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Post by robbiegong on Oct 6, 2023 9:11:40 GMT
well at the moment i am using my trusty sa8005 with a big weight on top on some iso pucks for isolation into the superb bel canto eix dac /pre via digital . its pretty good actually .. in fact playing eric bibbs in my fathers house the wick was really up and that sense of liveness and realism was just superb .... make you want to dance Thanks for sharing Phil, had a proper listen this morning - Uplifting lyrics and one tight jam - excellent ! |
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Post by lurch on Oct 6, 2023 10:31:08 GMT
Went to see him at the Anvil in Basingstoke a few months ago, excellent concert and a really nice guy. He's definitely not up himself like some me performers, he came out and helped man the concession stand during the break, chatting with fans, signing stuff etc. Even his chats/short stories between songs felt as though he was addressing you personally.
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Post by hifinutt on Oct 6, 2023 16:47:43 GMT
thanks both , yes love his stuff its very uplifting
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Post by electronumpty on Oct 10, 2023 18:02:10 GMT
Well having finally sorted my Linn Classik, new belts and mech. I have employed it as a cd player into my DCB1 and onward. Sounds OK! Just spinning some cds for the 1st time through my Firebottle monos and Tannoys.  |
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Post by Bigman80 on Oct 10, 2023 18:36:42 GMT
Well having finally sorted my Linn Classik, new belts and mech. I have employed it as a cd player into my DCB1 and onward. Sounds OK! Just spinning some cds for the 1st time through my Firebottle monos and Tannoys. Ah, well done! CD is doing a sterling job here. I'm having a great time with it. |
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Post by robbiegong on Oct 10, 2023 19:35:34 GMT
Well having finally sorted my Linn Classik, new belts and mech. I have employed it as a cd player into my DCB1 and onward. Sounds OK! Just spinning some cds for the 1st time through my Firebottle monos and Tannoys. Ah, well done! CD is doing a sterling job here. I'm having a great time with it. Me too, vinyl and cd's all I need, I alternate between the two which means long long life on de ole stylus, even better the PD-91 sounds like good vinyl to my ears, what's not to like? - happy days  |
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Post by hifinutt on Oct 16, 2023 16:05:06 GMT
Just passing manchester conference centre and what do i see ?? Richer sounds
Popped in to see the lovely guys there and just try out an audio analogue aa line cd transport .beautifully made and heavy build .buttons underneath but you could get used to that .2k
The lovely thing is there is a window on top and you can see the cd go in and rise up inside .very smooth drawer and nice but smallish display
Downsides ,no eject button on remote which is heavy metal and nicely built
Nor does it tell you in minutes where you are in a track which is useful when the telephone rings
Plus points it has a decent rca coax and aes and zero drive noise .very very nice bit of kit
Anyone tried one ?
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Post by Bigman80 on Oct 16, 2023 16:43:49 GMT
Just passing manchester conference centre and what do i see ?? Richer sounds Popped in to see the lovely guys there and just try out an audio analogue aa line cd transport .beautifully made and heavy build .buttons underneath but you could get used to that .2k The lovely thing is there is a window on top and you can see the cd go in and rise up inside .very smooth drawer and nice but smallish display Downsides ,no eject button on remote which is heavy metal and nicely built Nor does it tell you in minutes where you are in a track which is useful when the telephone rings Plus points it has a decent rca coax and aes and zero drive noise .very very nice bit of kit Anyone tried one ? Nope, but I'm looking at it now lol |
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Post by hifinutt on Oct 17, 2023 16:16:30 GMT
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Post by Bigman80 on Oct 17, 2023 19:22:58 GMT
It's very cool, I like the looks of it very much. |
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Post by bencat on Oct 18, 2023 9:13:54 GMT
It is a bit of a strange one for a company called Audio Analogue to be producing a CD Digital drive though , or is that just me ?
