--------------------------------------- Will Thompson, In a message on 8 January, to Greg Kurth, wrote : (snip snip) WT> Hughes AK-500 Sound Retriever System. Audiophile unit hooks to ... * ATP/qwk 1.50 * Where were you when the ship hit the sand? --- Alexi/Mail 2.02b (#10000) * Origin: COLUMBIA SPITFIRE * Dallas, Texas * (214-275-5040) (1:124/3271) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 183 AUDIO Ref: F1F00000 Date: 01/08/98 From: CAMERON HALL Time: 08:57am \/To: PHIL ROBERTS (Read 0 times) Subj: Re: HiFi VCR/Surround sound -=> Quoting Phil Roberts to Cameron Hall on 7 Jan 98 03:22am <=- -=> Subj: Re: HiFi VCR/Surround sound <=- PR> If I remember right, satellite and CATV are sending surround. Can FM PR> radio be far behind? DVD? I'm not ready to bite on DVD until the Probably. :) This whole thing reminds me of the Quadraphonic confusion of the '70's. PR> manufacturers figure out what DVD is. I'm even seeing DVD-ROM drives The faster things change, the more confusing it is for the consumer. PR> for your computer that have a radio transmitter on them to deliver PR> television to your living room. Bad idea, IMHO! I tend to hard-wire PR> everything whenever I can. The only thing I'd "remote" would be occasional headphone listening for TV programming, either IR (infra red) or FM with a portable headphone radio. That cord gets in the way... :-) Anyone compared the IR to FM systems? Cameron Hall cameron.hall@bluebeam.gryn.org | ad121@hwcn.org Blue Beam MailServer | 905 662 5784 | Stoney Creek ON Canada | v34 FAX --- GEcho 1.00 * Origin: Blue Beam MailServer, Stoney Creek, Canada (1:2424/3120) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 183 AUDIO Ref: F1F00001 Date: 01/08/98 From: JOE KOTROCZO Time: 09:46pm \/To: THOM KOUWENHOVEN (Read 0 times) Subj: Hi-Fi Stereo VCRs Salut Thom, JK>>>> Why should one use the big and clumsy tapes of a VCR to record audio on, JK>>>> if one has such nice alternatives as DAT. TK>>> In long-play mode you can record up to 10 hours non-stop-music.... :) JK>> So what? A 120-meter DAT tape in longplay-mode can record up to 8 hours of JK>> non-stop-music. With the new Tascam double DAT recorder, you can expand JK>> that to 16 hours on two tapes sequentially. TK> Yes....but what about the costs ? Yes, what about them? The tapes are cheaper. And I had my DAT-deck before I had a VCR... bye .... Joe --- * Origin: F.A.T.C. (2:270/20) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 183 AUDIO Ref: F1F00002 Date: 01/08/98 From: JOE KOTROCZO Time: 09:49pm \/To: THOM KOUWENHOVEN (Read 0 times) Subj: Matsushita (was: Scratch equipment...) Salut Thom, TK>>> And the SL-1200MKII and SL-1210MKII ofcourse :) TS>> Not as of last time I checked, which has been a while. Those have TS>> traditionally been semi-pro. TK> Yep....that's right....but nowadays the SL1200 are almost the only selected TK> turntables by Pro's when it comes to use on the road....they are strong and TK> reliable....and offer a good soundreproduction nevertheless... What do you mean by "use on the road" ? bye .... Joe --- * Origin: F.A.T.C. (2:270/20) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 183 AUDIO Ref: F1G00000 Date: 01/07/98 From: THOM KOUWENHOVEN Time: 06:22pm \/To: KENNETH PARRISH (Read 0 times) Subj: Hi-Fi Stereo VCRs A very good afternoon to you Kenneth Op 05 Jan 98 03:48 you wrote something about *Hi-Fi Stereo VCRs*... TK>> Hmmm...yes...but don't you think that NICAM coded music from a TK>> videotape recorded in longplay mode will carry out a better sound TK>> quality than music from a tapedeck on 1 7/8 ips....and isn't it TK>> cheaper? =) KP> Isn't anyone concerned about the poor musicians after ten hours?! ROTFL! :))) Greetingzetcetera, Thom *----* ... WindowError:018 Unrecoverable error. System destroyed. --- GEcho 1.00 * Origin: Aargh! BBS Amsterdam (31-20-4932183) (2:280/606.19) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 183 AUDIO Ref: F1G00001 Date: 01/07/98 From: THOM KOUWENHOVEN Time: 06:23pm \/To: DON DELLMANN (Read 0 times) Subj: Hi-Fi Stereo VCRs Hi Don Op 05 Jan 98 11:05 had jij het over *Hi-Fi Stereo