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Audio Amp from Argos - questions
Acoustic Solutions SP101 stereo amplifier £59.99 from Argos - questions:
1. Comments and experiences? 2. Does it have a headphone output? All comments will be read gratefully. Thanks |
Audio Amp from Argos - questions
Malcolm H wrote:
Acoustic Solutions SP101 stereo amplifier £59.99 from Argos - questions: 1. Comments and experiences? 2. Does it have a headphone output? All comments will be read gratefully. Thanks I've seen a couple of reviews when i was looking for a new amp that mentioned hiss. This lad's review gives you a rundown of what to expect, mentioning the headphone socket (full size) and has some positives aswell as negatives. http://www.ciao.co.uk/Acoustic_Solut...Review_5617232 -- Paul (We won't die of devotion) ------------------------------------------------------- Stop and Look http://www.geocities.com/dreamst8me/ |
Audio Amp from Argos - questions
"Paul Heslop" wrote in message ... Malcolm H wrote: Acoustic Solutions SP101 stereo amplifier £59.99 from Argos - questions: 1. Comments and experiences? 2. Does it have a headphone output? All comments will be read gratefully. Thanks I've seen a couple of reviews when i was looking for a new amp that mentioned hiss. This lad's review gives you a rundown of what to expect, mentioning the headphone socket (full size) and has some positives aswell as negatives. http://www.ciao.co.uk/Acoustic_Solut...Review_5617232 -- Paul (We won't die of devotion) Thank you for that Paul - very useful! |
Audio Amp from Argos - questions
On Wed, 03 Oct 2007 09:35:33 GMT, "Malcolm H"
wrote: "Paul Heslop" wrote in message ... Malcolm H wrote: Acoustic Solutions SP101 stereo amplifier £59.99 from Argos - questions: 1. Comments and experiences? 2. Does it have a headphone output? All comments will be read gratefully. Thanks I've seen a couple of reviews when i was looking for a new amp that mentioned hiss. This lad's review gives you a rundown of what to expect, mentioning the headphone socket (full size) and has some positives aswell as negatives. http://www.ciao.co.uk/Acoustic_Solut...Review_5617232 Malcolm, do you think you could have a poke around your news reader settings? Quoted text is coming out as being written by you, and your writings are appearing in your signature section. You may need to re-install the whole thing. d -- Pearce Consulting http://www.pearce.uk.com |
Audio Amp from Argos - questions
"Malcolm H" wrote in message ... Acoustic Solutions SP101 stereo amplifier £59.99 from Argos - questions: 1. Comments and experiences? 2. Does it have a headphone output? All comments will be read gratefully. Thanks I bought the Argos Acoustic Solutions matching '3 piece suite' (Amp/CD/DAB) to investigate them: http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/show...cSolutions.JPG The amp is very well featured with 'digital everything' all controlled by the one knob and it does have have headphone socket. Plenty of information he http://www.acousticsolutions.net/product.asp?ID=92 |
Audio Amp from Argos - questions
"Don Pearce" wrote in message ... On Wed, 03 Oct 2007 09:35:33 GMT, "Malcolm H" wrote: "Paul Heslop" wrote in message ... Malcolm H wrote: Acoustic Solutions SP101 stereo amplifier £59.99 from Argos - questions: 1. Comments and experiences? 2. Does it have a headphone output? All comments will be read gratefully. Thanks I've seen a couple of reviews when i was looking for a new amp that mentioned hiss. This lad's review gives you a rundown of what to expect, mentioning the headphone socket (full size) and has some positives aswell as negatives. http://www.ciao.co.uk/Acoustic_Solut...Review_5617232 Malcolm, do you think you could have a poke around your news reader settings? Quoted text is coming out as being written by you, and your writings are appearing in your signature section. You may need to re-install the whole thing. d -- Pearce Consulting http://www.pearce.uk.com Yes I noticed that don't know why, my posts are usually ok.. The quotes it this are correct aren't they? |
Audio Amp from Argos - questions
On Wed, 03 Oct 2007 10:14:11 GMT, "Malcolm H"
wrote: "Don Pearce" wrote in message ... On Wed, 03 Oct 2007 09:35:33 GMT, "Malcolm H" wrote: "Paul Heslop" wrote in message ... Malcolm H wrote: Acoustic Solutions SP101 stereo amplifier £59.99 from Argos - questions: 1. Comments and experiences? 2. Does it have a headphone output? All comments will be read gratefully. Thanks I've seen a couple of reviews when i was looking for a new amp that mentioned hiss. This lad's review gives you a rundown of what to expect, mentioning the headphone socket (full size) and has some positives aswell as negatives. http://www.ciao.co.uk/Acoustic_Solut...Review_5617232 Malcolm, do you think you could have a poke around your news reader settings? Quoted text is coming out as being written by you, and your writings are appearing in your signature section. You may need to re-install the whole thing. d -- Pearce Consulting http://www.pearce.uk.com Yes I noticed that don't know why, my posts are usually ok.. The quotes it this are correct aren't they? Yup, this one is fine. d -- Pearce Consulting http://www.pearce.uk.com |
