Musical Fidelity A5.5 CD......

Advantages: Sweet,smooth & natural....Exceptional with voices...Great build...Above all, musical.
Disadvantages: At the price, nothing of significance...

...I have owned & heard many quality cd players throughout the years. Some good, some exceptional & some disappointing. Many players seem to focus on getting all the hifi criteria right, obsessed with the deepest bass,the widest soundstage, unearthing the last detail etc and to be honest it can all get a bit frustrating. Yes, all these things are great in a quick listen or impressing your friends for a few moments but there is more to it than that. I want something more from the music collection I have spent years putting together. I want something that sounds musical...something that does not favour any particular music, and is not downright impossible to match into a system. My first impression of the A5.5 was my lasting one. This sounds natural. This sounds like music and not hifi. My first few hours were spent not making apologies...

Dalton1974 30.07.2009 · Read review
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Amplify Shampoo are the americans taking over.

Advantages: small amounts needed, resonable price, shiney smooth looking hair
Disadvantages: none as of yet

...Matrix is the no1 hair retailer in american salons, it has slowly filtered through to the uk and i must say about time. As this is an american brand it is very advanced compared to the uk made brands. they now supply everything you can think of shampoo, conditioner, gels, wax, sprays, conditioning tratments, heat protector you name it they do it. My personal favorite is the Matrix amplify volumising system range, the shampoo is a must in my house hold. It is a volumising shampoo, that boosts dull lifeless hair. it be honest i don't tend to have lifeless hair but this shampoo is great for hair that is dull and dry, and transforms my hair into a lovely mane of shine that looks really healthy and cared for. if am always colouring my hair so i need something that, will help and this does the trick, i colour my hair every six weeks...

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Maintaining and Managing-- Fidelity!!

Advantages: ISA, Ease of use, multiple funds under one umbrella.
Disadvantages: Time delay in receiving redemption payouts.

...INTRODUCTION: Fidelity Investments is one of the worlds largest privately owned asset management organisations. It opened its research office in London in 1973 and six years later offered funds to UK investors. It is now a leading provider of ISA's and also one of the leading fund managing houses. It also hosts a fund supermarket under the name of Fidelity FundsNetwork. My experience: I have found investing through fidelity useful in many ways. The most important being that I can put my finger in several different pies in the four corners of the investment world, and all from the comfort of my drawing room. ISA: If you are a UK tax payer you would definitely be welcome to the fact that you can invest some money that you squirrel away, without the worry that the taxman can eat a chunk of your profit/ gains. Here...

liana3030 12.06.2007 (19.07.2007) · Read review
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Musical Difference

Advantages: Some laughs and wittisms
Disadvantages: Format, weak in parts

...If I am honest here, I have to admit to being a bit disappointed by High Fidelity. Was this because I had been looking forward to watching it for a while and when I finally did get to see it was not what I expected? It is not that I disliked it, oh no. I enjoyed it a lot – but I found a few things that bugged me, a lot. I found and felt it could be better. I have not read the Nick Hornby book (on which this is based), so I cannot comment on whether it is as good as the book or not. But what I can say is that my immediate thoughts were that it should be British. True, the director is British, but the setting isn’t – so there. Perhaps the lead character Rob Gordon should have been played by an English man? ‘Boo hiss,’ I hear you cry. ‘You John Cusack hater you!’ Nope – I am NOT...

Borg 07.08.2002 · Read review
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Musical Fidelity XRAY V3 CD player

Advantages: Build quality, sound, looks
Disadvantages: None

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Kel1981 04.09.2005 · Read review
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Amplified Heart - Everything But The Girl

Advantages: Some Good Songs, Good Lyrics
Disadvantages: Quite Mournful In Places, Some Songs Rather Short

