Sorry Moxxey - not everyone would approach via the A1! Try coming in via the A61 from Leeds in the rush hour! Harrogate is prime commuter territory from Leeds, and is a nightmare to get in and out of. As for the A1, it's a massive pain in the bum. Listen to the national travel news and listen to how many times there's an 'incident' at

Gilded turkey? Ahem......

NOT Harrogate! It's a ridiculous place to try to access by road from anywhere but Wetherby! Go for Manchester or Leeds as road and rail access is much better from pretty much any direction north/south/east/west.

I asked a similar question some time ago, but there was no 'official' response to the question. When talk of a northern UK meet was mentioned earlier in the year, there was considerable interest, but without a firm plan and anyone to lead it, the idea came to nought. I would say that there would be considerable interest, but without some clear

Rob - have you contacted Tim Jarman? He fixed up my BM8000 when it was in the hands of its previous owner, and from experience I know there's nothing he can't handle. Just a thought, but it's a shame to hear of anyone having to part with this amp reluctantly because something needs fixing.

[quote user="TripEnglish"] [quote user="j0hnbarker"] [quote user="moxxey"] I don't see the 'point' you are trying to make? Almost as if you're convincing yourself you don't more than a 32", HD, Blu-ray and so on. My old BV7-32 is tiny compared to the 40". I prefer the 40". I'm not

A product that is too complicated and not yet anywhere near maturity in general product life-cycle terms. What does this thing do again? Check out the instruction manual (on site) for the Beomaster 8000. Less is definitely more.

....and in other shock news, turkeys look set to reject Christmas 2009 according to a latest poll.

Good album choice too - I'm sure Sultans of Swing sounds good on this system :)

Very nice (and very rare) Peter!