Setting up your FIRST hi-fi system

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  @doopisday · 5 years ago

  While streaming is great, nothing beats an amp and CD player setup. I know the kids all love vinyl, but I’ve been buying CDs since the 80s, and still go back to them for sitting and listening.

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  @samnolan7670 · 5 years ago

  This was such a good down to earth video John, sometimes Hifi can feel really elitist (and of course, it still is) nice to see a content creator such as yourself making a video like this

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  @richardjohnson2927 · 5 years ago

  I worked in a HiFi shop in Melbourne, Australia back in the 90's, selling these Marantz CD Players. They were a great unit (and yes, we sold a shit-tonne of them!). The only niggle was that this series of players (CD43, CD53, CD63 etc) had a common issue in that the wrong grease was used on the Laser Drive Mechanism, which is a sort of worm-drive gear. This grease would clag up, such that the laser couldn't track properly, resulting in these skips that you hear. In the worst cases, the machine couldn't read a disc. The common warranty fix back then was to rip out the old Laser Mechanism and pop in a replacement with the correct lubrication - a 10 minute job! Now, 25 years later, that may not be so simple. If you have one of this series of player with this issue, pop the lid off and have a look at the worm gear that tracks the laser. If the grease is dark brown and crappy looking, there's your problem. It should be white or creamy in colour and texture. I'm a long time out of the game now, but I wonder whether it would be feasible to carefully degrease that gear and relubricate it with an appropriate grease? I wish I still had mine!

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• XH

  @xheard · 5 years ago

  American here, we call those RCA cables as well. Never heard it referred to as a cinch cable, but maybe that's a regional thing.

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• VI

  @vitoy147 · 5 years ago

  The simplicity of that system is like a breath of fresh air. Planning on doing something similar for my office.

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  @Warioda · 5 years ago

  I&apos;m not an audiophile. I just love music. Seeing the content of the video is really appreciated. I really like your attitude towards high fi gear. <br>I always said the most important aspects of this hobby are, room, means, will and time. Turning the clock and buy old skool gear is my way to go. It works, it&apos;s usually simple and my ears are satisfied. Thanks again for this Mr. Darko.

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  @ZachandEthan · 5 years ago

  Seeing that “Trance Europe Express” cd set from Volume reeeeaaaalllyyyy brought me back to the early 90’s when I was buying anything and everything British and latched onto compilation CDs as a way to learn about as many new bands as humanly possible.

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• RO

  @robertmeechan4375 · 5 years ago

  Rotel, Mission and Marantz - oh, the memories :)

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  @thomasalexand · 5 years ago

  CD player on top of the amp! I was always told the amp should always sit on top of everything else because of the heat it generates.

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  @roaldfranssen2538 · 5 years ago

  nice nostalgic review! <br> the missions 760 were my first speakers, early 90s!!

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  @tdc3rd · 7 months ago

  You have a wonderful knack for conveying information in a relatable way. &nbsp;Watching your videos is like having a highly-informed friend (I&apos;ve watched many of your other more technical/audiophile nerdy reviews) over to have a beer and casually help you understand and appreciate the nuances of all things audio. &nbsp;Having retired, I&apos;m just getting back into listening again. &nbsp;I now have an amp, streamer, and speakers to begin what I hope will be as exciting a journey as was the first when I got my first system as an older teenager. &nbsp;Thanks again for sharing your knowledge and experiences.

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  @abcwow2400 · 5 years ago

  Thats the beauty of a man who has travelled to the farthest regions. He considered Australia :)

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