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Post by vcautokid on Sept 20, 2023 18:30:30 GMT -5
Very curious about this DAC. Hope youβll share your thoughts.
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Post by creimes on Sept 21, 2023 21:22:09 GMT -5
Very curious about this DAC. Hope youβll share your thoughts. It has a delivery date of mid next week, currently I use a Drop Grace SDAC Balanced and a Drop THX AAA 789 amplifier and the odd time will swap the DAC for my S.M.S.L SU-8s so I'm not expecting leaps and bounds of difference but we will see, I will like having the display and the unit is more attractive looking for sure haha, I will try and do my best on my experience though I'm also curious if I run it on my main system, Mac Mini to the DO400 as a pre to my 7000X and Chane 753's Cheers, Chad
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Post by localnet on Sept 22, 2023 2:46:49 GMT -5
Just ordered Emotiva's Airmotiv SE12 12" Flex Subwoofer and an SVS SB1000, going to have a shoot out! This is for my bedroom system, which consists of a vintage 1969 Sansui 2000, WiiM Mini, AppleTV and a pair of Zu Omen Dirty Weekends... Just need a tad bit of fill on the lower end. The SVS goes lower, but for the money, I will more than likely keep both. The price on the Airmotiv is not going to break the bank and I picked up the SVS used. We shall see what happens.
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Post by vcautokid on Sept 22, 2023 20:33:55 GMT -5
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Post by bluemeanies on Sept 23, 2023 9:30:51 GMT -5
Had to rid of the EYESOREβ¦Mac mini, router and modem. LB-200
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Post by bitsandbytes on Sept 24, 2023 5:16:15 GMT -5
Congrats Frank! Your system so awesome and beautiful looking with that McIntosh LB200 purchase Walt
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Post by vcautokid on Sept 24, 2023 8:40:14 GMT -5
Giving these a try. Type 1 tape. If I like, I will get more.
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Post by MusicHead on Sept 24, 2023 21:18:37 GMT -5
View Attachment Giving these a try. Type 1 tape. If I like, I will get more. Cool, I did not even know cassettes were still being made. Back in the days, I really liked Type III, FeCr (Ferro-Chrome) tapes. Easier on the tape deck heads than Chrome or Metal (Type II and IV), but with wider frequency response than Type I. My "go to" tapes were the Sony FeCr and the TDK D series for Fe. Occasionally I splurged on TDK Metal tapes π. In the mid-80s, as a pennyless high school student, I spent all the money I earned during summer and all my savings on a Technics 3-head tape deck. Many fond memories of mixing tapes for parties with friends!!!
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Post by vcautokid on Sept 25, 2023 4:36:05 GMT -5
Tape pretty much is very limited to only a few, and many of the name brands we mostly know are done. If it does have the name we know, probably sourced from who knows where. I think Maxell UR is still theirs, not sure. TDK is done for sure, it is dirty business making tape from the environment perspective, and costly. This Type 1 maybe the last of the new breed of their own. Type 2 is getting harder to get, and type IV is priced into the moon.
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Post by vcautokid on Sept 27, 2023 19:05:38 GMT -5
Both TEACs from my High School days! Makes me say Digital is a good start, but I always end up here! The TEAC A-460 Cassette here as the latest. Aiwa AD-F660 A&D Z6300Z Nakamichi CR-3A JVC KD-85 JVC KD-V761 Yamaha KX-W952 Technics RS-M280 needing help Technics RS-M270 and a Basket case Tandberg TCD-310 needing lots of love.
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Post by MusicHead on Sept 27, 2023 22:58:08 GMT -5
View AttachmentView AttachmentBoth TEACs from my High School days! Makes me say Digital is a good start, but I always end up here! The TEAC A-460 Cassette here as the latest. Aiwa AD-F660 A&D Z6300Z Nakamichi CR-3A JVC KD-85 JVC KD-V761 Yamaha KX-W952 Technics RS-M280 needing help Technics RS-M270 and a Basket case Tandberg TCD-310 needing lots of love. Holy Cow, the deck I had was a Technics RS-M260!! I eventually gave it to my brother. I think he still has it, although in need of repair.
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Post by vcautokid on Sept 28, 2023 17:33:17 GMT -5
Best head and tape path cleaner and rubber pinch roller renew.
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Post by MusicHead on Sept 29, 2023 20:17:22 GMT -5
You have this tape decks restoration thing down to a science ππ»
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Post by vcautokid on Sept 29, 2023 20:24:11 GMT -5
You have this tape decks restoration thing down to a science ππ» Thank you very much.
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Post by LuisV on Sept 29, 2023 22:15:38 GMT -5
After 6 years of 24 / 7 service, a second SATA port died. Before another issue occurs, I purchased an MSI Meg X570 Unify as a replacement for the Asus Prime X-370 Pro that's currently in my NAS. I've been a diehard Asus fan for over 25 years... this will be my first MSI board... fingers crossed.
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Post by novisnick on Sept 30, 2023 0:24:22 GMT -5
Very curious about this DAC. Hope youβll share your thoughts. It has a delivery date of mid next week, currently I use a Drop Grace SDAC Balanced and a Drop THX AAA 789 amplifier and the odd time will swap the DAC for my S.M.S.L SU-8s so I'm not expecting leaps and bounds of difference but we will see, I will like having the display and the unit is more attractive looking for sure haha, I will try and do my best on my experience though I'm also curious if I run it on my main system, Mac Mini to the DO400 as a pre to my 7000X and Chane 753's Cheers, Chad Enjoy, I look forward to your review!
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Post by novisnick on Sept 30, 2023 0:28:17 GMT -5
Speaking of motherboards, mine crapped out after 7-8 years. PC isnβt used for much but it comes in handy sometimes. Quick inexpensive fix. SHANGZHAOYUAN H97 Strong LGA 1150 Motherboard for Intel 4th Gen Core i7/i5/i3/E3 Processor (Mini ITX, DDR3, PCIe 3.0, NVME M.2, SATA 6Gb/s, VGA/DVI/HDMI-Compatible, WiFi M.2, Dual LAN) a.co/d/5fgwGpPSHANGZHAOYUAN H97 Strong LGA 1150 Motherboard for Intel 4th Gen Core i7/i5/i3/E3 Processor (Mini ITX, DDR3, PCIe 3.0, NVME M.2, SATA 6Gb/s, VGA/DVI/HDMI-Compatible, WiFi M.2, Dual LAN) a.co/d/5fgwGpP
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Post by vcautokid on Sept 30, 2023 11:16:15 GMT -5
Ordered the Belt Kit for the TEAC A-460. Probably don't need now, but I will at some point.
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Post by foggy1956 on Sept 30, 2023 11:59:51 GMT -5
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Post by vcautokid on Oct 1, 2023 9:37:39 GMT -5
Just bought some Dexoit. Hideously expensive. But it goes a long way. A couple of drops after you hosed down your control or switch with CRC or equivalent contact cleaner. That stuff is cheap. Won't hurt plastics, or leave residue. Stop listening to the BullSChiit on YouTube about how the Dexoit is the miracle drug that fixes the ailing electronics. Do it right, do it once! CRC first then Deoxit and just a smidge. Stuff will last years in your components and in the bottle, or more wasteful can.
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