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Turntables Akai AP-Q50, Philips FP260 Sansui SR-212 Sony PS-LX56 Technics SL-1900 Technics SL-BD20 Technics SL-5 Technics SL-B210 Technics SL-1600 Technics SL-1610 Cassette decks Technics RS-TR373 dual Technics RS-TR232 dual Technics RS-T10 dual NAD 616 dual
DVD players Pioneer DV-490S, NAD T550 NAD T512 Pioneer DV-400S Sony DVP-NS50P Onkyo DV-SP300 Onkyo DV-SP300 Feb 08 June 08

CD players

or other inputs
iPod nano 2GB silver [pink cover] Pioneer DEH1950 car stereo, speakers Sansui B3000 component system
Sansui Z-5000X system Technics SU-X920 system Onkyo DR-L50 dvd / receiver Technics SL-PD7A Technics SL-PD887 NAD 517 NAD 5000 Technics SL-PD627 Technics SL-PD687 Technics SL-PD887 Technics SL-PG580A Denon DCD-590 cd 5-cd 5-cd 5-cd 5-cd cd 5-cd 5-cd 5-cd cd
Denon DRM-510 Denon DR-M22
Samsung DVD-M105 dvd Sony DVP-S725D
Technics SL-PD1010 Denon DCD-620 Technics SL-P100 Technics SL-MC7 cd

cd silver 110-cd

Home theatre 5.1 receivers SansuiQRX6500 & QS-500 NAD T741 Pioneer VSX-508G Denon AVR-900 Technics SA-AX540 Denon AVR-1600RD Marantz PM-700AV Sansui QRX-6500 Denon AVR-2800 Technics SA-EX300 Denon AVR-3200 Denon AVR-1601 Luxman RV-371 Akai ST-K22

Tuners Technics ST-C04L

Stereo amplifiers Denon 480R NAD 3225PE amp Sansui AU-222 Sansui AU-888 NAD 304 amp Sansui AU-217 NAD 214 Technics SU-8080 Technics SU-V303 NAD 2600 Technics SU-500 Denon PMA-250II 1st Technics SU-V7 Technics SU-Z150 Technics SU-V40 Denon PMA-250II 2nd NAD 1000 preamp
Stereo receivers NAD 7020e receiver Technics SA-203 NAD 1600 preamp Technics SA-GX130 Technics SA-5070 NAD 1600 Technics SA-R230 Technics SA-190
NAD 402 tuner Sansui TU-217 Technics ST-K50 Technics ST-600L Technics ST-S505 2nd Technics ST-S6 Technics ST-S505 1st Denon TU-550 Denon TU-260LII Denon TU-280
Denon PMA-480R Denon PMA-880R
Speakers Klipsch RF-25 Technics SB-K20 Technics SB-G600 JBL L112
rear Wharfedale PPS-1 sub & panels AR 38S AR 28B AR 28s Technics SB-CD320 Technics SB-K20 Technics SB-C350 Mirage M290 Technics SB-C450 Monitor Audio R252 Mordaunt-Short MS20i JBL L26 Infinity Reference 20
centre Infinity RS video NAD 808CC Ditton AV-4 Energy RVS-1 Technics SB-PC11

subwoofer

Technics SB-X500A Technics SB-X700A Sansui PM-C100II Technics SB-A28 AR98LS Technics SB-501 Technics SB-G600 AR 94 B&W DM220 B&W DM23 Technics SB-K40 Mission 763 AR 94s

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NAD T512 dvd player titanium

DVD players

Compact titanium finish dvd with remote Digital / PCM / DTS digital out plus S-Video and Composite video outputs SCART with RGB and composite video out Plays DVD-Video, CD, CD-R, CD-RW Dolby coaxial and optical digital outputs SOLD Sept 2007 on trademe to Nelson Black with remote control Playback D/A converter : 192kHz / 24-Bit Video D/A converter : 27MHz / 10 bit Digital outputs : 1 x optical / 1 x coaxial SOLD Feb 2008 on trademe to Motueka Black with remote control Playback D/A converter : 192 kHz / 24-Bit Video D/A converter : 27MHz / 10 bit Digital outputs : 1 x optical / 1 x coaxial SOLD June 2008 by email quotation to Whangarei Solid chassis and classy operation, very large remote Two Scarts [one RGB] S-video output Component out, composite video out, stereo audio out optical / coaxial digital outs 5.1-channel outs DTS Dolby Digital SOLD Sept 2008 on trademe to Gisborne
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Onkyo DV-SP300 dvd player black
Sony DVP-S725D dvd player black
CD players and other input sources
Technics SL-PD7A 5-cd player grey
1999 vintage no remote for this model Programmable 32 selections, random and spiral play modes Can exchange a cd while still playing RCA phono and optical outs SOLD Feb 2008 on trademe to Dunedin 1995/96 vintage with remote control Programmable 32 selections, random and spiral play modes Can exchange a cd while still playing RCA phono outputs Brand new cd laser fitted Jan 2008 SOLD Feb 2008 on trademe to Whangarei

