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Created:	Mon Feb 17 1986
Last Modified:	Fri Mar 03 1989
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	1517
Total number of notes:	13349

157.0. "Technics SL-P15" by EUCLID::PAULHUS () Thu Aug 01 1985 15:01

	  Is anyone else waiting for the Technics SL-P15 "jukebox".  I've
	had cash in hand and have been bugging my local dealer and J&R
	(who have had it in their catalog since 11/84) since last November.
	Digital Audio said something about not til this fall.  Anybody
	heard anything else?  Anybody actually seen one of these at a show?
	  I'm one of the audio non-purists - I like great sound, but want
	as few components and as little manual work as possible.  I've never
	owned a turntable, always a good changer; have a receiver, not a 
	tuner, eq. and amp., etc.   My one vise is good bass speakers -
	I have a Propper Sound set (Tom Horrall at bbn, and friends) with
	a 3 dB down roll-off point at 32 Hz.   My favorite bass CDs:  
		Pat Benatar	Tropico		We Belong
		Copeland			Fanfare for the Common Man
		Vangelis	Theme from Ch. of Fire    Longest selection
	  While waiting for the SL-P15, I've bought a Sony D5.  Do they all
	have a hunting noise while in pause?
	  Has anyone heard about a GE remote control system that allows 
	remote IR controller use in any location in the house?
	  N. Chris Paulhus   Product Acoustics Group

T.R	Title	User	Date	Lines
157.1		SPEEDY::LIONEL	`Thu Aug 01 1985 19:54`	9
	From all the accounts I've read, the SL-P15 is still "vaporware". My D5 makes a brief noise when pause is activated, but is otherwise silent. Yes, I've read reports of the GE "generic" IR controller. Sounds like a great idea, but I'd want to see it in action first. Steve
157.2		ELUDOM::CLARK	`Fri Aug 02 1985 02:59`	10
	RE: Propper Sound speakers What a surprise! Finding another Propper Sound owner on the EasyNet. I understand that there are less than 50 of us in the whole wide world. Tom's speakers certainly show the difference between low-low mid-range and real BASS! It's amazing how many so-called hi-fi recordings have anemic bass response. -- Ward
157.3		CADCAM::MAHLER	`Fri Aug 02 1985 09:20`	17
	Hi. Most D-5's will make the "hunt" sound, as you call it, when in PAUSE mode. THis is the head "jumping" from the end of a track to the beggining of the same track. It is very normal and nothing to worry about. The reason why some people's make noise and others do not is the same reason that some person's skip when hit on the side, and others do not -- during midway into production the D-5 was given an isolator for the head which minimizes much of the vibration. Unfortunately, this was not made public and was handled much he same way the ESCORT radar detectors are (ie: many changes but no announcements or change in style.) Mike
157.4		SIERRA::SPENCE	`Fri Aug 02 1985 12:51`	8
	Tell me more about these "Propper Sound" speakers. How much did they cost? How big are they? How much power do they handle? I also am a fan of heavy bass and loud music. I plan to buy new speakers next year and want something really earth shattering. I have Cerwin Vega pro-speakers now and was thinking of Klipshorns for replacements. (lynx)
157.5		ORPHAN::LIONEL	`Fri Aug 02 1985 13:53`	7
	Re .3: Maybe THAT's the significance of the "A" in my D-5A designation. Re .4: I'm sure that discussion can be handled via MAIL. I also recall seeing something on it in the AUDIO notesfile a while ago. Steve
157.6		ELUDOM::CLARK	`Sat Aug 03 1985 18:43`	6
	RE: .4 See note #18 in the AUDIO notefile (SMILEY::SYS$NOTES:AUDIO.NOT) for a brief (but expandible) discussion of the Propper Sound speaker system. -- Ward
157.7		EUCLID::PAULHUS	`Tue Aug 06 1985 12:00`	3
	I have posted an update on Propper Sound speakers to note 18 in SMILEY::SYS$NOTES:AUDIO.NOT See also note 116 there. chris