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I have these same speakers and the right speaker gives no sound. I don't know if it's the speaker or the plug in the back of the left one...any input OP?
I have a user manual for my HK TD-392 which reads: “ When using ‘Low Noise’ Tapes, Momentary illumination up to +3dB is allowable." Then Come: +1dB , Metal +5dB . I assume this is just an industry standard. I hate the fear I get when I see the redline hitting, 😂
Me entero que los discos de 16 realmente existieron. El stereo que mi padre compró en 1962 incluía la velocidad 16 pero nunca hubo discos en Chile,, al parecer no dio resultado, nunca más se habló sobre ese nuevo proyecto discográfico.
ALL my decks are type VI capable, I have them, but rarely use them except if I'm recording classical, other than that, type I gives me EXCELLENT results, I have MANY type II tapes, and rarely use them!
@@ricardoflot2787 Another one that sounds stupidly good is the Scotch Master I, but they are unreliable. That being said, the Maxell Metal Vertex is also ridiculously good but well, check ebay prices. Thanks but no thanks :).
Thank you for your tips. I wonder why you haven't chosen to digitise in DSD, is it because you need further processing? I am not getting into the PCM/DSD debate but it seems that going from analog to DSD makes sense while converting PCM to DSD or vice versa does not.
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Hi. Did these speakers had a trial period? I read these speakers need a serious setting up (around 100 hours) and if hey are excellent at least, they are very bad before being broken in.
@@rollingtroll Especially these ones. It isn't a criticism. But I read people were surprised by the time these speakers need to be broken in. Whatever, thank you!
@@BravoDelta-rq9rp they are! If you like that, check the Pioneer PL112D record player and the Wharfedale diamond III speakers. Gems for almost no money. Yamaha ax396 for an amp is also ridiculously good for its price.
Hello, this system was used in the early 90s in local radio stations for night programs. To succeed the Sony MTL-10 10-cassette audio cassette players. They used a VHS hi-fi video in LP mode, and the sound was excellent. During a visit to the studios of RTBF (Belgian public television), there was one in their studio. Your VR6560 is neither hi-fi nor stereo so it is not surprising to have poor sound. Although video cassettes are chrome tapes. Since the running speed is half that of an audio cassette. The trick to avoiding wow and flicker is simple: apply a video signal to the input when recording. Because it is he who determines the regularity of the speed. In my case, it was a surveillance camera filming a sheet of paper on which the playlist was written 🙂🙋♂️
@@robvdc They didn’t use video for audio particularly long though. Compatibility with other machines was an issue/ I will try the “adding video” thing with another old non-hifi vhs once I find one. This one is long gone :)
There is at least one current model of Hi-Fi turntable which has 16 rpm, that is Reed Muse 1C (their only model with that speed). Besides that there are a few DJ turntables with ±50% ultra-pitch, so basically those are able to play them, as well. But it’s interesting, that more and more new turntables get 78 rpm speed option, which nearly always requires you to change the cartridge, but 16 rpm is completely ignored, which would be more practical for some people.
@@mertonnephake to be honest, it’s not that hard to digitise 16rpm records at 33 and then interpret the sample rate a little lower to adjust the speed of the digital recording without losing much (if any) quality. Not many people are actually going to seriously listen to these. That being said, the Reed Muse 1c to my ears is probably the best sounding mechanism I know. So if I could afford that I would happily play my 16rpm records on it 😁
@@rollingtroll I’ve done exactly that with a modern 16 rpm 7 inch record, but I think the method is not quite useable for music unlike speech. I also tried it for recording a 33 rpm LP at 45 rpm and then slowing it down, fixing the shift of RIAA curve on EQ, that sounded pretty good actually (it also had lower low frequency background noise as expected), but that played only 35% faster, not 100%. I think the issue is the frequency response of the cartridge and your pre-amp, amp, DI box or anything else in the path. Though they may go up to 25 or 30 kHz with a reasonable deviation, e.g. ±3 dB, anything above may be sound wrong, resulting in channel imbalance, that was the issue with my 16 rpm record, highs were significantly tamed down on one channel and it was not consistent, it simply didn’t sound good, of course it may be the pressing itself, but until I play it at correct speed, I can’t say that for sure. I know that Music Hall claims their phono pre-amps apply extremely accurate RIAA correction and that extends up to 80 kHz, which is not standard for others, who state it just for 20 Hz to 20 Khz range. ;-)
@@mertonnephake what I do know is that it works extremely well for digitising tapes. Couldn’t hear a difference honestly. But then I did record them in 192khz and then resampled to 96.
