technovorgin
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the power lead (kettle type) i got with my panny has a 'bobble' next to the plug and another 'bobble' at the other end the problem is its too short is it possible to buy a longer cable with the bobbles?
who?SNICK said:I'd recommend going for a Russ Andrews mains lead upgrade - I was quite astonished with the improvement.
i have some ferrites(bobbles) i got with the telly so can use them if i need to888 said:bobble? I think you mean ferrite (a similar cylinder type plastic modling to that you see on monitor cables). I would just go ahead and buy a longer lead from Maplin or somewhere like that and use it unless you discover any other problems (e.g. your vcr starts recording strange patterns or noise).
The ferrites are used to limit RF interference coming out from the TV. This is a legal requirement. Other then that is served no real purpose. All electronic equipment sold in Europe these days are also designed to be immune from RF interference so unless the TV was really bad you shouldn't suffer any problems in real life.
cheers mawMAW said:I'm a bit sceptical about mains gear. To improve your picture spend your money everywhere else 1st, ie spend £500 on a video cable before spending £50 on a power lead. The idea originated in USA where they deal with 1/2 the voltage, twice the current, and standard plugs are made of corroded aluminium, and have a very small contact area. They have more reason to upgrade mains stuff than us, ours is not bad to start with. Back on topic, yes, just buy/make up a cable of the required length and stick some ferrites on it from the bunch they give you. Sadly, they do almost nothing, you just have to keep the mains as far away from other cables and devices as possible. Nothing Russ Andrews can do about that.
im on a limited budget so any ideas are apreciated is there anything out there that works very well but dont cost the earth i think half the reason i want h/k is the name & im surprised the kef speakers aren't up to itMAW said:That'll work, though he's not recommending you a good YUV converter, 'fraid the real thing costs about £140, click on JS technology's banner. I always use them, they are the best, and 100% reliable, and as I frequently install them where maintenance would be an issue this is vital! The HK kit is good, the speakers are not up to the quality of the rest.
now we are getting somwhere im after being able to play music cds as well as movies but need corner speakers to mount on wall so have to be small but good soundMAW said:£677 buys you a lot of AV amp, it may be OTT. Thought of a Yamaha rvx 640, or the dspax if you don't need radio (and who does? DAB is better, add it later)
no its the TA-VE 170 dolby prologic it says on frontMAW said:If your Sony has DD/DTS you're there. Spend some money on the speakers, Kef 5000? Anthony Gallo, with acheaper sub?
a grand is more than i can afford truthfullyMAW said:You'll have a bit of a job with the evos, James! You are right to a reasonable extent, the best compromise I have found are Anthony Gallo, but you do pay a price. Something's got to give, I guess.
it apears that the kef 2005.2 advertised at play.com and on the auction sites are not uk so are grey imports with only 1 yr sellers guarantee but ive heard you actualy get 2 yrs on sub and 5 yrs on speekers that are uk sourced so will have to wait a bit longer to save the cashtechnovorgin said:a grand is more than i can afford truthfully
ive had to borrow £100 to afford the kef 2005 ive listened to them today at sevenoaks and was impresed although not totaly blown away
im new to all this spending of BIG money on hifi gear so im looking at spending £500 - £600 MAX