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Title:You get surface noise in real life too
Notice:Let's be conformist
Moderator:GOVT02::BARKER
Created:Thu Jul 28 1988
Last Modified:Mon Jun 02 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:550
Total number of notes:3847

133.0. "CD to replace my Revolver?" by SUBURB::COLEJ (AHHHHGGHHH-STACK DUMPED AGAIN!!!) Thu Nov 23 1989 15:39

    Can anyone tell me where/wether it is possible to borrow a CD player
    or even rent one from anywhere local to Reading.
    
    I ask as I want to investigate the possibility of buying a CD player
    but want to know wether it would make a big difference for better
    or worse to my system.
    
    I have a Revolver w Linn basik + K9
             Rotel ra820 a
             Wharfedale Ritz Diamonds.
    
    I have in the past preferred the musical aspect to sound, but am
    open minded about the quality of CD as a main source. Really I want
    to compare what I have already got with what I could have.
    
    juju
    xxxx
    
    It seems �250 quid + disc prices a lot if I do not like the sound.
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133.1AYOV18::IMACDONALDStompin to the soundsThu Nov 23 1989 17:292
     I'm not in your area,but any good audio shop will be willing(or
    should be ) to give you one on demo for a few weeks free.
133.2LESLIE::LESLIEAndy ��� LeslieThu Nov 23 1989 20:241
    Radio Rentals rent 'em....
133.3SUBURB::COLEJAHHHHGGHHH-STACK DUMPED AGAIN!!!Fri Nov 24 1989 11:446
    What sort of Cd player do Radio Rentals rent ? And for how long?
    Do they rent disks too ? 
    
    juju
    xxxx
133.4LESLIE::LESLIEAndy ��� LeslieFri Nov 24 1989 14:381
    Ask 'em.
133.5Have you considered??BURTON::WILTSHIREWed Dec 13 1989 16:1220
Hi there,

If you are not entirely sure about CD why not change you revolver/basik (trade 
it in) against a linn axis with the new akitto (I think thats spelt right) arm.
I have listened to an axis with basik and it sounds great (I plan to get one next
year) and I guess it would cost about 350 pounds seeing as you already possess
a K9 plus you might get a reasonable trade in against the revolver.

In my opinion (and its only an opinion) it knocks spots of of any CD player I 
have heard.

Cheers

Larry Wiltshire

PS I didn't believe all the hype about linn that you read in the press until I 
sat down and listened to one.

Another thought, You could actually keep the basik+K9 and just have it fitted 
into the linn platter. That should cut the cost down a lot.
133.6Yep, I know, but....SUBURB::COLEJSomething to offend EveryoneThu Dec 14 1989 17:4115
    Well, the problem is that my dilemma is not wether I would prefer
    a quality analogue front end to a digital one, but wether I ought
    yet be considering now a gradual change to "the Digital alternative
    for the 21'st centuary."
    
    I do believe that analogue is basically better still and agree with
    the views expressed about the Axis, but was really considering a
    CD player to prepare for the eventual phase out of the superior
    analogue front end......
    
    Juju
    xxxx
    
    Bound to cause a stir with the "Bitstream Brigade" :-)
133.7SUBURB::COLEJScratch & Sniff tour of CurryhousesMon Jul 16 1990 15:2610
    Re. 5.
    
    I am now the proud owner of a Linn Axis + Akito S/h for #200.
    I wouldn't mind, but the person I bought it from let me listen to
    a Sondek and I already want an upgrade.....
    
            
    Juju
    xxxx