Recent content by Gordon2903

Thanks for the concise reply Steve, straight to the point 👍. Marantz recommended several times so think that's the way to go if Arcam remains problematic. Idea is to listen to music, not spend endless time troubleshooting players

Thanks for reply, yeah I'm aware DVD and Blu Ray players are more tolerant of media than a lot of CD players, and if I can't find a reliable CD player to handle Cd-r then it's definitely a consideration. Marantz players being recommended, so would probably try that first then draw a line if...

It's the "tactile" process of physically handling my music, goes back to being "reared" on vinyl, of which I still have a modest collection. And of having a physical collection to pass on, which I've spent time and effort on compiling. Good analogy be "well thumbed books" v Kindle. I see both...

Thanks for reply, yeah it was down to Marantz or Arcam but I loved the sound from the old Arcam CD72 so I decided on the CD5. But couple of replies saying Marantz handle Cd-r no problem so if Arcam continues to be problematic I'll return (it's brand new) and go Marantz

Thanks for reply, some good bits of advice in there

But thanks for advice on your Leema Elements

Perfectly legal to make your own compilation, for personal use, or back up, from tracks you have purchased. I either buy used Cd's and rip, or buy individually from Quobuz

I much prefer to buy and own my music on a permanent basis, as opposed to renting it. And in my opinion CD sounds better, but yeah I appreciate the convenience of streaming. And I also produce very good quality artwork for all my discs. So it is very much a "collection" which hopefully my family...

Hi, Can I ask you first where are you sourcing the files from, that you are trying to burn. Once I know that can move on and advise

Hi Looking for advice on good quality CD player with guaranteed cd-r compatibility, first time every time. My entire CD collection is on cd-r, I compile to Red Book Audio Standard using the best quality discs I can find, ripping original CDs to WAV or downloading WAV files from Quobuz I'm a...