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Gold Member Username: Nuck
Post Number: 6857
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Monday, April 16, 2007 - 06:42 am: |
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Yep! |
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Gold Member Username: Larry_r
Naples,
FL
Post Number: 1874
Registered: Oct-04
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| Posted on Monday, April 16, 2007 - 08:47 am: |
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Art: Your new(est) cables sound great - they're probably almost as good as my Blue Jeans/Beldens, I'll betcha! (double grin)
So - where do I go to see the new pics?
And yep, if we had any decent stereo-type places 'round here, I'd probably be spending some time and money with them - but I have to drive at least two hours to find a good store - which (sigh) I just don't have the gumption to do.
BTW - how much did those cables cost, Art?
Respectful-like. . .LarryR |
Gold Member Username: Artk
Albany,
Oregon
USA
Post Number: 4586
Registered: Feb-05
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| Posted on Monday, April 16, 2007 - 09:05 am: |
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The new pics will be where the old ones were but not until at least next weekend.
I have over $2400 altogether into my cables.
The most recent aquisition for the XM were $229 for .8 meter set. I bought the demos for $125. |
Gold Member Username: Nuck
Post Number: 6862
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Monday, April 16, 2007 - 04:42 pm: |
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Sounds about right. |
Gold Member Username: Larry_r
Naples,
FL
Post Number: 1875
Registered: Oct-04
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| Posted on Monday, April 16, 2007 - 05:08 pm: |
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Art: looking forward to the pics!
As to the cables - uh - Gulp. . .know when I'm out-classed, for sure! Sigh. |
Gold Member Username: Nuck
Post Number: 6873
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Monday, April 16, 2007 - 06:22 pm: |
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I just arrived into the hotel here in Illinois, and am up to speed on the awful news here in the USA.
It is through tear filled eyes, and with the heaviest of hearts that I pray for the wounded children and support staff in Virginia.
These kids could be my own. In fact, they all are our kids.
When sense means no sense at all, what do you make of it?!?!
My tears may wet a blanket, but not the way a child's drool wets a mothers shirt.
My condolances to the Mothers and Fathers.
Lord, show us the way. |
Silver Member Username: Sem
New York
USA
Post Number: 662
Registered: Mar-04
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| Posted on Monday, April 16, 2007 - 08:13 pm: |
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Nuck, well said. What a horrible, horrible situation. We know three kids attending VT, one an engineering student. Thankfully all are safe. Our hearts ache for their classmates that weren't as fortunate. |
Gold Member Username: Artk
Albany,
Oregon
USA
Post Number: 4589
Registered: Feb-05
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| Posted on Tuesday, April 17, 2007 - 09:51 am: |
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Lived in small college towns most of my life (Pocatello, Id 17 yrs and Corvallis, Oregon 20 yrs) and this kind of event hasn't even crossed my mind. These communities are usually such wonderful places to live that it makes it that much more difficult to conceptualize.
I now live in the College Green neighborhood in Albany, Oregon 2 blocks from the Linn Benton Community College campus and work in Corvallis. It was quiet in the office yesterday as the students (about 1/3 of our clients) were mostly staying home watching TV or sharing their thoughts with friends and family via the web. The ones I talked to yesterday were in shock and concerned about the how safe our (OSU) campus is.
My daughter works on campus at Oregon State University at the Linus Pauling Institute and typical of her (very strong woman) she is confident that the Oregon State Police have the situation in hand at OSU. She was emphatic that these things just happen and short of resrticting our freedom to an intolerable level there is simply very little we can do to stop someone who is hell bent on self destruction from harming others on the way.
Prayers and thoughts to all whom are affected. |
Gold Member Username: Larry_r
Naples,
FL
Post Number: 1876
Registered: Oct-04
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| Posted on Tuesday, April 17, 2007 - 01:43 pm: |
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Art: Good thoughts all, sir.
Yes - no matter how high the walls and how strong a security presence, if a person is bent on a suicidal mission, he/she is nearly impossible to either predict or to stop.
