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  1. Nico V

    Seattle

    Yup Good (and often unique) memories. Would have been nice if just s?me things were like pre-covid. Enjoy your coffees 😄
  2. Nico V

    Seattle

    Sitting and having a cuppa in Seattle coffee bar and reminiscing of those days when I sat here and browsed thru the AVSA & Whathifi mags. I appreciate that thing have changed for many reasons and probably for the better. But I just miss it. You actually h?d time to keep yourself up to date...
  3. Nico V

    Where to get decent speaker wire for surrounds

    Try Sircony in Sunderland Ridge (next to Raslouw/Centurion). You can buy most AWG sizes T wholesale prices - online. I frequently buy their 1.5mm speaker cable for around R599 or R699 (for 100 metre roll) for custom AV installations where budget is limited. They'll do well with/for the Jamo's.
  4. Nico V

    Under severe pressure

    I like your approach. My personal view is that one should perhaps look at more factors than a possible cost saving. My neighbour spent around R260k on a 19.5kw system, panels, 2x batteries and an inverter to match. The "average" household runs at around 12kw at peak. It might take 3 or 4...
  5. Nico V

    Under severe pressure

    I haven't listened to my stereo setup for 2 months now. To make it worse, I got a new REL sub almost 2 months ago that I haven't even hooked up yet. Why? Because every damn evening escom proclaims that the grid is "under severe pressure". I'm not convinced about the pressure, but the voltage...
  6. Nico V

    Bring back any memories?

    :rubhands: It is an amazing mechanical setup imho.
  7. Nico V

    Bring back any memories?

    So the pic says it all. The first few minutes of our long-since recorded trip nicely rolled around e.g the capstan roller... Can you remember those days? The pencil, sellotape, tipex. The resulting quiet/blank seconds. And of course your own customised on the spot vocal narrative that goes...
  8. Nico V

    Bluetooth FM transmitter for car

    See my next post hereunder
  9. Nico V

    Bluetooth FM transmitter for car

    Hi Pholo I imported a great quality versatile device from the USA in March for a specific purpose but my requirements changed a few weeks later so it is in fact new. Original packaging 'n all. You can use it in your car, home etc. It's got numerous modes from BT in to BT out BT out only BT...
  10. Nico V

    Classic FM is no more

    Must admit that I used to enjoy the. Until a while back. My nephew is VERY deep into classic music. He's got and had the B&O and Linn and what have yous for decades now. In the mid 80's he would easily spend R350 for a Decca Master Print LP to get a 6th interpretation of the fourth movement of...
  11. Nico V

    Low Ball Offers

    Johan, At least I was entertaining (well, to you at least). FWIW I sold the "land rover" for R950. Serves me right, hey?! I reckon there are "land rover" fans that might have wanted a system they could fix up as a diy project at 5% of the price of a new one. One never knows. And I knew that...
  12. Nico V

    Which older Mac for Tidal streaming?

    So would you recommend I just keep using PC?
  13. Nico V

    Which older Mac for Tidal streaming?

    Hi Guys Can't afford a new or newish macbook. Can you pls advise me on which older model and operating system would (still) be compatible with current streaming apps eg Tidal HiFi,  Deezer HiFi, YT Music etc? That's all I want to use it for. Also, where I can look for one. I don't trust...
  14. Nico V

    Placement of router for optimal WiFi signal

    Did you come right with your placement yet? If you need further advice, you're welcome to dm me. I do wifi architecture, installations & maintenance. WiFi Architects. Cheer Nico Sent from my SM-G960F using Tapatalk
  15. Nico V

    Do watts really matter?

    As you guys know by now, I always say to each his own. Personally, I like to power speakers with amps with watts output that is (accurately and truthfully) rated at around 25% more than the speakers. So, I have 200watt spkrs, sensitivity 90, driven by a 250watt per channel amp. I can personally...
  16. Nico V

    Do watts really matter?

    I am certainly no expert, but don't Ampere matter more than Watts? Hence the likes of Audio Research low watts driving serious watts speakers? I am definitely not saying under-power your speakers though. Just a novice view. 
  17. Nico V

    Now how is th?s for an honest impedance statement on a speaker...?

    Nogal by the OEM themselves. Sent from my SM-G960F using Tapatalk
  18. Nico V

    Streaming advice please

    I've got the cd and coincidentally did a comparison with the Tidal Master track. The cd is 23 years old. The cd won hands down on SQ. From your replies it looks like Tidal is the best hi-qual streaming service. If I could just fix the offline subs issue. Looking for solutions the search...
  19. Nico V

    Streaming advice please

    Yes, to all the above.
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