@oregonpapa
I can relate to all of that! And Thanks from me as well
@bdp24
He has a killer computer and gaming system, but the sound system is just a sound bar and ear buds for on the go. OK I guess but nothing like the systems we were interested in at that age and I think I had almost as much $ in the audio of my car as the car was worth.
Jim
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@cleeds
Ripping all my favorite CDS to a NAS drive also seems like a lot of work to me and probably a bit expensive....Jim
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Thanks all for the comments and advise.
While I probably will never give up my LPs and CDs, I might do well to upgrade to a newer (either new or used) CDP/DAC capable of running streaming devices. When it comes to streaming, never say never, I guess ;-) Jim
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@big_greg
By the way, "OK Boomer" isn't really a compliment. I'm nearing 60.
I see that now. Guess I'm going to have to have a talk with that young man LOL.....Jim
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@oldhvymec
You are lucky to have kids that will want and appreciate your audio, when you move on.
My son lives many miles away and has so many other interests, that does not include music, I doubt that anything to do with my audio gear or collection of LPs and CDS would be of much interest to him. My grand son does enjoy a surprising variety of music, but already expressed he has no interest in a lg. audio system, LPs or CDs and grand daughter, only ten, 3,000 miles away with her dad, is a little outdoors girl, interested in horseback riding, camping, hiking and fishing. Is sad that when the wife and I are gone, there will be no one, in the family, interested in our thousands of dollars worth of audio.
In the mean time, I will continue to use and enjoy my system and collection of LPS and CDs, every day. I will continue to upgrade a few things, here and there and never stop checking for a great buy in the media section of The Good Will....Jim
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@stevencason
Maybe he thinks if you want a new CD player you should buy it. When I help my family I never ask for anything in return.
No, pretty sure he knew I was kidding about the buying part. His response was more about why anyone would want or use CDs anymore and why even the need for a large audio system.
We get along great, but don’t always see things the same.....Jim |
Thanks all for all the comments and good advise.
Except for isochronism take that whippersnapper behind the woodshed. Afterward, tell him, "now clean those records"!
You trying to get me killed? At 69, I'm still pretty spry but he's nearly a foot taller and out weighs me by about 100 lb. Think I'll just give him a good talking to. LOL
So now thinking of a CDP/DAC, capable of high Rez streaming and will play SACD. Any such thing?
On a budget, so I'm thinking used and would like to keep around $1K - $2K. My old Denon still works great and sounds pretty fair, until the music gets complicated. Looking for something that is smooth and musical without sacrificing detail and resolution and good at keeping things sorted and in place when the music and vocals get complicated - as in orchestration and Celtic, with multiple instruments and vocals.
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@douglas_schroeder
Good hearing from you again.
After talking to you, I remembered that I had a matching set of speaker cables that I used for bi-wiring on a different set of speakers. My little Maggies are not set up for bi-wiring so I was only using one set of cables. I did add the second set of cables as you prescribed. I have been running it that way since and the little Maggies sound incredible. I have not made the jump to spend an extra $500.00 for matching IC cables, as I have to split my budget between audio and motor cycles.
I had a Wonderfull sounding CA Audio, CDP but it stopped reading discs a while back, so had to dig out the old Denon. I found that repairs to the CA Audio deck would be expensive and unreliable, so now on the hunt for something that sounds as good, without breaking the bank...Jim |
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I have been looking through AGone and AudioMart listings for a used CDP that will play Red Book CDs, SACD and accommodate streaming. Maybe I'm wrong but, It looks like I might have to choose between one that is CD/SACD or one that is CD/Streaming capable.
A tough choice for me, as I have hundreds of CDs and a few SACDs from back when I had a Sony SACD player, but like the CA Audio, quit reading discs. The only streaming I have ever done with audio, is Pandora and UTube, through my AV system, so am sure I haven't really gotten much of an appreciation of how good Hi Res streaming can be. I am finding a few good options to go either way though...Jim
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@isochronism I feel very safe in saying I'LL NEVER STREAM!!! HA
Yea, that's where I was a week ago, but now thinking - maybe just a little. LOL
@larryi Many of the currently available digital sources of reissues sound quite bad.
I've found the same, even on the re-mastered CDs of some of my old favorites. I did a side by side comparison a few weeks ago and found the re-mastered CDs to sound bad compared to the originals.
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@isochronism
That’s good!!!! And probably true.....Jim |
Thanks uberwaltz,
I'll check on that.....Jim |
++dramatictenor and markpao I also have very little problems with crackle and pops on my LPs and overall, for critical listening, to me, they sound more musical and engaging than CDs, but I haven’t the experience with streaming to make a fair call there.
I do appreciate the convince of CDs, however, as I usually listen late at night or early mornings and it’s a bit easer to just sit back and enjoy the music, if I don’t have to jump up, turn on a light and perform a turn and clean ritual.
I truly did enjoy the old CA Audio CDP. To my ears it sounded very good, plus the convince of having a 5 CD changer.
@rajugsw Please Thank Your Grandson for His Service. My Son is in The Army Reserves.
I will and thanks to your Son as well......Jim |
