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Old August 31st 06, 11:59 PM posted to uk.rec.audio
Keith G
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Default The advantage of vinyl playback systems


"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
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Keith G wrote:
Anybody got a DAC they want to sell? Preferably with more than one input
(switchable, coax and/or optical) - don't need to be too posh, it's
only to get sound off my Tommy (PVR) into a stereo amp - I get a little
'heartbeat' problem from the analogue outs! (Common on these,
apparently...??)


Sure you don't mean a 'Toppy'? ;-)




No, a Tommy - the 'heartbeat is a well-known problem and is only hard disk
activity. The quick way out is wang the sound through either of the two
digital outs into a DAC or an AV amp with digital in. I got a Verti with a
view to passing on the Tommy but kept it despite the Verti being better in a
lot of respects - Tommies grow on you!! (The remote is so *slick* compared
with the others!)

Here's some on eBay for loopy prices atm, in case anyone's interested:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/THOMSON-FREEVI...QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/THOMSON-FREEVI...QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/THOMSON-DHD-40...QQcmdZViewItem




Not noticed a problem with mine.


Swim's got a Toppy - no 'heartbeat' on hers either....

Now I suppose you want to know what a 'Verti' is? :-)

Here's one at a *bargain* price atm (about 170 new):

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...keT rack=true

Arguably the best of the lot with PIP and subby recording &c., but I still
prefer the Tommy....

Subby?

(Sub-titles! ;-)