Traitor!!

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Peter
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Peter
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Posted June 5, 2007 at 16:21 GMT
#1805981

Off tomorrow to audition a non B&O CD player!! Thinking about this one! Have actually already bought the Musical Fidelity Headphone Amplifier and decided I needed a good CD plater. My CD-50 has just gone on strike and the headphone socket on the BC2 is simply dire!!

Also a bit cheesed off with B&O at present and don't feel like giving them any more money!! (Not cheesed off with Beoworld!) Therefore going to audition a couple of machines at Lintone in Gateshead. I am taking my trusty Beogram CDX as a reference! Don't suppose they will have had a 14 bit set in for a while!!

Taking Pachelbel Canon  and DSOTM as test CDs. Pachelbel because you can hear the strings being drawn and DSOTM because anything that can make the recording work will have to be good!

Also on the look out for a Beogram CD5500 - Lee is on the case! 

My B&O Icons:

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Henry
BronzeFounder
Posted June 5, 2007 at 16:25 GMT
#1805982
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maxg
GoldFounder
Posted June 5, 2007 at 16:29 GMT
#1805983

Come on Peter - cheesed off with B&O - please elaborate! (dealer or product issues?)

What does kikinoko actually stand for, if anything...

Peter
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Peter
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Posted June 5, 2007 at 16:30 GMT
#1805984

Just planning on a CD for now. I should get the headphone amplifier tomorrow, I hope, and may consider a Musical Fidelity amplifier at some stage. It will however have to wow me!!

I think it will be instructive to have something non B&O around so I can be more objective! Tim is less than impressed - he says that British Hi-Fi is all snake oil and cheap parts! I am going to use my ears!! 

My B&O Icons:

BeoCenter-9500.png BeoCenter-9500.png
Beoremote-Beo4.png Beoremote-Beo4.png
Beovox.png Beovox.png
Beovision-11.png Beovision-11.png
Beotime.png Beotime.png
Beosound-Stage.png Beosound-Stage.png
Beosound-Moment.png Beosound-Moment.png
Beosound-5.png Beosound-5.png
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Beoremote-One.png Beoremote-One.png
Beoplay-Portal.png Beoplay-Portal.png
Beoplay-Earset.png Beoplay-Earset.png
Beomaster.png Beomaster.png
Beolit.png Beolit.png
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Puncher (archived)
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Posted June 5, 2007 at 16:30 GMT
#1805985

Good luck - let us know your thoughts after you have auditioned it.

Also, if you buy one, I'll have your CD5500!

Peter
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Peter
Gold
Posted June 5, 2007 at 16:31 GMT
#1805986
I want that as well!! I have bought the headphone amplifier for the headphone test really! We need to organise something! I have the Grado RS1s now.

My B&O Icons:

BeoCenter-9500.png BeoCenter-9500.png
Beoremote-Beo4.png Beoremote-Beo4.png
Beovox.png Beovox.png
Beovision-11.png Beovision-11.png
Beotime.png Beotime.png
Beosound-Stage.png Beosound-Stage.png
Beosound-Moment.png Beosound-Moment.png
Beosound-5.png Beosound-5.png
Beosound-2.png Beosound-2.png
Beoremote-One.png Beoremote-One.png
Beoplay-Portal.png Beoplay-Portal.png
Beoplay-Earset.png Beoplay-Earset.png
Beomaster.png Beomaster.png
Beolit.png Beolit.png
Beogram-400x.png Beogram-400x.png
Beocenter-2.png Beocenter-2.png
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Puncher (archived)
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Posted June 5, 2007 at 16:54 GMT
#1805987
I know that you'll know me to be ever the sceptic but I can help but wonder exactly what the valve preamp is adding to the specs.
Peter
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Peter
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Posted June 5, 2007 at 16:55 GMT
#1805988
Me too! That is why I am taking the CDX!! 😂 Harmonic distortion I would guess!

My B&O Icons:

BeoCenter-9500.png BeoCenter-9500.png
Beoremote-Beo4.png Beoremote-Beo4.png
Beovox.png Beovox.png
Beovision-11.png Beovision-11.png
Beotime.png Beotime.png
Beosound-Stage.png Beosound-Stage.png
Beosound-Moment.png Beosound-Moment.png
Beosound-5.png Beosound-5.png
Beosound-2.png Beosound-2.png
Beoremote-One.png Beoremote-One.png
Beoplay-Portal.png Beoplay-Portal.png
Beoplay-Earset.png Beoplay-Earset.png
Beomaster.png Beomaster.png
Beolit.png Beolit.png
Beogram-400x.png Beogram-400x.png
Beocenter-2.png Beocenter-2.png
Peter
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Peter
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Posted June 5, 2007 at 16:56 GMT
#1805989
You are not in Gateshead mid afternoon are you!?

My B&O Icons:

BeoCenter-9500.png BeoCenter-9500.png
Beoremote-Beo4.png Beoremote-Beo4.png
Beovox.png Beovox.png
Beovision-11.png Beovision-11.png
Beotime.png Beotime.png
Beosound-Stage.png Beosound-Stage.png
Beosound-Moment.png Beosound-Moment.png
Beosound-5.png Beosound-5.png
Beosound-2.png Beosound-2.png
Beoremote-One.png Beoremote-One.png
Beoplay-Portal.png Beoplay-Portal.png
Beoplay-Earset.png Beoplay-Earset.png
Beomaster.png Beomaster.png
Beolit.png Beolit.png
Beogram-400x.png Beogram-400x.png
Beocenter-2.png Beocenter-2.png
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sajpratty
BronzeFounder
Posted June 5, 2007 at 17:04 GMT
#1805990

You're not alone!

Am currently listening to a minidisc walkman recorder connected to a Beosystem 1000, which also has a Sony D-50 CD player attached. Oh, the shame! At least they're too small to look out of place.

Cheers,

Steve 

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