Go Audio Made Up Stories

Advantages: great consistency
Disadvantages: erm none really

...Go Audio Made Up Stories Go Audio have a great talent which they clearly show in this album, I personally am in love with their material. Made Up Stories ***** This is a brilliant start to this album and obviously is the album title. This i would say is just a taster to this album because if you listen to it you would know that the tracks just keep getting better. The vocals in this track are brilliant and it has a simple but effective bass line which i like jamming along to. So Quiet You Were **** I'm only giving this a four because nearly every other track is a five atleast. It is a brilliant track which has amazing memorizable lyrics to it and it is worth taking the time to listen to. Brake! Brake! ***** I love the rhythm and drum beat to this track they get your foot tapping or fingers...

rockchick2k7 24.04.2009 · Read review
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Owners view on the Cambridge Audio A1 Intergrated amplifier

Advantages: great clarity, can recognise delicate sounds, for the price its unbeatable!
Disadvantages: it wont break any windows in terms of volume! it lacks any digital input!

...For a budget amplifier you get oodles of clarity! its punchy, and delivers the most delicate of high frequencies too.... i have paired it up with an old pair of Kef Cresta 3's and have used several diffent speakers and different cables.... the first lot of cable i tried was specially handmade gold in, silver out @ £600 per meter! and the current cable is cheapy £2 bell type wire, and to be honest, it made very little difference in the quality... maybe a tad clearer, but nothing vastly notable).. so as another plus, it will make a very low budget system sound very good! so positives are amazing sound quality, from bassy club music to delicate classical, it delivers all with a convincing realism, and thats using a standard cd player on my pc! its bass is very punchy if need be and is quite apparent even at low volumes!!! clarity is...

sentientphil 19.06.2009 · Read review
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Review of Cambridge Audio A1

Fantastic piece of audio equipment

Advantages: No need for computer
Disadvantages: None

...This really is a great piece of kit. If you're just using it to burn cds for your own audio collection this hifi seperate is great. It will look sleek next your other seperates and is just so slick to use. You don't need a computer at all so if you're more geared towards using audio equipment rather than a pc this will fit your needs much better. You can either programme tracks manually or it will set to detect seperate tracks (the only thing the auto function doesn't work for would be audio books or continuous mix dance cds). If you invest in an optical cable this makes the whole process so fast. The one other major advantage over using a computer is that you can really easily hook it up to burn a cassette tape or vinyl record onto cd and obviously this will be really easy if you've got the think hooked up to your whole hifi...

catrionagray 21.11.2005 · Read review
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M-Audio Fast Track Pro - Great for working with audio on a budget

Advantages: cheap, reliable, portable, easy to use and intuitive
Disadvantages: limited ins and outs, not a lot of leeway for input levels

...The M-Audio Fast Track Pro is all round a fairly good piece of kit. I originally bought mine as my very first audio/usb interface to use with my Macbook and Logic Pro when I first started university, 2 years ago. I am now in my final year, and have progressed up to using Pro Tools (M-powered, as this is the only version supported by the Fast Track Pro.) I have to date used the fast track pro to create semi-professional projects. The sound quality is, I have to say, very good for a £120 interface, although I have had problems attempting to get a decent input signal strength, especially when using the built in phantom power. However, the integrated phantom power is effective, even when the unit is powered solely by USB, although the option for mains power is available, though the adapter is not included in the box. I got a universal...

mrt01983 24.09.2009 · Read review
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Cambridge Audio C/P500 Pre/Power Amp

Advantages: Audiophile quality design and build
Disadvantages: takes up more shelves on your hi-fi rack and needs more cables. Big Deal!!!

...I have owned two of these P500 power amps along with accompanying C500 control/pre-amp for approx 10 years now. They are receiving signal from a 24 bit NAD C540 CD player (see my other review) and feeding a pair of Mission 734i floor standing speakers. I bought this system after initial going to audition a NAD amplifier of the time that had received rave reviews. I was recomended to try the C/P500 combination to compare and although the NAD was fairly close on the lower frequencies the higher frequencies were much clearer and natural and so I ended up buying two power amps to bi-amp the speakers (the P500 does give two sets of connections to facilitate bi-wiring, it's just that at this price I couldn't resist). I listen to a varied range of music from older stuff such as the Beatles and the Clash, more modern stuff such as Jamiruqai...

Rorty-Corty 11.09.2008 (12.09.2008) · Read review
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Review of Cambridge Audio P 500

Nicely done, Cambridge Audio.

Advantages: Great playback of CD as well as DVD
Disadvantages: None that come to mind.