Audio Amp from Argos - questions
Malcolm H wrote:
"Don Pearce" wrote in message ... On Wed, 03 Oct 2007 09:35:33 GMT, "Malcolm H" wrote: "Paul Heslop" wrote in message ... Malcolm H wrote: Acoustic Solutions SP101 stereo amplifier £59.99 from Argos - questions: 1. Comments and experiences? 2. Does it have a headphone output? All comments will be read gratefully. Thanks I've seen a couple of reviews when i was looking for a new amp that mentioned hiss. This lad's review gives you a rundown of what to expect, mentioning the headphone socket (full size) and has some positives aswell as negatives. http://www.ciao.co.uk/Acoustic_Solut...Review_5617232 Malcolm, do you think you could have a poke around your news reader settings? Quoted text is coming out as being written by you, and your writings are appearing in your signature section. You may need to re-install the whole thing. d -- Pearce Consulting http://www.pearce.uk.com Yes I noticed that don't know why, my posts are usually ok.. The quotes it this are correct aren't they? OE Quotefix would probaly be useful to you. http://www.snapfiles.com/get/oequotefix.html |
Audio Amp from Argos - questions
On Wed, 3 Oct 2007 11:18:13 +0100, "Adrian A"
wrote: Malcolm H wrote: "Don Pearce" wrote in message ... On Wed, 03 Oct 2007 09:35:33 GMT, "Malcolm H" wrote: "Paul Heslop" wrote in message ... Malcolm H wrote: Acoustic Solutions SP101 stereo amplifier £59.99 from Argos - questions: 1. Comments and experiences? 2. Does it have a headphone output? All comments will be read gratefully. Thanks I've seen a couple of reviews when i was looking for a new amp that mentioned hiss. This lad's review gives you a rundown of what to expect, mentioning the headphone socket (full size) and has some positives aswell as negatives. http://www.ciao.co.uk/Acoustic_Solut...Review_5617232 Malcolm, do you think you could have a poke around your news reader settings? Quoted text is coming out as being written by you, and your writings are appearing in your signature section. You may need to re-install the whole thing. d -- Pearce Consulting http://www.pearce.uk.com Yes I noticed that don't know why, my posts are usually ok.. The quotes it this are correct aren't they? OE Quotefix would probaly be useful to you. http://www.snapfiles.com/get/oequotefix.html That is a fix for a different problem. Still necessary, though. d -- Pearce Consulting http://www.pearce.uk.com |
Audio Amp from Argos - questions
"Adrian A" wrote in message om... Malcolm H wrote: "Don Pearce" wrote in message ... On Wed, 03 Oct 2007 09:35:33 GMT, "Malcolm H" wrote: "Paul Heslop" wrote in message ... Malcolm H wrote: Acoustic Solutions SP101 stereo amplifier £59.99 from Argos - questions: 1. Comments and experiences? 2. Does it have a headphone output? All comments will be read gratefully. Thanks I've seen a couple of reviews when i was looking for a new amp that mentioned hiss. This lad's review gives you a rundown of what to expect, mentioning the headphone socket (full size) and has some positives aswell as negatives. http://www.ciao.co.uk/Acoustic_Solut...Review_5617232 Malcolm, do you think you could have a poke around your news reader settings? Quoted text is coming out as being written by you, and your writings are appearing in your signature section. You may need to re-install the whole thing. d -- Pearce Consulting http://www.pearce.uk.com Yes I noticed that don't know why, my posts are usually ok.. The quotes it this are correct aren't they? OE Quotefix would probaly be useful to you. http://www.snapfiles.com/get/oequotefix.html Thanks for that. I did try to download it but my IE7 didn't like the web site - refused to do the download! |
Audio Amp from Argos - questions
On 3 Oct, 10:55, "Keith G" wrote:
"Malcolm H" wrote in message ... Acoustic Solutions SP101 stereo amplifier £59.99 from Argos - questions: 1. Comments and experiences? 2. Does it have a headphone output? All comments will be read gratefully. Thanks I bought the Argos Acoustic Solutions matching '3 piece suite' (Amp/CD/DAB) to investigate them: http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/show...cSolutions.JPG The amp is very well featured with 'digital everything' all controlled by the one knob and it does have have headphone socket. Plenty of information he http://www.acousticsolutions.net/product.asp?ID=92 Not that pretty lights bother me (as in I don't need them) its a shame that AS can't get the same colour displays for each of their items of kit. Doc |
Audio Amp from Argos - questions
Don Pearce wrote:
