A24 4,345 Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 Don't act so surprised, Bruce. CD players are known to have the shortest lifespan of all hi-fi gear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,081 Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 What about minidisc players? Mattris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,345 Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 I've heard they were quite reliable but I guess it also depends on the model (deck vs. portable). Similar to a PC's hard disk. Official life expectancy is only 5 years but plenty of people use their PC's hard disk for more than 10 years. And a minidisc will probably last longer depending on how much you use it, of course. Mattris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,345 Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 Speaker cable super deal! Normal price: €42.100,- Now only: €25.250,- (ex-demo) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=3774958459208306 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,345 Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 Zee latest verzions! Here's a review: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,551 Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 Was that silly woman complaining about fingerprints?! Fuck's sake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,345 Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 They don't like the piano black side panels! They are too hip for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,551 Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 They don't deserve to have ears! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,345 Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 Someone not to far from my region is selling this amp from 1979: Current bid is 220 Euro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 Giz a look at the rear side. Some of those older amps have those outdated speaker wire terminals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,345 Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 Good idea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 Yeah I dunno. Those older terminals seem to stuggle at accommodating 12 gauge speaker wire, which is the thickness you'd want if you're running power hungry speakers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,345 Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 Which is what they say about my main speakers, that they need power. This amp in only 45 Watts per channel at 8 ohm. I don't really play loud so it could be enough. OTOH, it's an old amp, and even though it looks like new, there's a good chance there will be issues one of these years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 Ehhh might be enough. You'll want headroom for those peaks though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,345 Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 Still waiting for my new speakers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,081 Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 Still waiting for my new amp which had a defective knob! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,345 Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 How long is it gone already? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,081 Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 It was stuck in shipping back to the store for two months, probably due to covid chaos, then at the repair shop for two more months... don't know yet if they actually fixed the problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,345 Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 But you still have another amp that you can use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,081 Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 Yes, my old Nad C350, but it takes a couple of minutes to warm up. One of the big capacitors charges way too slowly, making the amp interpret it as a short circuit on one of the speaker outputs until it's fully charged. Needless to say, this also seems to affect the sound during playback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce marshall 1,315 Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 On 4/7/2021 at 7:42 AM, Jurassic Shark said: Still waiting for my new amp which had a defective knob! " Say what?!" On 4/7/2021 at 8:43 AM, Jurassic Shark said: It was stuck in shipping back to the store for two months, ....then at the repair shop for two more months... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,345 Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 Douglas Hi-Fi Australia in 1983. The VU meters lit up and the reels were spinning! Jurassic Shark and bruce marshall 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,081 Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 I wonder if they got lots of tape jam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 Reel to reel! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,345 Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 Anyone else hates this too? Show me your spaghetti monster! bruce marshall 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce marshall 1,315 Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 I have multiple av devices. I don't care show you the connections. It'll give you nightmares!😵 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 Mine's a bit of a rat's nest too. Hard to avoid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,081 Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 I don't believe in spaghetti monsters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce marshall 1,315 Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 Video cassette player Television monitor. Bluray player CD/DVD all region Cassette player Satellite radio tuner Tuner/amplifier Turntable My Lord!😵 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,081 Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 8 minutes ago, bruce marshall said: My Lord What's the power consumption of that one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce marshall 1,315 Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 Not much actually. Not like I turn them all on. The amp.has energy conservation built in. The biggest consumer WAS SIRIUS before they reworked their tuners. Those things would get HOT! Imagine if this was the era before transistors!? 9 hours ago, Jurassic Shark said: What's the power consumption of that one? Ask Jay.lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 I just bought a DAC, the SMSL M200. Does everything I need. Didn't need that MQA shit that the higher end ones seem to spruik, so I'm fine with this. The reviews were good too. I figured the price at AU$385 was fine. A24 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,345 Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 Wow! Look at this Revox receiver and CD player from 1985: It's a genuine Space Odyssey. Made in Switzerland! Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 Does it still work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,345 Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 Because of all these 'delicate' push buttons, you mean? Yeah, if dirt creeps in ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 I just hope my new DAC is good. Some bloke in another thread said I can listen to music on the internet, and I can plug my computer into it and essentially make my computer a hi-fi component. Who'd'a thunk? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,345 Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 Is that SMSL a network player? I know they got them too, with a DAC combined and everything. I also know that I don't have a network player but I have a spotify app on my OLED TV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 I don't think it is. It has bluetooth, which is nifty if I want to play something from my telephone. My Rotel DAB+ tuner has a network player in it through DTS Play-Fi, which I find a bit clunky. From now on, I'll probably just use my computer as a network player and play all the internet audio stuff from there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted April 29, 2021 Share Posted April 29, 2021 It's a beaut! Also had to muck around with the driver software, but got it working eventually. Basically this enables my laptop to become a network player component in my hi-fi system. Very nice. I'm wondering also does something like this also eliminate the need for a CD player? Since my computer already has an optical drive anyway... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,345 Posted April 29, 2021 Share Posted April 29, 2021 Yes, via USB, and if you don't mind the noise computers makes when reading discs. You can use a cheap DVD player with digital outputs as a CD transport. You S.M.S.L. DAC will do the rest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted April 29, 2021 Share Posted April 29, 2021 Playing the Star Wars flacs from the Sony OST releases on my computer. Wow, great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted April 29, 2021 Share Posted April 29, 2021 I haven't been able to try any hi-res audio yet. Where do they sell DSD files? The Bluetooth is a nice feature. Love playing YT through my hi-fi, even though it isn't hi-res audio, but it's nice hearing it through a fuller system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,345 Posted April 29, 2021 Share Posted April 29, 2021 Does your DAC get hot after a while? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,081 Posted April 29, 2021 Share Posted April 29, 2021 Hot as in sexy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted April 29, 2021 Share Posted April 29, 2021 30 minutes ago, AC1 said: Does your DAC get hot after a while? I haven't touched it since setting it up. I'll check later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,372 Posted April 29, 2021 Share Posted April 29, 2021 You can buy high-res music from many sites https://us.7digital.com/ https://www.qobuz.com/us-en/shop https://www.hdtracks.com/ https://www.nativedsd.com/ https://www.prostudiomasters.com/ https://store.acousticsounds.com/superhirez Some of those you'll have to figure out the right URL for your country Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted April 29, 2021 Share Posted April 29, 2021 Oh nice. Now I usually use Winamp whenever Inplay music on a computer. Can that play hi-res music files like DSD etc. or do I need to download a different player program to my computer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,372 Posted April 29, 2021 Share Posted April 29, 2021 I believe WinAmp can handle it all (might have to install a plugin), but you could also try Audacious or Musicbee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted April 29, 2021 Share Posted April 29, 2021 Hmm getting some weird distortions from the computer via USB, like it's clipping at certain points. The audio stream from my phone via Bluetooth sounds fine though. Is USB really that good an interconnect or does computer audio via USB introduce unexpected anomalies? Because I really think either the computer or USB are the weak links in the chain here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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