@@scrunts666 always put a timestamp when you ask, now I had to go through the video to know 😁. You mean the one at 4:19? That’s a Philips fp146! It has a specific Philips cart (GP330)
@@rollingtroll Just out of interest I googled the guy, Martin Hairer, whom I have conversed with on many occasions... Damn, bro! - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Hairer
I'm actually impressed with the sound of these speakers coming from my Bose Accoustimass system here in my den (and for the Bose haters I'd like to let you know I have many vintage speakers like AR, Advent, JBL, B&W, PSB, and Yamaha). They sound much bigger than they look. A nice sounding, compact find for a couple pounds each.
These are part of a surround set I think, but they make really lovely little 'front' speakers. Why you hated them, no idea. Bad amp? Bad placement? They sounded great here, also in a different spot with a different amplifier.
@@rollingtroll Just didn't like them at all. Placement was fine, all the amps I tried them with were fine, just never worked for me. That was a long time ago of course, now I have my Tannoy DC-2000 and they are amazing, currently running with my Aura VA-100.
@@scrunts666 I mean, if you want low end, they definitely need a sub. But I thought they sounded great for their size, and were very balanced sounding overall.
Brother, I know it's not the right video, but need help with my Pioneer S-Z92D (I saw one of your video but I thought it might caught your attention more here), how can I contact you? Pleeeaasseee....
@@rollingtroll right here? Ok soooo, I got my dad's old speakers right, the Pioneer S-Z92D, 2 piece, but I just knew that they are not powered, only a pair of Black/Red cable inputs. I plan to connect it with my modern Behringer Uphoria UMC22, Is it possible though? And right now I'm in my parents house for a couple of days and I found the Power amp (? I think), the DC-Z92, those 3 rack with the EQ and the cassette player in one. Yeah soooo is it possible to connect it with my Uphoria UMC22 (My UMC22 is currently connected to my laptop in my house)? If so, how do I connect it?
@@TheMikeall714 hook the u-phoria up to the cd input of the stereo (the thing you call amp), hook the speakers up to the speaker outputs of the stereo. Turn the stereo on, set it to cd, with the button marked cd, done! All you need is a cable from the u-phorias output to the cd input. So that would be either a cable from 2x rca to 2x 6.3mm jack, or you could get a 2x rca to 2x rca cable and a pair of rca to jack adapters plugs. Whichever is easier to find for you. If you can get both go for the cable, not for the adapters. Less connections is less hassle 😁
Btw with the stereo being rather large, any simple amplifier can do this. As long as it has a line level input (cd, tape, tuner, aux) and speaker outputs it will work. You could for instance grab a cheap fosi bt20a. Has everything you need and Bluetooth as an added bonus. Won’t sound worse than the pioneer :).
