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Mark Carver June 18th 12 09:53 PM

Oh dear !
 

http://www.russandrews.com/product.a...8602&showtab=3

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[email protected] June 18th 12 10:20 PM

Oh dear !
 
On Mon, 18 Jun 2012 20:53:03 +0100, Mark Carver
wrote:


http://www.russandrews.com/product.a...8602&showtab=3


A snip at £611. I'll buy two.

Graham.[_2_] June 18th 12 10:31 PM

Oh dear !
 
On Mon, 18 Jun 2012 20:53:03 +0100, Mark Carver
wrote:


http://www.russandrews.com/product.a...8602&showtab=3


Won't he have to resubmit the modified unit for safety approval? Not
cheap IIUC.

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Graham.
%Profound_observation%

JohnT[_7_] June 18th 12 10:57 PM

Oh dear !
 

"Mark Carver" wrote in message
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http://www.russandrews.com/product.a...8602&showtab=3


Good old Russ. He has come up with another winner. But I think that his
enhanced top of the range Amstrad Sky box may be even better value at £611 -
http://www.russandrews.com/product.a...ULCGSNPNKDGSRU

--
JohnT


the dog from that film you saw[_3_] June 18th 12 11:12 PM

Oh dear !
 
On 18/06/2012 20:53, Mark Carver wrote:

http://www.russandrews.com/product.a...8602&showtab=3


.. All boxes come with Big Cone Feet.

well that's nice to know.
bound to make it work better.


--
Gareth.
That fly.... Is your magic wand.

Brian Gaff June 19th 12 09:47 AM

Oh dear !
 
I thought Russ Andrews was banned on this group?

Brian

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"Mark Carver" wrote in message
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http://www.russandrews.com/product.a...8602&showtab=3

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Ian Jackson[_2_] June 19th 12 09:49 AM

Oh dear !
 
In message , Brian Gaff
writes
I thought Russ Andrews was banned on this group?

Come on - surely we all need to have a bit of a laugh from time to time?
--
Ian

michael adams[_2_] June 19th 12 10:39 AM

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"Mark Carver" wrote in message
...

http://www.russandrews.com/product.a...8602&showtab=3

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How's about £1,183 for what otherwise is an 80p kettle cable ?

http://www.russandrews.com/product.a...WGGSXPYLGKRJPJ

Reduced from £1,315 !!!!!! Buy now while stocks last.

Maybe he does BOGOF's as well.


And the Register report of his little problem over this with the ASA

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/01...s_accessories/



michael adams

....




Andy Burns[_7_] June 19th 12 10:48 AM

Oh dear !
 
michael adams wrote:


How's about £1,183 for what otherwise is an 80p kettle cable ?
http://www.russandrews.com/product.a...WGGSXPYLGKRJPJ


I bet if you ran your Kenwood mixer from it your sponge cakes would come
out 1/2" taller ...


michael adams[_2_] June 19th 12 11:22 AM

Oh dear !
 

"Andy Burns" wrote in message
...
michael adams wrote:


How's about £1,183 for what otherwise is an 80p kettle cable ?
http://www.russandrews.com/product.a...WGGSXPYLGKRJPJ


I bet if you ran your Kenwood mixer from it your sponge cakes would come out 1/2"
taller ...


It isn't just Russ Andrews himself though. I always thought Haymarket
Publications - the publishers of "What Hi-Fi" were a fairly reputable
outfit as far as magazine publishers go anyway. They still publish
"The Gramophone" which used to be, at least, the most prestigious
audio magazine.

Despite what the experts had to say in the Register article
it seems "What H-Fi" are quite happy to generate their own
particular brand of bull**** as well. This is for an £112,
4 way trailing socket.




quote

On the plus side, the bigger side in this case, the Powerlink
delivers greater spaciousness and detail to our reference
stereo set-up.

We wouldn't characterise our test Naim/Bryston/ATC system's
sound as particularly coarse ordinarily, but the Russ Andrews
smoothed any rough edges, opened up the sound agreeably and
liberated the finest points of Mogwai's May Nothing But
Happiness Come Through Your Door with casual efficiency.

Civilising unruly sound
The downside of this additional insight is an unwelcome
gentility. The song loses some urgency, lacking the drive
and attack evident without the Powerlink in place, replacing
it in part with a stateliness of which we can't wholly approve.

http://www.whathifi.com/review/russ-andrews-powerlink

/quote


All this bleeding edge technology from a green painted unit on
an industrial estate in Cumbria.


michael adams

....



