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hifigear was founded in 2003. hifigear has an estimated 32 employees and an estimated annual revenue of 4. 8m... .
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hifigear is a private company. for every employee, hifigear generates $ 148. 5k in revenue. as of may 2018, hifigear has 1. 1k fans on facebook and 2. 4k followers on twitter .
hifigear currently has 1, 117 fans on facebook. as of february 2015 hifigear had 830 fans. that' s a 34 percent increase in 3 years
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hifigear currently has 2, 426 followers on twitter. as of january 2015 hifigear had 2, 057 followers. that' s a 17 percent increase in 2 years
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hifigear began in 2003, under the name of' gloucester hifi' before an ecommerce arm was added to the business and the name changed indefinitely. a full guide to hifigear' s history can be read on our blog. the company is now located in hereford on king street. the store is in direct view of hereford’s beautiful cathedral, and is easily recognisable by the neat orange and white ‘hifigear’ sign, glowing over a brushed aluminium front, designed to reflect the clean aesthetic of the website .
we are now signing off for christmas. we would like to wish all of our customers a very merry christmas and we shall be back on the 27th december! 🎄🎶 (at hifigear )
hifigear has been trading for over a decade, and has seen two names and four buildings in that time. this article explains a bit about where the company came from, where it is now, and everything in between .
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the rotherwas store is thinning out by the day, as the display stock is being reboxed and the display shelves and units are transported to king street. the king street store is looking more and more like hifigear’s home, with the downstairs demonstration room essentially finished and the shelving ready for products .
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£100 will get you nothing worth talking about (or worth listening too), imo. the new, andrew jones - designed, elac b5 (£250 at hifigear. co. uk) will sound great with the yamaha, and it' s the least costly speaker i' d ever recommend. the a - s201 punches w - a - y above its weight. it' s a very good integrated amplifier - great choice .
a set of blog instalments following our shop move from rotherwas, hereford to king street, hereford .
hifi gear is an online and in - store retailer of specialist hifi and home cinema equipment, based in king street, hereford, offering the people of herefordshire and the uk an enjoyable and professional home audio retail experience .
following the successful move from rotherwas to king street, we are now looking for an enthusiastic individual to assist staff with the general day - to - day running of the business, in both online and in - store aspects. this is an ideal opportunity for someone looking to begin working within the hifi / home electronics market, as no prior training or experience is necessary and will be provided. however, a keen interest in music will be of significant advantage .
the assistant would be required to work three days a week. saturdays would be mandatory, but weekdays could be flexible around college days or existing commitments .
to express interest in this position, please send your cv along with a cover letter to info @ urltoken. alternatively, please feel free to come in - store and deliver your cv and cover letter in person .
the last few weeks have been a real adventure, but we’re finally in .
the new shop is becoming less and less like an empty building and more and more like a shop every day. floorboards sanded and stained, shelving put up, plinths installed, and now our white display wall is up and ready for equipment .
the shop on king street has progressed further, now bearing a newly stained set of floorboards, ready for some footfall .
we are proud to announce that due to the significant growth of our online and in - store business, we are relocating the shop - front to a new premises .
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hifi gear offer high quality audio equipments at affordable price, hifi accessory does not mean expensive anymore .
is established in 2014, our main goal is to source quality audio products and provide to the market at reasonable price. we import the products all over the world, including japan, usa & europe. the reason why we start the business for audio supplies ?
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excellent service throughout! ! very knowledgable about their products and providing sound advice (pun intended). very quick delivery and customer service is outstanding - would rate 6 stars if i could... . thanks !
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superb customer service and team. great communication through their chat function, email and phone services regarding ordering my speakers and their delivery. the hifi gear delivery driver could not have been more helpful and the team followed up to ensure that all was well. when we visited the store the manager took the time to listen, answer and advise us on the different speakers that were available and let me leave with superb food for thought. so much so that his advice guided me away from the larger (and more expensive) speakers that i had in mind to speakers that are a perfect fit in our listening space. all in all a trouble free and excellent customer experience and i highly recommend hifi gear and the team .
