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  • flynnaus
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    Originally posted by 76575C5C5B41320 link=1283500452/34#34 date=1284069484
    Black.Goes with the display shelves...and my nature. Wink
    ...and your nail polish?

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  • Dennis
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    Originally posted by 3A313A2229346E6C5B0 link=1283500452/32#32 date=1284044926
    Dennis, just as a matter of interest, what colour system did you buy? Black, red or walnut?
    Black. Goes with the display shelves...and my nature.

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  • Justin_Boyle
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    Originally posted by 6845414D402C0 link=1283500452/31#31 date=1284040123
    You were pretty close Jon..... Cool

    Stands for Digital to Analogue Converter. Going the other direction, is called an ADC....

    Mal.
    Symantics!!!! lol

    I was surprised but in hindsight not so much at how so many people on here are into audio the way they are!!!!! I would like to be more than I am. Give me time Ill get that system that I want.

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  • ajayro57
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    Dennis, just as a matter of interest, what colour system did you buy? Black, red or walnut?

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  • Dimal
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    Originally posted by 5B676E7663020 link=1283500452/30#30 date=1284020090
    Im an audiophile from way back but have not kept up with the technology and jargon, so references to DACs etc were kinda meaningless
    You were pretty close Jon..... 8-)

    Stands for Digital to Analogue Converter. Going the other direction, is called an ADC....

    Mal.

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  • Yelta
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    Hmmm, been watching this thread with some interest, Im an audiophile from way back but have not kept up with the technology and jargon, so references to DACs etc were kinda meaningless, I kinda guessed it is an acronym for digital audio converter but had no idea why I would need one.
    So, to my system,

    Rotel RP-3000 direct drive turntable.

    SME series 2 improved tonearm with a Shure V-15 type 3 cartridge.

    Cambridge Audio amp and preamp.

    NAD CD player.

    VAF DC-X speakers http://www.vaf.com.au/detail.asp?audio=dc&grunt=s200r26724

    Oh and a couple of hundred or so LPs most in excellent or better condition.

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  • Koffee_Kosmo
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    Originally posted by 735259595E44370 link=1283500452/28#28 date=1284015466
    I had the music on Sues ipod stored on our pc and never got a chance to store anything on the new ipod!Grin
    Thats good news Dennis

    I on the other hand am looking seriously into a DAC as vinyl records are hard to get in a suitable condition

    KK

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  • Dennis
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    Originally posted by 153138383B3B0115312D33315E0 link=1283500452/26#26 date=1283994213
    Dennis
    Will you be able to recover the stored music ?? off the dead IPods

    KK
    I had the music on Sues ipod stored on our pc and never got a chance to store anything on the new ipod! ;D

    Originally posted by 3A2936372A38373B5E0 link=1283500452/27#27 date=1284000678
    At the very least, thats a great example of customer service.
    The Aktimate rep could not have been more helpful, and I believe him when he told me it was the first instance they had seen of this nature.

    While what happened was unfortunate, Im delighted with the outcome. The sound from these speakers is fantastic.

    As for the after sales support, Ive rarely come across such excellent service and will be recommending Aktimate to anyone who cares to listen (pun intended)!

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  • dwhitfie
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    At last... a true ipod killer ;D

    How unlucky, Im sure the replacement will be fine. At the very least, thats a great example of customer service.

    Dave

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  • Koffee_Kosmo
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    Dennis
    Will you be able to recover the stored music ?? off the dead IPods

    KK

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  • Dennis
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    An update:

    I decided to buy the Aktimate Maxi system last Saturday and on the way back to the shop, purchased a 160gb ipod as my Zen Creative loses charge very quickly these days.

    Setup the system and plugged in the ipod, the Apple icon appeared, then the screen promptly went black! Ut oh, thats not good.  Maybe it just needs charging?  So I took the ipod home, plugged it into our pc...and nothing.  Tried Apples recovery sequence many times over and again nothing...it was dead.

    Sue suggested I try her ipod so I checked to make sure it was working properly, plugged it into the Aktimate, and it died too!!!

    Ironically, I plugged in the Creative using a different port and the system worked  and sounded wonderful.

    Called the store on Monday morning and the Aktimate rep called back that afternoon then came to pick up the system on Tuesday afternoon to take it away for testing.

    He called this morning to confirm that the system hadnt been wired correctly and had been responsible for killing the ipods.  

    Hes coming back today with two new ipods and a new system.

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  • Koffee_Kosmo
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    Originally posted by 42776062526A7768646961050 link=1283500452/22#22 date=1283598902
    Although I do stream most of my music to the DAC
    And

    Originally posted by 6E6076643637050 link=1283500452/23#23 date=1283654969
    Maverick tube dac and then amp and speakers.
    Both comments are brilliant ideas Dennis

    KK

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  • kesa32
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    Good to see theres some music lovers on here as well as coffee heads
    l have a nice system too ( modded kt88 valve amp, Open Baffle speakers etc ) ....also have a dedicated HT room with kit speakers , DIY Infinite Baffle Subwoofer setup , projector etc , so my suggestion is like others....forget cds ( l have to get around to this myself yet) run hi res off a laptop through say a Maverick tube dac and then amp and speakers.

    On your budget ld go a good 2nd hand amp and speakers....you can find nice stuff on this forum ( and an overload of info )
    http://www.stereonet.com.au/

    Good luck with your quest !

    Cheers ken

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  • GregWormald
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    Originally posted by 6B4F464645457F6B4F534D4F200 link=1283500452/21#21 date=1283594508
    Yes on the tone arm on cost but I went a little further
    I had the finger lift gold plated and the knife bearing re-made in brass and gold plated

    I really like to listen to Vinyl records  

    And B/4 anyone says something I will get in first
    NO Its Not Over The Top
    Its not "OVER THE TOP"!!--its just *adequate*  ;D ;D ;D ;D

    Although I do stream most of my music to the DAC and then the stereo through an Airport Express.  Without a transport the DAC sounds almost as good as vinyl, and does allow me to play music that is less than 10 years old (the last time vinyl was readily available to me without totally extravagant support for AusPost).

    Greg
    Now were really off topic.

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  • Koffee_Kosmo
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    Originally posted by 270A0E020F630 link=1283500452/20#20 date=1283590642
    Yeah....

    $1,500 would nearly buy one of my Tonearms at a rough guess. All of this stuff was bought over many years, back when we had some spare disposable income (as they say). Almost all of it is still packed away in storage in their original boxes - yeah, I know.... Who does that anymore : ;D ;D

    Mal.
    I still use my system in all its glory

    Yes on the tone arm on cost but I went a little further
    I had the finger lift gold plated and the knife bearing re-made in brass and gold plated

    I really like to listen to Vinyl records   ;D

    And B/4 anyone says something I will get in first
    NO Its Not Over The Top

    Keep it Cool   8-) 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-)

    KK

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