At least the land dispute has a satisfactory way forward. Hopefully you both will actually abide by the outcome.

Welcome back Stu.

I'd shoot the sound guy personally.

https://scontent-amt2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/283951739_569668161184805_5082978550430032962_n.jpg?_nc_cat=105&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=2c4854&_nc_ohc=cBzAMIEmATkAX8AlhG_&_nc_ht=scontent-amt2-1.xx&oh=00_AT8PyUBS_9FFc-l5s9tLMFjN8PUVd05rpeq-ZY-KwjKv5Q&oe=6298EB83 That's simply bril...

If it's not a rude question - what can you play on a DAC? Surely a "player" with a volume control would be fewer boxes and less to go wrong? I use a Blusoun d Vault. What can you play on a DAC? It does sound a bit like the title of an innuendo laden George Formby song :grin: Yeah, you cou...

If it's not a rude question - what can you play on a DAC? Surely a "player" with a volume control would be fewer boxes and less to go wrong? I use a Blusoun d Vault.

When I was into such things, the gold standard for detachable headshells was the AKG. They are not cheap. There is an AT version but I don't have any background / experience with that. One thing that was recommended and I don't know how relevant it is, is to try adding weight such as a 1p piece to t...

I have a pair of these and marginally prefer them to the later version - but that's a matter of taste. Good price as well.

There seems to be a higher percentage of musicians on HFS than other hifi forums.

I can identify with that.

Stu I can identify with that. Whilst it may not be what you would like to hear, my experience says it's a bit like giving up smoking. As a friend of mine said, I'm not a non smoker, just a smoker who doesn't smoke. However, my experience also says, time is a great healer. Unfortunately, the Good Lor...

Just to derail this part of the thread, I'm currently breaking in an Avalon Ard Ri acoustic guitar. Lovely thing but the ends of my left fingers are a bit ragged. Trouble is, I can't work out how to get the pic up. It's on my e mail client not on a web page. Have you tried searching for a similar i...