On Wed, 3 Oct 2007 11:18:13 +0100, "Adrian A" wrote: Malcolm H wrote: "Don Pearce" wrote in message ... On Wed, 03 Oct 2007 09:35:33 GMT, "Malcolm H" wrote: "Paul Heslop" wrote in message ... Malcolm H wrote: Acoustic Solutions SP101 stereo amplifier £59.99 from Argos - questions: 1. Comments and experiences? 2. Does it have a headphone output? All comments will be read gratefully. Thanks I've seen a couple of reviews when i was looking for a new amp that mentioned hiss. This lad's review gives you a rundown of what to expect, mentioning the headphone socket (full size) and has some positives aswell as negatives. http://www.ciao.co.uk/Acoustic_Solut...Review_5617232 Malcolm, do you think you could have a poke around your news reader settings? Quoted text is coming out as being written by you, and your writings are appearing in your signature section. You may need to re-install the whole thing. d -- Pearce Consulting http://www.pearce.uk.com Yes I noticed that don't know why, my posts are usually ok.. The quotes it this are correct aren't they? OE Quotefix would probaly be useful to you. http://www.snapfiles.com/get/oequotefix.html That is a fix for a different problem. It also fixes the problem Malcolm is experiencing. I'm using it right now. (kim) |
Audio Amp from Argos - questions
"Dr Hfuhruhurr" wrote in message oups.com... On 3 Oct, 10:55, "Keith G" wrote: "Malcolm H" wrote in message ... Acoustic Solutions SP101 stereo amplifier £59.99 from Argos - questions: 1. Comments and experiences? 2. Does it have a headphone output? All comments will be read gratefully. Thanks I bought the Argos Acoustic Solutions matching '3 piece suite' (Amp/CD/DAB) to investigate them: http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/show...cSolutions.JPG The amp is very well featured with 'digital everything' all controlled by the one knob and it does have have headphone socket. Plenty of information he http://www.acousticsolutions.net/product.asp?ID=92 Not that pretty lights bother me (as in I don't need them) its a shame that AS can't get the same colour displays for each of their items of kit. Yes and, if you closely, you will see that the drawer doesn't close too prettily either - small details that spoil an otherwise inexpensive and useful bit of kit (plays MP3 Cds) that wouldn't take a lot to sort out! |
Audio Amp from Argos - questions
On 3 Oct, 12:47, "Keith G" wrote:
"Dr Hfuhruhurr" wrote in message oups.com... On 3 Oct, 10:55, "Keith G" wrote: "Malcolm H" wrote in message ... Acoustic Solutions SP101 stereo amplifier £59.99 from Argos - questions: 1. Comments and experiences? 2. Does it have a headphone output? All comments will be read gratefully. Thanks I bought the Argos Acoustic Solutions matching '3 piece suite' (Amp/CD/DAB) to investigate them: http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/show...cSolutions.JPG The amp is very well featured with 'digital everything' all controlled by the one knob and it does have have headphone socket. Plenty of information he http://www.acousticsolutions.net/product.asp?ID=92 Not that pretty lights bother me (as in I don't need them) its a shame that AS can't get the same colour displays for each of their items of kit. Yes and, if you closely, you will see that the drawer doesn't close too prettily either - small details that spoil an otherwise inexpensive and useful bit of kit (plays MP3 Cds) that wouldn't take a lot to sort out! Oh yeah. How does it compare with the 63MkII for sound quality? I've never come across anything that matches those Marantz players for warmth it their price level. Doc |
Audio Amp from Argos - questions
"Dr Hfuhruhurr" wrote Not that pretty lights bother me (as in I don't need them) its a shame that AS can't get the same colour displays for each of their items of kit. Yes and, if you closely, you will see that the drawer doesn't close too prettily either - small details that spoil an otherwise inexpensive and useful bit of kit (plays MP3 Cds) that wouldn't take a lot to sort out! Oh yeah. How does it compare with the 63MkII for sound quality? I've never come across anything that matches those Marantz players for warmth it their price level. Using the Marantz' own internal attenuation and juggling pause buttons to perfectly time align and level match the same CD (CD and copy thereof) in both players the sound was *indistinguishable* from one player to the other. A number of different people here (3 or 4?) simply couldn't tell which player was playing at any time, even when I switched back and forth (seamlessly) on the various amps I used - no ifs or buts - 100%!! Consequently, I shunted the Marantz out on eBay and the AS CDP now resides in my overflowing 'spares cupboard'..!! It's possible, of course, the rest of my kit may have masked differences that other kit might have shown up but I seriously doubt it.... |
Audio Amp from Argos - questions
On Wed, 3 Oct 2007 13:16:34 +0100, "Keith G"
