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:
quoted 110 lines i've an Onkyo TX-NR609 amp (and for digital media, i use the built in DAC)
> 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.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>
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