Search results

I have one of these, was part of a Pioneer 5.1 system sold through furniture store chains around 2007. I've had the plate amp repaired twice, and it's now retired. The front tower speakers are absolutely stunning considering their size and age, and being budget speakers. Recently powered it by...

This. Fortunately my wife appreciates the hobby almost as much as I do, especially stereo listening. So going overboard on an AVR with enough guts to drive decent speakers didn't get frowned upon. It also helps that she is financially stable, and manages all our finances. If left to my own...

I've tested Avatar on a Shield TV Pro and Apple TV 4k and don't get HDR on either. My AVR and TV don't support DolbyVision but I do get HDR on other titles on Disney with both devices.

I've had my fair share of driveway issues with much less desirable cars, but my current problem is just stupid.... I have an Audi A3 3.2 which is so low that the front subframe doesn't clear my dogs Kong toy. No approach or departure angle issues, and even our mountainous speedbumps are a...

I have just checked with a friend who has had his Apple TV on a Mecer inverter for about a year, together with his TV and Mi Box S. He says he's had no issues at all. My equipment including the 2022 Apple TV 4k is on a Mecer online UPS also no issues. And to confirm your experience, I went...

I am definitely going to try emulate this the first time I get bored on a weekend. When I first got my RX-A2020 I was quite excited to use this clever calibration business, because it's obviously going to set it up better than my aging ears possibly could, right? Dead wrong, it sounded like...

I had watched this video earlier today and had every intention of posting it here somewhere. Now I'm no audiophile, or engineer of any description but I have made a good career in IT. And I have seen how data can get from point A to point B over the most horrifying cables imaginable. When the...

I have paired 2x Linn Sizmik 10.25 10" 500W RMS subs with my FS-150s in a 7x11m room. Amazing subs, and beautiful tight controlled bass. But sadly terribly inadequate at keeping up with the FS-150s at higher volumes especially in such a big room. They cope much better with bass in movies than...

NordVPN works, but there's a strange Android related problem where the Ethernet connection drops as soon as a VPN connection is established. I just leave it for a few minutes and it sorts itself out.

I have a Mi Box S and 30Mbps internet. 4k HDR is no problem on Netflix using 5GHz wifi with perfect signal, but I had to move an access point closer to my TV to achieve this. I haven't tested 2.4GHz on Netflix as I use 5GHz for all media streaming, but I can tell you that even a 10 gigabyte...

Looks like I'm in for a world of hurt... I have all of the above, except it's a pool pump instead of borehole pump. The pool pump is a likely culprit as it runs 24/7. The electric fence may have been turned off due to a short on the one night I had no hum, so that will be the first thing I test...

So It's been a while, I hope @staxza has found a working solution. I have exactly the same problem, Samsung 4k HDR TV, 4k sources with HDR content, and a receiver with HDMI 1.4 4k30Hz and no HDR capability. I have bought an HD Anywhere Splitter Max 1x2 and ran into a problem: EDID data is read...

Reading through this thread had me shaking my head at every suggestion. I have exactly the same transformer hum on my Rotel RA-970BX, and I've tried just about all the suggestions offered. I am still to shut down the whole house and double-check that all the breaker terminals are tight, although...

This. I have often though of dedicating a room to a stereo system to see what all the fuss is about with room treatment and all the voodoo that goes into the chase for the perfect audio experience. And then life reminds me that I enjoy spending time with my wife and cats and dogs. And sometimes...

I've not owned an Apple device since the launch of the iPhone 4 many moons ago, so cannot comment on the quality of the DACs in them. My last few OnePlus phones have not had headphone sockets so are of no use for comparison. In my specific case it was the need for better quality than the...

I am definitely keeping an eye on deals on Rotel amps, I love the 970. Bought this and a Harman Kardon HK970 together, and the Rotel is much much better. It really made every speaker I tested sound much more alive, and appears to deliver more power and control as well. Pity I am in Swaziland, I...

I have both FS-120 and FS-150s, and have played them both in the same roles. Generally the FS-150 does HT and stereo in the living room while the FS-120 fulfills stereo duties in the bedroom. The FS-120 is definitely a much livelier speaker in terms of driver movement. They really do dance...

Thanks for the heads up. The problem with the Q7 is that the Audi MMI screen also integrates with the vehicle functions like Nav, AC and air suspension. It's not just a head unit replacement, so our options are quite limited.

Definitely will do some research myself on this and report back if I find something interesting. I have the last iteration of that generation Q7 which has Bluetooth at least, but have considered upgrading to a 10" Android unit from China. Just not willing to pay DHL shipping fees on top of the...

Can confirm. I picked up the Apple USB-C to 3.5mm adapter to try on a Raspberry Pi running Pi Core Player with a LMS server. Not quite as good as a Fiio E10k on the same Pi, but it's 10% of the cost, and 90% of the audio quality. Did take a bit of fiddling to get output levels up, but setting...