
Berkel
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SOLD: FS: Arcam Alpha 7se cd player
Berkel replied to Naz.shr's topic in Classifieds - Stereo, Home Cinema & Headphones
Do you have the remote ? Cheers, Dennis -
Would better amplification solve congestion ?
Berkel replied to Berkel's topic in Stereo Amplifiers & Pre-Amps
Very good Stefano, Yes, I agree with the " fun " aspect. It's all about experimentation with the aim of improving sound without the need to buy more expensive equipment, I guess. Cheers, Dennis -
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Berkel replied to Berkel's topic in Stereo Amplifiers & Pre-Amps
Thanks Stefano, Obviously there is much experimentation to be tried. I'm retired, so have time to try various methods. I'm rather surprised that you suggested placing the CDP on the bottom of the stack. I thought any weight on its' top would be detrimental to the mechanism ..... ? But I really don't know. Cheers, Dennis -
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Berkel replied to Berkel's topic in Stereo Amplifiers & Pre-Amps
OK, I'll try them under cdp first, then try the speakers. If not much change, I'll get the 100mm version. Thanks, Dennis -
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Berkel replied to Berkel's topic in Stereo Amplifiers & Pre-Amps
Thanks Colin, Very interesting article. In my ignorance I wasn't aware of the intricacies of a cd transport / laser assembly. Dennis -
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Berkel replied to Berkel's topic in Stereo Amplifiers & Pre-Amps
Hi Gopal, Thanks for your information. The most musically engaging CD player I've heard was the Quad 67. Wish I had bought one. The overall most impressive & detailed one I've heard is Audiomeca Mephisto ... unbelievable ! -
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Berkel replied to Berkel's topic in Stereo Amplifiers & Pre-Amps
Hi Ian, I bought the anti vibration mats today. Got the 50mm ones, so they can be placed under the 4 feet of the equipment. My speakers are stand mounted and the stands just sit on carpet. Should I place mats under the speakers themselves or under the stands ? Cheers, Dennis -
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Berkel replied to Berkel's topic in Stereo Amplifiers & Pre-Amps
Thanks Ian, Not a bad idea, and I'm going to Bunnings today anyway. I'll look for them. My Rotel pre amp sits on the top of the " entertainment " unit, and upon that is the power amp ( class D so not heavy ) and on top of that is the CD player. Should I try isolating each component ? This set up may not seem very " kosher ", but I just don't have room for another arrangement. Cheers, Dennis -
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Berkel replied to Berkel's topic in Stereo Amplifiers & Pre-Amps
Hi Stefano, Thanks for your input. No, I haven't considered vibrations, but the furniture on which I have the equipment is very solid. There has been an improvement since I changed CD players. I now have a Denon DCD 800NE which is very nice. Regards, Dennis -
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Berkel replied to Berkel's topic in Stereo Amplifiers & Pre-Amps
What's your opinion on an Arcam alpha 7 SE ? Thanks, Dennis -
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Berkel replied to Berkel's topic in Stereo Amplifiers & Pre-Amps
Thanks Gopal, Yes, that's what seems to be happening. I recently tried a modern, cheap Yamaha which sounds quite alright and not cluttered. I'm also in the process of buying a current model Denon cdp from another SNA member. Dennis -
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Berkel replied to Berkel's topic in Stereo Amplifiers & Pre-Amps
Thanks Andy, I understand what you're saying about the HP filters, so I'll try to obtain them, via the link you sent. Anyway, it looks like I've sold the Rega. I'll know by the weekend. Then I'll try to decide about another one. Cheers, Dennis -
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Berkel replied to Berkel's topic in Stereo Amplifiers & Pre-Amps
Thanks Andy, I've been thinking ( this does happen sometimes ! ) that since phono sounds so good, perhaps the problem lies with my cd player. You perhaps suggested as such. So I'm now looking around for a more suitable digital source. I think I've sold the Rega ( will find out on the weekend ). Initial thoughts were another good quality sacd / cd player ( like the Denon I sold ) but they seem few and far between, and most are " universal " disc players which don't fill me with confidence. I'd prefer a dedicated cd / sacd unit. However, I only have 6 -8 sacds, so perhaps a nic -
Hifi enthusiast on student money - CD PLAYER PLEASE
Berkel replied to willy_willy_willy's topic in New Member Introductions
Hi ; just reading this thread and it's prompted me to make a decision to put my Rega Apollo cdp up for sale. It's an older model from around 2005 - 6 and works perfectly well, but not quite my " cuppa tea ". I'll list it in Classifieds tomorrow. Dennis