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the team at hifi gear are a truly helpful bunch. we travelled up from london to audition some turntables in the £1000 - 1800 range, since our local dealerships seemed entirely disinterested in allowing us to demo hifi equipment in that price range. conversely, hifi gear accommodated us for an afternoon and set up the listening room using (phono) amplification almost perfectly matched to our set up at home. the team were both knowledgeable and patient: guiding us, yet allowing us to make up our own minds based on our ears rather than manufacturer' s specs of advertising hyperbole. very happy with our experience and purchases - highly recommended !
i ordered a naim v1 dac for a specific day delivery, but dpd messed up. hifi gear sorted it with dpd very efficiently and in a very friendly manner. absolute grade a customer service and the naim does all i had hoped too !
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easy to order on line. jamie the manager kept me informed ref delivery etc. excellent product range in store. would definitely recommend .
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fantastic service. ordered a pair of ex dem totem speakers. arrived next day, perfect as new condition .
ordered online. a friendly and helpful follow up call came from the sales team within a couple of hours, explaining the delivery schedule and offering support if needed. parcel arrived on time. amazing product. great team. thank you .
great service and delivery item received following day as promised. would most definitely use again .
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best price on the net and very happy with the product. it was very well packaged, undamaged and dry! from order placement to delivery was just over 6 days but would have been quicker had it not been for a glitch with tnt delivery system (not the first time tnt have failed to deliver on time). invoice from hifi gear was slick and absolutely no complaints with the ordering process. i' d happily purchase from these folks again and see no reason not to highly recommend them. thanks for a seamless process .
this is a company that offers advice on everything that you ask. its how a company should be but so many companies are not these days. i have no hesitation in recommending this company .
ordered a pair of terminated naim speaker cables from hifi gear which were despatched & arrived promptly. the cables are properly terminated with the plugs requested. excellent service !
i bought a turntable from their online store and received a fantastic service. the turntable was great value and the communication around the free vinyl and order dispatch was excellent. i would not hesitate to use again .
smooth transaction and very quick next day delivery via dpd with a one hour slot. impressive. good discount on the ex demo (looked new to me) kit i purchased. keep up the good work! thanks
i bought a rega planar 2 with £30 free vinyl included. i had great communication when having difficulty selecting my free album (my ipad issue, not hifi gear). the packaging when it arrived (a day earlier than schedule) was fantastic and the product was in great quality. having set up the table i then rang for advice and received a great service resulting in me purchasing a phono stage too. you are without a doubt my first port of call from now on and i cannot thank you enough. expensive purchases can leave you with a lump in your throat and your service really gave me confidence id done the right thing. forever grateful. ross
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first time i' ve used these guys, bought a speaker this time. good product, good price, prompt delivery. what' s not to like ?
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i bought a new backpack that wouldn' t stay on my shoulder when i was just using 1 shoulder strap. so, i purchased 2 of the (b07177xgkm) songwei replacement shoulder pads. these prevent the straps from slipping off my shoulder extremely well. i was very surprised and pleased when i found they worked so well. they are awesomely cool and work great at a great price. and, they are very easy to put on to the should straps. i don' t believe there is a better pair of shoulder pads for backpack straps on amazon for $ 12. 99. shoulder pads are velcro adjustable with memory foam, long and comfortable black - 2pcs. if you have the problem i previously had, these are the anti - slip pads to buy .
i have to carry a giant port - folio carry bag for my art class, and despite the shoulder pad that the bag comes with, it always cuts my shoulder and my neck. this made all of the cutting skin go away, and the thick padding also helped soften the heaviness of the weight on my shoulders. great product. now when i feel like my shoulder is slowly sinking lower, at least it doesn' t feel like i' m actively dislocating my shoulder or cutting it off with the bag .
