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Back in the day when CDs first hit the market, there were numerous AAD releases which were definitely no better than a vinyl record but at least did not give you the Rice Krispie sound (snap, crackle and pop). Then the releases progressed to ADD processing, which still managed to carry over the...

Greetings everyone, I am seeking expert opinion on the following matter. I have found SACD downloads that upon investigation, turn out to be old analogue tape recordings from the 60's and 70's, upsampled to a higher resolution and then converted to DSD and magically turned into SACDs. My...

I support the cheap toothpaste method and can add other suggestions - Brasso (genuine type, not copycat products) and finishing compound from a car parts shop. I have used both of these in the past and they work.

Sounds like TCL has been caught with its pants down and the view is not very colourful!

If you buy a second hand remote, it is best that you can test it with a model of the same TV or appliance you have at home. Old remotes lose their ability to respond to button presses.

Bump.

Good day, I live in the Honeydew area of Gauteng. I have a Samsung 55 inch smart TV which has decided it won't read the TV antenna input. Everything else on it works. Ideally I'd like a techie who can come out to my house and fix it. Any recommendations of someone competent in the North Western...

Clive, thanks for a sensible input to this much debated topic. Your observation makes logical sense. I assume that interconnects are being used as conduits for analogue signals. What has been your experience with digital signals via either HDMI or coax cables?

Thanks for responding. I found a negative review, but the only review, on TaL about a Black view product, that appeared to have had no QC done on it. So, two out of two reviews mention problems. Not encouraging.

Hi all, I've come across an ad on the local web for a cheap tablet (R5200+) with advanced specifications, putting it into the too good to be true category. Does anyone have any knowledge of these tablets and if so, are they any good? Thanks.

Couple of solutions to consider: polish off the scratches, if superficial, with brasso. Needs a bit of elbow grease but does work on fine scratches. Alternatively, a beeswax based paste can actually fill in light scratches and reduce the visual appearance. If the scratches are deep, consider...

Thanks, Dynaudios produce very realistic sounds.

So, with what did you end up?

Many moons ago, I visited a HiFi show held in the Braamfontein Hotel. As I walked along one of the corridors going past the rooms in which equipment had been set up, I heard, ahead of me, a trumpet being played in a room. Thinking that this was being done to compare a live instrument to a...

Have a look at the SVS brand. These are powerhouses and offer a Bluetooth based control system via smartphone to set volume and PEQ at three different frequency points for fine tuning to your room.

Please help wth definitions: I thought IB stood for infinite baffle, which in turn implies a sealed box, yet the Templer construction is a pipe, not a sealed box. Where am I wrong?

There are at least two scenarios you could investigate. Firstly, I would look carefully at the power circuit for a dry joint, especially where the circuitry warms up with current flow. The amp does not have to physically get hot but the fact that it switches on and off and back on sounds like a...

It looks that way, these days.

For those poor, sad individuals who have no scientific training but think they know better than most medical researchers about vaccines, let me mention Smallpox, Polio and Yellowfever as a few examples of diseases controlled or eradicated as a consequence of vaccinations.

Agree, should be cheaper. Bear in mind that lowish mileages over time suggest a lot of urban stop start wear and tear. At that age you will also be needing a new battery. My wife has a Jazz and the bodywork is like tissue paper. Look at it skeef and it develops a dent.