyond Inverness
Posts: 2,602
I'm Dave.
I guess hardly anyone buys from shops any more.Originally Posted by Made in 1968
I invested in HMV just before it went bust the first time round. It was actually a bit of an accident, as I was trying to show a friend how to use a share dealing platform. I didn't think it was about to go belly up at the time. Cost me a few £££s. OTOH I had many bargains from HMV over the years, and even a few since the take overs - no point in worrying about that.
Physical shops in the UK are going to have a rough time for a while, I think - and I'm not sure if CDs/vinyl etc are going to survive in high street outlets. I have had many CDS from charity shops over the last decade.
Dave
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Location: West of Scotland
Posts: 4,718
I'm Robin.
Not used the Byres Road shop for a number years, Fopp used to be a great record shop but that was in the pre HMV days. I usually go into the city centre Fopp when in town but the stock is just the same as HMV .
Regards
Robin
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Senior Member
Location: South Yorkshire
Posts: 2,683
I'm Andre.
Internet will finish everything before long. I for one cant stand shopping on line. But it all to do with convenience these days..
Our local HMV closed in the late 90's... I never liked Fopp, when the Sheffield shop was open i noticed loads of cheapo CD issues from the Netherlands..
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Location: South Yorkshire
Posts: 2,683
I'm Andre.
If the present Vinyl FAD continues technically used record store should thrive. I try to avoid moden Vinyl pressings like the plague for a handful of reasons. I m sure a lot feel the same.
Last edited by Made in 1968; 05-01-2020 at 11:51.
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Location: west mids, UK
Posts: 3,271
I'm Phil.
rather like hmv , i discover heaps of films that i would never have thought about through searching online . hope they manage to continue in the other locations .
ou might slip, you might slide, you might
Stumble and fall by the road side
But don't you ever let nobody drag your spirit down
Remember you're walking up to heaven
Don't let nobody turn you around
… Walk with the rich, walk with the poor
Learn from everyone, that's what life is for
And don't you let nobody drag your spirit down
Eric Bibb
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Location: Essex
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I'm openingabottleofwine.
I couldn't care less about HMV: they forced a few smaller record dealers out of business here, all of which were much more helpful and knowledgeable than HMV. The staff in HMV are pretty useless - all they know about a disc or record is how much it costs: wow I didn't know you could find that out by reading the price tag!
Fopp were IMO no better.
Barry
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Location: South Yorkshire
Posts: 2,683
I'm Andre.
Ive never liked the HMV. I couldnt give a crap about them..
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