Technics SL-PD887 5-cd player grey

NAD 517 5-cd player grey

1994 - 1996 vintage remote control 5-cd with exchange x 2 while playing carousel 110 dB S/N ratio RCA stereo phono and RCA digital outs SOLD March 2008 on trademe to Waipukurau 1989 vintage &nbspno remote for this unit Single cd player Sony laser unit MASH D/A converters 2 separate 18-bit, 4 x oversample RCA phono outputs : stereo [red / white], digital RCA out [orange] SOLD May 2008 by email offer on Oldies but Goodies to Onehunga
NAD 5000 cd player dark grey
Technics SL-PD627 5-cd multi-player grey
1992 vintage no remote control - but capable using a system remote 5-cd carousel 100 dB S/N ratio RCA phono outputs : red right / white left SOLD Aug 2008 on trademe to Kerikeri 1995 - 1996 vintage No remote control for this SL-PD687 5-cd carousel 100 dB S/N ratio RCA phono outputs : red right / white left SOLD Aug 2008 on trademe to Onehunga, Auckland 1995 vintage remote control 5-cd carousel 100 dB S/N ratio RCA phono outputs : red right / white left SOLD Aug 2008 on trademe to Greymouth
Technics SL-PD687 5-cd multi-player grey
Technics SL-PD887 5-cd multi-player grey
Technics SL-PG580A cd player dark grey
1994 vintage Single cd player remote control with 7-stage volume levels 100 dB S/N ratio RCA phono outputs : red right / white left SOLD Aug 2008 by selection from Oldies but Goodies to Whangarei
Denon DCD-590 cd player black
Single cd player Programmable and random play modes Remote capable, 12 step, -12dB to 0dB output level control High quality mechanism and laser replaced SOLD Sept 2008 on trademe to Wairoa
Technics SL-PD1010 5-cd multi-player grey
1995 vintage no remote for this unit 5-cd carousel 100 dB S/N ratio RCA phono outputs : red right / white left SOLD Sept 2008 on trademe to Papakura
Denon DCD-620 cd player black
1994 vintage Single cd players 100 dB S/N ratio RCA phono outputs SOLD Sept 2008 on trademe to Papatoetoe, Auckland
Technics SL-P100 cd player silver
1986 - 1989 vintage Single cd player 95 dB S/N ratio RCA phono outputs SOLD Oct 2008 on trademe to Henderson
Technics SL-MC7 110-cd player grey
1998 - 2002 vintage 110 + 1 cd straight entry carousel 100 dB S/N ratio RCA phono and optical outs SOLD Oct 2008 on trademe to Fox Glacier
Sansui B3000 components rack system

Component system from Sansui comprising : C-1000 preamplifier, T-1000 tuner, D-300WR double cassette, B-3000 power amplifier, SE-1000 graphic equalizer and CD-V1000 cd player, remote control. SOLD Sept 2007 on trademe to Masterton
Sansui Z-5000X component rack system
Components rack system : Z-5000X stereo receiver P-L50 automatic linear tracking turntable, D-570 cassette deck Does not include speakers SOLD Oct 2007 on trademe to Christchurch Two electronics parts : Combined cassette deck / amplifier with separate tuner, midi size Small 3-way speakers included : option to substitute other suitable NRPavs speakers with new price Colour : black SOLD Feb 2008 using Buy Now on trademe to Dargaville Combined dvd player / 5.1 tuner amplifier with scart out, optical out etc Rated at 20W x 5, 26W x 2 remote control Connect to another home theatre amplifier using digital out for an elegant slimline player SOLD April 2008 by email offer to Torbay, North Shore City
Technics SU-X920 components rack black
Onkyo DR-L50 dvd, receiver light grey

Turntables

Semi-automatic belt drive turntable Sansui SN37 stylus Sansui SR-212 turntable SOLD April 2007 by email procurement request to Mt Roskill Auckland 14 inch "Midi" component width matches Sony LBT Series Systems Semi-automatic operation 33 1/3 and 45 rpm speeds Belt drive system Static balance tonearm Convenient, front mounted controls moving magnet phono cartridge, bonded diamond stylus SOLD on trademe Dec 2007 to Dunedin

Sony PS-LX56 turntable

Technics SL-1900 turntable
Direct drive fully automatic turntable Detachable headshell with EPS-270ED stylus standard Molded aluminium platter with strobe speed markings Colour : dark grey SOLD on trademe March 2008 to Titirangi
Technics SL-BD20 turntable dark grey
Servo speed controlled belt drive turntable Convenient outside cover controls
SOLD March 2008 on trademe to Kerikeri
Technics SL-5 linear tracking turntable silver
Quartz speed controlled linear tracking direct drive turntable Convenient outside cover controls New N 464 stylus installed SOLD Aug 2008 now on trademe to Invercargill
Technics SL-B210 belt drive turntable silver
Quartz speed controlled belt drive manual turntable Convenient outside cover controls New N 464 stylus fitted SOLD Aug 2008 on trademe to Kerikeri
Technics SL-1600 direct drive turntable light grey
Quartz speed controlled direct drive semi-automatic turntable Automatic and repeat play functions work OK New stylus fitted SOLD Sept 2008 on trademe to Whangarei

