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Post by sandawa on Jul 30, 2005 7:25:18 GMT 7
the info on the CDP thread on the other forum i posted last year about good brands and models going to China and Vietnam is coming true at least here in Davao. just got informed by a trader yesterday that we're losing good surplus audio shipments since the best CDPs (even amps, speakers and other hifi gear) are now shipped to ports in southern China and Shanghai. why? simply because the demand in China is bigger and consumers are willing to pay a good price for surplus equipment. just an example, a container van arrived here the other day but the ship won't release the van because the importer still owes the shipping company payments for previous shipments. now, my friend told me the importer was passing the blame on local market since Davao's buyers are "barat" (aray!) and "mapili" (aray, na naman!).
good thing Manila's pier still gets good shipments lately. keep your ears on the ground, the Davao problem could happen there too. if China's demand is sustained, Japan's recycling centers would concentrate their trade with Chinese port cities. goodbye surplus, CDPs, amps and speakers!
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Post by Superman on Jul 31, 2005 13:19:02 GMT 7
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Post by dennispm on Aug 15, 2005 16:47:57 GMT 7
sirs, is Sansui alpha617DR good?
thanks.
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jay
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Post by jay on Sept 3, 2005 12:51:24 GMT 7
this little pig went to market and got to take this home ;D a bit on the lower end of the es/esa/esd series but sounds ok, glides ok, looks ok. opened it up to dust the insides sana but it was almost immaculate! (either this unit was very well kept...or the seller did one pretty good job of cleaning it ;D). thanks for looking.
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Post by sandawa on Sept 3, 2005 19:23:42 GMT 7
nakakatuwa yang mga vintage Sony ES series na tulad nyan. due to lack of worthwhile CDP arrivals here in Davao, i bought an older CDP-222es two weeks ago that came out to be a perfect machine. good sound, fast reader. i also want to share an experience with my Sony CDP-x555esd that had failed me for months, which is running again. the only new tweak i did last Thursday was to spray the trimpots with WD-40 and turned each pot back and forth for at least a minute each. then, this heavy gold-colored machine with wood side panels, started to sing again.
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Lordfoo
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Post by Lordfoo on Dec 6, 2005 6:20:54 GMT 7
Sirs, can someone comment on the relative merits of the various surplus CDP models? I have first hand knowledge on the high quality of the Sony ES series.
I heard that the 1600 series upwards of the Denons are also okay. How about the Pioneers? The Sansuis? Victors which models are good ones?
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Post by sandawa on Dec 6, 2005 7:25:19 GMT 7
sa totoo lang, i'm neutral to the sound of most CDPs - hindi gaanong magkakalayo. the reassuring factors for me are reliability and convenience, i.e., binabasa lahat without sonic degradation, mabilis magbasa, has complete selection buttons at the front panel, has facility for 3-inch mini disc (dahil marami ako nyan, which i carry when i travel very handy for testing), and has two sets of outputs at the back - fixed and variable - (so they can be used to appraise performance of other components and could be connected straight to power amps as well.)
my favorite, of course, are units in Sony's ES series, the build is awesome compared with others, usually have all the facilities i mentioned. any other brand is okay too, especially now that prices of CDPs there in Manila have gone down significantly. when choosing models, however, i tend to consult Japan orig and auction pricing just to make sure i'm buying a mid to upscale model for my hard-earned cash and not an entry level gear. but that depends. my favorite recent acquisition now is a Kenwood 3080, which weighs less than 5kgs., next to entry level in late '90s in UK at 170 British pounds, and with only one set of outputs.
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Post by JojoD818 on Dec 11, 2005 11:44:11 GMT 7
Jetok's Victor ZL701 cdp... unfortunately the right channel's gain is higher by roughly 3dB. fortunately I have a spare dac/output board in my stockpile. (wife is very angry with my stash, considers it a garbage collection ) almost the same, the spare board is an upgraded version and has an updated Yamaha digital filtering chip and slightly larger cap values in the signal path. hope this comes along alright......
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Post by jetok on Dec 11, 2005 12:09:52 GMT 7
jojo,
there is gold in garbage. goodluck.
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Post by joel on Dec 11, 2005 12:22:25 GMT 7
"one man's trash is another man's treasure."
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Post by jetok on Dec 11, 2005 12:33:26 GMT 7
"kapag may tiyaga may nilaga."
jojo,
"kapag may tiyaga may ensaymada" ;D ;D ;D
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Post by JojoD818 on Dec 11, 2005 12:40:17 GMT 7
"kapag may tiyaga may nilaga." jojo, "kapag may tiyaga may ensaymada" ;D ;D ;D pre, tumutulo laway ko.... tsalap tsalap yan talaga... pero pag ganito naman cdp na gagawin ko kahit isang kahon mauubos ko sa kunsomisyon! ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Post by JojoD818 on Dec 11, 2005 12:43:23 GMT 7
"one man's trash is another man's treasure." but every wife's nightmare! ;D ;D ;D
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Post by hans adriane on Dec 11, 2005 17:14:28 GMT 7
Mukhang ma solve na problem mo Jack.
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Post by jetok on Dec 12, 2005 12:10:04 GMT 7
Mukhang ma solve na problem mo Jack. sana nga. buti na lang yung binili ko meron spare board si jojod na galing sayo na pumunta k roy na bumgsak k jojod. (nahilo ako dun ah) ;D
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Post by hans adriane on Dec 12, 2005 16:44:33 GMT 7
Mukhang ma solve na problem mo Jack. sana nga. buti na lang yung binili ko meron spare board si jojod na galing sayo na pumunta k roy na bumgsak k jojod. (nahilo ako dun ah) ;D kakahilo nga yan pero kawawa naman former precious ko sira na.. ;D
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Post by kimpao on Dec 16, 2005 15:33:34 GMT 7
alangya yan cdp mo jack, pati cover naka automotive acrylic. ;D
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Post by hans adriane on Dec 16, 2005 16:50:25 GMT 7
alangya yan cdp mo jack, pati cover naka automotive acrylic. ;D Napintahan na ba DOM kim? ;D ;D
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Post by JojoD818 on Dec 16, 2005 19:24:45 GMT 7
ang tanong eh kung kamusta na yun cdp? magbuhat nun nakuha niya hindi man lang nagparamdam yun mama kung nainis ba o nabwisit o baka naman nagustuhan yun cdp nya... o missing in action lang talaga?
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Post by jetok on Dec 17, 2005 18:21:40 GMT 7
jojo, satisfied ako sa ginawa mo sa cdp ko....pantay na and upgraded opamps pa.......opamp rolling pwede rin. galing. improved sound. salamat. kim, excellent paint job. sulit ang mahabang paghihintay. ang kintab kintab. piano finish look. two thumbs up. ;D ;D ;D
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