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Post by Bigman80 on Oct 18, 2023 9:53:53 GMT
It is a bit of a strange one for a company called Audio Analogue to be producing a CD Digital drive though , or is that just me ? 😂 Good point. |
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Post by hifinutt on Oct 18, 2023 11:29:23 GMT
yes some dont like the buttons underneath but yes its beautiful looking and there is not much comparable imho at that price i.e tray loading with decent rca plugs and aes
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Post by brucew268 on Nov 28, 2023 8:10:32 GMT
It's doesn't seem TEAC and Atoll share the same approach...  I wasn't impressed by the interior photo and what it implied about the design. OTOH the Alpha Audio guys did a livestream comparison of it and five other CD tranports in that price range and it came out on top. Listening impressions on:
Roksan Atessa - 700 Euro Atoll DR200 - 1550 Euro NuPrime CDT-8 - 1200 Euro Tentlabs B-Drive - 1300 Euro Cyrus CD-T - 1500 Euro Audiolab 9000 series - 1200 Euro |
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Post by Bigman80 on Nov 28, 2023 8:24:03 GMT
It's doesn't seem TEAC and Atoll share the same approach... I wasn't impressed by the interior photo and what it implied about the design. OTOH the Alpha Audio guys did a livestream comparison of it and five other CD tranports in that price range and it came out on top. Listening impressions on:
Roksan Atessa - 700 Euro Atoll DR200 - 1550 Euro NuPrime CDT-8 - 1200 Euro Tentlabs B-Drive - 1300 Euro Cyrus CD-T - 1500 Euro Audiolab 9000 series - 1200 Euro Thats a surprise. TBF, i don't think i would buy any of those on the list? |
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Post by hifinutt on Nov 28, 2023 11:09:37 GMT
seen the nuprime around which has good rep , very nearly bought a cdt9000 yesterday as was shopping and the town has 2 stockists , but waiting for something better maybe .
thanks for video
cyrus are brilliant sonically but they always break down sadly and multiple thousands of internet pages attest to that
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Post by hifinutt on Nov 28, 2023 11:12:48 GMT
i never got a reply from audio analogue , any companies that cant be bothered to reply to questions i avoid . support is vital in owning kit
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Post by brucew268 on Nov 28, 2023 11:41:03 GMT
seen the nuprime around which has good rep , very nearly bought a cdt9000 yesterday as was shopping and the town has 2 stockists , but waiting for something better maybe . thanks for video cyrus are brilliant sonically but they always break down sadly and multiple thousands of internet pages attest to that Just their listening notes put me off the CDT9000, which I was eager to hear about, and also off the Cyrus. CDT9000 compared to the others seemed to be trying too hard to be resolving and detailed but wasn't putting it together well enough to musically compete with the others. Cyrus sounded great to them, impressive and enjoyable but left them feeling it was slightly technicolour and so not quite natural. I've heard some say the same things about Chord DACs -- all a matter of taste.
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Post by Bigman80 on Nov 28, 2023 11:50:31 GMT
seen the nuprime around which has good rep , very nearly bought a cdt9000 yesterday as was shopping and the town has 2 stockists , but waiting for something better maybe . thanks for video cyrus are brilliant sonically but they always break down sadly and multiple thousands of internet pages attest to that Just their listening notes put me off the CDT9000, which I was eager to hear about, and also off the Cyrus. CDT9000 compared to the others seemed to be trying to hard to be resolving and detailed but wasn't putting it together well enough to musically compete with the others. Cyrus sounded great to them, impressive and enjoyable but left them feeling it was slightly technicolour and so not quite natural. I've heard some say the same things about Chord DACs -- all a matter of taste.
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Post by brucew268 on Nov 28, 2023 12:25:43 GMT
Just their listening notes put me off the CDT9000, which I was eager to hear about, and also off the Cyrus. CDT9000 compared to the others seemed to be trying too hard to be resolving and detailed but wasn't putting it together well enough to musically compete with the others. Cyrus sounded great to them, impressive and enjoyable but left them feeling it was slightly technicolour and so not quite natural. I've heard some say the same things about Chord DACs -- all a matter of taste.