Andy Burns[_7_] June 19th 12 11:44 AM

Oh dear !
 
michael adams wrote:

It isn't just Russ Andrews himself though. I always thought Haymarket
Publications - the publishers of "What Hi-Fi" were a fairly reputable
outfit as far as magazine publishers go anyway.


On their website they reviewed a "high-end" USB lead mentioning how warm
the sound was when played to their external DAC, I commented asking how
the £50 cable could improve the digital signal in a way a 50p cable
couldn't ... the comment was deleted.


Gary June 19th 12 12:07 PM

Oh dear !
 
On 19/06/2012 10:44, Andy Burns wrote:
michael adams wrote:

It isn't just Russ Andrews himself though. I always thought Haymarket
Publications - the publishers of "What Hi-Fi" were a fairly reputable
outfit as far as magazine publishers go anyway.


On their website they reviewed a "high-end" USB lead mentioning how
warm the sound was when played to their external DAC, I commented
asking how the £50 cable could improve the digital signal in a way a
50p cable couldn't ... the comment was deleted.

I would not want to buy a lead that made the DIGITAL signal sound
warm. It would have to be defective to do that.

Dave Farrance June 19th 12 01:24 PM

Oh dear !
 
Mark Carver wrote:

http://www.russandrews.com/product.a...8602&showtab=3


Has anybody seen the Wotsat review itself? Was it a ****-take or the
award-giving review that the Russ Andrews website implies?

tony sayer June 19th 12 03:47 PM

Oh dear !
 
On the plus side, the bigger side in this case, the Powerlink
delivers greater spaciousness and detail to our reference
stereo set-up.

We wouldn't characterise our test Naim/Bryston/ATC system's
sound as particularly coarse ordinarily, but the Russ Andrews
smoothed any rough edges, opened up the sound agreeably and
liberated the finest points of Mogwai's May Nothing But
Happiness Come Through Your Door with casual efficiency.

Civilising unruly sound
The downside of this additional insight is an unwelcome
gentility. The song loses some urgency, lacking the drive
and attack evident without the Powerlink in place, replacing
it in part with a stateliness of which we can't wholly approve.

http://www.whathifi.com/review/russ-andrews-powerlink

/quote



Sez it all really, thats why I don't buy comics!....


All this bleeding edge technology from a green painted unit on
an industrial estate in Cumbria.



I thought he had a spaceship;?..

michael adams

...



--
Tony Sayer





Woody[_3_] June 19th 12 08:46 PM

Oh dear !
 
"Mark Carver" wrote in message
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http://www.russandrews.com/product.a...8602&showtab=3




Come on Mark, don't say you've never come across Rip-Off Russ
before.

Sad thing is there are still people out there who will pay his
prices.

Doh!


--
Woody

harrogate three at ntlworld dot com



Mark Carver June 19th 12 09:44 PM

Oh dear !
 
Woody wrote:
"Mark Carver" wrote in message
...
http://www.russandrews.com/product.a...8602&showtab=3


Come on Mark, don't say you've never come across Rip-Off Russ
before.


Of course I have, what makes you think I haven't ?!

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Andy Champ[_2_] June 19th 12 09:44 PM

Oh dear !
 
On 18/06/2012 20:53, Mark Carver wrote:

http://www.russandrews.com/product.a...8602&showtab=3



I just love the upgraded SCART connections. So relevant to good HD
quality...

Andy

Ian June 20th 12 01:22 AM

Oh dear !
 
In message , Andy Champ
writes
On 18/06/2012 20:53, Mark Carver wrote:

http://www.russandrews.com/product.a...8602&showtab=3



I just love the upgraded SCART connections. So relevant to good HD
quality...

Andy


I was talking to someone last week who was telling me how much better
his music sounded with his "quite expensive" mains cable.

My obvious amusement only elicited a fervent "no honest, it really does
make a lot of difference".

This same person insisted that I couldn't possibly be correct when I say
I can download from the net at 1.6MB, just not possible.
--
Ian

Steve Terry[_2_] June 22nd 12 01:46 PM

Oh dear !
 
michael adams wrote:
"Mark Carver" wrote in message
...

http://www.russandrews.com/product.a...8602&showtab=3

How's about £1,183 for what otherwise is an 80p kettle cable ?

http://www.russandrews.com/product.a...WGGSXPYLGKRJPJ

Reduced from £1,315 !!!!!! Buy now while stocks last.