Technics SL-1610 direct drive turntable dark grey
Quartz speed controlled direct drive semi-automatic turntable Automatic and repeat play functions working OK No perspex lid AT95 stylus fitted SOLD Oct 2008 by email request to Wellington

Cassette tape players

Technics RS-TR373 double cassette deck black Double auto-reverse cassette deck Dolby B, C - microprocessor control SOLD Feb 2008 on trademe to Kaitaia
Technics RS-TR232 double cassette deck black
Double auto-reverse cassette deck Dolby B, C - microprocessor control SOLD March 2008 on trademe to Ashburton 1986 vintage Dolby B dual well tape dubbing SOLD Sept 2008 on trademe to Temuka
Technics RS-T10 dual cassette player black
NAD 616 dual cassette player grey
Dual well, microprocessor controlled 2-head decks Synchronous high speed dubbing Dolby HX Pro headroom extension SOLD Sept 2008 by selection from Oldies but Goodies to Temuka Precision 2-head model with Dolby B, Dolby C, HX Pro 1992 model
Denon DRM-510 2-head cassette deck black
SOLD Sept 2008 on trademe to Golden Bay
Denon DR-M22 3-head cassette deck black
Precision 3-head model with Dolby B, Dolby C 1984 model SOLD Oct 2008 on trademe to Nelson

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Home theatre receivers
Front, Center and Surround rear 60W + 60W at 8 ohms, 20 Hz - 20 kHz 0.08% THD Remote control SOLD May 2007 on trademe to Raumati Beach, Kapiti Coast

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Denon AVR-1600RD 5.1 home theatre receiver
Marantz PM700AV 5.0 home theatre amplifier
The Marantz PM700AV is 5.0 format meaning that it supports Dolby Digital with various surround effects and individual control of the centre TV channel. This means there is no subwoofer channel and no 5.1 input It features side vibration damping panels and an input level control, front panel av input and S-video inputs at the rear Power : Front 53W RMS at 8 ohms rear 19W x 2 centre 38W RMS 1990 vintage SOLD Aug 2007 on trademe to Wanaka This vintage 70s receiver is quadraphonic and so is suitable for any extra home theatre channels. Styling and aesthetics were from a golden period for electronics design.
Sansui QRX-6500 quadraphonic receiver
Works on 2 channels Left Front, Left Rear only. To be further tested as a dual mono home theatre amplifier prior to the next offer on trademe for valuable parts or as a vintage stereo only receiver SOLD Oct 2007 after trademe auction closed, by email offer to Lower Hutt City 85 watts x 5 channels home theatre tuner amplifier Dolby Digital and DTS av receiver DDSC-Digital Dual DSP Surround Processor DTS decoding 4 digital inputs, 1 coaxial, 3 optical Cinema EQ function 5 Channel Stereo S-video, composite video switching 24 bit, 96 kHz D/A converters on all channels 24 bit, 96 kHz digital intput capable SOLD on trademe Dec 2007 to Manukau 40 watts x 5 channels home theatre tuner amplifier Dolby Pro-Logic Processor Matching rack components available for a limited time only SOLD Feb 2008 on trademe to Gisborne 60 watts x 5 channels home theatre tuner amplifier Dolby Digital and DTS av receiver DTS decoding 4 digital inputs, 1 coaxial, 3 optical 5 Channel Stereo S-video, composite video switching 24 bit, 96 kHz D/A converters all channels 24 bit, 96 kHz digital input capable SOLD July 2008 on trademe to Wellington 80 watts x 5 channels home theatre tuner amplifier 105 watts x 2 stereo amplifier Dolby Digital and 5.1 in av receiver DTS decoding 3 digital inputs, 2 coaxial, 1 optical 5 Channel Stereo S-video, composite video switching 24 bit, 96 kHz D/A converters all channels SOLD July 2008 on trademe to Otorohanga

Denon AVR-2800 5.1 home theatre receiver
Technics SA-EX300 5.1 home theatre receiver black
Denon AVR-1601 5.1 home theatre receiver black
Denon AVR-3200 5.1 home theatre receiver black
Luxman RV-371 Dolby ProLogic 5.1 home theatre receiver black
1991 vintage 70 watts x 2 channels, 50W x 3 home theatre tuner amplifier Dolby Digital, Surround Pro Logic II, S-video, composite video switching Preamp outs, and line level channel outs SOLD Sept 2008 for parts as not repairable, on handshake to Whangarei
NAD 402 stereo tuner grey