wrote: "Dr Hfuhruhurr" wrote Not that pretty lights bother me (as in I don't need them) its a shame that AS can't get the same colour displays for each of their items of kit. Yes and, if you closely, you will see that the drawer doesn't close too prettily either - small details that spoil an otherwise inexpensive and useful bit of kit (plays MP3 Cds) that wouldn't take a lot to sort out! Oh yeah. How does it compare with the 63MkII for sound quality? I've never come across anything that matches those Marantz players for warmth it their price level. Using the Marantz' own internal attenuation and juggling pause buttons to perfectly time align and level match the same CD (CD and copy thereof) in both players the sound was *indistinguishable* from one player to the other. A number of different people here (3 or 4?) simply couldn't tell which player was playing at any time, even when I switched back and forth (seamlessly) on the various amps I used - no ifs or buts - 100%!! Consequently, I shunted the Marantz out on eBay and the AS CDP now resides in my overflowing 'spares cupboard'..!! It's possible, of course, the rest of my kit may have masked differences that other kit might have shown up but I seriously doubt it.... Nope, no illusion. All CD players costing more than £1.75 now sound perfect. There is no such thing as a high end CD player any more. d -- Pearce Consulting http://www.pearce.uk.com |
Audio Amp from Argos - questions
On 3 Oct, 13:16, "Keith G" wrote:
"Dr Hfuhruhurr" wrote Not that pretty lights bother me (as in I don't need them) its a shame that AS can't get the same colour displays for each of their items of kit. Yes and, if you closely, you will see that the drawer doesn't close too prettily either - small details that spoil an otherwise inexpensive and useful bit of kit (plays MP3 Cds) that wouldn't take a lot to sort out! Oh yeah. How does it compare with the 63MkII for sound quality? I've never come across anything that matches those Marantz players for warmth it their price level. Using the Marantz' own internal attenuation and juggling pause buttons to perfectly time align and level match the same CD (CD and copy thereof) in both players the sound was *indistinguishable* from one player to the other. A number of different people here (3 or 4?) simply couldn't tell which player was playing at any time, even when I switched back and forth (seamlessly) on the various amps I used - no ifs or buts - 100%!! Consequently, I shunted the Marantz out on eBay and the AS CDP now resides in my overflowing 'spares cupboard'..!! It's possible, of course, the rest of my kit may have masked differences that other kit might have shown up but I seriously doubt it.... Thats very interesting. Thanks for the detailed reply Keith. I myself have a Liteon DVD/HDD doing the CD player MP3 stuff and I really couldn't tell much difference (if any) over my Marantz. The only reason I kept it was because it was a CD recorder which I sometimes use when I dust down some old vinyl and decide I want it 'more readily available' Cheers Doc |
Audio Amp from Argos - questions
"Don Pearce" wrote in message ... On Wed, 3 Oct 2007 13:16:34 +0100, "Keith G" wrote: "Dr Hfuhruhurr" wrote Not that pretty lights bother me (as in I don't need them) its a shame that AS can't get the same colour displays for each of their items of kit. Yes and, if you closely, you will see that the drawer doesn't close too prettily either - small details that spoil an otherwise inexpensive and useful bit of kit (plays MP3 Cds) that wouldn't take a lot to sort out! Oh yeah. How does it compare with the 63MkII for sound quality? I've never come across anything that matches those Marantz players for warmth it their price level. Using the Marantz' own internal attenuation and juggling pause buttons to perfectly time align and level match the same CD (CD and copy thereof) in both players the sound was *indistinguishable* from one player to the other. A number of different people here (3 or 4?) simply couldn't tell which player was playing at any time, even when I switched back and forth (seamlessly) on the various amps I used - no ifs or buts - 100%!! Consequently, I shunted the Marantz out on eBay and the AS CDP now resides in my overflowing 'spares cupboard'..!! It's possible, of course, the rest of my kit may have masked differences that other kit might have shown up but I seriously doubt it.... Nope, no illusion. All CD players costing more than £1.75 now sound perfect. There is no such thing as a high end CD player any more. Agreed. When I mentioned the comparison here a while back there was a reaction from someone who said the internal attenuation in the Marantz wouldn't be doing the output any favours, but just using it normally (no attenuation at all) on various kit combinations never once led me to believe the sound was discernably different to the AS CDP or any of the DVDPs I use to play CDs!! |
Audio Amp from Argos - questions
"Dr Hfuhruhurr" wrote in message ups.com... On 3 Oct, 13:16, "Keith G" wrote: "Dr Hfuhruhurr" wrote Not that pretty lights bother me (as in I don't need them) its a shame that AS can't get the same colour displays for each of their items of kit. Yes and, if you closely, you will see that the drawer doesn't close too prettily either - small details that spoil an otherwise inexpensive and useful bit of kit (plays MP3 Cds) that wouldn't take a lot to sort out! Oh yeah. How does it compare with the 63MkII for sound quality? I've never come across anything that matches those Marantz players for warmth it their price level. Using the Marantz' own internal attenuation and juggling pause buttons to perfectly time align and level match the same CD (CD and copy thereof) in both players the