gs@mit-eddie.UUCP (Gordon Strong) (11/17/84)
I am currently in the process of upgrading my 7 year old system.
I will list the components that I have bought or have decided to
buy and then ask the questions.
Pre-Amp ???
Power-Amp Hafler DH-220
Tuner Carver TX-11
Turntable ???
Cartridge Shure V15-V MR
CD Player * Yamaha CD-2
Cassette Deck * Nakamichi RX-505
Noise Reduction Unit * dbx 224X
Loudspeakers JSE-1
* = already purchased
This should give you an idea of what kind of a system I am
putting together. I need some help deciding on the ???
entries. I don't have much knowledge of the state of current
technology, so this is why I am thrashing. I probably want
to spend around $500 or so for the pre-amp and $300 or so for
the turntable. The thing I am going for is SOUND QUALITY.
I also like nifty features, but not if they interfere with
the prime condideration. Giving credit where credit is due:
many of my choices were based on recommendations from Bill
Mitchell (especially the Nak). He is right, the Nak is an
awesome machine.
A quick statement about the Yamaha CD-2: some people had complained
of earlier version having problems (the CD-X1?). I could not
get the CD-2 to mistrack by tapping the table or the unit (hitting
is probably more accurate a term than tapping). I also picked up
the unit and tilted it in several directions. Again no problems.
For $600, it is a very solid performer (and it comes with a wireless
remote -- like I said, I like nifty features). If people want to
hear more about some of the other stuff I bought, I could post
more of a review.
While I'm at it, does anyone recommend any particular timer unit?
I'm not sure what functionality I will ultimately want, but what
are good units? If I get a good timer, I can throw out my old
crufty alarm clock and use the CD-2 or the Nak to wake me up.
I'd prefer personal replies, but if you think the reply is of
sufficient interest to the net, you can post to the group.
Gordon Strong
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