@@rollingtroll for real?? So i can hook it up with any power amp? Cause yes, it will be a pain bringing the DC-Z93 cause I'm going home with train... If so, how the Wattage rating for the power amp? So 90W x 2 = 180W? And i think i just found the S-X7 (2piece 45W each) so 180+90 = 270W total for the power amp? And i just need to find a 4ch output? Sorry for asking so many question, I was like "imagine the possibilities" in my head Hahahahah~
I bought this type of Daihatsu Cuore new in the past. Even the best tires have insufficient grip and play in the gearbox they already had when they were new. The gearbox also screeches as standard. The type of cuore that comes next (L251) is not much better in terms of handling. In the L251, the 4th and 5th gear ratios are much longer, making these cars even more fuel efficient. I now drive a 2007 Daihatsu Trevis, although it is technically identical to the Cuore L251, the handling is a lot better due to the larger rims and slightly wider tires. My Trevis also has the same engine as your cuore L701 (12V twincam EJ-DE)
I found this on eBay for a pretty good price and I was thinking about buying this one. However, I was wondering if there are any other affordable and quality cassette decks out there for someone who’s just starting out to collect casettes and wants something quality but that doesn’t cost $500. If not I’ll definitely stick with this one!
I have a few tips. Look for an early to mid 90's JVC or Aiwa. Chances of those working are very high. Same with Denon actually. Akai GX-32 is aso a safe bet, but they are becoming popular. Don't get a dual capstan deck, it's more sensitive, avoid auto reverse, it's more sensitive. If you want to have loads of bang for the buck, find an Akai HX-27W. They were dirt cheap then but don't sound bad. Last but not least; It's all old crap, it's all unreliable. Don't overpay. You are sometimes better off buying 2 or 3 thrift shop decks than buying one on eBay, because in both cases you have the chance to buy a dud. Don't forget that most people don't know a cassette deck should sound as good as the source you record from. Many people go 'it winds, it plays, it records, it works' but more often than not, old decks underperform. If you're in Europe I don't mind selling you a good deck, if you're in the Americas, down under or Asia that's going to get difficult :D. Also, and you really want to watch this video before you get started: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-6hEzvX3WL5k.htmlsi=sFNUdELPy2pLUlIj
This is an excellent video. I'm just getting into digitizing some of my vinyl record collection, and I've learned a ton. Thanks for taking the time to educate me. I do have one question if you don't mind: You mention around the 5:50 mark that Ocenaudio is your choice over Audacity (among the free software options). What is it about Ocenaudio that you like better?
@@Ken5244 the workflow. Audacity is meant for multi tracking and I find it very cumbersome for just recording stereo signals and cutting them. It is technically more capable but just a bit of a pain to work with. Many people are super happy with it though, but I am so used to audition having a separate two track editor that I could never get used to recording and editing in multi track
@@Ken5244 that being said if you want to do remastering and such, eventually audacity is more capable. I think it also supports vst plugins (not 100% sure)
On this video it was the original Dual DN211, which is a simple AudioTechnica with Dual on it. Nothing good. Also judging by the sound on this video it doesn't track too well, there's quite a bit of distortion going on. I think currently (it's ad my dad's) it's got an Empire 2000E/I which does match well with the mid-low mass arm. If you're looking for a good cart for this player, and you don't mind spending a little, i'd look at the AudioTechnica AT-VM95ML. Specifically the ML as it's got a higher compliance than the other carts from that range.
@@rollingtroll This is really helpful! Yes, actually am looking to put a really good cartridge on mine. I also have a 1229 and tried to put a Grado cart on there but it doesn't seem to fit the head shell (unfortunately) and wondering if it would fit on the 1019.
@@tapehiss88 if you have the shell with the two screw holes any cart would fit. I can’t really recommend most grados dor their price though. Also it may be a little stiff (low compliant) for the 1019. See my rant on compliance video I did some weeks ago 😁
The Sound Burger seems like an ideal second turntable; have one "real" table set up in your den or living room for deeper active listening, then this as a second table which lets you easily play records out of that dedicated space to get some more utility out of your records. This thing is never going to be truly portable in the "take it on your morning jog" sort of way, we all know that true portability is impossible vinyl records and digital is the only real answer here, but it will let you create a temporary rig in the kitchen while you're cooking, or on your home office desk, or maybe out on the patio if you're brave... and with the right speakers that setup won't sound too bad. If you already have records, any excuse to engage with them is good, which makes this thing a winner.