sound was *indistinguishable* from one player to the other. A number of different people here (3 or 4?) simply couldn't tell which player was playing at any time, even when I switched back and forth (seamlessly) on the various amps I used - no ifs or buts - 100%!! Consequently, I shunted the Marantz out on eBay and the AS CDP now resides in my overflowing 'spares cupboard'..!! It's possible, of course, the rest of my kit may have masked differences that other kit might have shown up but I seriously doubt it.... Thats very interesting. Thanks for the detailed reply Keith. I myself have a Liteon DVD/HDD doing the CD player MP3 stuff and I really couldn't tell much difference (if any) over my Marantz. The only reason I kept it was because it was a CD recorder which I sometimes use when I dust down some old vinyl and decide I want it 'more readily available' Cheers See my reply to Don - when I play a CD these days (don't do it often but I have a 'spate' from time to time) I do so on a Pioneer DVD player which doubles up for movies (unsurprisingly). If anyone asked me what was the *best* player I have here I would have to say there's really no difference between them but, for some strange reason, I always find the Panasonic DMR-ES15 DVD Single Disc Recorder particularly pleasing to use - maybe it's the superquick drawer...?? (Usually, if a bit of kit stands out above the others it's because it's a little bit louder!! :-) |
Audio Amp from Argos - questions
Malcolm H wrote: Thanks for that. I did try to download it but my IE7 didn't like the web site - refused to do the download! Suggestion. Use a decent browser ! You could worse than use a decent newsreader too. OE is rubbish. Graham |
Audio Amp from Argos - questions
Don Pearce wrote:
On Wed, 3 Oct 2007 13:16:34 +0100, "Keith G" wrote: "Dr Hfuhruhurr" wrote Not that pretty lights bother me (as in I don't need them) its a shame that AS can't get the same colour displays for each of their items of kit. Yes and, if you closely, you will see that the drawer doesn't close too prettily either - small details that spoil an otherwise inexpensive and useful bit of kit (plays MP3 Cds) that wouldn't take a lot to sort out! Oh yeah. How does it compare with the 63MkII for sound quality? I've never come across anything that matches those Marantz players for warmth it their price level. Using the Marantz' own internal attenuation and juggling pause buttons to perfectly time align and level match the same CD (CD and copy thereof) in both players the sound was *indistinguishable* from one player to the other. A number of different people here (3 or 4?) simply couldn't tell which player was playing at any time, even when I switched back and forth (seamlessly) on the various amps I used - no ifs or buts - 100%!! Consequently, I shunted the Marantz out on eBay and the AS CDP now resides in my overflowing 'spares cupboard'..!! It's possible, of course, the rest of my kit may have masked differences that other kit might have shown up but I seriously doubt it.... Nope, no illusion. All CD players costing more than £1.75 now sound perfect. There is no such thing as a high end CD player any more. If there are any links to any costing £1.75, I'd be grateful to know :-) I'd seriously like to find a cheap replacement for my original philips (as the display is knackered) For a mains operated machine, it's cheaper to by a cheap DVD player, though it seems rather a waste. Some people still think theres some difference: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...m=280157210823 Standing at £2,125 at the moment with 29 eager bidders! Amazing! |
Audio Amp from Argos - questions
"Don Pearce" wrote in message ... On Wed, 3 Oct 2007 13:16:34 +0100, "Keith G" wrote: "Dr Hfuhruhurr" wrote Not that pretty lights bother me (as in I don't need them) its a shame that AS can't get the same colour displays for each of their items of kit. Yes and, if you closely, you will see that the drawer doesn't close too prettily either - small details that spoil an otherwise inexpensive and useful bit of kit (plays MP3 Cds) that wouldn't take a lot to sort out! Oh yeah. How does it compare with the 63MkII for sound quality? I've never come across anything that matches those Marantz players for warmth it their price level. Using the Marantz' own internal attenuation and juggling pause buttons to perfectly time align and level match the same CD (CD and copy thereof) in both players the sound was *indistinguishable* from one player to the other. A number of different people here (3 or 4?) simply couldn't tell which player was playing at any time, even when I switched back and forth (seamlessly) on the various amps I used - no ifs or buts - 100%!! Consequently, I shunted the Marantz out on eBay and the AS CDP now resides in my overflowing 'spares cupboard'..!! It's possible, of course, the rest of my kit may have masked differences that other kit might have shown up but I seriously doubt it.... Nope, no illusion. All CD players costing more than £1.75 now sound perfect. There is no such thing as a high end CD player any more. d -- Pearce Consulting http://www.pearce.uk.com Back from my hols.... Completely agree. Once the performance betters the threshold of perception, then all players will sound the same. Thresholds of perception have been well recognised, at least amongst audio professionals, for at least 30 years. S. -- http://audiopages.googlepages.com |