i got these for my tool belt suspenders. the pads that came with them were nothing. these pads were much longer than i was expecting. they' re like a foot or so. at first they weren' t very flexible over my shoulders. they felt like i was wearing an oversized over padded blazer jacket. but after about a week, the weight of my belt bent them to the shape of my shoulders. they don' t slide around on the straps very well. i guess this is desirable for most. but i like for them to be movable without having to unstrap them. fortunately these fit over the crappy pads that came with my suspenders, and they slide perfectly, transferring that functionality to these pads. i didn' t like label / logo on them, made me look like i was wearing a designer tool belt or something. i just cut it out with a utility knife .
i bought two of these shoulder pads for a large tool bag and also a duffel bag that i also use and carry for distances as part of my work. the narrow original pads cut into my shoulders with the heavy weight of the bags. these pads seem to be very well made and are simple to attach - two velcro strips that seem to be sufficient. they can fit a wider strap although my straps were only 1 inch in width. the straps do not swim about in the pads. these pads are quite wide - more than i had expected, my shoulder is happy. for the price, a very good value .
this shoulder pad is easy to put on a bag. before getting this shoulder pad, the bag dug into my shoulder making me feel uncomfortable. now using the pad, it makes going and carrying the bag a lot easier .
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by 2005, gloucester hifi relocated its shop premises to a larger unit in three cocks lane, gloucester. this additional space allowed for the introduction of more prominent brands to the company’s catalogue .
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loewe are a well established and highly regarded manufacturer of television sets and hifi products, having been designing and engineering many ground - breaking innovations for almost 100 years. while renowned worldwide for their impeccable build quality, stunning picture, immersive sound, luxurious design and overall futuristic feel; loewe has a compelling history as an impacting force behind the development of consumer electronics industry as we know it today. this history is extensive, so i’ve tried to simplify it out to some of the more impacting milestones .
dr. siegmund loewe passed away in 1962 and the loewe legacy was taken over by subsidiaries of the philips group. loewe was managed by philips until 1985, who pushed and advanced the brand as a specialist television manufacturer. during this time, the world saw the release of the loewe optaport, the first portable television in 1963, the first loewe coloured televisions and the release of a fully integrated chassis set, with everything implemented to a single board in 1979 .
philips would later sell their shares, allowing loewe to return to privately owned status again in 1985. that same year, the company launched the art 1 which was the first of its kind to focus heavily on design and aesthetic, all the while retaining the advanced loewe technologies that they had become world - famous for pioneering. 1995 saw the release of the cs1 television, believed to be the first completely recyclable set at the time .
two further milestones occurred in 1998 with the launch of xelos, one of the earliest known televisions with internet access, paving the way for smart tvs as we know them today. the other was spheros, loewe’s first flat - screen television release. loewe ag later became a publicly listed company and saw the launch of the ‘individual’, one of the earliest flat - screen televisions with individual housing options and inset colours .
2010 saw the integration of led technology with a newer individual model, with 3d capability being implemented the year after. loewe sets were now regarded as one of the most aesthetically pleasing ranges on the market, with robust and well - built housing, tempered with a sleek and luxurious aesthetic. dedicated loewe galleries in london and other prestigious cities around the world show - case the luxury of loewe design, as do many show - homes throughout the country .
loewe’s current ranges are a reflection of their long and hard - working past, offering an impeccable picture quality, truly unbeatable sound and the luxurious design that they have perfected over the many years of trading. with the current ranges featuring smart functionality, uhd 4k picture resolution, multiroom capability and onboard storage facilities; the one, art uhd, connect uhd, reference uhd and bild 7 are a team of super - sets, priced at each category of the market with heightened performance and feature capabilities as you climb up the series .
