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Awesome! They really look great....  :clap:

Thanks for the input gents. Hi-Phibian, I agree that one is probably not better than the other. It is just that fitting the rubber feet, in the existing mountings for the spikes, is a better solution in my specific environment, in my opinion. At the end of the day it is less fiddly, solved the...

Thought I'd post some observations regarding a small modification to a Subwoofer. Firstly, some perspective: I have three Subs, two of which are fairly new and both on their standard rubber feet. I also have an older JPW Sub that came fitted with spikes. The floor in my listening space is...

I was able have a look at JQ's work (at Rodney's place) yesterday. All I can say is WOW! These bamboo cabs look magnificent! IMHO, I would be careful not to over-finish them with the Woodoc because of the risk of that lovely, unique bamboo colour becoming too dark, but then that is just my...

I also need to thank Rodney for being such a gracious and patient host! It was fantastic to meet the guys and be able to put faces to the names on the forum. Those Meridians are very imposing pieces of kit and are a technological tour-de-force! Rodney insists that there are things about them...

I had a similar experience on an Exclame 80 that I bought from Schalk! He re-anodized the faceplate, did a modification to add a dedicated sub-out, gave it a service and replaced the valve with a new one - all free! Schalk is the man and can give lessons to most other retailers on client...

I still have a Phillips VCR (VHS) standing in my garage. Remote is shot, but it is a fantastic TV receiver! Had this vague idea that one day I would simply link it up to a monitor, but those plans would probaly come to nought pending SABC going digital. Their programs are so crap in anyway...

Thank you for your advice and input gents. It is much appreciated.

Many thanks for the reply Kamikazi. Really good insight provided by your experience. Who wouldn't like an Oppo (in spite of the tongue-in-cheek banter on the forum)? The price is however, insane! Food for thought....

Hi I have a pretty serious AV set-up (Samsung 8000-series Smart TV & Onkyo TX-NR809). The extract from this Pioneer BDP review sums up my dilemma and view exactly: ??The way the Blu-ray player market has changed over the years is really quite remarkable. Essentially, the high-end has all but...

For me it was a Rogers Kadett III with a pair of Infinity Reference 20 bookshelves - and way, way, way  below 10% of your 50K benchmark KK! You should come and give it a listen now that Herr Mars has weaved his magic on her! Sadly, the Reference 20's are now part of history, so you'll now have...

...a legend, with South African roots, If I'm not mistaken? Later models came with an FM module fitted to the top (with the evolution of the FM format...), but apparantly the FM module was nowhere near the quality of the original SW unit. I have a friend who collects these and he has a few of...

Hi Sorry guys, only saw this now! Kent is right, I do own one and use it as both a DAC and phonostage in the same system. I love its versatility, simplicity, sound quality and especially the variable gain capability. I have nothing to compare it to as a DAC, but I have compared it to a NAD...

From what I have read they are paradigm-shift inducing, as regards conventional thinking and kit. Apparently, it is highly recommended that speakers are fuse-protected, as they have a reputation (deservedly or not, I can't say) for frying speakers and setting them on fire! Sorry, no...

Thanks Gents, appreciate the positive, encouraging comments....

Update: Some pictures of the finished amplifier: Karel and I still have one or two things to sort out with the electronics. In the mean time I have been using the opportunity to "play in" the newly installed components. I must say, she is sounding very good! Regards

I do, although it is not perfect....

Agreed, having such a start bodes well.... Some dodgy pics, taken in bad light with underpowered camera flash - but enough to give some idea: View from the top View of the bottom Aforementioned Devores on home-made solid white oak stands (built to exact specs of the originals - they're too...

I'm the one who adopted the little Rogers and then asked Karel to undertake a labour of love in checking out the little amp, replacing "out-of-value" components, and investigating a few sensible modifications (such as properly spaced speaker binding posts). By-and-large Karel's mandate was to...

"Inherited" one of these from my dad, who had bought it new in 1966, so I literally grew up with it. In many ways, it exposed me to and contributed a lot to my love for music and decent sounding equipment. I spent may hours of my youth listening to it. It is in very good all-original condition...