But it does have "very low mains impedance"

Steve Terry
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http://giffgaff.com/orders/affiliate/gfourwwk



alexander.keys1[_3_] June 22nd 12 02:20 PM

DIY designer hi-fi leads Oh dear !
 
On Friday, June 22, 2012 12:46:35 PM UTC+1, Steve Terry wrote:
michael adams wrote:
"Mark Carver" wrote in message
...

http://www.russandrews.com/product.a...8602&showtab=3

How's about £1,183 for what otherwise is an 80p kettle cable ?

http://www.russandrews.com/product.a...WGGSXPYLGKRJPJ

Reduced from £1,315 !!!!!! Buy now while stocks last.

But it does have "very low mains impedance"

Steve Terry
--
Get a free GiffGaff PAYG Sim and £5 bonus after activation at:
http://giffgaff.com/orders/affiliate/gfourwwk


I made my own 'designer' mains lead for a Cambridge Audio CD player, using a length of braided 'iron' flex from a small electric shop, a right-angle IEC connector from the local Maplin's, and an MK mains plug I had spare (one of the proper ones with 'wraparound' terminals and no loose bits, that you can't get in the shops any more). Looked expensive, cost less than £10!

If you look through on-line suppliers such as CPC, Rapid Electronics, Studiospares etc, you can get all the bits for designer leads quite cheap.



Steve Terry[_2_] June 22nd 12 03:17 PM

DIY designer hi-fi leads Oh dear !
 
alexander.keys1 wrote:
On Friday, June 22, 2012 12:46:35 PM UTC+1, Steve Terry wrote:
michael adams wrote:
"Mark Carver" wrote in message
...
http://www.russandrews.com/product.a...8602&showtab=3
How's about £1,183 for what otherwise is an 80p kettle cable ?

http://www.russandrews.com/product.a...WGGSXPYLGKRJPJ

Reduced from £1,315 !!!!!! Buy now while stocks last.


But it does have "very low mains impedance"
Steve Terry


I made my own 'designer' mains lead for a Cambridge Audio CD player,
using a length of braided 'iron' flex from a small electric shop, a
right-angle IEC connector from the local Maplin's, and an MK mains
plug I had spare (one of the proper ones with 'wraparound' terminals
and no loose bits, that you can't get in the shops any more). Looked
expensive, cost less than £10!

But does it have a low mains impedance?
It's wot matters you know

Steve Terry
--
Get a free GiffGaff PAYG Sim and £5 bonus after activation at:
http://giffgaff.com/orders/affiliate/gfourwwk



JohnT[_7_] June 22nd 12 03:34 PM

DIY designer hi-fi leads Oh dear !
 

"Steve Terry" wrote in message
...
alexander.keys1 wrote:
On Friday, June 22, 2012 12:46:35 PM UTC+1, Steve Terry wrote:
michael adams wrote:
"Mark Carver" wrote in message
...
http://www.russandrews.com/product.a...8602&showtab=3
How's about £1,183 for what otherwise is an 80p kettle cable ?

http://www.russandrews.com/product.a...WGGSXPYLGKRJPJ

Reduced from £1,315 !!!!!! Buy now while stocks last.

But it does have "very low mains impedance"
Steve Terry


I made my own 'designer' mains lead for a Cambridge Audio CD player,
using a length of braided 'iron' flex from a small electric shop, a
right-angle IEC connector from the local Maplin's, and an MK mains
plug I had spare (one of the proper ones with 'wraparound' terminals
and no loose bits, that you can't get in the shops any more). Looked
expensive, cost less than £10!

But does it have a low mains impedance?
It's wot matters you know


I think that the usp of the Russ Andrews Superkord is that the number of
conductors, coupled with the SawyerDiscs, also means that the cable has the
best interference-rejecting properties of any of their cables, bringing
significant upgrades to CD players, DVD players, tuners, turntables and
preamps too. IMHO, well worth the modest outlay of £1323 for a two metre
cable.

--
JohnT


Norman Wells[_7_] June 22nd 12 04:00 PM

DIY designer hi-fi leads Oh dear !
 
JohnT wrote:

I think that the usp of the Russ Andrews Superkord is that the number
of conductors, coupled with the SawyerDiscs, also means that the
cable has the best interference-rejecting properties of any of their
cables, bringing significant upgrades to CD players, DVD players,
tuners, turntables and preamps too. IMHO, well worth the modest
outlay of £1323 for a two metre cable.


Indeed. It's a small price to lay out to win a million dollars:

http://hifi-writer.com/wpblog/?p=141



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