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yamaha is regarded as one of the largest manufacturers of audio and visual products in today’s hi - fi community. with a history brimming to the top of the historical timeline, we thought we would take a closer look at this manufacturer whose reputation has only grown stronger over their years of activity .
yamaha’s creator, mr. torakusu yamaha, originally started out as a manufacturer of reed organs in 1887. back in that era yamaha’s name was originally the nippon gakki company, ltd – translating into full english as ‘japan musical instrument manufacturing corporation’. in fact, yamaha’s intriguing and renowned logo features three tuning forks at alternating angles and still remains their corporation logo today. after the second world war, yamaha’s factories were re - commissioned to also manufacture motorcycles for easier travelling in the cities, and at prices people could afford – something that yamaha is still good at doing now in all of their ventures .
yamaha progressed to even more musical instruments, including superb pianos, vibraphones, woodwind instruments, string instruments and drum kits. as their reputation in the music industry grew and grew stronger, their technological abilities followed suit. in more recent years yamaha ventured into the world of synthesizers and samplers, setting an example to their peers in the studio environment. however, as they gained ideas within the digital sector, yamaha established themself as a super power in the hi - fi world as they engineered superb examples of hi - fi products; they were one of the first corporations to build a cd recorder in 1989 .
since their early av days, yamaha went on producing quality cd players / recorders, cassette decks and av receivers. of course, they embraced formats as they came and went, just like the minidiscs and super audio cds for example, and proved that they are capable of true quality from the ipod with their range of ipod docks and micro systems. yet, with a sound reputation in hi - fi, they also set a clear example in their home cinema sector with their range of av receivers, blu - ray players, speaker packages and their already legendary sound bar range; of which has become the phenomenon of those wanting surround sound on either a small or large budget without the hassle of masses of cable and speakers around the room .
yamaha has got it all covered! that’s why we are proud to be recognised as one of their dealers in the av trade .
phil describes himself as an' audio nut from an early age', and is the director of the company as well as our in - house repairs engineer and custom installer. he takes interest in all music forms and spends most of his free time playing the drums, or geeking it up with pic microcontrollers. he can' t resist a gadget .
i' ve been traveling a lot for work lately, and one thing that most travelers are familiar with is the need to pack a lot of stuff into as few bags as possible. with this in mind, i reached out to waterfield designs with the specifications of what i tend to carry each day. if you' re not familiar with waterfield designs, they make bags for just about everything, and for just about every style and situation .
for this review i mentioned to waterfield designs that i carry a laptop, laptop power cord cable, a variety of other cables, iphone, ipad, nexus 7, papers, pads, headphones (the everyman ones) and other miscellaneous electronics. here' s what they recommended :
i had previously reviewed the smart case for my macbook air 11 - inch, and now that i travel with a 13 - inch, i figured i should try that with the experience .
the first thing i noticed was that it seemed like i went from one traditional laptop bag, to a series of bags. this was actually a negative for me, initially, and i figured i' d probably just write the review and then send the bags back. well, i couldn' t have been more wrong. it' s now been a couple of months and i can' t think of going to any other bag .
what makes this bag work so well is the fact that it actually does have all of these bags. if i need an accessory or a cable, i simply unzip the bag, and then take out the cableguy bag. it' s all self - contained as a bag in a bag, so there are no miscellaneous pieces to gather in the laptop bag itself .
i mentioned above that i' ve been traveling a lot. one thing that i' m sure most people reading this article can relate to is the speed at which you want to be able to remove your laptop when going through airport security. in this instance, i have my laptop in the sleeve, so i just remove the sleeve, then slide the laptop out. it takes seconds and allows me to leave the rest of the laptop bag alone. i haven' t tried to put the laptop through security in the sleeve, but the folks at waterfield designs say that you can, so i might decide to give it a go on my next trip through security .
below is a picture of my own configuration. as you can see, the bag within a bag concept keeps the laptop bag nice and tidy .
