Recent content by Howiebrou

I use the DS Audio stylus cleaner. Best i have had. Well worth the price.

Not sure if it’s available in the US but the Orpheus Labs integrated amp is amazing. If i was looking for an integrated amp this would be the top of the pile.

Looks like the TAOC CS Racks.

I just got a Dartzeel Preamp tp demo at home with a pair of Analog Magic Apollo monoblocks. I swapped out another demo preamp from Synastec (which was silent) and the Dartzeel is a HUGE improvement. However, there is a loud audible hiss from the speakers, a little like tape hiss of old. It is...

I can getting more and more LPs that simply won't fit over my Clearaudio Master Innovation spindle. It is significantly bigger than the one on my Avid Acutus, so different in fact that i would be surprised if they were both within standard. My Stillpoints LPI clamp moves around on the Acutus but...

I'm not sure if this has been posted but i came across a really interesting and very comprehensive discussion and history of Peter Gabriel and his SO album which is a brilliant album imho. Talks about mastering and even Gabriel's track order selection on vinyl being constrained by the track...

I have used Sooloos pretty much for over 10 years but now that it is no longer supported and my hardware is starting to flake out, i thought it was about time i looked elsewhere. Right now i am exporting my 8000 or so albums in Flac to a HDD and from there i expect to move it to a NAS QNAP with...

After not having looked at Hi Fi for about 4 years, I am currently on a crusade to find my Sonus Faber Aida replacements. I still love the sound ( no real complaints) which might tell you something about my tastes and why i have not seen the need to change them for so long. I also managed to...

This was what the wife said it looked like...

As requested, here are a few snaps taken with my phone :hi: http://www.audioshark.org/showthread.php?t=13469&p=226140&viewfull=1#post226140 Thanks howie

Any Infiniti QX80 owners out there? It looks a bit weird but it’s quite nice to drive, i.e. it’s comfortable drive and over here we can’t get any of the big US SUVs so it’s either the Infiniti or the Range Rover which is more than twice the price or the Toyota Land Cruiser. There are no other...

Folks, Its been a while since I posted as I have been too busy but lately I revamped my system a little and brought in a Set of Constellation Centaur Monoblocks with Virgo II preamp and added a pair of Walnut Sonus Faber Aidas. I have never heard the Aidas sing as well as they as do with...