stevebrock
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Do pay attention, Chebby.chebby said:Something that makes connecting the digital audio output from your HD TV and it's peripherals (all with one simple optical cable) impossible and employing SCART and the analogue outputs from an ancient DVD recorder (with SD Freeview only) instead.plastic penguin said:What post were you expecting piano of the Matthew?matthewpiano said:I had the same reaction! Not the post I expected from the Penguin of Plastic.chebby said:plastic penguin said:If I were to start from scratch now, I'd just go with either a Marantz 610 or Arcam Solo Neo and, possibly, PMC DB1is.![]()
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(In such a way that HD Freeview on the TV is cleverly bypassed in favour of the DVD recorder's SD tuner.)
Half a dozen FM tuners of varying vintage but no FM roof antenna.
A CD player and an amp that cannot boast even one (externally usable) DAC between them.
Three miles of cables and two racks to hold everything.
A high 'box-count'. (Can't help noticing another one is about to join the fold in the shape of an outboard TT PSU.)
Ensuring the near impossibility of ethernet connection (for streaming) by locating the router in the attic, or shed, or Ma-In-Law's (or wherever is furthest from the system).
NO 'DIGI-BOXES' ! (You have said this so often that I struggled with your mention of the M-CR610.)
I don't think you'd actually enjoy your system unless all these (or similar) difficulties and restrictions were built in.
Some of what I wrote might now be 'historical' (or at least a bit exagerrated) but I think I have encapsulated the way you like things.
In fact, Chebby, the last time anything was as wrong as your statement was when Chamberlain stood on the hardstanding of Heston aerodrome, waving his white papered declaration, stating: 'Peace For Our Time'plastic penguin said:Do pay attention, Chebby.chebby said:Something that makes connecting the digital audio output from your HD TV and it's peripherals (all with one simple optical cable) impossible and employing SCART and the analogue outputs from an ancient DVD recorder (with SD Freeview only) instead.plastic penguin said:What post were you expecting piano of the Matthew?matthewpiano said:I had the same reaction! Not the post I expected from the Penguin of Plastic.chebby said:plastic penguin said:If I were to start from scratch now, I'd just go with either a Marantz 610 or Arcam Solo Neo and, possibly, PMC DB1is.![]()
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(In such a way that HD Freeview on the TV is cleverly bypassed in favour of the DVD recorder's SD tuner.)
Half a dozen FM tuners of varying vintage but no FM roof antenna.
A CD player and an amp that cannot boast even one (externally usable) DAC between them.
Three miles of cables and two racks to hold everything.
A high 'box-count'. (Can't help noticing another one is about to join the fold in the shape of an outboard TT PSU.)
Ensuring the near impossibility of ethernet connection (for streaming) by locating the router in the attic, or shed, or Ma-In-Law's (or wherever is furthest from the system).
NO 'DIGI-BOXES' ! (You have said this so often that I struggled with your mention of the M-CR610.)
I don't think you'd actually enjoy your system unless all these (or similar) difficulties and restrictions were built in.
Some of what I wrote might now be 'historical' (or at least a bit exagerrated) but I think I have encapsulated the way you like things.
1) Only 3 tuners in the last 35 years
2) I do have a roof aerial. Had it for about 18 months, since the engineer came to rejig our TV for digital switchover.
3) Had a Sky digi box since last March (and it's all free as the bro-in-law is the IT manager for Sky TV)
4) Only have 1 kit rack to house all my hi-fi stuff.
You're spot on about the DVD set-up - it suits my needs and sounds bloody marvellous. If the DVD player had a HMDI connection I would ditch the Scart immediately.
Nope. For some strange reason there's no 'Edit' icon.chebby said:You appear to be replying to your own posts.
You can't edit your own post after someone has quoted it or replied to it. Including if that 'someone' is yourself.plastic penguin said:Nope. For some strange reason there's no 'Edit' icon.
That could more 10 years or more or never take off.utomo said:How about waiting a little bit.
Wait for the high resolution audio review
Wait for hi res audio become affordable
Domestic replay of recorded program material has always (well, for more than 100 years) followed the commercial availability, and affordability, of published program material on popular media.BigH said:That could more 10 years or more or never take off.utomo said:How about waiting a little bit.
Wait for the high resolution audio review
Wait for hi res audio become affordable
It's not that many. Most here will continue with separates.BigH said:Its surprising that so many on here seem to be going away from separates and/or passive systems.
The little seen but still out there Marantz Movie Melody perhaps?John Duncan said:Bluray player, receiver, flat KEF speakers and a Sonos Connect plugged in the back. If I could have the bluray player and receiver all in one box, all to the good.
Oh, and a bigger telly.