Handguns easily hidden, body-worn explosives and the like are examples of what can quickly become deadly, especially when paired with an impaired mind.
To "seal off" any campus or town or neighborhood just won't work. And a person-by-person body search is, of course, out of the question.
I like your term, Art: "hell-bent on self destruction." For that's what it is in cases like the Virginia massacre.
Prayers and thoughts - indeed - with added hopes that the usual "copycat" maniac doesn't surface in this instance.
Respectfully. . .LarryR |
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Gold Member Username: Artk
Albany,
Oregon
USA
Post Number: 4605
Registered: Feb-05
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| Posted on Friday, April 20, 2007 - 11:43 pm: |
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RIP Andrew Hill...."Time Lines" His most recent release when he knew he was terminally ill is top notch, he will be missed. |
Gold Member Username: Nuck
Post Number: 6952
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Saturday, April 21, 2007 - 01:49 pm: |
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http://video.sympatico.msn.com/v/en-ca/v.htm?g=1815d21a-bae9-4ef5-97ea-cdb92b6b7 a35&f=imbot_en-ca_m_3549&fg=rss |
Platinum Member Username: Jan_b_vigne
Dallas,
TX
Post Number: 10278
Registered: May-04
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| Posted on Saturday, April 21, 2007 - 09:39 pm: |
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Bookmarked! |
Gold Member Username: My_rantz
Australia
Post Number: 1343
Registered: Nov-05
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| Posted on Sunday, April 22, 2007 - 06:59 am: |
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That was great. What was it again? |
Platinum Member Username: Jan_b_vigne
Dallas,
TX
Post Number: 10285
Registered: May-04
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| Posted on Sunday, April 22, 2007 - 12:23 pm: |
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What was what? What are you talkin' about? |
Gold Member Username: My_rantz
Australia
Post Number: 1344
Registered: Nov-05
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| Posted on Sunday, April 22, 2007 - 06:00 pm: |
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Who was talkin'? |
Gold Member Username: Nuck
Post Number: 6969
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Sunday, April 22, 2007 - 06:19 pm: |
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Rantz, did you see the same thing that I did?
Old folks havin a great time and smashing guitars?
It's RnR night at the old folks home.
I thought it was great. |
Gold Member Username: My_rantz
Australia
Post Number: 1345
Registered: Nov-05
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| Posted on Sunday, April 22, 2007 - 07:20 pm: |
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What old folks? What smashing guitar? And yes Nuck, I'm having a great time. By the way who who are you?
Talkin' 'bout my generation baby. Why don't we all just f-f-fade away?
But did I see the same thing you did? I don't know. Don't we all have different eyes?
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Gold Member Username: Nuck
Post Number: 6975
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Sunday, April 22, 2007 - 08:01 pm: |
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A tad flummoxed here.
But I am Ok with it. Another mixed up day in the mixed up life of poor mixed up Fred Flintstone.
From the pilot. |
Gold Member Username: My_rantz
Australia
Post Number: 1346
Registered: Nov-05
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| Posted on Monday, April 23, 2007 - 02:48 am: |
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Nuck, when you get to my age you'll understand. Yes, I saw the old folks singing along to the Who's My Generation. Thankyou, it is a great clip.
Now, what was I doing? |
Gold Member Username: Nuck
Post Number: 6980
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Monday, April 23, 2007 - 06:40 am: |
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D'oh! |
Platinum Member Username: Jan_b_vigne
Dallas,
TX
Post Number: 10310
Registered: May-04
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| Posted on Saturday, April 28, 2007 - 12:07 am: |
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http://cgi.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/auc.pl?softothr&1177895260&1177732814 |
Gold Member Username: Artk
Albany,
Oregon
USA
Post Number: 4670
Registered: Feb-05
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| Posted on Saturday, May 05, 2007 - 01:25 am: |
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http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/artsentertainment/2003001900_vinyl18m.html
At least as long as we older folk are around we should be able to enjoy that wealth of music that's still around on beautiful vinyl. |
Silver Member Username: Stryvn
Post Number: 173
Registered: Dec-06
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| Posted on Saturday, May 05, 2007 - 07:38 am: |
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Nice article, Art. Thanks for sharing.
