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Advise on acoustics treatment is also welcome but it has to be aesthetically pleasing and minimal. 

So a couple of months back I made some changes to my system: got a vintage Luxman PD284 (first foray to the dark side, so far guuud) & ditched the B&W CM7 for Dali baby Epicons. Still using my trusted Musical Fidelity amp and DAC (tried selling this one on the forum with no luck...will just keep...

why only top 6? anyway these I love and own more than 3 of their albums: Gregory Porter (best current male vocalist period - and I'm seeing him at the 2014 Std Bank Joy of Jazz!!!) Miles Davis John Coltrane Johnny Hartman (underrated singer) Cassandra Wilson (not her blues) Joe Henderson

Interesting post! I have always wondered if a big bucks system put together by a dealer sounds better than a system put together by buying bits and pieces of reference items at a time. And when manufacturers test their reference systems, do they explore the universe of possible partnering...

Didn't they move to the Crossings Centre or is that also closed? I guess with business rescue proceedings it's all irrelevant - they're going down! The whole concept of listening in-store wasnt going to last given the proliferation of digital downloads. And their product range became poor and...

...finally gives up the lights; what a slow painful death!

Me thinks Mabu vinyl made the list cos it's in glorious Cape Town! I visited them late last year and in November-13 I ordered half a dozen of imported vinyls via mail and paid a deposit. The main chap there (can't remember his name) said it will take a few weeks! When I followed up more than a...

My M1 DAC needs a new loving home... :O0:

Onkyo (everyone & their pooch has/had one) Cyrus (visually revolting) Rotel (lost its mojo, if it ever had any) Earthquake (disaster!!!) Sony (fallen from grace) Apple (need we say more?) Chord (over designed)

Both! I tend to listen to PC audio alone and to playlists mostly on weekdays evenings. I rarely listen to full albums on PC audio unless I have time (+4 hours). Interestingly I listen to vinyl more with my wife on weekends evening.

Thanks guys! Another option is the Liv Zen Media Server. It has front slot for ripping discs. It outputS bit perfect data via USB for PCM and DSD files.  The pricier versions also rip DVD and Bluray, though you may need more storage. It is a fanless design and comes with a 2TB storage. More like...

Music Moods in Centurion is quite decent. I have bought numerous new release imported CD's that can't be sourced locally even from online retailers. The prices are quite hefty though!

First post on this section of the forum! Before starting this topic, I read a few posts to avoid re-inventing the wheel. I'm looking for a digital streamer or bridge optimised for audio playback. I use a laptop with 1TB internal storage running foobar2000 server and controlled by MonkeyMote...

Nice sounding track. Can it bought elsewhere?

Bilal - Ashtray (A Love Surreal). The whole album is very good. www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EnXLjTfHeA Others albums in high rotation: :groovy:

The best floorstanders I had the opportunity to listen were the Epicon 8's from Dali powered by Eletrocompaniet integrated amp and Oppo. Recently I listened to the B&W 800D driven by McIntosh amps monoblocks and preamps with McIntosh CD player. All sounded great but the Dalis had an edge. I...

All the best Joel  ;)

Thanks Chrisc. I think they would make a good budget or entry level HT system. They are dirty but the panels don't have visible scratches. The cloth grilles need cleaning and some are slightly torn at the top edges.

Saw these Jamo towers and the matching surrounds at Cash Converters Northgate. I believe they are the Jamo E680. Any thoughts on these? When were they launched and what was the retail price? They are listed at R5000 or so at Cash Converters.

Fdlsys! Yeah I have been scarce lately enjoying my last few days before the baby comes and our world is turned upside down :) Hey what happened to the turntable lids project?