Recent content by Jukebox Graduate

I am on Spotify. A colleague at work had the idea of setting up a new playlist every week on a different theme with people contributing one song. It has worked really well with much new music being exposed to all collaborators. Spotify was the choice of service.

As part of a different subscription, I am getting Spotify premium for a year. I usually listen to CDs via Marantz CD63 mk II sig and Audiolab 8000A. I do not usually listen via a computer but, if I do, I have to turn the amp volume up significantly. Would adding a DAC eliminate this need and...

Thank you for all your excellent advice. I think I will opt to get the player repaired if the drive motor is part of the same mechanism as the optical mechanism. I plan to upgrade properly when my children have finished bleeding me dry of disposible cash!

It needs a replacement optical mechanism

After 16 years of noble and thrilling service, my Marantz CD63 ki signature has stopped working. I have had an estimate of £140 to repair the player. The question is whether to get the repair carried out or to upgrade. Suggestions have been made for a replacement Arcam CD17 - most probably...