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by samjones
Sun Jul 28, 2019 8:11 pm
Forum: NVA Announcements & Information
Topic: The future of NVA
Replies: 69
Views: 31598

Re: The future of NVA

Fantastic news, very best of luck to all involved.
by samjones
Fri Jun 14, 2013 9:42 pm
Forum: ebay highlights
Topic: NAIT: April Fool prices all year round
Replies: 6
Views: 1762

Re: NAIT: April Fool prices all year round

Back in the early nineties I had a secondhand Nait 1, I paid £75 and thought I had been ripped off at that price, I sold it for about £60, so WTF is that example doing at £550, do these people have no sense.
by samjones
Sun Jun 09, 2013 5:10 pm
Forum: NVA Discussions
Topic: DAC
Replies: 3
Views: 1872

Re: DAC

I own an M-dac which I used briefly directly into a power amp, I soon found the constraints of only having digital inputs too limiting, furthermore I felt the DAC sounded better with the volume fixed into a good passive preamp. Really best if by some means you can do a comparison and then choose
by samjones
Sun May 26, 2013 12:26 pm
Forum: General Audio
Topic: Computer Audio Sound
Replies: 22
Views: 4181

Re: Computer Audio Sound

I have to admit I have been dragged kicking and screaming into the digital computer domain, inherently I will always be a vinyl man, there is something about the joy of buying a new record, rushing to listen to those opening bars of the piece, try as I may I cannot replicate this feeling when buying...
by samjones
Fri May 24, 2013 7:24 pm
Forum: ebay highlights
Topic: Royd Edens
Replies: 5
Views: 1879

Re: Royd Edens

I had a pair of these in the early 90's. The first things that strikes you is how incredibly heavy they are for such a small box, I partnered mine with an Ion Obelisk 3x/xpak1 amp and used a Roksan Xerxes turntable. For me they were one of the best speakers I owned, they just did everything I threw ...