Bespin 8,480 Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 2 hours ago, Stefancos said: I need to find a new SACD/DVD-A capable player You have many needs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 He's a man of feep dealings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,326 Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 12 minutes ago, Bespin said: You have many needs. Just imagine Aznavour in SACD 5.1. What are you waiting for?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 Oh they already tried to sell SACD 5.1. Aznavour CDs. Do you think I bought them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,326 Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 They probably sound better on Stereo LPs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 2 minutes ago, Alexcremers said: They probably sound better on Stereo LPs. I never really listened Aznavour on vinyl. I discovered him on CD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 LPs wear out. They're no good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,310 Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 I've been using my subwoofer to listen to stereo music since 2001. I'm surprise you waited so long Jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 1 minute ago, Jay said: I've been using my subwoofer to listen to stereo music since 2001. I'm surprise you waited so long Jerry For many years, I was just content with two channel stereo, but I recently got the itch to upgrade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,310 Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 I like shaking the house with loud music or a loud movie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 There's a guy on YouTube who runs PS Audio, he reckons the idea of subwoofers is when they're properly integrated into a system, they "shouldn't be heard". Essentially he means they shouldn't draw attention to themselves, and I think through some fiddling I've achieved that in my system. I was also initially confused about the inputs on my subwoofer. Mine doesn't have an LFE input, instead it has these "Low Level" and "High Level" inputs. I simply connected the preamp subwoofer outout to the sub's Low Level input with an RCA cable, because I couldn't be bothered with more and more speaker wire for the High Level input. And it sounds great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,310 Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 Yes I've always connected my subwoffer via RCA cable from the pre-out line for the subwoofer on the back of all three AV receivers I've had over the years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,504 Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 "I blew the sub". Wow. Now, there's a mouthful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 I think the sub can be fun, you can sit on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,326 Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 1 hour ago, Margo Channing said: There's a guy on YouTube who runs PS Audio, he reckons the idea of subwoofers is when they're properly integrated into a system, they "shouldn't be heard". Essentially he means they shouldn't draw attention to themselves, and I think through some fiddling I've achieved that in my system. Indeed. Whether we're dealing with treble, mid-range or bass, the goal is to achieve a balanced sound. Personally, I can't listen to music where one region suppresses the others. In fact, good speakers don't need help from a subwoofer. When I was a kid, I always listened to music with 'Loudness' on. I really had to unlearn that habit. Today I think 'Loudness' should be forbidden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,504 Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 30 minutes ago, Bespin said: I think the sub can be fun, you can sit on it. It gives a whole new meaning to the word SENSURROUND After watching the video, I'm converting all my music to 78s. Its easier, that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 5 hours ago, Bespin said: I think the sub can be fun, you can sit on it. But you can't take it with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,504 Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 Slugheads. I am invincible! Unlucky Bastard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 Bought a second hand DVD/SACD/DVD-A player that outputs to HMDI. Good reviews and great price. http://www.hifiplus.com/articles/cambridge-audio-dvd99-universal-player/ Unlucky Bastard and Naïve Old Fart 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 Ohh baby, it has 7.1 analog output. Buy yourself a Parasound Halo P7 preamp and a matching power amp and you're all set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,504 Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 37 minutes ago, Stefancos said: Bought a second hand DVD/SACD/DVD-A player that outputs to HMDI. Good reviews and great price. http://www.hifiplus.com/articles/cambridge-audio-dvd99-universal-player/ Hmm. Cambridge Audio. Very nice. Let us all know how it sounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 Not related to Cambridge Analytics, I hope.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,504 Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 Actually, I think it's called Cambridge Analytica, but I'd delete that search history... just in case... I would be nice if you could do a DVD-A/SACD comparison, with something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 Buy me the Close Encounters SACD, I already have the DVD-A. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,504 Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 Sorry, dude, I'm stony broke. The best I can do is to lend you my 5 Genesis SACD/DVD-A box sets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,326 Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,504 Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 2:45...hey, man, what does "baffled" mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 Haha, I saw that video before too. Look, I think if people are satisfied with what they hear, good for them. But it disturbs me when big box companies prioritise their demands to such an extent, the higher end stuff vanishes from stores, rather like what's happened recently with Oppo. I've even noticed lately that my local stores aren't even stocking mid-fi brands like Yamaha anymore. Sure people can have their tinny sound if they want, but it's saturated the market to an extent that even affordable hi-fi has disappeared. Anyone else remember the 90s and 2000s, when people were ditching the use of their TV speakers to explore better sound with beefy home theatre equipment? Something then happened in the last ten years where people started to become more conscious of space-saving solutions (probably influenced by shows like Hoarders and Better Homes & Gardens), so they became immediately attracted to tiny systems from Bose and soundbars. It's like it all came full circle. Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,504 Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 It's all that feng shui crap. Most people wouldn't know good-sounding hi-fi, from a hole in the ground. They have no idea what "open", and "transparent", and "sound-stage" means, let alone "crossover". As for "standing wave": forget it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 Its like wine-ponces, i'm sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,326 Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 Yes, that's what he says, it's comparable to wine connoisseurs. To most people, wine is wine, and sound is sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 Do you have an MM or MC turntable? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,326 Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 MM or MC has to do with what kind of cartridge you have, Steef. I have a MM cartridge by Audio-Technica on a SME 3009 tonearm (and SME headshell). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 My Philips has the 501 Mark-II cartridge, so MM. With a Tonar stylus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,326 Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 Are you into turntables these days? Buying digital masters on vinyl? Huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 No, i haven't bought any new LP's. Been playing my old records. Dracula, Het Gebeurde In Het Westen, The Black Hole. (Which was a digital recording) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,326 Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 There's a shop in my neighbourhood that sells a beautiful vintage Pioneer Pl-505. Only 300 Euro! Interested? Ricard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 I got mine second hand for 10 Euro. Bought a new stylus though, and a NAD preamp. Belt or direct drive? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,326 Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 A NAD preamp? Was it expensive? I got a Cambridge Audio which costed me 130-140 Euro new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 My SACD/DVDA player is Cambridge Audio. The NAD preamp is the PP2e. https://nadelectronics.com/en_EU/product/pp-2e/ Didn't pay that price for it though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 Indeed! I love my speakers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 Here's my pre-amp! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 Many nice? Both digital an analog imputs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 Just anal log. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 See, i like digital. My next amp or preamp needs more coaxial and Toslink imputs, and more HDMI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 Bwahahahaha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 7.1! Nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,504 Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 Am I reading it right? Is it 7.1? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,326 Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 1 hour ago, Margo Channing said: Here's my pre-amp! Sure, but Steef and I were talking phono preamps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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