Tuners

Slimline 1993 - 1996 model Digital display, with LEDs for stereo, centre tune, presets etc Colour : NAD grey, white lettering SOLD on trademe April 2008 to Wellington High quality, sensitive and smooth dial controls Hard-wired 75 ohm FM aerial included Colour : black, white lettering. Cream/white tuning dials and indicator panels SOLD on trademe April 2008 to Auckland
Sansui TU-217 stereo tuner black
Technics ST-K50 stereo tuner dark grey Technics ST-600L stereo tuner dark grey
Slimline, good quality, sensitive Multiple slimline preset buttons SOLD July 2008 on trademe to Northcote, North Shore City
Slimline 1994 vintage, good quality, sensitive Multiple preset buttons SOLD July 2008 on trademe to Wellington
Technics ST-S505 stereo tuner silver
Slimline 1983 vintage, good quality, sensitive Multiple finger-size preset buttons So good, this is our second ST-S505 SOLD Aug 2008 by selection from Oldies but Goodies tuners to Onehunga, Auckland Slimline 1981 - 1982 model Digital display, with red LED signal strength BNC adaptor for FM aerial included Colour : dark grey, white lettering SOLD Aug 2008 on trademe to Kerkeri
Technics ST-S6 stereo tuner dark grey
Slimline 1983 vintage, good quality, sensitive Multiple finger-size preset buttons 1st unit SOLD Aug 2008 by selection from Oldies but Goodies to Whangarei Slimline 19xx vintage, excellent quality, sensitive Multiple preset buttons with large up / down tuner buttons SOLD Sept 2008 on trademe to Whangarei

Denon TU-550 stereo tuner black
Denon TU-260LII stereo tuner black
Slimline 19xx vintage, excellent quality, sensitive Multiple preset buttons with large up / down tuner buttons SOLD Sept 2008 on trademe to Whangarei
Denon TU-280 stereo tuner black
Slimline 1992 vintage, excellent quality, sensitive Multiple preset buttons with large up / down tuner buttons SOLD Oct 2008 on trademe to North Shore City

Stereo amplifiers

The compact and economical 3225PE integrated amplifier is conservatively rated at 25 watts per channel of steady-state power for sine-wave test tones, but with +4 dB of IHF dynamic headroom, its effective power for musical transients wi9ll provide bursts of up to 60W per channel at 8 ohms and 80W at 4 or 2 ohms to ensure clear and authoritative reproduction with the impact and sparkle of live music. SOLD May 2007 on trademe to Auckland
NAD 3225PE stereo amplifier
Sansui AU-222 stereo amplifier
A classic three digits model Sansui amplifier 18W at 8 ohms, 46W peak 1968 vintage Phono input authentic retro sound, from a time when Sansui made production of transformers and amplifiers into an artform. SOLD Sept 2007 on trademe to Auckland
Sansui AU-888 stereo amplifier
A classic three digits model Sansui amplifier 50W at 8 ohms 1970 vintage Phono input authentic retro sound, from a time when Sansui made production of transformers and amplifiers into an artform. SOLD Oct 2007 on trademe to Rotorua
NAD 304 stereo amplifier grey
Typical NAD no fuss layout 35W amplifier 1993 - 1996 vintage Phono input Soft clipping & power status LEDs SOLD April 2008 on trademe to Nelson
Sansui AU-217 stereo amplifier black
Black white lettering, 30W power amplifier 1978 vintage Phono input with white lettering and stripe detail Tuning meters for signal strength, analogue dial display SOLD March 2008 on trademe to Wellington
NAD 214 power amplifier grey
Typical NAD no fuss layout 80W amplifier 1993 - 1996 vintage Bridgeable Soft clipping & power status LEDs SOLD May 2008 on trademe to Whangarei

Technics SU-8080 stereo amplifier charcoal grey
A full power 72W amplifier 1978 vintage Phono input Classic style and sound, high quality controls SOLD May 2008 by email offer, to Hamilton A compact 40W integrated amplifier 1983 vintage New Class A circuit Phono input Tuning LEDs and tuned indication LED on station dial SOLD July 2008 on trademe to Te Awanga, Hawkes Bay
Technics SU-V303 stereo amplifier silver
NAD 2600 bridgeable power amplifier dark grey
The NAD 2600 monitor series stereo power amplifier is very powerful at 150W RMS rated output per channel. It has extra punch with 4 to 5dB of power reserves for up to 400W at 8 ohms, and up to 600W at 4 ohms Bridgeable for single channel mono such as a subwoofer or PA system with power 400W RMS at 8 ohms, 800W at 4ohms SOLD July 2008 on trademe to Henderson
Technics SU-500 stereo amplifier slimline dark grey
A compact 38W integrated amplifier 1987 vintage Phono input SOLD Aug 2008 now on trademe to Christchurch
Denon PMA-250II stereo amplifier slimline black
A compact 30W stylish high quality amplifier in black Phono input SOLD Aug 2008 on trademe to Palmerston North Dark grey white lettering, vertical selector knobs 80W power amplifier 1981 / 1982 vintage New Class A model Phono input with moving magnet MM & moving coil MC Tuning LEDs for signal strength, digital display SOLD Aug 2008 on trademe to Kerikeri
Technics SU-V7 stereo amplifier dark grey
Technics SU-Z150 stereo amplifier slimline silver
A compact 33W amplifier 1981 vintage Phono input Digital tuning LED display and analogue dial SOLD Sept 2008 on trademe to Whangarei
Technics SU-V40 stereo amplifier slimline dark grey
A compact 50W integrated amplifier with remote control 1987 vintage Phono input SOLD Sept 2008 on trademe to Paraparaumu
Denon PMA-250II 2nd stereo amplifier black
Details for PMA-250II to be updated during testing A high quality, high current capable 30W integrated amplifier SOLD Sept 2008 on trademe to Kohimarama, Auckland
NAD 1000 stereo preamplifier slimline dark grey
A Monitor series quality line level preamplifier 1983 vintage Phono input MM / MC SOLD Sept 2008 by handshake to Henderson
Denon PMA-480R stereo amplifier black
A serious quality, 60W integrated amplifier 1993 vintage Remote control capable SOLD Sept 2008 on trademe to Queenstown
Denon PMA-880R stereo amplifier black
A serious quality, optically coupled 75W integrated amplifier 1993 vintage Optical Class A circuit MM / MC moving magnet or moving coil phono input Remote control SOLD Oct 2008 on trademe to Palmerston North