Although I don't have a TT right now (it's in my Dad's system), the pops and hiss is where it's at. |
Gold Member Username: Nuck
Post Number: 7150
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Saturday, May 05, 2007 - 08:52 am: |
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Vinyl will never die, that is a given.
Availability is subject to change, pricing may vary, certainly, but the old dawgs will keep it alive! |
Platinum Member Username: Jan_b_vigne
Dallas,
TX
Post Number: 10364
Registered: May-04
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| Posted on Saturday, May 05, 2007 - 10:24 am: |
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One problem is those people who can afford to spend $10k plus for a turntable can also go into a second hand record shop and suck up plenty of desirable vinyl or drive prices up on what is out there. I don't know about the other Ol'Dogs, but I find it difficult, no, impossible, to lay down $35-50 for a B.B. King LP.
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Gold Member Username: Artk
Albany,
Oregon
USA
Post Number: 4671
Registered: Feb-05
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| Posted on Saturday, May 05, 2007 - 10:47 am: |
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Impossible indeed. Thank god for garage sales and the fact that I'm a morning person. |
Gold Member Username: John_a
London
U.K.
Post Number: 4670
Registered: Dec-03
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| Posted on Saturday, May 05, 2007 - 02:39 pm: |
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Concerning downloading.....
Linn Records enters the Download Age
Three qualities;- MP3, CD Quality, "Studio Master".
About the last;-
"....This download is offered for those who desire the best sound possible. The quality is identical to that of an SACD. The format will be dependent on the actual recording method we used originally. No DSD files are offered as it is not possible to play them back on a PC so an equivalent PCM format is offered. These files offer true "studio quality" and are what was used by Linn to produce the production version of our CD releases. Be sure to check compatibility with your computer sound card etc before you download a file and note that large amounts of storage space are required for each track......
If absolute sound quality is what you want then this file is best for you.
Please note; these files are too large to burn on to a CD, so if you wish to back them up, you will need to burn them on to a DVD. You will not be able to play these files in your CD player. They can however be enjoyed on your digital media receiver or in windows media player. "
Now they've included FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec) I am minded to try it.
Hi-Res, anyone?! |
Gold Member Username: Artk
Albany,
Oregon
USA
Post Number: 4674
Registered: Feb-05
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| Posted on Saturday, May 05, 2007 - 08:23 pm: |
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RIP Mstislav Rostropovich (1927–2007)
http://www.stereophile.com/news/043007slava/ |
Gold Member Username: John_a
London
U.K.
Post Number: 4673
Registered: Dec-03
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| Posted on Sunday, May 06, 2007 - 01:36 pm: |
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I second that, Art. |
Gold Member Username: John_a
London
U.K.
Post Number: 4679
Registered: Dec-03
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| Posted on Saturday, May 12, 2007 - 01:04 pm: |
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Old Dog learns another New Trick.
Last weekend I bought the Linn Records download of Handel's Messiah, Dublin version, 1742.
http://www.linnrecords.com/recording-messiah-dublin-version-1742.aspx
I chose "Studio Master" which is 24 bit, 88.2 kHz. I got the FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec) version and converted it to 24/88.2 aiff and Apple Lossless.
Very impressive recording and sound quality. The output from my G4 PowerBook sounded a little better than from CDs burned at 16/44.1 played on the Rega Apollo. And was free of the annoying pop that iTunes puts between burned CD tracks.
The PowerBook has a 24-bit, up to 48 kHz Texas Instruments DAC built-in.
Of course "audiophiles" like expensive external DACs. I am not inclined to go that route at present.
I still like CDs, but I am fairly sure, now, that "Audiophile" downloads are with us, if we want them. |
Gold Member Username: Nuck
Post Number: 7270
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Saturday, May 12, 2007 - 01:19 pm: |
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neat trick, dog. |
Gold Member Username: John_a
London
U.K.
