NGC - Old Pioneer component stereo

[bobrebos]

I've been a serious music fan my whole life. I've been having music nights on Fridays or Saturdays for thirty years; my quality of life just isn't what it should be without them. Friends join in, of course, and actually rely on these music nights as weekly getaways. I sold Hi-Fi at Seattle chain Magnolia Hi-Fi from '86-'95.

My system is Klipsch Cornwall IIIs, Bryston 2b-SST amp, Benchmark DAC2 DAC/preamp, hot-rodded Technics SL-1200Mk.II turntable, Ray Samuels Nighthawk phono preamp, and a small PC with a 4GB HDD with 10,000 FLAC albums on board. I have roughly 1,400 LPs. Modern LPs generally have far superior sound quality than any that came before, being recorded, mastered, and pressed better on virgin vinyl. Generally the sound quality is amazing; but, between the same recordings on top vinyl and top digital, the digital still wins. The specs just don't lie. The key behind why we still go nuts over records is that only a small fraction of records were ever re-released on digital, meaning there are millions of releases out there on records only. And, there are many labels that specialize in re-mastering and re-releasing long-gone and forgotten albums by obscure artists, bringing the art back to roaring life. Imagine being able to buy a fully modernized Le Mans 850 that looks identical to the original. Yummy. Sortof like what Teo Lamers does--for a price!

I keep my music room in a building a couple of blocks from my house; no spousal disturbance that way. Some photos of the room below. I post about music on FB, under @politicalburo.

Nice setup!   

[Chuck in Indiana]

In my eyes (ears) it was the CD that in the long term killed the HiFi - business. As I wrote above it came too early, of course there was no hiss, no noise and the like. But that equals not to the quality of reproduction.

Agreed.
That is why I'm looking to see if I can get my California audio Labs CD player repaired. It was the only player I demoed that approached analog sound back in the day. Yes, I'll admit.. it is subtle, but acoustic instruments just don't have that live in person sound in digital.. to me. <shrug>

[bobrebos]

I've been trying to sell a Kenwood tuner and amp from the 70's for a while now. No one seems interested.  Also a reel to reel Sony...
  Back then it was higher end than I could afford.  Now it rests waiting for a chance, an offer, a new life...

PM sent as I am kind of in the market for 70's equipment....

[Scott of the Sahara]

Here is a song about phonograph records:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMI5wR2P9jQ

[charlieb / ma]

I had an old pioneer system I had for years with boston accoustics speakers and an ar turntable. You have heard the old conversation.

"I bought these $1200 high end speakers, they are so crisp & clear I can hear the fingers slide up and down the fretts of the guitar. The other guy says, really I only paid $300 for my speakers and I dont hear any of that shit!!!"

Just what you can afford and used to listen to. There is always something better!