Turntable
8 Track
Cassette player
Reel-to-reel
Mini-disc player
CD player
Tuner LW MW FM
Computerised music server, iPods, other portable music sources, etc
Captain Tidy
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I'm NotAnAudiophile.
Fair enough Marco and thanks for taking the time to reply. From my point of view and as an advocate, it would have been interesting to see how many members were using;
- An iPod or similar
- Plain vanilla computer
- Custom built file server
- Commercially produced player
All moot now as a lot of the voting is done, so no need or point in updating the poll. I just had to respond as there would IMO have been more merit in the above, than knowing who still has an 8 track
Some people have no idea what they're doing and a lot of them are really good at it.
George Carlin
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No problem, Tim. I think that the contents of the poll merely reflect the biases of the OP, much in the same way as the selection above reflects yours
Also, bear in mind that a large proportion of the membership of AoS leans towards using vintage gear. Therefore, in that respect, there's just as much merit/relevance in finding out if people are still using 8-tracks, as if they are using a computer to stream their music
Marco.
Main System
Turntable: Heavily-modified Technics SL-1210MK5G [Mike New bearing/ETP platter/Paul Hynes SR7 PSU & regulator mods]. Funk Firm APM Achromat with Nagaoka GL-601 Crystal Record Weight. Isonoe feet & boots. Ortofon RS-212D tonearm with Denon DL-103GL in a Denon PCL-300 headshell, fitted with Funk Firm Houdini and Kondo SL-115 pure-silver cartridge leads.
Paul Hynes MC head amp/SR5 PSU. Also modded Lentek head amp and Denon AU-310 SUT.
Other Cartridges: Nippon Columbia (NOS 1987) Denon DL-103. USA-made Shure SC35C with NOS stylus. Goldring G820 with NOS stylus. Shure M55E with NOS stylus.
CD Player: Audiocom-modified Sony X-777ES/DAS-R1 DAC.
Tape Deck: Tandberg TCD 310, fully restored and recalibrated as new by RDE, plus upgraded with heads from the TCD-420a. Also with matching TM4 Norway microphones.
Preamps: Heavily-modified Croft Charisma-X. Power Amps: Tube Distinctions Copper Amp, fitted with Tungsol KT-150s. Quad 306.
Cables & Sundries: Mark Grant HDX1 interconnects and digital coaxial cable, plus Mark Grant 6mm UP-LCOFC Van Damme speaker cable. MCRU 'Ultimate' mains leads. Lehmann clone headphone amp with vintage Koss PRO-4AAA headphones.
Tube Distinctions digital noise filter. VPI HW16.5 record cleaning machine.
Speakers: Tannoy 15MGs in Lockwood cabinets with modified crossovers. 1967 Celestion Ditton 15.
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It would b e snobbery to NOT lump iPod with a high-end file server wouldn't it?
Afterall, they all play file based music so the only distinction between them is some idea within the individual of one or other not being good enough.
I ticked that box cos I plug my phone in to play flacs and my iPod and also my PC - all play the same files (well the iPod could if I Jailbreak'd it) and plug in to the same basic jack to phono lead.
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I'm Neil.
I have and use all bar an 8 Track - never seen or heard one in the flesh
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I'm Nat-andthat'swhyIdrink.
6/8 for me (I have my Sony NH1 minidisc hooked up but hardly use it). Could be 7/8 but I don't have any R2R tapes so never in the system! Shame cos its a nice Tandberg TD20SE
Casette is only a cheap 80s Sanyo a friend gave me - his childhood deck that just keeps going. My fancy decks all need repairs or servicing.
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My parents used to have one in the lounge, during the 70s, and my dad also had one in the car too, in those days... The tapes themselves were massive! Sounded pretty good, thoughOriginally Posted by Dalek Supreme D L
5/8 for me on the poll.
Marco.
Main System
Turntable: Heavily-modified Technics SL-1210MK5G [Mike New bearing/ETP platter/Paul Hynes SR7 PSU & regulator mods]. Funk Firm APM Achromat with Nagaoka GL-601 Crystal Record Weight. Isonoe feet & boots. Ortofon RS-212D tonearm with Denon DL-103GL in a Denon PCL-300 headshell, fitted with Funk Firm Houdini and Kondo SL-115 pure-silver cartridge leads.
Paul Hynes MC head amp/SR5 PSU. Also modded Lentek head amp and Denon AU-310 SUT.
Other Cartridges: Nippon Columbia (NOS 1987) Denon DL-103. USA-made Shure SC35C with NOS stylus. Goldring G820 with NOS stylus. Shure M55E with NOS stylus.
CD Player: Audiocom-modified Sony X-777ES/DAS-R1 DAC.
Tape Deck: Tandberg TCD 310, fully restored and recalibrated as new by RDE, plus upgraded with heads from the TCD-420a. Also with matching TM4 Norway microphones.
Preamps: Heavily-modified Croft Charisma-X. Power Amps: Tube Distinctions Copper Amp, fitted with Tungsol KT-150s. Quad 306.
Cables & Sundries: Mark Grant HDX1 interconnects and digital coaxial cable, plus Mark Grant 6mm UP-LCOFC Van Damme speaker cable. MCRU 'Ultimate' mains leads. Lehmann clone headphone amp with vintage Koss PRO-4AAA headphones.
Tube Distinctions digital noise filter. VPI HW16.5 record cleaning machine.
Speakers: Tannoy 15MGs in Lockwood cabinets with modified crossovers. 1967 Celestion Ditton 15.
Captain Tidy
Location: Wales
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I'm NotAnAudiophile.
You always miss the point being made don't you Nat and feel the need to have a snipe - quite a knack to be honest
Some people have no idea what they're doing and a lot of them are really good at it.
George Carlin
Boycott the US
I have responded with turntable and CD player only, because they are primary sources for me. Yes, I can do Spotify through my Touch, but that's just for checking out music that I want to buy. There's also Sky HD through the Bushmaster, but again I don't consider it for primary listening.
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Why not do another poll?Fair enough Marco and thanks for taking the time to reply. From my point of view and as an advocate, it would have been interesting to see how many members were using;
- An iPod or similar
- Plain vanilla computer
- Custom built file server
- Commercially produced player
All moot now as a lot of the voting is done, so no need or point in updating the poll. I just had to respond as there would IMO have been more merit in the above, than knowing who still has an 8 track
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