RE: Re: Unwanted SCART lead switching

["Mark Harrison" <Mark.Harrison@xxxxxxx>]

Alan,

I don't care how they work.

All I care about is whether they make a difference in MY system that's
reasonable for the price!

Mark Harrison
Head of Systems, eKingfisher

-----Original Message-----
From: Alancc [mailto:alan.cc@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 25 September 2001 17:33
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Re: Unwanted SCART lead switching


What's the thinking behind the mains leads. Are they designed to stop
all
the shite coming into the equipment if so would a filter not do the
same.

Alancc
----- Original Message -----
From: Mark Harrison <Mark.Harrison@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2001 4:03 PM
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: Unwanted SCART lead switching


Ahem, I had contributed by the time this came in.... another great
example of afternoon email lag ;-)

Seriously, I'm now using the "two cheapies" on the digital cable,
and
haven't really bothered with the "wildly expensive."

I've tried various speaker cables in my time, and determined that the
"3-4/meter" stuff indeed sounds much better than bell wire, but
I'm not
really prepared to spend more at the moment.

On interconnects, I have more trouble hearing a difference, and have
ended up with "=A340 interconnects" on my preamp-power amp feeds
and the
DVD-preamp feed (except that I'm now using ONLY the digital out anyway,
but that's a different story.)

I use "B&Q"-brand mains leads ;-)

My next "lead experiment" will probably be a Russ Andrews mains
lead for
the DVD player. This is on the basis that, for me, the ONLY way to
determine whether it's worth upgrading is to try the upgrade in MY
system, and Russ Andrews has an excellent reputation for "try at home,
and full money back if you decide not to."

Regards,

Mark Harrison
Head of Systems, eKingfisher

-----Original Message-----
From: Phil Harris [mailto:phillip.harris1@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 25 September 2001 14:48
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: Unwanted SCART lead switching



Perhaps Mark H would like to contribute to this discussion? I left him
with
a few different cables to try on his Meridian and I wonder if he's had
any
thoughts yet...

Phil

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Matt Pavall [mailto:matt@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 25 September 2001 14:37
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Unwanted SCART lead switching
>
>
> Steve,
>
> Yeah I spotted this as I was surfing around looking for some sign of
> progress in this area.  My worry is that Sony haven't/won't publish
> the specs and so everyone will come up with their own protocol.  I
> found this though, so there is hope:  http://www.havi.org
>
> I know what you mean with the 100 quid cable, when I bought my
> surround amp the bloked said I HAD to have a digital-compatible 80
> quid 2ft RCA coax cable from the DVD player.  Knowing better than
> that I went on to plug in an old two-quid-something cable, works
> perfectly.
>
> Cheers,
> Matt
>
>
> --- In ukha_d@y..., "Steve Clark" <steevc@y...> wrote:
> > Matt,
> >
> > I've seen that Sony are doing something along these lines with
one
> of
> > their audio lines. See
> >
> > http://www.techtronics.com/uk/shop/614-sony-lissa-network-audio.html
> >
> > And not silly money either. Just wait for one of the cable
> companies
> > to bring out a 100 quid firewire cable ("...for enhanced
highs,
> lows
> > and Hi Fi mag BS...")
> >
> > Since everything's stored digitally these days it's the way to
go.
> >
> > Steve
> >
> > --- In ukha_d@y..., "Matt Pavall" <matt@r...>
wrote:
> > > Having just spend the better part of the weekend (ok, slight
> > > exaggeration but it felt like it) trying to hook up TV, VCR,
DVD,
> > > OnDodgy box and the PC/SnapStream in some sort of workable
> fashion
> > it
> > > occurred to me; why can't all these devices (all but one are
> > digital
> > > anyway) be interconnected with say Firewire interfaces in
some
> sort
> > > of bus system.
> > >
> > > I must have well over a 150ft of cables behind the TV and
stereo
> > > cabinets and I still can't connect from anywhere to
anywhere,
> i.e.
> > > there aren't enough Scarts etc, so I can't watch OnDigital
while
> > > recording a DVD to tape (Ok, that's not likely to happen but
you
> > get
> > > the point :-)
> > >
> > > Is there anywhere we can lobby for standardised digital
> > interconnects
> > > for all home audio and video?  I'd be the first to sign up!
:-)
> > >
> > > <steps off soap box>
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > > Matt
>
>
>
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