Happy to oblige. TIS is offered by Doc at a discount elsewhere on this site under NVA and subject TIS Mk2. Silver wire: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fine-Silver-999-Round-Wire-0-25mm-to-4-12mm-Dead-Soft-/221550997364?var=520405060296&hash=item339577ef74:m:m-RJY3J-JL6nHiS6bf-RpUQ Eichmann bullets (C...

Had another bad mains afternoon. When the volume was high enough to spread the stereo image reasonably, the upper mid range was excruciating - not quite deafening but almost painful. That BMU can't come soon enough.

A friend of mine bought the same NuVista CD player and MF gave him the matching gold strips for his A3 preamp and A300 power amp. There is a possibility (but not good odds) MF may be able to do something for you. But it won't be cheap and their service is appalling. I had a fault on my CD remote and...

There are only 2 problems with the NuVista integrated - it's ugly. I have the CD player and it's a good thing it sounds fine. Being the USA it will most likely be 110v - or have I got that wrong?

Of course you don't have to put the PSU on display. It works just as well hidden away

This is an interim review of TIS (Mk1) and is here because I want to refer to the Silver Solids (above). How much use it will be I don't know for a cable that is obselescent but here goes. I judge cables on 2 main criteria: a) tonal balance. The strays over into musicality. How good does the music s...

I have to agree with the Doc. I'm running in a set of TIS and they are different to any other cable I've used. I'll maybe post a review soon - although what use it would be I don't know as TIS (Mk1) is on the way out.

Col The BIG problem is that the good ole NHS isn't a lot of good at mental illness and most of us are very poor at admitting we have a problem. I know, I've been there. Go see the quack and see if you can get counseling - even pay for it if you must. It's slow but it does work and there's no nasty a...

I've got valves in my kit and it's all on (cheap E Bay) wooden cones. I struggle to see how vibration would affect the valves but it wouldn't cost a lot to find out if it changes the sound. I also know that valves can become microphonic - I've heard it. But not they are not normally that way. Best t...

It might be worth trying some steel wool on the stained parts and then finish the top in a hard wax like Treatex. It will always come off again with white spirit and steel wool. However, the Treatex is quite expensive and comes in quite large volumes - enough to do many deck tops. :-? Hope this helps?

I've had the interconnects running for a couple of weeks now and, a little to my surprise, they have improved quite a bit. The imaging is superb on the right material and the tonal balance is superb but most of all, they seem to let the music flow. I always enjoyed my system but now I enjoy it even ...