What was their system they did the listening with? Test system: TAD Evolution 2 speakers Pass Labs X150.8 power amp Sonnet Pasithea DAC Isotek Titan filter for Pass Labs Yeti Reference filter for Sonnet Pasithea Yeti Standard power cables Van den Hul The CNT Interlink (Sonnet to Pass Labs) Van den Hul NOVA Speaker cable |
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Post by Bigman80 on Nov 28, 2023 12:30:14 GMT
What was their system they did the listening with? Test system: TAD Evolution 2 speakers Pass Labs X150.8 power amp Sonnet Pasithea DAC Isotek Titan filter for Pass Labs Yeti Reference filter for Sonnet Pasithea Yeti Standard power cables Van den Hul The CNT Interlink (Sonnet to Pass Labs) Van den Hul NOVA Speaker cable Ok...not terrible for a change! |
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Post by hifinutt on Nov 28, 2023 16:49:59 GMT
glad i watched some of it , that cd disc spinning on the cdt9000 is a bit irritating imho
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Post by hifinutt on Nov 29, 2023 11:57:01 GMT
got this lovely audiomeca cd transport at the moment . rather lovely bit of kit and performs flawlessly [ on loan from a friend ] its almost identical to the audionote CDT one/11 which does have aes outputs . www.audionote.co.uk/cdt-one |
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Post by firebottle on Nov 30, 2023 11:51:25 GMT
After many an hour f@rting and fiddling I have managed to get the Kenwood DP-X9010 CDT working properly. I managed to insert a rod into the plastic of the front panel to support the play button, as the original plastic hinge had broken, one problem fixed. The tray and mechanism on these players is superb, however the sled is moved using a linear motor which I think has lost some of its power. It is basically a couple of magnets energising a central armature with a driven coil around it. I know this player has had a knock in the past from distortion of the potted mains transformer bottom bracket. I suspect the magnets have weakened. A 'thinking out of the box' solution was required so I have fitted a long spring to assist the sled in moving backwards, hey presto it works perfectly.  How does it sound I hear you asking? Absolutely superb, so precise and crystal clear. Worth the agro. |
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Post by Bigman80 on Nov 30, 2023 16:06:43 GMT
After many an hour f@rting and fiddling I have managed to get the Kenwood DP-X9010 CDT working properly. I managed to insert a rod into the plastic of the front panel to support the play button, as the original plastic hinge had broken, one problem fixed. The tray and mechanism on these players is superb, however the sled is moved using a linear motor which I think has lost some of its power. It is basically a couple of magnets energising a central armature with a driven coil around it. I know this player has had a knock in the past from distortion of the potted mains transformer bottom bracket. I suspect the magnets have weakened. A 'thinking out of the box' solution was required so I have fitted a long spring to assist the sled in moving backwards, hey presto it works perfectly. How does it sound I hear you asking? Absolutely superb, so precise and crystal clear. Worth the agro. Welcome to the Kenwood club, Al. It's such a good transport. I love mine. Glad you got it going. |
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Post by zleepy on Nov 30, 2023 18:11:10 GMT
I thought It was Olis’ for a second . I’m interested in any mods you have done Alan? Or might It actually be unmodded still?  |
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Post by firebottle on Nov 30, 2023 18:40:48 GMT
It's unmodded but still sounds great.
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Post by Bigman80 on Nov 30, 2023 19:18:43 GMT
I thought It was Olis’ for a second . I’m interested in any mods you have done Alan? Or might It actually be unmodded still? I am unwilling to let mine out of my sight! |
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Post by hifinutt on Dec 12, 2023 17:06:48 GMT
the new shanling et3 top loader looks worth a try , especially at 580 quid on ebay !!!
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Post by hifinutt on Dec 13, 2023 10:41:16 GMT
funny that jays audio mark 3 hasnt sold on pfm , is it overpriced ? or just the time of year . looks beautiful
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