so far i only found two potential issues with the above setup. the first being the price. since you can add and customize, it ends up getting up there in price. the package that i reviewed is $ 293, for example. however, since my last laptop bag lasted me more than four years, i' d say that it' s not too bad. also, i don' t really count the price as a negative since it offers customization, which is a positive, and you can control the level of customization that you decide to do, which then allows you to control the overall cost .
the other issue i found is with the zipper on the side pocket. i' m afraid i' ll lose items if i put them in there, so unfortunately, the pocket sits unused .
otherwise, i have found my laptop bag combination to be the ultimate road warrior setup. i can pull items out while on the plane, or in line, or just about anywhere, and thanks to the plethora of compartments and its modular design, i can slot them in and out, without having to move things around inside of the bag .
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i' m interested in bookshelf or floor standing speakers. my budget is £100 / $ 140 .
your not going to get much, for that low of a budget. i would save up until you can get these .
hmm... changed my mind. i' ve heard the wharfedale diamond 210 bookshelf speakers fairly recently. £149 at urltoken and they sound good. the elac b5 is better still if your budget can stretch .
the other way to go is second - hand / used / pre - owned. check out your local dealers (if there any close by) for trade - ins, demo speakers, and factory b - stock units (blemished cabinetry but functionally excellent) .
thank you very much for your advice and recommendations. i will audition the speakers in hi fi shops .
another vote for the wharfedale diamond 210. my favorite record store has a pair in their house system - really, really nice sound .
the q acoustics 2020i for £99. 99, also @ richers. i heard an approx £5k or so vinyl front end and amp driving them at a show once, and they were ridiculously good .
not to me, but they are more fwd. sounding and detailed than the majority of speakers if that' s what you mean. read some online reviews, go to a best buy and audition before purchasing. don' t mean any derision but i' ve auditioned your amp and i could not get any decent treble even cranking the treble control to the max .
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not really a production question but this seemed the best place to put it .
i have been thinking about / researching / listening to find a solution for ages. i don' t want to stir up controversy but the wealth of experience here could prove usefull. specifically on this forum as the refference material we are all used to will agree fairly well .
i produce music a bit, dj a lot, and listen to music a lot. i currently have a (reasonably basic) hi fi system (amp + speakers). i am in the market for upgrading my home system. i have been debating either home hifi speakers / studio monitors / small pa speakers and everything in between. . !
i have read most of the threads on monitor recomendations and things have been hinted at but my question is a bit more specific .
basically the conclusion seems to be hi - fi equipment (audiophile type gear) is overpriced. or rather you pay for looks and design etc. whereas in bang for buck terms pro audio gear wins (whether pa or studio) .
2) monitors are' near field'. some home listening will be in the near field (when working at a computer or djing) but sometimes you just wonder round the room or sit in a chair. can near field monitors sound bad at a distance / have unbalanced frequency response as you move out of the sweet spot ?
i will listen to as many speakers as possible but want to narrow down my search a bit if possible .
not only will you enjoy listening to music, but they' ll also give you an alternate referencing system .
most monitors are pretty fatiguing to listen to... and i definitely find that all that high frequency clarity and definition is wearing after a few hours .
a good pair of hifi speakers - or a really good 2nd hand pair - will sound amazing, and make for a much more pleasurable experience. of course you do also suffer from issues if you move drastically off - axis, but as home speakers they tend to be bigger and spaced further apart than most nearfields monitors. and yeah, they' re usually more like mid fields. they' ll sound lovely because they' re designed to sound lovely rather than revealing. and you can double - check your mixes against commercial stuff on them too .
i' ve got a pair of confusingly named monitor audio hifi speakers, donated by a friend - they' re really lovely. i work through them sometimes when i' m arranging rather than doing anything critical, because it gives you a different perspective... in some ways, more rig - like (less high end, more bassss! )
)... but i had to replace the bass driver, and they lost their known response, so now i use them for home listening. as pictured above, but with a monacor hifi 12
250watt driver in... . same mid and tweets .
