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User Details - tag1_uk
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SONY SCD-XA3000ES SACD player SONY SCD-XB940 SACD player SONY TA-FB940R amplifier SONY ST-SB920 FM/AM tuner SONY SS-B4ED floor stander speakers Nova Sonique and QED interconnects Ecosse ES4.45 BiWire speaker cable Soundstyle Status ST105 equipment rack. A/V system - self built AMD 64X2 PC with 24" widescreen Dell LCD screen (1920 x 1200 resolution), Hauppauge DVB digital TV decoder, Creative Labs Audigy 2 ZS sound card and Cambridge Soundworks 2.1 THX speakers (connected via an electrical digital link @ 96 KHz). |
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April 23, 2007
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| Well I've found CD players in general and SACD players in particular to be rather unreliable. I am actually thinking that the best long term solution is to go back to vinyl - at least the bearings, motor, stylus etc. are all user-replaceable parts! I presently own a Sony SCD-XB940 (about 5 years old) and more recently upgraded to a Sony ... more | |
January 28, 2006
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| I didn't have info about it the PC, I just saw it in an advertising flyer. I see from the links that you can edit in DSD, but as you say, if you are only able to record the result in to normal redbook format, it doesn't make much sense. I suppose it'd be too much to hope for that you'd be at least able to capture the DSD data from a hifi SACD ... more | |
January 27, 2006
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| I thought you might be interested in the following SONY desk top PC which is now available with SACD. (PS I am in no way connected with either SONY or the computer shop. http://www.dabs.com/productview.aspx?Quicklinx=3VXX&CategorySelectedId=11101&PageMode=1&NavigationKey=11101,50417 ... more | |
January 8, 2006
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| Thanks for the comment Johno. My XB940 seems to be behaving itself since I did the aformentioned realignment procedure and its been running for about 12 hours. It may be just putting off the inevitable. Is the laser assembly repair you mentioned easy enough to perform yourself, and is it possible to get the spares? I've been thinking about the ... more | |
January 8, 2006
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| Hi All, I think I may have got my wires crossed. There seems to be some problems with Philips universal players where by an IC to do with the servo mechanism gets too hot. I am now not so sure about whether heat problems affect the Sony SACD players as well - perhaps someone else knows more? Problems like I've got seem to be more due to a flimsy ... more | |
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