Recent content by darren_rallye

Gabs, I can't afford the labour, fixtures and fittings, but he has the cheapest amps and speakers going.

It's all cheap kit. Looks like he's robbed Sevenoaks.

I owned two 106 GTis and the first was definitely quicker. The second was owned by an older lady for six years and I suspect it had not been thrashed enough to open up.

Thank you.

My girlfriend has a Y-reg 2001 1.2 16v (mk2 ph2) and a starting problem. When she starts it up it'll quickly die, although it can be kept alive if rev'd. The engine management light is on, although after a while it'll be fine and can be driven. It seems to happen every couple of weeks. The AA...

AVI HiFi are releasing their 2.1 system soon, with three channels of amplification and 3 digital inputs to a Wolfson DAC. www.avihifi.com

Chaps, In 1975, Kubrick sourced f0.7 lenses for his film Barry Lyndon: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_Lyndon#Photography They were developed for NASA and used on the Apollo moon landing.

PS3 looks for a DLNA server. Try TwonkyMedia for Mac.

iTunes is appalling value. You're better off sourcing the CD from Amazon and ripping it yourself. Not only is the bit rate substantially higher, but you have a physical backup. Some specialists are beginning to release studio masters for download, but it'll be a long time before this is...

The PS3 is okay, and I use the optional remote control to make it less toy-like, but it is noisy and ugly. If I'm watching a film late at night I get a little fed up with its noise.

The software that is most popular on audio forums is EAC - Exact Audio Copy. You can also use dbPowerAmp and AccurateRip, which verifies your rip against a database to ensure it is perfect. WAV is the default but won't support proper tagging. Any lossless format - FLAC, Apple Lossless, WMA...

Wireless rear speakers, as said, aren't actually wireless because you need mains power. If you don't want the fuss just get a good two channel system. You won't have "surround sound" but the quality will be far superior with music. 2.1 is another option too. AVI HiFi are bringing out a 2.1...

I think there is a prejudice against Cambridge Audio, but their latest stuff is good. My friend's 740C was about as good as my Copland CDP costing many times more.

I've used things like DVD Decrypt, DVDX and Hanbrake. They don't take too long - 30mins on modest laptop?

I would go about this a different way... If your music is on your iPhone it's also going to be on your computer too. Get yourself to RicherSounds for some entry level HiFi, and stream the music from the computer wirelessly, or use a decent off board sound card. Look at "Squeezebox" or "Apple...