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Stereo receivers
The 7020e is rated at 20 watts RMS per channel of steady-state power with +3 dB of IHF dynamic headroom, meaning that in musical transients it produces up to 40 watts per channel of dynamic power at 8 or 4 ohms. Its combination of dynamic power, Soft Clipping, and potent output current give the 7020e a characteristic ability to drive even difficult speakers to unexpectedly high volume levels. Add to this a quality phono input preamp for vinyl replay, a very sensitive tuner circuit, and you have a nice compact, reliable stereo component. SOLD Feb 2007 on trademe to Hamilton
NAD 7020e stereo receiver
Technics SA-203 stereo receiver
A compact analogue AM/FM tuner 30W receiver 1981 - 1982 vintage Phono input Tuning LEDs and tuned indication LED on station dial SOLD by procurement request Sept 2007 to Ngunguru A quality phono, FM TV source preamplifier from NAD's late 80s monitor series. Remote control
NAD 1600 preamplifier / tuner SOLD by email request Dec 2007 to Onehunga, Auckland
Technics SA-GX130 stereo receiver dark grey
1992 - 1993 vintage Fluorescent tuner display, remote control Convenient large size input selection buttons under the display Phono input SOLD April 2008 by phone from Oldies but Goodies to Kerikeri A classic 70's receiver, wooden sides with clean front panel design 15W receiver 1977 vintage Phono input Analogue tuning, tuned FM stereo red LED and signal strength meter SOLD April 2008 on trademe to Auckland
Technics SA-5070 stereo receiver silver
A quality phono, FM TV source preamplifier from NAD's late 80s monitor series. Remote control NAD 1600 preamplifier / tuner SOLD by email request May 2008 to Melbourne, Australia
Technics SA-R230 stereo receiver dark grey
A solid 50W amplifier 1988 vintage Phono input Digital tuning LED display and graphic equalizer Remote capable SOLD July 2008 on trademe to Whitianga
Technics SA-190 stereo receiver slimline dark grey
A compact digital AM / FM tuner 35W receiver 1986 - 1987 vintage Phono input Tuning LED display, quartz tuned indication LED SOLD Sept 2008 on trademe to Wellington

Speakers main front

Frequency response of 45Hz - 22kHz Overload protection reset button A nominal impedance of 8ohms for 60W - 70W RMS power handling Bass reflex ported 2-way gives a measured efficiency of 91dB at 1Watt @ 1m Extremely good tonal quality
Technics SB-K20 front speakers
SOLD on trademe April 2007 to Papakura, Auckland
Technics SB-G600 front speakers
White Superbass 12" woofer Rosewood veneer new black grille cloth 70W RMS power with 150W maximum 90 dB / 1W efficiency SOLD April 2007 on trademe to Torbay Heights, North Shore City
3-way 12" white woofer studio monitor quality 300W RMS Walnut real wood veneer brown grille cloth

