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Welcome Bill,

Whats your budget for CD? and would you like something modern or you like more vintage stuff

edit just realised that I was reading wrong page from the past ;[
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I use https://imgur.com/
when you upload photo there you will have a option with couple of links of different sizes on right hand panel
just copy the links and paste here

like this
https://i.imgur.com/FcvAgu5.jpg
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Ithilstone wrote: Fri Nov 03, 2017 10:25 pm Welcome Bill,

Whats your budget for CD? and would you like something modern or you like more vintage stuff

edit just realised that I was reading wrong page from the past ;[
Not sure really. Although I've spent many years listening to pretty much just CD, albeit through not brilliant equipment, I am not really a big fan of it. I really miss playing vinyl and tape.

I must have a masochistic streak, I seem to enjoy faffing about with stuff, rather than taking the easy option :grin:.

I'll probably just get myself to Richer Sounds eventually and listen to a few of their offerings around the £200-300 level. I want to get the analogue side sorted first. I'm not in any rush for the moment, just researching the options.

Oh, and thanks for the welcome messages :greetings-waveyellow:

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William, it was really nothing wrote: Sat Nov 04, 2017 12:03 am
Ithilstone wrote: Fri Nov 03, 2017 10:25 pm Welcome Bill,

Whats your budget for CD? and would you like something modern or you like more vintage stuff

edit just realised that I was reading wrong page from the past ;[
Not sure really. Although I've spent many years listening to pretty much just CD, albeit through not brilliant equipment, I am not really a big fan of it. I really miss playing vinyl and tape.

I must have a masochistic streak, I seem to enjoy faffing about with stuff, rather than taking the easy option :grin:.

I'll probably just get myself to Richer Sounds eventually and listen to a few of their offerings around the £200-300 level. I want to get the analogue side sorted first. I'm not in any rush for the moment, just researching the options.

Oh, and thanks for the welcome messages :greetings-waveyellow:
Hey William,

I use a 15 year old Cambridge Audio CD5 which i bought new from Richer Sounds. With an AP20 it does everything i want.

Maybe worth checking out some of CA's current CD players.

Stu
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George Hincapie has a Marantz in the classifieds if still for sale.

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William, it was really nothing wrote: Sat Nov 04, 2017 12:03 am

Not sure really. Although I've spent many years listening to pretty much just CD, albeit through not brilliant equipment, I am not really a big fan of it. I really miss playing vinyl and tape.

I must have a masochistic streak, I seem to enjoy faffing about with stuff, rather than taking the easy option :grin:.



Oh, and thanks for the welcome messages :greetings-waveyellow:
Not a sales pitch: but I have found CD more enjoyable since using NVA amp's, not sure if it is because of the passive pre or whatever.
CD still second to my vinyl, but I can listen to a whole album now without wincing!

By the way, welcome to the forum.

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Welcome to the forum. You might wish to consider ripping your CD collection to FLAC and getting a decent DAC which will not cost the earth. I found that ripped CDs and streams sounded better than my CD player, but I did not have NVA amplification at the time.
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Hi to everyone,

My name is Norbert and I'm from Austria.
I've been into this audio hobby for a long time (more than 40 years) mainly to enjoy listening to various kinds of music. As I haven't learned to play an instrument (besides playing air guitar every now and then), listening to music via a dedicated system has become a hobby over the years.

I didn't know about this forum until some weeks ago and honestly have to say, I'm not into forums so much (not enough spare time, I guess and too much into my beloved music ;-)) but around a year ago I had a very positive experience with one of RD's products (the NVA LS6 ls cable) and so I came across this forum.

As it looks to me on a first glance, there is a lot going on here with regard to our hobby! :-)
Nice to meet you!
Norbert
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Nice to meet you too Norbert.

What equipment have you got ? Just being nosey :liar:

I suppose some of us spend too much time on forums :shhh: so i guess we are honoured to have you if you don't have too much spare time.

Lots going on here, no slurping, shilling or :Bllocks: though :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:
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Thanks for your nice welcomuing words karatestu! :-)

I had owned quite a bit of equipment over the years, which I think is the fate of many, who have been for some decades in this hobby. ;-) Current system: TTs: DIY upgraded Lenco L75 with Schick 12" tonearm and a Linn LP12, Ekos, Lingo from the late 80s. Cartridges: Denon 103 and 103R, AT OCC30 and Music Maker III,... Phono: Graham Slee Revelation MM, ERA Gold MM and EAR 834P, some MC transformers; Preamp: LFD Line stage and a DIY buffer pre similar to the First Watt buffer pre, AMP: DIY First Watt M2 Clone and SE 2A3 Monos, LS: Haigner 3 way Horn LS, Cinch cables: DIY, LS cables: NVA LS6

And you?

Enjoy your music!

Best,
Norbert
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