Post Number: 4682
Registered: Dec-03
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| Posted on Sunday, May 13, 2007 - 02:59 am: |
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Thanks, Nuck. I keep reading that iTunes will not do 5.1 or more than 16/44.1. It will do both.
R.I.P. Zola Taylor.
Obituary in the London Times |
Gold Member Username: Artk
Albany,
Oregon
USA
Post Number: 4728
Registered: Feb-05
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| Posted on Sunday, May 13, 2007 - 09:57 am: |
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"R.I.P. Zola Taylor"
Indeed. |
Platinum Member Username: Jan_b_vigne
Dallas,
TX
Post Number: 10419
Registered: May-04
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| Posted on Sunday, May 13, 2007 - 01:45 pm: |
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"Nagra says they pondered long and hard when deciding which formats their digital front-end products should support. (There are also the CDC CD player-preamplifier, for $14,995, and the CDT transport, for $12,495.) They focused on CD for several reasons, chief among them that they felt universal players "accumulate solutions of compromise and cannot therefore excel in any of the three standards." Furthermore, they say, SACD and DVD-Audio never achieved "the intended success and one could question whether they will truly penetrate the market one day."
In addition to CD enjoying the lion's share of the market, Nagra feels the format has never stopped progressing throughout its 24-year lifespan. "Recordings, often themselves of excellent quality, cover all styles of music, and the number of available titles is always increasing, and represents an important factor in itself for format longevity."
http://www.stereophile.com/cdplayers/507nag/
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Platinum Member Username: Jan_b_vigne
Dallas,
TX
Post Number: 10420
Registered: May-04
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| Posted on Sunday, May 13, 2007 - 01:47 pm: |
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http://www.stereophile.com/features/407upward/ |
Platinum Member Username: Jan_b_vigne
Dallas,
TX
Post Number: 10421
Registered: May-04
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| Posted on Sunday, May 13, 2007 - 01:48 pm: |
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http://www.stereophile.com/news/050707resale/ |
Gold Member Username: John_a
London
U.K.
Post Number: 4685
Registered: Dec-03
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| Posted on Sunday, May 13, 2007 - 02:16 pm: |
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There's a lot to read there, Jan.
CD resale should be protected under the First Amendment of the US Constitution, since selling a CD could be considered an opinion on the content of the CD, and therefore, collecting identification information could be construed as a violation of the right to free expression.
This confirms what I have long thought about lawyers.... |
Silver Member Username: Mike3
Wiley,
Tx
USA
Post Number: 379
Registered: May-06
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| Posted on Sunday, May 13, 2007 - 08:44 pm: |
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Yech! However they did not mention vinyl. Hehe. |
Platinum Member Username: Jan_b_vigne
Dallas,
TX
Post Number: 10423
Registered: May-04
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| Posted on Sunday, May 13, 2007 - 10:16 pm: |
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Nobody cares about vinyl resale, all the artists are dead and the record labels can't believe anyone would buy something they intentionally screwed up so horribly. That leaves a lot to buy but also a lot to put back in the bin. |
Gold Member Username: John_a
London
U.K.
Post Number: 4687
Registered: Dec-03
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| Posted on Monday, May 14, 2007 - 08:02 pm: |
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Interesting reviews, Jan, and back on-topic.
In the three years since we started this thread, SACD has definitely taken off in the classical sections of two major London record stores. One (Virg_in) still keeps a separate section for DVD-A and SACD. SACD takes about about 10 or 15 % of the floor space, DVD-A less than 0.1 %, I estimate.
I have no idea what proportion of customers buying 2-channel stereo CDs play them in surround, as discussed in the Keith Howard article. |
Gold Member Username: Nuck
Post Number: 7344
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Sunday, May 20, 2007 - 02:39 pm: |
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http://www.cbc.ca/arts/story/2007/05/20/lennon-festival-durness.html
Road trip? |
Silver Member Username: Mike3
Wiley,
Tx
USA
Post Number: 386
Registered: May-06
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| Posted on Monday, May 21, 2007 - 10:41 pm: |
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Clubs optional? All liquor purchased on premises to be consumed prior to departure? |
Gold Member Username: Stu_pitt
Irvington,
New York
USA
Post Number: 1861
Registered: May-05
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| Posted on Tuesday, May 22, 2007 - 12:20 pm: |
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I came across an interesting article in my bathroom reader book. This seems like an appropriate place to post it (not because it came from my bathroom reader book) -
Introducing the CD
This article appeared in the New York Times, March 18, 1983.