JBL L112 front speakers SOLD by phone and procurement form request May 2007 to Te Awamutu
Technics SB-X500A front speakers
1985/86 vintage with an aluminium grey coloured honeycomb paper front Custom matched grey grille cloth 10 inch bass driver and matching 3.25inch midrange and 1.25inch tweeter Frequency response of 30Hz - 33kHz 8 ohm load with minimum impedance 7ohms : will suit a wide range of amplifiers Bass reflex ported design gives a measured efficiency of 90dB at 1Watt @ 1m SOLD following trademe listing August 2007 to Hamilton Clinical detailed Technics sound from its unique honeycomb drivers Identical to our previous SB-X500A speakers except for a bigger 12" woofer Black grille cloth Added new images to the details TechnicsSBX700A.htm file SOLD Nov 2007 by offer after trademe auction to Dargaville
Technics SB-X700A front speakers
Sansui PM-C100 II front speakers
Sansui PM-C100II four-way 8 ohm speakers with flat finish tweeter and super-tweeter Power rating 180W RMS, 260W peak Woofer : 12" 250mm Light brown grille colour SOLD Nov 2007 by offer after trademe auction to Whangarei
Technics SB-A28 tower front speakers
Drivers : 12" woofer, 4" midrange, 2" tweeter with diffraction waveguide Black veneer, dark grey grille cloth Power rating : 120W RMS with 170W maximum Sensitivity : 89 dB / 1W efficiency estimate SOLD on trademe Jan 2008 to Papakura
AR 98LS front speakers honey oak
Part of the legendary L series AR speakers sharing 12" woofer and 8" midrange drivers with the top of the line AR9LS model. It has the integrated tweeter / mid dome plate more in the details image or brown links. Drivers have recently been restored teak oiled cabinets, spikes added SOLD Feb 2008 by procurement form and email to Wellington
Technics SB-501 front speakers beech
3-way vintage speakers with tweeter and midrange level controls Plastic guards on mid and high range drivers 12 inch woofer Superb made in Japan for local market model - amazingly detailed, full sound SOLD April 2008 by handshake to Torbay Heights

Technics SB-G600 front speakers walnut
Technics 3-way early 80s vintage walnut woodgrain vinyl Features white Super Bass woofer Tweeter diffraction plastic grilles SOLD April 2008 by phone from Oldies but Goodies to Kerikeri
AR 94 tower front speakers mahogany top black
An early 2.5 design with many unique features such as disguised speaker wire connection, dual 8" drivers and an attractive wooden top
SOLD April 2008 by email request from Oldies but Goodies, to Hastings
B&W DM220 front speakers American Walnut
3-way 1983 vintage, walnut colour Classic B&W smooth sound SOLD June 2008 to Vredenberg, South Africa
B&W DM23 front speakers walnut
3-way 1981 vintage Classic B&W smooth sound Matching sand-filled speaker stands with spikes SOLD July 2008 on trademe to North Shore City
Technics SB-K40 front speakers walnut
3-way 80s vintage 80W overload reset button
SOLD Aug 2008 on trademe to Manurewa, Manukau City
Mission 763 front speakers black
2-way 1992 - 1994 vintage tower fronts SOLD Sept 2008 on trademe to Whangarei
AR 94s tower front speakers American Oak
An early 2.5 design with many unique features such as disguised speaker wire connection, dual 8" drivers and an attractive wooden top Deep, natural bass nice acoustic sound SOLD Sept 2008 on trademe to Nelson

Rear speakers

A unique design concept - radiating transducers mounted on an A2 picture frame for computer sound or rear channels home theatre You can put any picture on the surface and they still function as speakers - but they are not full-range : the included small subwoofer is for the bass frequencies and to partition the higher frequencies to the panels SOLD May 2007 following trademe auction to North Canterbury
Wharfedale PPS-1 rear flat panel speakers & subwoofer
Acoustic Research AR38s rear speakers walnut
AR 2-way design early 80s vintage light walnut woodgrain veneer Rated at 70W, up to 100W peak Classic AR sound - detailed with ample bass content down to 50Hz SOLD June 2007 on trademe to Mt Albert, Auckland
Acoustic Research AR28B rear speakers rich walnut
AR 2-way design early 80s vintage rich walnut woodgrain veneer Rated at 70W, up to 100W peak Classic AR sound, 8" woofer, 1" dome tweeter SOLD Sept 2007 to Ngunguru

Acoustic Research AR28s rear speakers light walnut
AR 2-way design early 80s vintage light walnut woodgrain veneer Rated at 70W, up to 100W peak Classic AR sound - detailed with surprising bass content down to 50Hz Optional cloth colour variation to brown $30 SOLD April 2008 on trademe to Hastings
Technics SB-CD320 speakers black
3-way 1995 vintage bass reflex front-ported design 9 inch woofer 50W RMS up to 100W peak SOLD on trademe using Buy Now to Auckland
Technics SB-K20 rear speakers rosewood
Technics 2-way early 80s vintage redwood woodgrain vinyl Rated at 70W RMS, up to 90W peak with red overload protection reset button Excellent vocal tone and power handling SOLD April 2008 by phone from Oldies but Goodies to Kerikeri
Technics SB-C350 front speakers woodgrain vinyl
3-way 80s vintage 70W black colour SOLD May 2008 on trademe to Christchurch
Mirage M290 front speakers dark grey

2-way Canadian 70W grey

SOLD Aug 2008 on trademe to Wellington City
Technics SB-C450 front speakers black
3-way 80s vintage 70W black SOLD Aug 2008 on trademe to Masterton
Monitor Audio R252 rear speakers teak
2-way classic British quality 100W teak SOLD Aug 2008 by selection from Oldies but Goodies to Whangarei
Mordaunt-Short MS20i rear speakers cherry
2-way 80s vintage 60W cherry SOLD Sept 2008 on trademe to Glenfield
JBL L26 rear speakers oak
2-way classic JBL Decade series 1974 60W Deep Walnut SOLD Sept 2008 on trademe to Wellington
Infinity Reference 20 rear speakers oak grey
Compact solid oak woodgrain / grey coloured grille cloth 2-way with Polycell tweeter Rated 10 - 100W RMS SOLD Oct 2008 on trademe to Australian buyer : delivery to Auckland

