Hi-end Audio Equipment

[ellamcoy]

Hi there! Juz curious if anyone are into hi-fi in tis forum! Please

share your equipments setup/reviews here!

Please also feedback on some good CDs titles u have

 

Have u hear of tis... Von Schweikert Audio ?

 

One of highly demo equipment in the CES shows. Capable of playing back

any noise that was unintended during recording.

[Speedpass]

The onli hi fi i have is the $800 i bought at Courts .

[ellamcoy]

Originally posted by Speedpass@Mar 4 2006, 11:43 AM

The onli hi fi i have is the $800 i bought at Courts .

U are the best bro! Thought nobody in tis forum listen to music!

[Speedpass]

Originally posted by ellamcoy@Mar 4 2006, 12:24 PM

U are the best bro! Thought nobody in tis forum listen to music!

I got , but i think my music u dun like one lah .

[ahzhi_scooter]

haha ... wad kinda music ?

[ellamcoy]

Originally posted by Speedpass@Mar 4 2006, 02:13 PM

I got , but i think my music u dun like one lah .

Try mi bro, i can take it one...hahaha..

Juz bought the miss-understood from Ayumi Hamasaki...

 

As ever ,it rocks....

[ellamcoy]

Originally posted by ahzhi_scooter@Mar 5 2006, 04:34 AM

haha ... wad kinda music ?

Any kinda in your reference!

[Speedpass]

Originally posted by ellamcoy@Mar 5 2006, 10:22 AM

Try mi bro, i can take it one...hahaha..

Juz bought the miss-understood from Ayumi Hamasaki...

 

As ever ,it rocks....

I like tat album too , u bought the one wif the photo book rite ? When i get my pay , m going to buy one too .

[ellamcoy]

Originally posted by Speedpass@Mar 6 2006, 12:07 PM

I like tat album too , u bought the one wif the photo book rite ? When i get my pay , m going to buy one too .

Yup, the one with the foto book! Actual package comes wif the Cd and a DVD with all the MV clips. The sales gal at d shop encourage mi to get the limited edition book. Additional $4 buck. A bit regret, i rather watch the dvd.

[Speedpass]

Originally posted by ellamcoy@Mar 6 2006, 01:35 PM

Yup, the one with the foto book! Actual package comes wif the Cd and a DVD with all the MV clips. The sales gal at d shop encourage mi to get the limited edition book. Additional $4 buck. A bit regret, i rather watch the dvd.

Is tis the cover ?

 

http://i10.ebayimg.com/02/i/05/f9/67/c3_1_b.JPG

[ellamcoy]

Yup!! That is the one! U got it already bro!

[Speedpass]

Originally posted by ellamcoy@Mar 6 2006, 04:26 PM

Yup!! That is the one! U got it already bro!

Not yet . Tis album was discussed in one of the chatterbox thread .

 

Maybe when i get my $ tis weekend then get . Carrefour selling at $21.90 .

[ellamcoy]

That is good value! Looks like not many people interested in audio system. Only uncle like mi......

[new_surfer]

Originally posted by ellamcoy@Mar 2 2006, 04:33 PM

Hi there! Juz curious if anyone are into hi-fi in tis forum! Please

share your equipments setup/reviews here!

Please also feedback on some good CDs titles u have

 

Have u hear of tis... Von Schweikert Audio ?

 

One of highly demo equipment in the CES shows. Capable of playing back

any noise that was unintended during recording.

i am into audio,,,but my set fuse just got burnt....using Onkyo with Robertson speakers...what abt u?? now me thinking of letting it go...do u know of any forum which i can put up at???

[ellamcoy]

Originally posted by new_surfer@Mar 8 2006, 02:58 AM

i am into audio,,,but my set fuse just got burnt....using Onkyo with Robertson speakers...what abt u?? now me thinking of letting it go...do u know of any forum which i can put up at???

Your fuse got burn? I believe yours should be a newer series that comes with a short circuit protections. Bro u can simply replace the fuses and get the amp back in action.

 

The fuse comes in 2 types, a Normal Blow and a Slow Blow.

(U can check out spare fuses @ Sim Lim Tower, think abt $1.2 each )

 

If the fuse blow again, immediately after power up, probaly the transformer is

fried liao. Would be cheaper to get a new amp.

