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by The Stratmangler
Sat Feb 20, 2016 9:15 pm
Forum: CD
Topic: SACD
Replies: 14
Views: 18490

Re: SACD

pre65 wrote:Um,so what's the best way to get "proper" SACD sound ?
Use your player's analogue outputs.
by The Stratmangler
Wed Feb 10, 2016 5:17 pm
Forum: News
Topic: New scam
Replies: 1
Views: 2457

New scam

I have had an email from the address shown on this page http://sanesecurity.blogspot.co.uk/2016 ... group.html
It's malware, so treat with due care.
by The Stratmangler
Sun Jan 31, 2016 8:20 pm
Forum: CD
Topic: Ooh, what's this ?
Replies: 24
Views: 26673

Re: Ooh, what's this ?

Is it that special audiophile dust you've sprinkled on the rack?
You've bought a tub of audiophile dust :D
by The Stratmangler
Sun Jan 31, 2016 2:27 pm
Forum: CD
Topic: Ooh, what's this ?
Replies: 24
Views: 26673

Re: Ooh, what's this ?

It's really good that Michael Hedges album.
My copy didn't cost anything like the price of an Origin Live tonearm :lol:
by The Stratmangler
Sat Jan 23, 2016 7:44 pm
Forum: Your Fave Artists
Topic: vinyl in a magazine
Replies: 31
Views: 34412

Re: vinyl in a magazine

Snap it up whiles it's available.
It's a decent pressing, whatever the source is, and £5.00 is nothing.
I have a copy spinning right now .....
by The Stratmangler
Sat Jan 02, 2016 10:06 pm
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: Dropbox
Replies: 4
Views: 3609

Re: Dropbox

https://www.dropbox.com/en/help/73
The basic account is FOC, and gives you 2GB of free storage space.
by The Stratmangler
Wed Dec 23, 2015 11:40 am
Forum: Computer Audio
Topic: Music Streaming for Teenager (and SB Touch)
Replies: 5
Views: 6011

Re: Music Streaming for Teenager (and SB Touch)

In my experience Spotify works fine with the Touch. I will add that I don't use the embedded server in the Touch - I have LMS running and use the Triode plugin. If you're using the embedded server and connecting via www.mysqueezebox.com then I can't vouch for it, and I have heard of folk having prob...
by The Stratmangler
Fri Dec 11, 2015 5:30 pm
Forum: Instruments
Topic: Fender Telecasters
Replies: 9
Views: 16042

Re: Fender Telecasters

I'd love to have an American Standard Telecaster, in natural, with a one piece Maple neck. There's something about black pickguards on Teles that floats my boat. The belly cut is something I like (I don't think my figure will return to the "racing snake" status of my youth), and the sound,...
by The Stratmangler
Fri Dec 11, 2015 4:25 pm
Forum: Computer Audio
Topic: Home digital music setup...
Replies: 32
Views: 18841

Re: Home digital music setup...

Having used Squeezebox for many years I'd look at RasPi builds and run the lot using something like PiCorePlayer and use LMS as server. The RasPi players are happy running on LMS, and LMS is the strength of the Squeezebox way of doing things. You can get integrated amplifier boards that fit on the P...
by The Stratmangler
Sat Dec 05, 2015 9:16 pm
Forum: Instruments
Topic: 'Fender' Strat Pickups - interest?
Replies: 22
Views: 21248

Re: 'Fender' Strat Pickups - interest?

I'd just like to add that I too like the Fender "Fat 50s" pickups. I have a set of the Hot Noiseless pickups in my Pearl White Deluxe Strat at the moment, and I like them, but I'm very tempted to switch 'em out for Fat 50s. If I do decide to switch 'em out I'll get all the parts necessary ...
by The Stratmangler
Thu Dec 03, 2015 10:46 pm
Forum: Instruments
Topic: 'Fender' Strat Pickups - interest?
Replies: 22
Views: 21248

Re: 'Fender' Strat Pickups - interest?

<FX> Tannoy announcement chime....</FX> "Paging Mangler.... a Mr S Mangler... would you please report to the thread please, thank you." It looks to be doing alright without any interjection from me :) The standard pickups on the Mexican Strats have ceramic bar magnets. The pickups are OK,...
by The Stratmangler
Thu Oct 29, 2015 2:39 pm
Forum: Instruments
Topic: Latest squeeze
Replies: 196
Views: 137278

Re: Latest squeeze

I'd like to sing the praises and raise the profile of bricks & mortar music shops. Mangler Jnr bought the Les Paul Junior, and within a couple of weeks brought a problem to my attention. The guitar has an adjustable zero fret nut, and there was a problem with strings catch on the zero fret itsel...
by The Stratmangler
Tue Oct 27, 2015 5:42 pm
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: talking about eating ...
Replies: 18
Views: 7244

Re: talking about eating ...

Bacon is known for for its powers of resurrection .....