August 17th saw the loss of a huge (in every sense) talent - Carlo Curley. Carlo styled himself as "The Pavarotti of the Organ" and passed away at the age of 59. If you've never heard of him this obit in The Telegraph is a great albeit belated introduction to a larger-than-life performer. ...

You might like William Orbit. He does rather cool "electronic" versions of some well known classics. I can recommend his "Pieces in a Modern Style" and Pieces in a Modern Style 2 is now out,although I haven't purchased it yet. OH MY GOD :o William Orbit -- where's my sick-bag wh...

Thanks for the advice everyone. I do have FM tuners, but unfortunately some of the stations I like to listen to only broadcast via DAB, so I guess I'm stuck with the sound for the foreseeable future.

Recently Scott McKenzie passed away. Although Scott was a noted songwriter (e.g. Beach Boys - Kokomo) he will be remembered most vividly for the "one hit wonder" of San Francisco (be sure to wear some flowers in your hair) - a beacon call to everyone in my age-group. Scott, you were person...

So, keeping you sane has now turned into my "raison d'etre"...until I get my leads.
All joking aside, I do appreciate your workload. Stupid though it may sound, the fact that I couldn't get my leads by return post was one, minor, part of the reason I went for NVA gear.

Now playing: The Queen Symphony - Tolga Kashif / R.P.O Great album! One of the few classical albums I like, although I am always on the lookout for more. You might like William Orbit. He does rather cool "electronic" versions of some well known classics. I can recommend his "Pieces i...

Anyone actually heard (of) the X-10 and willing to impart sage advice then?

I'm not going to antagonize the Doc, at least until the 3 Sound Cords I ordered via eBay have dispatched.

Dr Bunsen Honeydew wrote: So crack on, try it and tell us if he has finally found the Holy Grail of hi-fi.

The idea was to get some advice BEFORE I parted with some very limited "disposable" income, but thanks anyway.

I'm sitting here with a large gin on a Friday night and I've decided to ask for some advice. No, thanks anyway, but "It's Friday night pal, get a life!" is redundant. I had one of those and abused it with gusto for many years until my body asked, nay, BEGGED, me to slow down. What I've bee...

My first real amp, i.e. one that wasn't part of a "music system" or a radiogram (ask your parents) was one of these...