...it. I hate to hear music from a CD played in some sort of psuedo surround mode. Even concert DVD's just don't seem right to me in surround. (And I've heard £50,000+ systems too!!) When did you ever go to a concert where some of the musicians were behind you? Or even to the side, for that matter. Music should be listened to coming from (preferably) just 2 speakers in front of you, IMHO. Don't even let me get started on the subject of subwoofers... End Tangent! The Cambridge Audio Azure 540D is a very capable player. It has all the connectivity you are likely to need other than HDMI (I'm on a bit of a downer on HDMI at the moment, so I don't see that as an ommission) but including a very good downmixed stereo sound out (Jargon decode - it makes surround sound encoded music DVD's sound nice ;-) ). In summary, I would buy one...

NomisG 01.10.2007 · Read review
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Review of Cambridge Audio AZUR 540D

Medion - Audio / Visual Tranmitter / Receiver

Advantages: Portable, Easy set up, Cheap, Design, Functionality
Disadvantages: None noted

...noticed at all. As I live on my own, I dont need to worry about having to watch 2 different channels at the same time, so for my needs its perfect. Excellent quality, the design is good too - doesn't look too plastic, or out of place at all in todays living. The units provide a 100m range, which should be ample for most peoples needs. You also get a headphone jack, so if you wanted to - you can set the tranmitter up on your hifi stereo, and receive the music via your television in another room ( again taking the remote control for the stereo, will allow you to change CD track, radio station etc etc using the IR device included ) It also allows for connection to your PC to transmit audio. There are really loads of diffferent ways you can use this equipment if you have audio / video outputs. It also has an aerial output...

projectneon 08.01.2006 · Read review
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Review of Medion MD 9048 Wireless audio / Video delivery system

Best Baby Equipment to Buy!

Advantages: Easy Assembly, Works really well
Disadvantages: None

...This is one of the best baby purchases we have ever made. As a new mum, I am constantly worried about SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) to the point of prodding and poking my sleeping baby to check if she is still breathing - not very nice for baby especially when she was deep asleep in dreamland! Without the Tommee Tippee Crystal Clear SureSound Ultimate Movement and Audio Monitor, nights would be difficult if I were to spend every moment that I should be sleeping, awake worrying if baby was breathing well. WHAT THE SET CONSISTS OF: (1) a flat sensor pad - this is placed under your baby's mattress and is sensitive enough to detect baby's breathing. However, do note that the sensor pad should be placed around chest level for best results. (2) a base unit - this is attached to the sensor pad via an electrical lead and has...

japanese_origami 22.10.2007 · Read review
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Review of Tommee Tippee Crystal Clear SureSound Ultimate Movement and Audio Monitor

Belkin 2-Port KVM Switch With Audio Support

Advantages: Cheap, all in one solution, audio support
Disadvantages: No manual overide

...It's surprising how many people have more than one PC at home although even more surprising is that many of them each have their own screen, keyboard and mouse. In many cases this makes perfect sense but sometimes, you know you'll only ever use one or the other - perhaps one is your general PC and the other your music workstation. In these situations you can save a lot of space and money by investing in a KVM switch. KVM stands for Keyboard, Video and Mouse and allows you to use one keyboard, mouse and screen shared between two PCs. This particular unit from Belkin is unusual in that it also includes audio support and also comes with all the leads permanently attached instead of being supplied as a separate cabling set. Wiring it Up Installation is simply a matter of taking each of the two main cables and plugging the sets...

ilaskey 26.01.2007 · Read review
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Review of Belkin 2-Port KVM Switch with Audio Support and Built-In Cabling - KVM / audio switch - 2 ports

Sturdy, versatile audio/midi interface/surface

Advantages: well made and easy to use
Disadvantages: positioning of front and back ports can get cluttered

...Amongst audio interfaces this is unique for having both audio/midi ports as well as the light-up top knob and buttons. These can be asisgned to functions in a wide range of audio DAWs from Apple's Garageband to Logic and Cubase. The unit is simple to install and use although I did have to download the latest drivers for it to be recognised on a USB port. With two audio inputs, guitar and a microphone or other instruments can be quickly setup. The back plate includes MIDI in and out ports to complete the connectivity. Once connected it immediately offers high-end audio clarity and 3ms latency which ensures you hear straightaway the music you're playing. Although this unit is now a few years old, its sturdy construction and versatility make it a better option than the newer Guitar Rig Sessions 3 XE device....

Sean_23 16.06.2008 · Read review
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Review of Native Instruments Audio Kontrol 1