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A directory of all content at this website, in reverse chronological order.
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HiFi equipment supports – when damping vibrations is utterly wrong
If HiFi supports are solely to damp vibrations, why is glass better than dampening boards? And why do multiple levels work well? The theories are wrong.
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Guide to setting up and maintaining a Mana-based system
Systems that use Mana sound clamps and multiple stages need to be ‘balanced’ to get the best quality. Here are some tips.
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The Mana Clamp – customer review
The new Mana Acoustics Clamp grips the chassis of a HiFi component, suspends it in a resonating frame, and supports it with 4 spikes in place of the original feet.
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Comparison of medium-format 6×7 cameras
In 1988 I chose a Bronica GS-1 as the best 6×7 camera. (See 23 years of use.) Looking back, I wonder whether it was the correct choice. Image quality When choosing cameras, I went exclusively for 6×7 format, to give the highest quality that could be conveniently used. The choices at the time were between…
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Living with the Linn Majik DS streamer – customer review
Living with the Linn Majik DS streamer – customer review
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The CD ripping crisis – a cataloguing nightmare
CD ripping can be a disaster when you have masses of discs on your computer or HiFi streamer. There are ways to handle it.
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Music streaming versus high-end CD
The cost and risks of music streaming technology deterred me, compared to CD. I was convinced there must be a way. Digital is the way forward.
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Mont Sainte-Victoire, France
Montagne Sainte-Victoire has inspired painters and photographers with the variations of its light and moods. St Victoire is a (long) walk to the east of Aix-en-Provence, in Provence – the south-eastern corner of France.
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Bronica PG 2x teleconverter for GS-1 – sample picture
The landscapes below were all taken with a Bronica Zenzanon lenses and the Bronica PG 2x teleconverter. Optically good.
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Bronica GS-1 150 mm – sample pictures
These pictures were all taken with my Bronica 150 mm PG Zenzanon f4 lens on a GS-1. It works well with the 2x extender and close-up lenses.