We get a lot of discussion on here about music.
Now's your chance to swank, or not, about your sound system.
What is it, how much did it cost, is it your ideal system...etc.
Mart
HiFi systems
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I have Technics seperates, great when I got them about 8 years ago, but look bulky in comparrison to midi systems which have as much ooomph as my system.
The West London of my youth is now on dvd
I've met the man on the street............and he's a cunt
I've met the man on the street............and he's a cunt
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i have panasonic ,but when i moved flats year ago the cleaners put it on the wrong unit so i had to wedge something under the stand.
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I have a Technics set-up which is probably older than yours and agree that things have shrunk in size since then.
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Deuce Bigolo
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Technics Mini System 1980....My First and only System
Tuner,Amplifier,Equaliser,Tape Deck,Turntable
Apart from adding on a Technics 5 CD Carousel its the original
As a fathers mate once said to me...if the Room/House isn't the right shape don't waste your money upgrading with fancy quality speakers etc
cheers
B....OZ
Tuner,Amplifier,Equaliser,Tape Deck,Turntable
Apart from adding on a Technics 5 CD Carousel its the original
As a fathers mate once said to me...if the Room/House isn't the right shape don't waste your money upgrading with fancy quality speakers etc
cheers
B....OZ
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Well, whatever happened to buying British?
My system is positively High end compared to you lot.
Quad tuner, pre-amp, amp and CD player.
Cyrus DVD player.
Sony Walkman Professional.
Wall mounted Genexxa speakers (a real bargain buy from Tandy) and an Audio-Pro powered sub-woofer that goes down to 20c/s.
Michell FocusOne turntable.
Mart
My system is positively High end compared to you lot.
Quad tuner, pre-amp, amp and CD player.
Cyrus DVD player.
Sony Walkman Professional.
Wall mounted Genexxa speakers (a real bargain buy from Tandy) and an Audio-Pro powered sub-woofer that goes down to 20c/s.
Michell FocusOne turntable.
Mart
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Deuce Bigolo
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Like I said no point in splashing out serious money if the room the set-up is in isn't set up acoustically
Its like all these fancy surround sound gadgets going around now for Home theatres.In most cases its a waste as all it does is amplify the noise not necessarily make it a better listening experience
cheers
B....OZ
Its like all these fancy surround sound gadgets going around now for Home theatres.In most cases its a waste as all it does is amplify the noise not necessarily make it a better listening experience
cheers
B....OZ
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I have an old pioneer seperates system with a 6 cd interchange system that I bought in the early 8o's. Very large compared to current systems but it does the job. Mind you after 27yrs working on aircraft gas turbines anything hi spec would be a bit wasted lol.
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i say thank god for cds really 45 singles are hard to play.
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'Well, whatever happened to buying British?'
Cheaper Japanese products widely available with reasonable performance, I suppose.
For mine, the main system is a 508 Meridian CD player with a 551 Meridian integrated amp with mc/mm boards fitted boosted to 100 watt rms by Meridian themselves, and a Meridian 504 tuner. The speakers are Quad ESL 63s, perfectly driven by the amp. The turntable is a Wilson Benesch Full Circle with 0.5 ACT tonearm and Analog MC cartridge. I've had this system for a few years now. All British.
The room it sits in is 36' by 20' and the sound is wonderful. In the study we use a Denon mini system with small shelf B&W speakers. The tv and dvd/video are all Sony. We have lots of other radios/personal cd players all over the place.
After a lifetime of listening to and having a deep love affair with music, I have gradually upgraded the system (some of my earlier ones were bloody awful) and the cost has been relatively small and incremental. It's not important for some, but it's sacrilege to play cherished Blue Notes on crappy record players.
I know it doesn't suit everyone, but I've always believed I would do better by the music by having a decent system and that's what I think we have.
mart : Quad front end and amplification is terrific in my view, and I've been the happy owner of Quad gear for years.
Cheaper Japanese products widely available with reasonable performance, I suppose.
For mine, the main system is a 508 Meridian CD player with a 551 Meridian integrated amp with mc/mm boards fitted boosted to 100 watt rms by Meridian themselves, and a Meridian 504 tuner. The speakers are Quad ESL 63s, perfectly driven by the amp. The turntable is a Wilson Benesch Full Circle with 0.5 ACT tonearm and Analog MC cartridge. I've had this system for a few years now. All British.
The room it sits in is 36' by 20' and the sound is wonderful. In the study we use a Denon mini system with small shelf B&W speakers. The tv and dvd/video are all Sony. We have lots of other radios/personal cd players all over the place.
After a lifetime of listening to and having a deep love affair with music, I have gradually upgraded the system (some of my earlier ones were bloody awful) and the cost has been relatively small and incremental. It's not important for some, but it's sacrilege to play cherished Blue Notes on crappy record players.
I know it doesn't suit everyone, but I've always believed I would do better by the music by having a decent system and that's what I think we have.
mart : Quad front end and amplification is terrific in my view, and I've been the happy owner of Quad gear for years.