Audio Amp from Argos - questions
"Keith G" wrote in message
... "Dr Hfuhruhurr" wrote in message ups.com... On 3 Oct, 13:16, "Keith G" wrote: "Dr Hfuhruhurr" wrote Not that pretty lights bother me (as in I don't need them) its a shame that AS can't get the same colour displays for each of their items of kit. Yes and, if you closely, you will see that the drawer doesn't close too prettily either - small details that spoil an otherwise inexpensive and useful bit of kit (plays MP3 Cds) that wouldn't take a lot to sort out! Oh yeah. How does it compare with the 63MkII for sound quality? I've never come across anything that matches those Marantz players for warmth it their price level. Using the Marantz' own internal attenuation and juggling pause buttons to perfectly time align and level match the same CD (CD and copy thereof) in both players the sound was *indistinguishable* from one player to the other. A number of different people here (3 or 4?) simply couldn't tell which player was playing at any time, even when I switched back and forth (seamlessly) on the various amps I used - no ifs or buts - 100%!! Consequently, I shunted the Marantz out on eBay and the AS CDP now resides in my overflowing 'spares cupboard'..!! It's possible, of course, the rest of my kit may have masked differences that other kit might have shown up but I seriously doubt it.... Thats very interesting. Thanks for the detailed reply Keith. I myself have a Liteon DVD/HDD doing the CD player MP3 stuff and I really couldn't tell much difference (if any) over my Marantz. The only reason I kept it was because it was a CD recorder which I sometimes use when I dust down some old vinyl and decide I want it 'more readily available' Cheers See my reply to Don - when I play a CD these days (don't do it often but I have a 'spate' from time to time) I do so on a Pioneer DVD player which doubles up for movies (unsurprisingly). If anyone asked me what was the *best* player I have here I would have to say there's really no difference between them but, for some strange reason, I always find the Panasonic DMR-ES15 DVD Single Disc Recorder particularly pleasing to use - maybe it's the superquick drawer...?? (Usually, if a bit of kit stands out above the others it's because it's a little bit louder!! :-) One CD player (or indeed any item of equipment) can be preferred over another for many reasons which have nothing to do with audio performance:- One player may have a more satisfying open/close mechanism, another may have button with a better feel, another again may operate faster....lots of reasons for preferring one player (and paying a premium for) over another. In my case, if I had to replace my Meridian 206, I would choose another Meridian for no better reason than to keep the overall system remote control the same, and not have to have a second unit. S. -- http://audiopages.googlepages.com |
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"jasee" wrote in message
... Don Pearce wrote: On Wed, 3 Oct 2007 13:16:34 +0100, "Keith G" wrote: "Dr Hfuhruhurr" wrote Not that pretty lights bother me (as in I don't need them) its a shame that AS can't get the same colour displays for each of their items of kit. Yes and, if you closely, you will see that the drawer doesn't close too prettily either - small details that spoil an otherwise inexpensive and useful bit of kit (plays MP3 Cds) that wouldn't take a lot to sort out! Oh yeah. How does it compare with the 63MkII for sound quality? I've never come across anything that matches those Marantz players for warmth it their price level. Using the Marantz' own internal attenuation and juggling pause buttons to perfectly time align and level match the same CD (CD and copy thereof) in both players the sound was *indistinguishable* from one player to the other. A number of different people here (3 or 4?) simply couldn't tell which player was playing at any time, even when I switched back and forth (seamlessly) on the various amps I used - no ifs or buts - 100%!! Consequently, I shunted the Marantz out on eBay and the AS CDP now resides in my overflowing 'spares cupboard'..!! It's possible, of course, the rest of my kit may have masked differences that other kit might have shown up but I seriously doubt it.... Nope, no illusion. All CD players costing more than £1.75 now sound perfect. There is no such thing as a high end CD player any more. If there are any links to any costing £1.75, I'd be grateful to know :-) I'd seriously like to find a cheap replacement for my original philips (as the display is knackered) For a mains operated machine, it's cheaper to by a cheap DVD player, though it seems rather a waste. Some people still think theres some difference: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...m=280157210823 Standing at £2,125 at the moment with 29 eager bidders! Amazing! And it is essential to have an Audio Desk system CD sound improver for only £320 to go with it. From Russ Andrews, of course, at http://www.russandrews.com/product.a...YW ZBWGSUGMEH -- JohnT |
