Re: The *NOT BORING!* Hi-Fi faff and sales thread
adlyhobart":265awy2n said:
sounds like the first unit to try and fingers crossed it will be fine. keep us posted mate. ad
Hi Ad. Here's that update...
I ordered the Tacima 6-socket mains conditioner (£29 from eBay) and it arrived yesterday. Switched on the hi-fi to confirm that I could hear the purring noise—and there it was. Playing a few CDs usually makes the noise even louder, so I put on some Big Audio Dynamite and a bit of Kate Bush—but I was too impatient to play them for long, so it didn't make a lot of difference.
Switched it all off, unplugged everything from the old, standard 6-socket extension lead and replaced that with the new cable. Switched on the amp and.....
silence. No purring at all! Problem solved!
Some have claimed that these mains conditioners improve the sound from your hi-fi. I was naturally curious, so I put some CDs on. Now this is where I have to be careful what I say....
I don't know whether I was in a positive mood because the purring noise had stopped, or maybe I
wanted to believe that these things could improve your hi-fi, but I have to say that my ears pricked up and my eyes widened when the opening bars of Bronski Beat's "Why" blared out of my speakers. I played a couple more tracks (BAD and Kate Bush again) and although there wasn't a massive difference, it just seemed as though the bass and mid-range were just a little bit clearer and less 'muddy'.
I know that a few people will say "what a load of b*ll*cks" and I will confess that I was chuffed with the lack of purring, so maybe that's why the music sounded better.
Thanks to everyone who replied. Now that's sorted, I can go back to eBay and gawp at the integrated amps that I've got my eye on.