I didn't know the msrp or the second hand value and when I found out (msrp 699 euros, second hand value 250 euros) I was even more shocked. It's a boomy clock radio, and that's all it is.
@@D1N02 Aye, it's slow AND boomy. I generally like transmission line speakers, I don't mind their slowness as long as they have some sort of musicality and control. I prefer a sloppy, slow bass over an overly tight, hollow one. But this ain't it. I don't think it's just the TL though, probably a lot of EQ'ing going on as well.
I think they are very good considering they come from mini system. They sound especially good, warm and detailed with folk, reggae and jazz music. They just need a proper source and amplifier. Just like in your case Nad 705.
They are 'okayish', even for a mini system. There's some really impressive mini system speakers, once you hook them up to a better amplifier (I hooked a pair of small full range JVC's up to an ayre k3 and audio analogue donizetti. Those things sang!)
An awesome way of using Bluetooth by connecting it to powerful speakers instead of just some cheap portable ones, makes Bluetooth look really nice with the blank table
Thanks for posting this video. I have a Akai - AP 307 . Recently i did DD offset setting after disconnecting the DD motor and after reconnecting the motor not spinning.but there is power in the coils . Its tuff to rotate the motor . Supply transistors getting too hot when tonearm is on . Can you please advise what would be the problem
@@rollingtroll Hello dude! I have the model pionner PL 12R, I found the selector key is inside of the record player, I already changed the voltage. Thanks! Grettings from Brazil!
Hi, I’m blind and want to burn my own compilation cd’s. If you copy tracks digitally via optical, do you still have to set the recording levels? Or is there a normalize button on one of these units? I can’t see the display so I’m looking for a unit with normalize or a fixed level. Which one would be most suitable for me? Thanks.
yes drop outs yes i know about it on fox 5 years later i would say they would have fix this by now i am a audio tec and in to alot of formats i tryed some floor drops last year re load the cassette with the new tape of pancake i will say wow the new tape sound ace i know there was alot of RD work on the new fox tape i know they made tape for the 4 track cassette recorders that were bad best to keep away from the best sounding tape is betacam liner audio because it run at very high speed 6x betamax i have some decks
hi used to be like yuu getting the make i stopped because alot are made the same now i know the FOX are made for the high speed dubbing game tapeline i get my cassette bodies from and the 1/8 tape are linked up to how the tape is made for the new fox cassettes i don't by makes any more just LP SP 1/8 tape pancakes i have a otari dp2700 i can fill the bodies to the size i need tape line do this a well
This was a great little watch. This Cuore sounds exactly like mine back home in Pakistan it just has a lot more dash😂😂i also have that exact stereo unit in mine never used it. Feels quite weird seeing a LHD one as being from the UK ive never been in a LHD car and mine back in Pakistan is a RHD Pakistan domestic model
The turntable on that Combi unit looks a lot like the GF808 too. Incidentally do you know if anyone makes phono preamp boards for the 808? Mine is the base model with just a ceramic cart but I'd like to put a VM95C or something on it instead
The complaints about Crosley are basically all focussed on the suitcase players... because Crosley became synonymous with those Cruizer suitcase players... These C6 ones are actually decent starter turntables! Btw, those bypass switches, are those implemented properly? Do they only partially bypass the excess circuitry or actually everything? Btw, another great budget phono preamp is the ART DJ Pre II. I've had one for some time to do testing, but gave it away to a friend who started out into records... I think he's still using it.
I was recommended the a25 and bought the a26. And then realised how wrong I was. Sold them, bought the a25. The A26 sounds really messy and has a gap in the midrange and uncontrolled lows. The A23 just sounds small. There’s only one sweet spot in the range. Even the tower speakers (a250 I believe) aren’t that spectacular