Audio Amp from Argos - questions
"Paul Heslop" wrote in message
... Malcolm H wrote: Acoustic Solutions SP101 stereo amplifier £59.99 from Argos - questions: 1. Comments and experiences? 2. Does it have a headphone output? All comments will be read gratefully. I've seen a couple of reviews when i was looking for a new amp that mentioned hiss. This lad's review gives you a rundown of what to expect, mentioning the headphone socket (full size) and has some positives aswell as negatives. http://www.ciao.co.uk/Acoustic_Solut...Review_5617232 I've had one for over a year now, and I think it's the bees knees. I haven't noticed any hiss in normal use, but that might depend on what you listen to with it and the characteristics of the speakers. One slight niggle is that if you switch the power off immediately after adjusting the volume, the last volume change isn't remembered - so it could blare out at you in the morning. -- Max Demian |
Audio Amp from Argos - questions
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Don Pearce wrote: Yes I noticed that don't know why, my posts are usually ok.. The quotes it this are correct aren't they? OE Quotefix would probaly be useful to you. http://www.snapfiles.com/get/oequotefix.html That is a fix for a different problem. Still necessary, though. Since you've moved off the thread could you snip the irrelevant stuff in future? ;-) -- *It's a thankless job, but I've got a lot of Karma to burn off Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
Audio Amp from Argos - questions
On Wed, 03 Oct 2007 18:48:42 +0100, "Dave Plowman (News)"
wrote: In article , Don Pearce wrote: Yes I noticed that don't know why, my posts are usually ok.. The quotes it this are correct aren't they? OE Quotefix would probaly be useful to you. http://www.snapfiles.com/get/oequotefix.html That is a fix for a different problem. Still necessary, though. Since you've moved off the thread could you snip the irrelevant stuff in future? ;-) There really wasn't enough of it to bother ;-) d -- Pearce Consulting http://www.pearce.uk.com |
Audio Amp from Argos - questions
Max Demian wrote:
"Paul Heslop" wrote in message ... Malcolm H wrote: Acoustic Solutions SP101 stereo amplifier £59.99 from Argos - questions: 1. Comments and experiences? 2. Does it have a headphone output? All comments will be read gratefully. I've seen a couple of reviews when i was looking for a new amp that mentioned hiss. This lad's review gives you a rundown of what to expect, mentioning the headphone socket (full size) and has some positives aswell as negatives. http://www.ciao.co.uk/Acoustic_Solut...Review_5617232 I've had one for over a year now, and I think it's the bees knees. I haven't noticed any hiss in normal use, but that might depend on what you listen to with it and the characteristics of the speakers. One slight niggle is that if you switch the power off immediately after adjusting the volume, the last volume change isn't remembered - so it could blare out at you in the morning. -- Max Demian where were you when I needed you? :O) -- Paul (We won't die of devotion) ------------------------------------------------------- Stop and Look http://www.geocities.com/dreamst8me/ |
Audio Amp from Argos - questions
"Don Pearce" wrote There really wasn't enough of it to bother ;-) Yes there was - stop arguing! Now kindly play these clips (about 50 seconds each) pick a 'best' (or least worst) and comment on them: http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/show/Version%20A.mp3 http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/show/Version%20B.mp3 They are quite different from the usual!! |
Audio Amp from Argos - questions
On Wed, 3 Oct 2007 20:32:15 +0100, "Keith G"
wrote: "Don Pearce" wrote There really wasn't enough of it to bother ;-) Yes there was - stop arguing! Now kindly play these clips (about 50 seconds each) pick a 'best' (or least worst) and comment on them: http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/show/Version%20A.mp3 http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/show/Version%20B.mp3 They are quite different from the usual!! B sounds like it was recorded through a toilet roll. Definitely the worst. A has much more top end, and sounds a little more natural. d -- Pearce Consulting http://www.pearce.uk.com |
Audio Amp from Argos - questions
"Don Pearce" wrote in message ... On Wed, 3 Oct 2007 20:32:15 +0100, "Keith G" wrote: "Don Pearce" wrote There really wasn't enough of it to bother ;-) Yes there was - stop arguing! Now kindly play these clips (about 50 seconds each) pick a 'best' (or least worst) and comment on them: http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/show/Version%20A.mp3 http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/show/Version%20B.mp3 They are quite different from the usual!! B sounds like it was recorded through a toilet roll. Definitely the worst. A has much more top end, and sounds a little more natural. OK, I'm setting up a (hopefully) better track to record *exactly the same way* whilst being distracted by the telly with a programme about... ...... dare I say it...?? ...... No, I daren't say it...!! Back soon! :-) |