...In 1994 Tracey Thorn and Ben Watt, collectively known as Everything But The Girl, released their seventh studio Album entitled Amplified Heart. There had been two other Albums released between this and its predecessor Worldwide, but these were essentially compilation Albums. One called Acoustic, released in the United States only and featuring as you may guess from the title, Acoustic versions of some of their previously released songs. The other a proper compilation of their Greatest Hits called Home Movies. Amplified Heart contains 10 tracks as below: Rollercoaster Troubled Mind I Don't Understand Anything Walking To You Get Me Missing Two Star Walk The Same Line 25th December Disenchanted The Album opens with Rollercoaster, the first single to taken from the Album. This is an upbeat track. Tracey's voice is smooth...

micksheff 21.11.2006 · Read review
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High Fidelity but low quality

Advantages: Good soundtrack
Disadvantages: Poor adaptation of a good book

...Do you like compiling Top 5 lists? If you do, then this is the film for you. Adapted from a Nick Hornby novel, John Cusack stars is the lead role as Rob Gordon, the downtrodden, neurotic record store owner, whose store, Championship Vinyl is rarely frequented by a customer. A lot of this may be down to his less than welcoming assistant Barry played by Jack Black, who loves to belittle people who he deems do not have the same level of musical knowledge as he does, and he is the only person in the whole film worth watching. Together with the other unpaid assistant Dick (Todd Louiso), they compile top 5 favourite song lists, Top 5 tapes, and Top 5 songs for a Monday morning. Rob obsesses over his past relationships, and the reasons for their failure. Is it down to him, or will he manage one day to make a relationship that lasts? He...

nicanddarrell 06.10.2002 · Read review
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High Fidelity

Advantages: funny, great music, Cusack, makes you think (a bit)
Disadvantages: a bit light and unfilling

...I just came back from seeing High Fidelity. I've not read the book but, I'm already a fan of Cusack, and I thought he was great in this. This was kinda important seeing as he must have been in shot throughout the film. Although it sounds boring, it's basically about Cusack contemplating his life and his failed relationships. But he manages to be charming, full of believable wit and insight (well obviously i have been thinking about these things as much as he has). if your into non-pop music and into feeling smug then you'll love this. You'll be filled with glee when you recognise the 'rare' songs. But even if your not, the soundtrack is great, and as I find with all movies, is a good waying of finding new music you wouldn't normally listen to. I did read some worrying, about the fact that the film would not work if...

maxconrad 24.07.2000 · Read review
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Amplify your Heart

Advantages: Everything
Disadvantages: The Dance Track.

...I bought this album ages ago, and today walked over to the CD rack and noticed it peering down at me: "Everything But The Girl, Amplified Heart". They say good music lasts forever, so why should a good album like this die, even if it was released in 1994. OK, first off. What is it? Is it pop? Rock? Dance? Well it's pretty slow, miserable music. But in a slow "he's left me" sort of way. It's probably pop if you were to caregorise. But I hate categorising. It's not the cheesy sort of Britney Aguilera does Madonna's greatest hits, but what music should be: from the heart, soulful and good. You may have heard of them, you may not have. But they have made albums all the way from 1984's 'Eden' up to 2000's 'Temperamental'. The biggest hit of the album is the 11th track, Missing (Todd Terry Club Mix). That was back then when house music...

bigbtommy 31.10.2001 · Read review
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High Fidelity DVD Review

Advantages: Comedy genious
Disadvantages: none really to report

...recommend this film to anyone, I know men and women who have chosen this film as their favorite and I have no qualms as to why! Also if you haven't already I would recommend reading the book! *****CAST***** John Cusack , Jack Black , Lisa Bonet , Joelle Carter , Joan Cusack , Sara Gilbert, Iben Hjejle *****DIRECTOR***** Stephen Frears *****RUNTIME***** 109 mins *****RELEASE DATE***** Released 07 May 2001 *****CERTIFICATE***** 15 *****DID YOU KNOW***** Made for $20 million High Fidelity arrived in cinemas and made $6.4 million in its opening weekend and 700,000 in the UK. After its run in the cinemas it had made over $27.27 million in the US and 4.7 million in the UK....

shoe-junkie 16.11.2005 · Read review
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