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Post by dan87951 on Dec 17, 2009 19:09:42 GMT -5
Just curious if Emotiva plans on building a 5 disc player? I really hate having to get up and load discs all the time with the single disc players.
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Post by jmilton on Dec 17, 2009 19:52:19 GMT -5
Just curious if Emotiva plans on building a 5 disc player? I really hate having to get up and load discs all the time with the single disc players. And a record player that let's you stack 4-6 records on the spindle!  Real audiophile stuff. |
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Post by ntrain42 on Dec 17, 2009 20:26:39 GMT -5
Just curious if Emotiva plans on building a 5 disc player? I really hate having to get up and load discs all the time with the single disc players. And a record player that let's you stack 4-6 records on the spindle! Real audiophile stuff. Whats wrong with a cd changer? There are some incredible changers out there that are sonically better in many ways than the single trey units mass made. |
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Post by jedinite24 on Dec 17, 2009 20:29:41 GMT -5
Emo shouldn't bother with a multi-disc CD changer. I don't think I've seen an audiophile grade multi-disc CD changer recently. I did find these vintage ones though that seem to be nice. Adcom GCD-600 or the Adcom GCD-700. JD
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Post by ntrain42 on Dec 17, 2009 21:00:05 GMT -5
Emo shouldn't bother with a multi-disc CD changer. I don't think I've seen an audiophile grade multi-disc CD changer recently. I did find these vintage ones though that seem to be nice. Adcom GCD-600 or the Adcom GCD-700. JD The Adcome GCD-700 is a top notch player period. I'd take it over most modest priced single disc "reference quality" CD players of today including Emotiva's single disc player(which itself is a great bargain and great sounding cd player at its price point). The GCD changer features Class A topology and a great variable output(which means no preamplifier needed)allowing for a direct to amp connection reducing the chance for the output signal to be altered. I picked up one for my dad last Xmas, and he has loved it from Day 1. |
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Post by jlafrenz on Dec 17, 2009 22:14:15 GMT -5
A good reason why not to make one is because of the DAC coming out. With everything going computer based more so every day, it is easier just to have everything on a PC/MAC and hook it to the DAC. Then you can have any song you want at the touch of your finger tips and never have to get up to change anything.
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Post by knucklehead on Dec 18, 2009 17:54:34 GMT -5
A good reason why not to make one is because of the DAC coming out. With everything going computer based more so every day, it is easier just to have everything on a PC/MAC and hook it to the DAC. Then you can have any song you want at the touch of your finger tips and never have to get up to change anything. +1 Flac is your friend. |
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Post by Mister L'fe on Dec 18, 2009 19:34:40 GMT -5
I too think multi-disc players are a thing of the past. I'm sitting here viewing this forum on my 52 inch LCD TV with a Mac Mini. The Mini does double duty as a computer and music server. It's a no brainer, try it you'll never go back. It just takes a mouse click or two to find anything in your library. Plus you can create your own custom play lists. A 1.5 TB external drive is good for probably more than 2,700 CDs at full uncompressed resolution. All my CDs are in storage in the closet and not cluttering up the living room.
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Post by Mister L'fe on Dec 18, 2009 20:24:17 GMT -5
I too think multi-disc players are a thing of the past. I'm sitting here viewing this forum on my 52 inch LCD TV with a Mac Mini. The Mini does double duty as a computer and music server. It's a no brainer, try it you'll never go back. It just takes a mouse click or two to find anything in your library. Plus you can create your own custom play lists. A 1.5 TB external drive is good for probably more than 2,700 CDs at full uncompressed resolution. All my CDs are in storage in the closet and not cluttering up the living room. I didn't mention: You can also surf the net and listen to music like I'm doing now. Or, turn on the iTunes Visualizer and entertain your guests. |
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Post by dan87951 on Dec 18, 2009 21:54:21 GMT -5
Just because it has one tray doesn't make it the best!
Sorry for asking the question, didn't mean to get the forum in rukus. Just wanted to plan a replacement for my Rotel RCC-1055 since I know it won't last forever (bought in 2003). Guess I will just send it in for repair to Rotel if/when that sad day comes!
