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Anyone tried Cardas speaker cable? I have tried at least 10 different makes and types. The only one to make a really noticeable difference is silver-plated multi-strand copper cable. Each conductor is 2.5mm diameter and has 150 strands, making it very flexible. A bit difficult to work with...

As long as wine can be enjoyed, I am happy. A friend lost his smell and taste from having Covid and it never came back. If he eats something like a radish or red pepper, he has this strange sensation in his mouth as if his tongue is becoming swollen. It goes away after a minute or two. He...

Old School Blend from Quaffee is really good. R280 for a 1kg bag

Its awful, even the supposed upmarket ones. Tastes insipid to me Coffee beans, a burr grinder and any sort of coffee dispenser will give you a much better coffee experience A bean to cup coffee machine combines the ease of preparation and the full coffee flavour

I've been waiting a while for them to get stock. Try [email protected] or 0100206340

I think it could be called an "investment" amplifier. A snag is that it is a once-off but not impossible to recreate with some effort and research. When it is listened to in comparison to other top-end devices, its value will increase

Saturday's combined Vinyl Fair and Potjekos competition at Marina da Gama. Pictures courtesy Chris Reddy

I use one of these, purchased for computers which, having multiple fans inside, gather far more dust than audio gear. Works amazingly well. Just hold the CPU fan down to prevent it rotating

I had an elderly friend who would only listen in mono. He equated it to listening to an orchestra playing in the next room and the sound came through a single door He had a huge Tannoy single speaker in the centre of his quite large room. It did sound very good and after a while, you forgot...

A reminder about this event. Our third at the Marina Pub and one of the more popular and affordable venues

Pictures and serial numbers are adequate. Also date the pictures.

I think we are fortunate in that there has been a Hi-Fi Club in Cape Town since 1979. Very few of the original members and dealers are left, maybe 4 or 5. But the interest is there and our audio expo ventures help keep the club going. We also organise Vinyl Fairs and this is a source of...

Santam asked me to list items valued to over R25k. In this house it is some jewellery, wife's hearing aid and some audio items. Only the jewellery needed a valuation The premium for items insured under household cover is calculated at 0.4% of the total value. However, a claim for electrical...

The Cameron Carter organ piece was "Sisters of Mercy' from the album "if you could read my mind" It was one of Rodney Gold's favourites as there is a 27Hz tone from the organ. Shaun has a video of the woofer in the Giyas visibly moving in and out.

Its always refreshing to hear something different. One gets fed up with Dire Straits being played ad nauseum. Its quite a bit of work choosing music that is sufficiently interesting and also recorded well I was quite satisfied with what we heard on Saturday. Obviously each person has their...

Sparking sound, sparking company (all dedicated to the hobby of course) and Lance's wonderfully inviting home where 19 of us enjoyed the selection of music, both digital and from Lance's new walnut turntable. We were treated to a braai and managed a good 5 hours of listening Our thanks again...

If the Werda Butchery kameeldoring wors and heavenly music does not tranquillise your mind, we could revert to the chemical alternative, as suggested above Some of the effects sound alarming though

Its an empty shell right now Hotel times booked, awaiting prices Hotel organisation improved and better communication Decided on different start and finish to enable exhibitors to have ample time to build up and likewise tear down Consulting an experienced event manager Removing hitches and bugs...