Naïve Old Fart 9,511 Posted March 2, 2021 Share Posted March 2, 2021 Agreed. Even if you don't play anything, on it, it is still a thing of beauty, a work of art. It's the reel-to-reel equivalent of an LP12. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted March 2, 2021 Share Posted March 2, 2021 I agree! It just works as a decorative object, while a CD player is nothing more than another black box. And what about the tape? I haven't heard anyone utter the word 'Maxell' for the longest of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,511 Posted March 2, 2021 Share Posted March 2, 2021 I haven't heard anyone utter the word "tape", for the longest of time, either . As cassettes went, I liked Maxell, disliked Memorex ("Is it live...?" my ass!), but used TDK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted March 2, 2021 Share Posted March 2, 2021 I started with BASF, then TDK, then ended with Maxell. Never had Memorex, the name didn't do it for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted March 2, 2021 Share Posted March 2, 2021 People still say "tape" when they mean "recorded". I do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 Yup. Even if I DVR something, I still say I taped it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 'Recorded' something? Now that's something I haven't done for the longest of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 I taped Hannity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 I taped Shannon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 Who knew America and Australia are still in The Tape Age? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 Reel-to-reel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 90s puritans cutting out the rudie bits with scissors and sticky taping it together to make it a more family friendly experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,511 Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 16 hours ago, AC1 said: I started with BASF, then TDK, then ended with Maxell. Never had Memorex, the name didn't do it for me. Did you use the SA, and MA tapes, by TDK? I always thought that they sounded better without Dolby NR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 My dad had a tape deck with Dolby NR with "B" and "C" options. B tended to sound okay and blocked out a fair amount of hiss, but C made it way too muffled. Now we know what "C" stands for... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 I don't think I used Dolby. I do remember that my last deck had DBX (another type of noise reduction system) which I liked. My Tascam Portastudio 244 also worked with DBX. Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,511 Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 I used to record with Dolby, and play back without, but that made everything trebley. 4 hours ago, The Big Man said: Now we know what "C" stands for... "Cutoff". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce marshall 1,315 Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 My new turntable looks like a spaceship you might see on STAR TREK! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,511 Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 Ariel shot, please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 For those who don't want to come across as feminine ... The Manley Snapper monoblock amplifier (yes, you need two of them). Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce marshall 1,315 Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 Tubes!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,511 Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 1 hour ago, AC1 said: For those who don't want to come across as feminine ... The Manley Snapper monoblock amplifier (yes, you need two of them). That is cool with a capital Coo! Yes, Alex, I know you need two of them. That's why they're called "monoblock" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 Not for the girly type or maybe it means "I'll snap your manhood"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,511 Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 Manley is a fairly common surname. If it was meant as a statement, it would be spelt "manly". I presume that this is the make of the equipment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 Manly is a coastal beachside suburb in Sydney. Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 I went to listen to the Wharfedale Linton 85th Anniversary speakers and ordered them! Very articulate, controlled bass and good mids. The treble is probably the least refined and is therefore more reminiscent of speakers of the '70s. But I really liked what I heard. I compared them with one of the most popular and celebrated speakers of the last decade (KEF LS50) and I preferred the Lintons hands down. The KEF LS50 speakers are surprising small and that's how they sound: small with a small soundstage. The Lintons will be able to fill the room. They can also play loud without being fatiguing. Remember when shops had items in stock? Sigh, those were the days ... Now I have to wait at least a week. I also ordered the optional matching stands (so I can store my vinyl in there). Naïve Old Fart and Jurassic Shark 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,051 Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 Hipster! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 I hope the concert bass drum in Hook's Prologue won't kill the woofers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,511 Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 Don't Kill The Woofers: sounds like a song . I'm sure your woofers can handle it. When I first started my hi-fi odyssey, I owned a pair of Wharfedale Sheltons. I liked them. I've also owned a pair of KEF Coda 7s. I didn't like them, and I quickly traded them for a pair of B&W 601s, which, twenty five years later, are still going strong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 16 minutes ago, Naïve Old Fart said: Don't Kill The Woofers: sounds like a song . A song from Tormato 2. Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 Listen to how the Wharfedale Lintons sound on your own speakers : Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,511 Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 Those speakers are too good for Sam fucking Smith! Come to think of it, any speakers are too good for Sam fucking Smith. I wouldn't give you tuppence for the other shite, either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 Sam Smith ... is that what he was playing? Never heard of him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,511 Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 1 hour ago, AC1 said: Sam Smith ... is that what he was playing? Never heard of him! Not sure I believe you. WRITING'S ON THE WALL ring any bells? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,051 Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 Banksy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 1 minute ago, Naïve Old Fart said: Not sure I believe you. WRITING'S ON THE WALL ring any bells? Is he the guy with that terrible falsetto voice? Yuck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,511 Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 Unfortunately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 Don't like the pathos he's trying to sell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 For their review, 'What Hi-Fi' listened to John Williams on the Linton speakers: What Hi-Fi: Quote The moment we start our listening, we get a brilliant sense of scale and space from the Lintons and so we head straight for an orchestral recording to see what they can do. We play John Williams’s The Raiders March – the main theme from the Indiana Jones films – and get a thrilling sense of these speakers’ dynamics. Starting quiet but firm with the plucky horn section, the piece when played through the Lintons offers a brilliant range of texture and ability as it builds. Striking up just to the side, the trumpets sound just as heroic as the archeological adventurer, while the string section launches in front. Underneath it all, the enormous hits on the kettle drums are reproduced with consummate ease by these big standmounters. It’s such a fantastically open presentation of the music that our listening space feels bigger than it is. Every instrument is there to be heard in the soundstage. The harp strums float over the top, the timpani chimes in perfectly from the back left, the cymbal clashes and the tubular bells ring so true that we can almost picture the instruments. It’s quite joyous and, arguably, a demonstration of these speakers at their very best. https://www.whathifi.com/reviews/wharfedale-linton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 Wow! People are bidding like crazy on a Pioneer cassette deck at catawiki. Right now highest bid is 810 Euro and there is still two days to go. Cassettes are the new vinyl! Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,511 Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 14 hours ago, AC1 said: Don't like the pathos he's trying to sell. He couldn't spell "pathos", let alone sing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,051 Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 Only with a falsetto. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce marshall 1,315 Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 On 3/12/2021 at 3:13 AM, AC1 said: Wow! People are bidding like crazy on a Pioneer cassette deck at catawiki. Right now highest bid is 810 Euro and there is still two days to go. Cassettes are the new vinyl! It will still break down in two years😞 On 3/6/2021 at 2:33 AM, Naïve Old Fart said: That is cool with a capital Coo! Yes, Alex, I know you need two of them. That's why they're called "monoblock" Looks like one of those set models used on THE STARLOST. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 6 hours ago, bruce marshall said: It will still break down in two years😞 In my experience, models with less electronics usually don't break down as easy, but this one is scary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gurkensalat 340 Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 In my experience cassette desks are the hifi equipment most consistently prone to breakdown. My own and my dad's died all after about 10-20 years (Onkyo, Yamaha, Pioneer). There are a lot of mechanical things that can break. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce marshall 1,315 Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 I have a closet full of decks that play- but don't record. My current deck records at slow speeds so sounds distorted on playback😡 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 10 to 20 years is bad?! By that time I would already have replaced it with the latest and greatest model. Really, back in the day, I don't think I ever had a deck that failed on me. I can't say the same about silver disc spinners (CD / DVD / Blu-ray). bruce marshall 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce marshall 1,315 Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 I never had a deck that lasted five years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 I never had a CD player that lasted 5 years. And I treat my gear with respect! bruce marshall 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,051 Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 What about girlfriends? bruce marshall 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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