Speaking of unplayable CD's , I guess it's about time to pull out my chain
reaction metal box CD's to see how they're holding out . . . . .
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On Mon, Apr 27, 2015 at 3:34 PM, kent williams <chaircrusher@gmail.com>
wrote:
quoted 135 lines Technics 1200s don't drift, in my experience. Belt Drives are popular with
> Technics 1200s don't drift, in my experience. Belt Drives are popular with
> audiophiles, but A) belts break B) You can't slip cue C) Audiophiles
> believe all sorts of crazy shit.
>
> Seriously though, a nice belt drive machine can conceivable have better
> measured specs for ripple. But it's well below anything that's ever been
> audible to me, and I've spent many hours listening to 1200s.
>
> On Mon, Apr 27, 2015 at 3:00 PM Clint Anderson <clinta@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> i hear diff things about turntables as far as audio quality goes
>> there are some fringe opinions that belt driven are better because as the
>> direct drive screws wear they can change rpm and whatnot
>> still you can probably replace the screw yourself if youre a little handy
>>
>>
>> Clint Anderson
>> Systems Engineer
>>
>> On Mon, Apr 27, 2015 at 2:41 PM, kawayama <kawayama@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> i've an Onkyo TX-NR609 amp (and for digital media, i use the built in
>>> DAC)
>>>
>>> Canton speakers (subwoofer + 2 satellites) from West Germany, so they're
>>> probably pretty old… sound great, tho.
>>> + 3 small plastic Technics speakers for 5.1 sound.
>>>
>>> also a pair of 45 year old Tandberg speakers in the kitchen, not much
>>> bass to speak of.
>>>
>>> and for vinyl a Technics SL-1210MK2, which i run through a nasty Numark
>>> DM1820X mixer, because i never got round to buying a preamp…
>>>
>>>
>>> 2015-04-27 20:59 GMT+02:00 Clint Anderson <clinta@gmail.com>:
>>>
>>>> i keep stuff until it breaks if its good :)
>>>> i also have a set of infrared noname headphones that i like
>>>> basically i got those speakers and amp and i can hear every subtle
>>>> nuance of a cd like Underworld's Dubnobasswithmyheadman, which is sort of
>>>> my fidelity testing cd because its mastered very quietly which is rare and
>>>> i've played it so many times i know every little detail of it.
>>>> so when i listen to dark & long and can hear the
>>>> super-low-quietly-mixed ambient elements in the background i know i'm
>>>> getting everything, and i just really cant imagine anything 'better'
>>>> i like the older speakers too like the altec lansings
>>>> i also got an elliptical needle for my audio technics lp60 and i think
>>>> it tracks better even on scratchy vinyl (also fyi the lp60 has a fixed 3
>>>> gram head weight)
>>>> i realize this is stupid to a lot of people, and i get it, but i like
>>>> owning physical media. there is to me a whole 'experience' (yes i know,
>>>> throw rotten veggies at me) in putting in that media and listening to it
>>>> from end to end.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Clint Anderson
>>>> Systems Engineer
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, Apr 27, 2015 at 1:05 PM, kent williams <chaircrusher@gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Actually Clint you have a pretty sweet setup circa 1979. I'd re-cap
>>>>> the amp and replaces the tweeters before I'd buy new!
>>>>>
>>>>> The UAC-202 is probably OK, but you can get a nicer DAC for not too
>>>>> much. You can get a Native Instruments Audio Kontrol One for under $100 on
>>>>> EBay. I use that for DJ'ing and playing live, and it sounds really good.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Mon, Apr 27, 2015 at 12:28 PM Clint Anderson <clinta@gmail.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> lol @ my setup
>>>>>>
>>>>>> audio technics lp60 turntable
>>>>>> http://www.audio-technica.com/cms/turntables/9a7f42b88ee1e14b/
>>>>>>
>>>>>> dynaco a25 speakers
>>>>>> http://home.indy.net/~gregdunn/dynaco/components/speakers/
>>>>>>
>>>>>> vector research va1100 amp
>>>>>>
>>>>>> http://www.iavscanada.com/product/vector-research-va1100-integrated-amp/
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Clint Anderson
>>>>>> Systems Engineer
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Mon, Apr 27, 2015 at 12:00 PM, Claes Algström <claal67@gmail.com>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I prefer cd. Have Nad amplifier and cd and Boston speakers. But they
>>>>>>> are getting old. I thinking of buying Marantz 6005.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I don't like scratchy vinyls, but I like album art.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I also have a Nad 5.1 surround for FAX DTS cds, streaming and
>>>>>>> television.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Mon, Apr 27, 2015 at 6:33 PM, kent williams <
>>>>>>> chaircrusher@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> What is your favorite listening system for music?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Currently my living room setup is a Sony Home Theater Amp and
>>>>>>>> Cerwin Vega RE25 speakers -- both purchased at the Goodwill. I just had to
>>>>>>>> replace the foam surrounds on the RE25s, but they have 10" woofers and can
>>>>>>>> shake knick knacks off the mantle.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> At work I have a Bravo Audio V2 Tube Headphone amp, Syba Sonic SD
>>>>>>>> USB DAC, and Audio Technica M50 headphones.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I have another DAC coming from China to test out.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I've been gravitating toward buying and playing more lossless
>>>>>>>> files, even though I'm not sure I can hear the difference. I accidentally
>>>>>>>> bought the Bjork "Vulnicura" album at 24 bit/96khz resolution, and it
>>>>>>>> sounds great played at full resolution, but I'm not sure I could tell it
>>>>>>>> from 16bit/44.1khz in a double-blind test. For that matter, I've listened
>>>>>>>> to 320kbs MP3s of this album and they sound great too.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> constant shallowness leads to evil.
>>>
>>
>>