[new_surfer]

thats the thing i dun know what to do...but to what i know is that i can on the whole set liao...btw mine is quite a old set...probably a few years old...can help me in repair??? nt free labour la...probably some kopi money ...can???i dun really know how to reapir elctronics ley...

[ellamcoy]

Originally posted by new_surfer@Mar 11 2006, 06:37 AM

thats the thing i dun know what to do...but to what i know is that i can on the whole set liao...btw mine is quite a old set...probably a few years old...can help me in repair??? nt free labour la...probably some kopi money ...can???i dun really know how to reapir elctronics ley...

I known of some people who can do servicing for ya. Very experience guys who can service and modifiy most sets in today market as long the replacment parts still available!

 

It depend on the year of manufacture, if the model is too old, it will be more cost efficent to get a new set. As to speak, newer model comes with lots of new DSP, Digital Signal Processor like PRO-LOGIC II and ULTRA THX decoder, etc.

 

The transistors which amplifies the signals, have a life span of xxxxx hours, so does the micro-controller and the coils of the transformer. In general, a model which is more than 5yrs of usuage, will not be recommanded for repair. Coz after u fix something. something else fail.

 

Bro, in any case there is some people who keep the sets for 20 years and it is still kicking!! Let mi know if wish to repair the set or replace the set, i do have some contact in this field!

[Speedpass]

Originally posted by ellamcoy@Mar 6 2006, 01:35 PM

Yup, the one with the foto book! Actual package comes wif the Cd and a DVD with all the MV clips. The sales gal at d shop encourage mi to get the limited edition book. Additional $4 buck. A bit regret, i rather watch the dvd.

Bro , couldnt find the album liao , maybe next time got meet up , can bring n let me drool over Ayumi ?

[ellamcoy]

Originally posted by Speedpass@Mar 11 2006, 10:42 PM

Bro , couldnt find the album liao , maybe next time got meet up , can bring n let me drool over Ayumi ?

No problem, next meeting i bring it along. But muz remind mi, i old liao..hahaha....

[w1n6]

anywhere i can recalibrate the tracking of my dcd-s1 thanks in advance

[ellamcoy]

Originally posted by w1n6@Mar 12 2006, 03:28 PM

anywhere i can recalibrate the tracking of my dcd-s1 thanks in advance

Hi bro, dcd-s1 sound like a CD-player. Would like to have more detail like the problem u have encounter with the said equipment. Brand and maybe the year u ve got it. Hope with tis detail we can figure out the next course of action

[Speedpass]

Originally posted by ellamcoy@Mar 12 2006, 10:42 AM

No problem, next meeting i bring it along. But muz remind mi, i old liao..hahaha....

Thanx a lot .

[w1n6]

Originally posted by ellamcoy@Mar 13 2006, 10:41 AM

Hi bro, dcd-s1 sound like a CD-player. Would like to have more detail like the problem u have encounter with the said equipment. Brand and maybe the year u ve got it. Hope with tis detail we can figure out the next course of action

alrighty, you are right its a cd player, brand denon, got it in 2000. the problem is sometime music skip a little in the first few track once or thrice depending on the cd, not all cd. tried re-play again and most of the time back to normal again. problem is rendom, not always happen. have look into the player and it have few knots to tune just below the laser unit. things like tracking gain, tracking offset, focus gain etc...

[ellamcoy]

Ok, Denon make one of those good CD player in the market. Usually the player consist of a "Transport" the disc drive(a mechcanical component), it is a package with the lazer pick up. Another section (electronic) that is vital to its operation is the sampler, also known as the decoder which process the data from the disc. A decoder's function is to break down Digital data and convert into an Analog output to the amplifiers. Before the analog stage, there is actually a micro-controller which handles the error, as to speak it is an error correction devices.

 

With some understanding in the construction, i will like to suggest a few point u might want to try out.

 

Some Cd maufacter, not to say which album or record company, had not done a very gd job in their quality control. If there is no problem with other Cds then the problem is quite clear cut.

 

Or, if your player is placed near a speaker or sub-woofer, the unwanted vibration from these unit can upset the smooth transition of the data pickup.

 

Another possiblities is that the player is placed near (top or below) of the power amplifiers which emit lots of heat, thus causing the chips within to operate out of its designated temp range.

 

Do try out this few tips, good luck

[Speedpass]

My father in law juz gave me a BMB sound system . Though 2nd hand , i think its a very high end item rite ?