VCRs*... DD>> And on an open-reel auto-reverse deck from the '60's you can put 12 ours DD>> on a 3600' reel of tape at 1 7/8ips. :-) DD> ^^^ TK>> Hmmm...yes...but don't you think that NICAM coded music from a TK>> videotape recorded in longplay mode will carry out a better sound TK>> quality than music from a tapedeck on 1 7/8 ips....and isn't it TK>> cheaper? =) DD> You missed the smiley. More than that....English is not my native language so certain subtilities may slip through without noticing....sorry....I'm just a naive Dutchman from the land of wooden shoes and windmills ;) Groetenzenzovoorts, Thom *----* ... Push any key. Then push the any other key. --- GEcho 1.00 * Origin: Aargh! BBS Amsterdam (31-20-4932183) (2:280/606.19) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 183 AUDIO Ref: F1H00000 Date: 01/08/98 From: DENNIS JENKINS Time: 04:12am \/To: BONNIE GOODWIN (Read 0 times) Subj: expiry The message about the audio list expiring is coming in again from the southern star. Are you going to take care of this? Dennis Jenkins --- * PW * sorry no taglines * Origin: The NeverEnding BBS/Deltona,FL/407-860-7720/bbs.never (1:3618/555) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 183 AUDIO Ref: F1H00001 Date: 01/12/98 From: DAVID MAGGIN Time: 08:38pm \/To: THOM KOUWENHOVEN (Read 0 times) Subj: Matsushita (was: Scratch TK>JK>> pro? You mean that Matsushita builds pro audio gear? TK>JK>> Never heard of that. Under what label/brand name? TK>TS> I thought it was clear above. Technics is used for the TK>TS> three lines listed, TK>TS> with a small amount of overlap among lines. TK>TS> SP-10, SP-15, and SP-25 turntables are among the pro items. TK>And the SL-1200MKII and SL-1210MKII ofcourse :) Thom, And don't forget the venerable old EPA100 tonearm from Technics' Research and Broadcast division. One of the best of the breed at any price. David ___ X OLXWin 1.00b X Has anyone seen my little dog, Toto? --- Maximus/2 3.01 * Origin: Enlightened Board (703) 370-9528 (1:109/615) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 183 AUDIO Ref: F1H00002 Date: 01/12/98 From: DAVID MAGGIN Time: 08:42pm \/To: TERRY SMITH (Read 0 times) Subj: Matsushita (was: Scratch TS>JK>> pro? You mean that Matsushita builds pro audio gear? [....] TS>Not as of last time I checked, which has been a while. Those have TS>traditionally been semi-pro. Some dealers get authorized to handle more than TS>one sub-line, while some products are multi-sourced within the 16 or so TS>Matsushita lines. TS>It would take an unusual dealer to handle consumer phones, business hones, TS>copiers and office equipment, retail office gear, computers, portable audio, TS>consumer, semi-pro, and pro audio, back massagers, vacuums, and other home TS>appliances, and any of the whichever other lines I've missed made by the same TS>parent whose name most English speaking persons mangle. Terry, As an ex-dealer I can tell you that Technics, et al, tend to limit their distribution to higher-end dealers (i.e., those that limit their stock to audio/video componentry). David ___ X OLXWin 1.00b X It's beginning to look alot like Christmas --- Maximus/2 3.01 * Origin: Enlightened Board (703) 370-9528 (1:109/615) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 183 AUDIO Ref: F1J00000 Date: 01/12/98 From: ALEJANDRO ZAVARELLA Time: 09:47pm \/To: ALL (Read 0 times) Subj: > Mensaje adelantado por Alejandro Zavarella (4:900/451) Area : FAIRLANE (FAIRLANE) De : Alejandro Pelaez, 4:900/451.4@fidonet.org 07 de Enero de 1998 01:01 A : All Tema : Bonjour, All comment vas tu? Buenas !!.. co' mo andan?? Che, una pregunta tcnica....... hay unos parlantes (c/ amplif.) que se puedan conectar al walkman de modo tal que suene como un equipo de msica convencional??... y cuanto sale... Che zava o alguien por ahsi puede hacer el favor de adelantarlo a AUDIO o algn rea en la que puedan asesorar, joya..... ERROR (35A) !!!=Antisocial behavior detected! I can't salute you! -+- GoldED/386 2.51.A1026+MainDoor NR 1.10SW/gamma + Origin: Dejen dormir a China! (4:900/451.4) Hola All! 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