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    Guidance for a noob for in-ear's

    Hi guys I would not actually call myself an audiophile at all, so would need some proper noob assistance in choosing a set of in-ear earphones. If there are some prior reading that is recommended, please hit me up with links as well then please. Basically I want to replace my current Samsung...
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    FM antennas - where to buy

    Thanks for the replies guys. Seems like DIY is going to be the only way here  :thumbs:
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    FM antennas - where to buy

    Hi guys. I did a quick search before posting this, and the older threads' leads did not help much yet unfortunately. I have not been able to get hold of Ellies yet to find d out if they still make the outside FM antenna any more. Also, I don't really feel like the DIY route at the moment...
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    Need assistance with HT setup

    Thanks for the input. Any suggestions as to what avr's to look at? I know brand wise it is subjective, but would like to know what type of ranges to look at... Sent from my HTC One_M8 using Tapatalk
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    Need assistance with HT setup

    Hey guys So, I am trying to assist my old-man with getting his kit up and running again. Some of his AV stuff was hit by lightning, so we are trying to put bits and pieces together for him again. For some clarification, the main components of his setup was as follows: Yamaha DSP-A592 5ch amp...
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    I just had an epiphany

    So I am not into the hardcore AV stuffs yet,  but it would seem I think I saw the spark that a lot of you guys have probably had a few days/years ago. I currently have an old pioneer SA520, a set of tempest speaker boxes with some pioneer drivers in it (as per my introduction thread from a...
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    XMBC/Amilight system?

    Hey guys Anyone tried this on RaspBMC ? I am itching to replace my power hungry desktop HTPC with a R-pi and actually stumbled across the ambilight bit - the bug has bitten proper now :D
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    Boxing ceiling mount speakers - opinions

    Hi @ Ju_dy@RT - yeah, don't wanna cut into the place's ceilings at all :) The idea with the boxing is  to be able to use them in the meanwhile, jut trying to get an idea of volume needed for an enclosure. Being ceiling mounts, I know they are "free-air" drivers and dont need the back pressure...
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    Boxing ceiling mount speakers - opinions

    Hi Guys I would like your opinions please. I recently got hold of a few ceiling mount speakers, of - to me at least - unknown brand called Quad industrial, model Concourse R6. I have tested the speakers, and to my *very* untrained ears, they don't sound bad at all. Has possibly a bit more...
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    Assistance with restoration.

    Oh, forgot to add, Still can't find a nice wiring diagram/repair manual. Any place I can have a look? Cheers!
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    Assistance with restoration.

    Hi Guys thanks for the replies! OK, I have taken a few pics for you. I need to add though, that the amp is working at this stage, so not *all* bad methinks :) Front of the Amp. Here you can see that the 3 knobs are missing for "A/B", "Bass" & "Treble" adjustments. The Volume control is not...
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    Assistance with restoration.

    Hey guys So as I mentioned in my introduction, I an now the proud owner of a Pioneer SA-520 Amplifier, coupled to speakers I got as a kid. Now this puppy has taken a few shots it would seem, and I would like to make sure it is in the best condition as I can on a limited(ish) budget, and with...
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    Introductions Thread

    Hi guys I thought I'd pull in here, should be able to get some useful info for a noob here... I probably have a laughable setup here, but for starters I reckon quite cool retro-ish kit. I have a Pioneer SA-520 with a set of tempest speakers, which actually have Pioneer drivers in them, 8" and...
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