Help please: How to tell an Arcam CD72 from a CD72T???

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Hi Folks,

Can anyone tell me how to tell an Arcam CD72 from a CD72T??? There's one in the paper for £75!...not saying which paper!!!

Much thanks,

Jack

 

[Andrew Everard]

IIRC the CD72T did CD-Text - hence the 'T' - whereas the CD72 didn't.

 

[plastic penguin]

Trouble is they don't make it clear. . .I have CD73T but it just says 73.

 

[Andrew Everard]

So you have to load a disc you know has CD-Text...

 

[plastic penguin]

Andrew Everard:So you have to load a disc you know has CD-Text...

I know, Andrew. If you are a newcomer it's hard to define whether it has the text facility on that particular machine.

 

[Andrew Everard]

Well, I guess if you could get hold of the serial number it may have something to indicate which version it is, or if not a phone call to Arcam with the serial number should lead to the answer being forthcoming.

 

[plastic penguin]

Andrew Everard:Well, I guess if you could get hold of the serial number it may have something to indicate which version it is, or if not a phone call to Arcam with the serial number should lead to the answer being forthcoming.

Absolutely - just seems a lot of hassle when Arcam could just put 'T' on the front. . .I'm a misery.

 

[Anonymous]

er... so how do you know if your actual CD has text???

Jack

 

[Andrew Everard]

Should have a logo on the packaging and disc saying 'Compact Disc Digital Audio', with the word 'text' underneath it.

 

[Anonymous]

...yes, that would make sense...sorry, silly question...

 

[JoelSim]

Andrew Everard:Should have a logo on the packaging and disc saying 'Compact Disc Digital Audio', with the word 'text' underneath it.

Are you sure you're not a secret Arcam lover?

 

[plastic penguin]

JoelSim:

Andrew Everard:Should have a logo on the packaging and disc saying 'Compact Disc Digital Audio', with the word 'text' underneath it.

Are you sure you're not a secret Arcam lover?

Oh no, I feel the pipe and slippers are going to be given an airing. . . .

 

[Anonymous]

"Should have a logo on the packaging and disc saying 'Compact Disc Digital Audio', with the word 'text' underneath it."

....as does the player! Bottom left corner of the front panel.

Cheers folks,

Jack

 

[Andrew Everard]

JoelSim:Are you sure you're not a secret Arcam lover?

No, just a bit geeky when it comes to disc standards and the like...

 

[JoelSim]

Andrew Everard:

No, just a bit geeky ...

 

[Gwyndy]

Joel or someone else with an Arcam may be able to confirm my theory, my CD82T serial number starts C82T maybe CD72T starts C72T?

 

[Gwyndy]

Aha solved it Sept 2001 pg 60 "All the new [CD72T] models will have a serial number starting with C72T" sad aren't I?

 

[the record spot]

Andrew Everard:
JoelSim:Are you sure you're not a secret Arcam lover?

No, just a bit geeky when it comes to disc standards and the like...

I know this is more a format question, but does it drive you mad when you get competing formats from manufacturers that seem to confuse the public and struggle to get true support from the labels - SACD/DVD-A for instance? That's my geeky thing. And it drives me mad when they get it wrong, much as I enjoy SACD.