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Re: Hi-Fi World

Puncher — Fri, 30 May 2008 04:12:16 GMT

wirralsimon:

Peter :
Beoworld's favourite Hi-Fi mag has a review of the BS4 and BL4s in it this month. Surprisingly good review though I note the reviewer couldn't stop himself from changing the power leads! I really do despair sometimes. If they are going to do this, do a double blind trial and pick the difference. They won't of course but still go on about how it brings on deeper bass extension. How? !
They should have used one of these! I have seen gold plated ones before but not but anti-vibration! Quite why my hifi would be moving is a little hard to fathom.
I love the use of capitals too, an ESSENTIAL upgrade!
How can you live without this?
Simon

Seen this before - the funny thing is that it does comply to the standard for "plug bourne" fuses -

"Fuses for fitting to BS 1363 plugs must conform to BS 1362. This specification describes a sand-filled, ceramic-bodied cylindrical fuse"

They have used glass just so you can see the internals and thereby failed to meet the required safety standard!

Would be funny if all of your "top-end" gear went up in smoke and the insurance company refused to pay out because your £50 fuse didn't meet the required regulations

On the other hand I can see that the sand of a standard fuse will muffle the sound somewhat.

Re: Hi-Fi World

wirralsimon — Fri, 30 May 2008 02:40:46 GMT

Peter :
Beoworld's favourite Hi-Fi mag has a review of the BS4 and BL4s in it this month. Surprisingly good review though I note the reviewer couldn't stop himself from changing the power leads! I really do despair sometimes. If they are going to do this, do a double blind trial and pick the difference. They won't of course but still go on about how it brings on deeper bass extension. How? !

They should have used one of these! I have seen gold plated ones before but not but anti-vibration! Quite why my hifi would be moving is a little hard to fathom.

I love the use of capitals too, an ESSENTIAL upgrade!

How can you live without this?

Simon

Re: Hi-Fi World

Fri, 30 May 2008 01:54:34 GMT

Peter :
.. couldn't stop himself from changing the power leads! I really do despair sometimes.

, thanks for starting my day with a smile.

Re: Hi-Fi World

darren — Fri, 30 May 2008 01:35:21 GMT

Peter :
In France picking up B&O next week!

Returned from France a couple weeks ago, moved my things back from Fontainebleau for the summer. The trip did not go smoothly as I broke down just north of Paris, five days later and a new alternator I was home. Hopefully your trip will go smoothly.

If you need a hand......

Re: Hi-Fi World

darren — Fri, 30 May 2008 01:32:29 GMT

Puncher:
darren:
Are you heading home for good - I've seen your posts re selling your inventory etc??

My apartment is a lot smaller than the house I lived in previously, the wonders of divorce.

Home for two weeks as I work offshore on a two on two off rota.

Re: Hi-Fi World

camshaft — Thu, 29 May 2008 21:55:43 GMT

Grrr, won't be easy finding that in a US bookstore.

Re: Hi-Fi World

Puncher — Thu, 29 May 2008 17:49:22 GMT

darren:

Thanks for the info Peter, will look it out when I get home next week.
I am home for two weeks if your about?

Are you heading home for good - I've seen your posts re selling your inventory etc??

Re: Hi-Fi World

Peter — Thu, 29 May 2008 16:44:37 GMT

In France picking up B&O next week!

Re: Hi-Fi World

darren — Thu, 29 May 2008 16:37:41 GMT

Thanks for the info Peter, will look it out when I get home next week.

I am home for two weeks if your about?

Hi-Fi World

Peter — Thu, 29 May 2008 16:31:25 GMT

Beoworld's favourite Hi-Fi mag has a review of the BS4 and BL4s in it this month. Surprisingly good review though I note the reviewer couldn't stop himself from changing the power leads! I really do despair sometimes. If they are going to do this, do a double blind trial and pick the difference. They won't of course but still go on about how it brings on deeper bass extension. How? !