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Post by ntrain42 on Dec 18, 2009 22:00:40 GMT -5
I too think multi-disc players are a thing of the past. I'm sitting here viewing this forum on my 52 inch LCD TV with a Mac Mini. The Mini does double duty as a computer and music server. It's a no brainer, try it you'll never go back. It just takes a mouse click or two to find anything in your library. Plus you can create your own custom play lists. A 1.5 TB external drive is good for probably more than 2,700 CDs at full uncompressed resolution. All my CDs are in storage in the closet and not cluttering up the living room. Music on the net is extremly compressed......not the same as a CD(even though CD has some compression of its own). |
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Post by strindl on Dec 18, 2009 22:13:55 GMT -5
A good reason why not to make one is because of the DAC coming out. With everything going computer based more so every day, it is easier just to have everything on a PC/MAC and hook it to the DAC. Then you can have any song you want at the touch of your finger tips and never have to get up to change anything. exactly. Once you go to a music server you never want to go back to looking for the cd. I think the market for 5 disc changers is fading fast. |
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Post by Mister L'fe on Dec 19, 2009 19:56:20 GMT -5
I too think multi-disc players are a thing of the past. I'm sitting here viewing this forum on my 52 inch LCD TV with a Mac Mini. The Mini does double duty as a computer and music server. It's a no brainer, try it you'll never go back. It just takes a mouse click or two to find anything in your library. Plus you can create your own custom play lists. A 1.5 TB external drive is good for probably more than 2,700 CDs at full uncompressed resolution. All my CDs are in storage in the closet and not cluttering up the living room. Music on the net is extremly compressed......not the same as a CD(even though CD has some compression of its own). Except all my files were ripped from CDs as AIFF (Apple Lossless), they're full resolution not MP3s! |
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Post by Mister L'fe on Dec 19, 2009 20:24:35 GMT -5
Music on the net is extremly compressed......not the same as a CD(even though CD has some compression of its own). Except all my files were ripped from CDs as AIFF (Apple Lossless), they're full resolution not MP3s! I went back and re-read your post trying to understand. Do you mean compressed as in dynamics or compressed as in file compression. Certainly there is a lot of variation in recordings. Some are just plain lousy. Some of the early CD transfers were from master tapes meant for cutting a vinyl record and were deliberately compressed dynamically to fit all the information in the record groove. As far as compressed sound on MP3s I'm not sure, I've never made a real comparison. I won't buy from iTunes just out of principal. Most of the time you can go to Amazon and find the same physical CD for less money, and it is full resolution, at least it is as good as it is going to get. |
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Post by jlafrenz on Dec 19, 2009 20:54:21 GMT -5
Just because it has one tray doesn't make it the best! Sorry for asking the question, didn't mean to get the forum in rukus. Just wanted to plan a replacement for my Rotel RCC-1055 since I know it won't last forever (bought in 2003). Guess I will just send it in for repair to Rotel if/when that sad day comes! No need to be sorry, it was a legit question. I think everyone here was just trying to give a response as to why it isn't very likely that Emo or other companies choose not to build a multi-disc unit. |
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Post by ntrain42 on Dec 20, 2009 23:38:15 GMT -5
Music on the net is extremly compressed......not the same as a CD(even though CD has some compression of its own). Except all my files were ripped from CDs as AIFF (Apple Lossless), they're full resolution not MP3s! Regardless your still not getting the same sound quality as when your extracting info direct from a cd. Your going through a computer soundcard and software converting information. I have a large library of music on a HD server, but for critical listening, I still prefer a redbook format without any conversion. |
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Post by scotto83 on Dec 21, 2009 7:59:25 GMT -5
Using a High End Dac with USB input you actually bypass the pc's sound card and alot of the issues that come along with it.
Your basically just using the pc as a transport to feed the external dac..
People have been said to get some really good results. which compare with some really good cd spinners..
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Post by hikinokie on Dec 21, 2009 9:08:17 GMT -5
Personally I'd like to see Emo build something like PS Audio's Perfect Wave Transport that can read more than just cd's. So far I think it's limited to wav files but Boulder has one ($24,000!!!) that reads all kinds of high resolution files.
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Post by Mister L'fe on Dec 21, 2009 9:08:46 GMT -5
Except all my files were ripped from CDs as AIFF (Apple Lossless), they're full resolution not MP3s! Regardless your still not getting the same sound quality as when your extracting info direct from a cd. Your going through a computer soundcard and software converting information. I have a large library of music on a HD server, but for critical listening, I still prefer a redbook format without any conversion. But I'm not using the computer's sound card. I'm using the S/PDIF optical out. Isn't that bit for bit the same as what is on the CD? Alternatively I could use my Airport Express optical outs and go wireless. Everything I've read indicates that the optical out of the Airport Express is bit perfect from iTunes. Is what I have read wrong? Now going to and outboard DAC might be a better way to go. Right now I'm at the mercy of the DACs in my receiver. |
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Post by emoon3 on Dec 21, 2009 9:24:05 GMT -5
Except all my files were ripped from CDs as AIFF (Apple Lossless), they're full resolution not MP3s! Regardless your still not getting the same sound quality as when your extracting info direct from a cd. Your going through a computer soundcard and software converting information. I have a large library of music on a HD server, but for critical listening, I still prefer a redbook format without any conversion. Not true. You can get results rivaling some of the best transports. Read here - www.computeraudiophile.com |
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