Audio Amp from Argos - questions
"Don Pearce" wrote in message ... On Wed, 3 Oct 2007 20:32:15 +0100, "Keith G" wrote: Now kindly play these clips (about 50 seconds each) pick a 'best' (or least worst) and comment on them: http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/show/Version%20A.mp3 http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/show/Version%20B.mp3 They are quite different from the usual!! B sounds like it was recorded through a toilet roll. Definitely the worst. A has much more top end, and sounds a little more natural. OK, same again but longer, 'dual mono' tracks this time with hopefully more information content and some applause at the end. A and B are still the same; the recording method is exactly as before but with no 'normalisation' this time, having got the levels better matched this time: http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/show/Version%20A2.mp3 http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/show/Version%20B2.mp3 I'll put you fully in the picture after hearing your comments on this set. |
Audio Amp from Argos - questions
On Wed, 3 Oct 2007 21:49:00 +0100, "Keith G"
wrote: "Don Pearce" wrote in message ... On Wed, 3 Oct 2007 20:32:15 +0100, "Keith G" wrote: Now kindly play these clips (about 50 seconds each) pick a 'best' (or least worst) and comment on them: http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/show/Version%20A.mp3 http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/show/Version%20B.mp3 They are quite different from the usual!! B sounds like it was recorded through a toilet roll. Definitely the worst. A has much more top end, and sounds a little more natural. OK, same again but longer, 'dual mono' tracks this time with hopefully more information content and some applause at the end. A and B are still the same; the recording method is exactly as before but with no 'normalisation' this time, having got the levels better matched this time: http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/show/Version%20A2.mp3 http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/show/Version%20B2.mp3 I'll put you fully in the picture after hearing your comments on this set. That's better. B is much better now. It has some sort of interference buzzing in the background, though. Much nicer bass response, and the top end is smoother. d -- Pearce Consulting http://www.pearce.uk.com |
Audio Amp from Argos - questions
"Don Pearce" wrote in message ... On Wed, 3 Oct 2007 21:49:00 +0100, "Keith G" They are quite different from the usual!! B sounds like it was recorded through a toilet roll. Definitely the worst. A has much more top end, and sounds a little more natural. OK, same again but longer, 'dual mono' tracks this time with hopefully more information content and some applause at the end. A and B are still the same; the recording method is exactly as before but with no 'normalisation' this time, having got the levels better matched this time: http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/show/Version%20A2.mp3 http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/show/Version%20B2.mp3 I'll put you fully in the picture after hearing your comments on this set. That's better. B is much better now. It has some sort of interference buzzing in the background, though. Much nicer bass response, and the top end is smoother. OK Don, you're gonna love this one - there's no vinyl and not a single valve in it!! :-) Prompted by summat Arny said, I have hooked up my Fidelios to the Technics MOSFET amp to 'revisit' them now that there's a lot more bass coming from them - previously they have sounded crap on any SS amp I tried! (Far too *quacky*!!). The setup (which never changed) is as you can see in this pic: http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/show/RibbonSetup.JPG The ribbon mic is set back a couple of feet from the speakers in a 'catch-all' position and wasn't moved at all; swapping speakers is no harder than pressing button A or button B on the power amp! The Fidelios are (somewhat obvious, I would have thought) A and A2; the IMFs are B and B2. The first tracks (A and B) were a *modern* CD which, I think fairly demonstrates the *slurry* I can get from the IMFs on 'digital' (but not too 'toiletty' - got to allow for the mic/room here); the A2/B2 tracks are from a much better (French) 'Test CD'!! The fact that you reversed your choice reinforces my belief/experience that the music/medium has a lot do do with choice of amplification and speakers. Whilst I can and do prefer the sound of the fidelios for a lot of stuff, they are not as good as the IMFs for the radio when there are voices - which can still sound 'quacky'!! All very interesting! (No idea what the buzzing was, btw!) |
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