Centre TV speakers

Infinity RS video centre speaker
Model : RS video black Frequency Response : 100 Hz - 25 KHz +3dB Crossover Frequency : 2200 Hz Sensitivity : 89 dB @ 2.8V Impedance : 8 Ohms Power Rating : 20 - 150 watts RMS into 8 Ohms Woofers : 5 1/4" [ x 2 ] Tweeter : 1" Ferrofluid Cooled Polycell SOLD May 2007 to Auckland Compact 2.1 design with 2 x mid / bass drivers and transverse mounted rectangular tweeter There is plenty of volume output in spite of the small size of this typically efficient NAD centre speaker 100W RMS 8 ohms black SOLD Sept 2007 to Christchurch An elegant 2.5 speaker 100W 4 ohms centre speaker from Celestion Ditton SOLD on trademe Dec 2007 to Takapuna

NAD 808CC centre speaker

Ditton AV-4 dark grey centre speaker
Energy RSV-1 centre speaker piano black

An attractive mirror black finish, 2.5 speaker design 150W 6 ohms centre speaker from Energy SOLD Feb 2008 on trademe to Mt Maunganui
Technics SB-PC11 centre speaker dark grey
Compact tapered edged dark grey 80W 8 ohms centre speaker
SOLD April 2008 on trademe to Auckland

Subwoofers

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* anti-skating control uses progressive spring tension to gradually apply the reverse skating force as the stylus progresses * electronic braking system * 8% variable speed * the platter is die-cast aluminum, measures 13.1 inches in diameter, and weighs 3.2 pounds. Specifications: Wow and Flutter: 0.025% WRMS (JIC5521) 0.035% peak (IEC 98A weighted) Rumble: -56dB (IEC 98A unweighted) -78dB (IEC weighted) Cable capacitance: 100 pF Effective tone arm mass: 12 grams Tone arm friction: less than 7mg (lateral, vertical) Starting torque :1.3 lb-in (1.5 kg-cm) Build-up characteristics :0.7s from standstill to 331/3 rpm Dimensions : 17 x 15 x 6" Shipping weight : 26.5 lbs. In addition to the KAB website, product information may also be found at http:// www.panasonic.com/consumer_electronics/ technics_dj/
KAB Special Edition Technics SL-1200MK2SE and custom modifications
Manufacturer: KAB Electro Acoustics, P.O.Box 2922, Plainfield, NJ 07062: 908-754-1479 www.kabusa.com Source: Manufacturer Loan Price: $475 Reviewer: David Arthur Rich The unit includes added QC test bearing friction vertical and lateral, and test of platter for proper fit. KAB will: re-machine the platter center hole to ensure an excellent fit; test the platter for flatness with guaranteed less than + - 0.005" planarity as measured on the platter edge; check and correct the azimuth alignment of cartridge socket. KAB will replace missing hinges for the dust cover and the platter mat may also be changed. Features: * direct-drive system is Quartz locked. * the body is die-cast aluminum; the base is heavy rubber, but the feet are spring-mounted. * calibrated VTA adjustment helicoid deep-thread technology similar to camera focus rings with lock
I tested the SL-1200 with these accessories from KAB ElectroAcoustics: a) Tonearm Fluid Damper ($149) b) Threaded Record Clamp (threads drilled in central drive mechanism) ($149)
c) Integrated cartridge/head design with specific alignment for the SL-1200 KAB/Ortofon Concorde Pro / Stylus 40 Integrated Cartridge ($339) KAB/Ortofon Concorde Pro / Stylus 30 Integrated Cartridge ($239)
Other options that I did not test are: a) KAB/ Stanton Groovemaster II AE Integrated Cartridge with nude Stereohedron stylus $225 (about 10 stylus assemblies are left) b) Spring isolator feet ($200) c) 78 RPM speed capability ($175)
Turntable manufacture has emerged as a cottage industry. Among the hundreds of available units, the Technics SL-1200MK2SE reigns supreme for its low rumble, wow and flutter, and exquisite construction. The SL1200MK2 is a living fossil because it remains a DJ favorite: the starting torque of 1.3 lb-in. builds-up characteristics from standstill to 33-1/3 rpm in less than a second, and the bearing assemblies can withstand repeated pounding. During the halcyon days, you could pay-up to purchase Technics with even better performance and Technics had competition from other major Japanese companies. The 1978-
vintage Technics SL1000 MK2 ($1400) had a better constructed arm mounted directly to rock-like material that must have weighed a ton. But these are gone because the Technics SL-1200MK had the combination of a good price and excellent reliability for the DJ. The distribution channel for the SL1200 is not the high-end hi-fi store or Best Buys; instead, you are more likely to find the unit at the pro audio section in the back of your local guitar store. In turn, Technics has made concessions for the DJ which audiophiles may not appreciate. The dust cover hinges are removed to give the Grandmaster more working space and some family members have special arm modes to allow for running the turntable backwards without skipping. Also to achieve the low price of the table, some units may have small manufacturing defects that would bother the audiophile but not the DJ. To work around these issues, you need to find someone, like KAB Electro Acoustics, who can QC for small manufacturing glitches that DJs will miss. Why does KAB start with the SL1200? If it can take the punishment of a DJ, it surely should perform like new for years in the home. Furthermore, we are talking 10dB+ better rumble specs than anything else I know of and peak wow and flutter often an order of magnitude lower. The bearing friction of the tonearm is specified to be 0.1% of the minimum recommended tracking force of 0.75 grams. KAB is a brave little company because they dare to unravel mysteries of high-end audio where the one-eyed man is king in the land of the blind. It is far easier to sell expensive turntables and moving-coil cartridges than it is to dispel the mystique of high-end audio. Further, manufacturers of cartridges and accessories may cut and run for fear of being associated with an entity that makes discordant noises with audiophile tenets. With data in hand, KAB is ready to participate in a debate if an audiophile wants to start one. Take what is doctrine to the audiophile belt drives trump direct drive. KAB will point out that the new audiophile discs are often cut on a lathe driven by a Technics SP02 direct drive motor. Lacking the equipment to do so, I cannot confirm Technics specifications, nor could I find an independent review of this class of Technics table. The company tended to send out lower-priced units for evaluation. How do I know what was tested? I used the Roger Russel site www.roger-russel.com/ magrev.htm. The site is a chronology of reviews in High Fidelity, Stereo Review, and Audio dating from the 1950s till the death of each magazine. Audio did review the ultimate Technics turntable, the SP-10MK3 ($2500 with no tonearm). The units specification supplied by Technics was even better performance than the SL-1200, and in its review, the unit achieved an unweighted rumble of -68dB (8dB better than its Technics spec) and a weighted wow and