Five years ago, the electronics industry brought out the video-disk, heralded as the future of home entertainment systems. This month, the digital compact disk audio system will make its way into American homes, making similar promises. But marketers of the audiodisk play down the kinship, with good cause; sales of videodisks have been dismal. The compact audiodisk system, meanwhile, is expected to replace stereo turntables and albums as the industry standard within the decade.
Some question whether the audiodisk will succeed. Players now cost $800-$900, and discs are $16-$20 each, far too expensive for a popular market.
Even if prices come down, some analystists doubt whether consumers will be willing to sacrifice substantial investments in turntables and stacks of traditional recordings. |
Gold Member Username: John_a
London
U.K.
Post Number: 4691
Registered: Dec-03
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| Posted on Tuesday, May 22, 2007 - 04:30 pm: |
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Really good, Stu. |
Gold Member Username: Artk
Albany,
Oregon
USA
Post Number: 4788
Registered: Feb-05
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| Posted on Tuesday, May 22, 2007 - 09:45 pm: |
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http://www.avreview.co.uk/news/images/NAD_C555_big.jpg
http://www.rega.co.uk/index2.htm
Hmm.... |
Gold Member Username: Artk
Albany,
Oregon
USA
Post Number: 4789
Registered: Feb-05
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| Posted on Tuesday, May 22, 2007 - 09:48 pm: |
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Kind of interesting how similar the new P3 24 looks to the old NAD 533. Look at the edge of the plinth on both of them...hmm.
I'm sure the new P3 24 sounds great but in the looks department it renders my now renamed P3 2000 an instant classic. |
Gold Member Username: John_s
Columbus,
Ohio
US
Post Number: 1587
Registered: Feb-04
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| Posted on Tuesday, May 22, 2007 - 09:59 pm: |
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quote:This article appeared in the New York Times, March 18, 1983.
Five years ago, the electronics industry brought out the video-disk, heralded as the future of home entertainment systems.
What "video-disk" system was that in 1978?
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Gold Member Username: Stu_pitt
Irvington,
New York
USA
Post Number: 1863
Registered: May-05
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| Posted on Tuesday, May 22, 2007 - 10:06 pm: |
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I have no idea. Possibly laser-disc? |
Silver Member Username: Stryvn
Post Number: 202
Registered: Dec-06
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| Posted on Tuesday, May 22, 2007 - 10:24 pm: |
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A friend of mine had a laser disc player back in the early 80's. The player was huge and the movies were slightly smaller than an lp. He had mostly B list movies.....Attack of the Killer Tomatoes and the like. As I recall, the movies did have a better quality to them, (as shown on your standard console tv in a dark stanky basement). I remember thinking at the time that it seemed like such a good idea compared to vhs or beta because of the lack of "moving film" within the machine. They just seemed so damn bulky and difficult to store compared to vhs or beta.
My buddy swore that this was the way to go though. I think he still has some of the movies. |
Gold Member Username: Artk
Albany,
Oregon
USA
Post Number: 4790
Registered: Feb-05
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| Posted on Tuesday, May 22, 2007 - 10:30 pm: |
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Probably the Pioneer Laser Disc. |
Gold Member Username: Artk
Albany,
Oregon
USA
Post Number: 4791
Registered: Feb-05
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| Posted on Tuesday, May 22, 2007 - 10:32 pm: |
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http://www.laserdiscarchive.co.uk/ |
Gold Member Username: Artk
Albany,
Oregon
USA
Post Number: 4792
Registered: Feb-05
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| Posted on Tuesday, May 22, 2007 - 10:33 pm: |
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