good write up.. i prefer it not to be too revealing as well; as you say it can become tiring quite fast
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good write up.. i prefer it not to be too revealing as well; as you say it can become tiring quite fast
Sounds like you've hit a happy medium there, revealing without being tiring. Nice looking unit too, though I bet you wished it had a higher knob count :)
It does look okay I think. You can't really judge the build quality and the case from a picture but they are pretty high end. This was the alternative:Quote:
Originally Posted by Pigmy Pony
https://i.ibb.co/hFZP8qg/topping-pre90-inpage1.jpg
Hmm, that's ok I suppose, you get a display to tell you what's happening, but then you've got ears for that. Prefer the look of what you have.Quote:
Originally Posted by Macca
I only have one source so the selector never gets used and as you say you set volume by ear. I think the screen on the Topping looks pretty good but it's also another thing that can go wrong and I don't need it. Plus it's all a bit plasticky. Wanted something that for the long term would be a pleasure to use and look at as well as listen to.
Next step will replace the CD transport with something a bit more flash looking and that isn't slot loading because that irritates me a bit.
MY system December '22 - Audiolab CDT6000 > Topping E30 > Avalon BT2 > Krell KSA50S > JM Labs Focal Electra 926.
Might buy a flashy CD transport after Xmas. Otherwise this is done until something dies or I find something better.
https://i.ibb.co/4jnjJ26/system-dec-22.jpg
Isn't this what everyone says? What transport are you considering? I know you aren't a fan of your slot loader.Quote:
Originally Posted by Macca
Quite fancy one of these:
https://i.ibb.co/zfYPRq3/teac20.jpg
or
https://i.ibb.co/6wJ5mRN/teac-vrds-10se-cd-player.jpg
Looks chunky and purposeful. I didn't know Teac were still going. I used to use a Teac DVD player for CDs, it actually worked very well :)
I think they are still going but those two players are from about 20 years ago. There's nothing much new about that I like the look of. Except Accuphase and I'm not paying those prices.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pigmy Pony