perfect for listening as they have plenty of bass for a house, will crank up, top end projects a great distance, and they just sound lovelly and warm. (seen many raggae / dub artists with these as second reference monitors, which i also like the idea of )
powered off a custom amp i blagged off a manufacturer from work. 300watts a side at 4 ohm. (not quite enough to rally the cabs to their potential, but more than enough for home listening and the odd garden session
in answer to some of your other questions - yes, i find studio monitors fatiguing on the ear after a few hours short range. and yes i find 95% of them sound pants / incomplete when walking around the house ...
if you want a small pair of stereo speakers for listening at home, you wont go wrong with a pair of jbl control 1 pro - which you can pick up for less than a £100 a pair, new, with brackets nowadays... . only a 4
driver, but great for the lounge or kitchen
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+ 1 to that. listening to a pair right now. you can get them for as little as 50 quid a pair. bargain .
thanks aeon. very useful coments from someone experienced with production and (presumably) lots of listening! that kind of confirms my fears about studio monitors - the high end clarity becoming wearing rather than just crystal clear. and off - axis response is generally worse with monitors than hifi? this is mainly to do with cabinet design rather than size of drivers i believe, or is driver size a major factor too ?
shame - the hifi world seems more full of crap and potential overpriced than the pro audio world. added complication of matching amp and speakers .
i' ve heard good things about them. look like a mix between monitor design (active and bi amped) with hifi use in mind (presumably more mid field), hopefully better value than traditional hifi. or are they just overpriced studio monitors ?
anyway... the jbl' s are a good chice ...
i, as probably most ppl here, use both hifi and studio monitors (pioneer and krk) eventually you will end up with both so get a good hifi setup and later when you need it invets in the near fields ...
check richer sound for the jbl control 1 i think thet sell them cheap .
thanks nanook and dave for your suggestions too. i don' t necessarly want a small basic pair but a nice setup that i can invest in and will last me a while. i currently have a pair of kef bookshelves with cambridge audio amp that has lasted me years. i think my ears have now outgrown them as i hear other people setups and am impressed / hear things i don' t hear in mine .
thanks for highlighting it. i think i' ve read them before (doing it again now) but i really wanted to nail the monitor versus hifi question directly. people often allude this debate but a nice clear consensus would be nice (obviously not going to happen though !). i was almost going to go down the monitor route but glad i stopped to reconsider .
just read the old hi fi system post. interesting too see what people' s psy usually comes though! i noted this :
studio monitors bass responce goes to low for casual listeing. it can be impressive when you sat in the right spot but most untreated rooms will throw up lots of problems with the extra sub boucing aroud in them. one of the reaons i like the ns - 10s is there bass responce isn' t very low as they were originaly concived as hi fi speakers. best of both worlds .
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main reason for me would be the
nearfield
element - unless you' re sat in the right place in the triangle of you and your speakers pointed at you, monitors will always sound a bit shit. hi - fi sounds right for you i reckon
hmm, mine too, but it' s got a metal barrel and decent stand. maybe the difference is the crummy windows software i' m using. the white balance can' t be defeated, nor the autoexposure. and the preview window is too small to tell if it' s focussed or not .
i am finding the that the carbon reinforced abs cantilevers sound very fine. i have a few of the 3600l style, and one from lp gear with an elliptical tip (see above post). that 0. 6 mil stylus is also what the at3600l uses by the way .
i have a couple at3482 with the carbon cantilever and i think they sound great. it' s likely also a. 6 mil. i just don' t remember off the top of my head .
rb: maybe you can try a different software. as far as i' m away those thingies basically are registered as generic usb webcams, so you shouldn' t be limited to the stock software ...
it' s a glowing review and gives more details. the cartridge has threaded screw holes which is nice and also ortofonesque .
