I count 7 bits. That's not that complex in the grand scheme of things but definately not 'simple and basic'. Odd speakers, Kans. Didn't improve them though - that KEF B110 is a dreadful device and goes bananas at the top of its range. Not sure if thorough doping would sort it (Linn added extra PVA ...

Nice interview from two nice men.

And here's another pair: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rare-Royd-Der ... 1639880536

OK,i give in,,What is a more advanced bass unit ??. :confusion-shrug: It uses the Revelation driver albeit doped in a different way to the Royd RR series. Bourney (Steve) has heard both & feels the SEs sucked some life and boogie out of the original Minstrels, but then recently I did hear a pai...

I disagree, they have the same genetic programming which is different in important areas to the male programming. OK free will and experience, to a degree, can subvert this and creates an individual, but the basis of it can never be changed, The genetic programming creates energy paths and preferen...

My favourite "cheapie" is the Mission / Cyrus 780SE and I mean under £50.

Dunno, at beer budget surely it's better to find an old classic rather than a new speaker.

My real advice? I prefer listening to 6 Music on my Pure DAB radio in the kitchen than through the main system.

It is 128kbps mp3 quality, which means *any* decent system will show all the flaws of the format as well as the rest of it, a kitchentop radio cares not about these things.

Your Minstrels will respond well to more welly, I would go for the AP50 especially now that you've got LS5 on the way.

I got a pair of Sony MDR-V6 from eBay, imported from the USA: http://www.techspot.com/images/products/headphones/org/2012-04-04-product-2.jpg I can see why they're the de-facto studio monitoring headphone & makes you realise what a flat response headphone sounds like. For £70 a no-brainer & ...