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Re: Varnish connoisseurs

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The same reason I probably never buy a HiEnd transport/cdp :(
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My NAD is on it's third? laser/drive since 2007. :roll:
But drives are cheap as chips and easy to replace, so it doesn't bother me that much.
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Time to start dusting off the vinyl... :awe:

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Unbox those babys. This is not a CAVE thread. :)
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Quad CDP is great as it has 3x Optical & 3x Coaxial inputs so much more that just a CD player.
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CTN wrote:Unbox those babys. This is not a CAVE thread. :)
True but without an amplifier, speakers and cables these are useless!!! The waiting is killing me but soon...very soon...
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Is it the Queen one? :awe:
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SuperPang wrote:Is it the Queen one? :awe:
Wondered who you were talking to for a minute!!! :eh: No it's a standard RP8. Couldn't justify going for the RP10 at twice the price.
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Oh, very nice.

I meant this actually.
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Yeah I had to google "Rega" and "Queen" then understood :oops:

Yep sounded great in the demos I had so looking forward to the arrival of the other bits next week. I'm gonna be living on bread and water for a while now though :cry:
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Now it's time to get excited...

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Do I see a Chord Hugo? :thumbupright:
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:awe: nice


although i dont see any fancy pebbles that can be added to the cables :(
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<trk>:I remember catching a big fat one and my friend said "throw it back in, that one already tastes like wood"
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CTN wrote:Do I see a Chord Hugo? :thumbupright:
You do indeed. Just need to work out what to connect to it to allow me to play my ripped CDs. Am confused now. Demo was with a Melco which was great but seems a lot when something like a NAS would be much cheaper and do the same job! Still I can play my vinyl now at least!!!
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Start with a laptop and JRiver.
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So use JRiver & output to the Hugo via USB and use as a line level input into the amp?
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Yep. You'll need to install the Chord drivers if it's Windows.
Holding crossfeed whilst you turn Hugo on sets it to a fixed 3Vrms output suitable for most amps. It can also drive most power amps directly as a digital preamp. You can leave it running 24/7.
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Bang & Lolufsen

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Bit like a cross between a dalek and a mame cab.
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