i' m not sure exactly how a bonded. 3 x. 7 elliptical qualifies as a super elliptical, but the reviewer loved it. it' s amazing how the a - t technology is so completely rewritten as though it' s a new idea, though .
the only way to find it for sale so far is to do a google uk search. 99 british pounds is equivalent to $ 130 us for the totl e3, so not a bad price at all given the competition .
when you consider that the current issue vm520eb is retail $ 120, the added features of the goldring are probably more than worth the extra $ 10 .
i' m not sure exactly how a bonded. 3 x. 7 elliptical qualifies as a super elliptical, but the reviewer loved it .
it has to be super to justify the price. also, i don' t think at do enough to blow their own horns, so this contract is good publicity for them .
i' m assuming the 2 conicals are sourced through at, but what about the elliptical? i' m curious to know because i just finished measuring the hook angle of the 2 conicals that i have for the 3600 body. for a given vta, the cf stylus will have an sra roughly 4. 4 ° more forward than the alloy one. the hook angle for the 95e stylus i have is even less forward than the alloy one. i' ve measured that one in use... the sra on it is roughly 85° .
the only way to find it for sale so far is to do a google uk search. 99 british pounds is equivalent to $ 130 us for the totl e3, so not a bad price at all given the competition. urltoken
maybe, but an at3600 in the guise of the cf3600le from lp gear urltoken is probably going to sound just as good, and is much cheaper .
that' s true. even compared to the old at120eb it' s more expensive. but it seems like there are some things that may lure me to get one like the good looks, threaded screw holes, the place in my collection for a new brand and the price is competitive .
is it really a new brand? an old brand in new clothing, maybe. still, it' s different enough in construction that it probably sounds different, too .
well, i knew i should have said
new (to me )
brand. i know it' s one of the oldest brands in the cartridge biz, but i' ve never had one .
in that case, you should probably look at the gr1042 if you want bespoke goldring. it ain' t cheap though, but neither is anything else manufactured in the uk .
i bought a g800 a couple of years ago with the notion of hearing a' new' brand. still haven' t played it yet lol
exactly - especially as the renderings would rather appear to show a nice, nude diamond with rectangular shank, which to me would seem borderline misleading. and without a true photo the suspicion arises, that the author might not have had the cart in hand at all, so that the
review
may be all made up. plus no a single comment on that this simply is at technology in goldring disguise. hence i wouldn' t trust this review any farther than i can spit - and as i' m a rather lousy spitter, so that' s not very far .
: you raise a good point though. i assumed a manufacturer choose a brand for their entry level products that alluded to their house sound. previously, goldring used nagaoka products, now it' s at. wonder what changed ?
exactly - especially as the renderings would rather appear to show a nice, nude diamond with rectangular shank, which to me would seem borderline misleading .
well, cad drawings are always idealised, so i overlooked that. what i found curious was that he didn' t compare it to anything, so the review may be without foundation, as you say ...
i don' t put any weight into this review at all. i' m with manfred: i think it' s all marketing and not based on real listening. the computer images make the tip look like a microline, not a bonded elliptical. again, even the renderings look very ortofonesque. reminds me of the 2m bronze or the 2m black. if i had to guess, the boardroom at goldring decided they wanted sort of a line that resembles the ortofon 2m line, turned to at, and curiously decided to make a line is sort of like below the 2m line? the totl goldring is spec' d a lot like the botl 2m red.
hifigear is a hi-fi and home cinema retailer formed in 2003 in gloucester , uk . the business currently operates from king street , hereford with a physical premises that contains a number of demonstration rooms , as well as a showroom . 
hifigear is a hi-fi and home cinema retailer formed in 2003 in gloucester, uk. the business currently operates from king street, hereford with a physical premises that contains a number of demonstration rooms, as well as a showroom.
hifigear is a hi-fi and home cinema retailer formed in 2003 in gloucester, uk. the business currently operates from king street, hereford with a physical premises that contains a number of demonstration rooms, as well as a showroom.