flutter 50% lower than the specified value of 0.021%. The peak-to-peak wow and flutter measurements were dominated by spectrum below 10Hz, quite different than belt drive units. There is a significant spike around 0.5Hz, which was more a measure of the centeredness of the test disc than anything else. At frequencies in the bass region of the audible band, the closed loop servo system of the table reduces the speed variation by negative feedback. The speed sensing element being part of the platter itself Belt-drive turntables cannot sense speed at the platter and correct at the motor because of the high-pass filter function of the belt. If the Technics SL-1200MK2SE exceeds the specifications provided by Technics for the SL1200MK2SE in the same way that the SP-10MK3 did in the Audio review then it is a truly precise device. To test whether the sound improves upon that of a belt-drive unit, I used my old Thorens TD125MKII with an SME 3009 Series II improved arm for comparison. This was a state-of-the-art combo in the mid 1970s and commands $1,000 on Ebay in excellent condition. I have the original belt and the turntable bearing shaft has not been lubricated according to the instructions, this requires, I am not making this up, Caltex Regal oil B, with no substitutions. The users manual states bearing maintenance should be scheduled for several thousand-running hours. Depending on what several means I may not have accumulated that much time on this table. For the comparison, I used an Audio Technica AT440Mla cartridge (see test results below). The turntable comparison employed the same matched level CD-R based test as I used for my cartridge test (please refer to the sidebar). I recorded my CD-R 10 vinyl test recordings samples on the Thorens / SME and then I recorded them on the Technics. Since I was interested in performance for transcription to CD-R, I turned off the volume and listened on headphones. This ensured no acoustic feedback, which would have occurred with any turntable eight feet away from the flat to 25Hz NHT Xd subwoofer. Without a floating suspension, the Technics may be more susceptible to acoustic feedback than tables in the upper $1000s, but the problem is eliminated by recording in silence to CD-R and then listening to the CD-R. By instantaneously switching on the CD-R, the sound was more stable on the Technics. The measurements indicate the results are plausible, but I was surprised at how readily audible it was. Perhaps, the upper midrange was a tad cleaner, though this was not a blind test and hence, I could be biased. Also, the arms are of different effective mass (I did the comparison without the tonearm damper option discussed below). As noted in the sidebar, I wish I could post my wave files on the web site for you to compare. Using this turntable is a world beyond the Thornes

/ SME combo. It starts instantly, tolerates any record cleaning system, and stops on a dime thanks to Technics unique electronic brake that brings things to halt in less than a second. No more waiting for what seems forever for the turntable to stop so you can remove your record off the table and put the next one on. With well over one hundred record changes required to make the CD-Rs amidst the numerous combinations of turntables, cartridges, and preamps, I would have given up on this survey had it not been for the Technics. VTA adjustment is made via a helicoid thread knob with lock. On the SME 3009, like many high-end arms, a set screw in the base is released to move the arm up or down by hand. Needless to say, the level of precision you can achieve with this simple set up is an order of magnitude lower and the inconvenience factor is a couple of orders of magnitude higher. Since I was dealing with five cartridges of varying heights, I appreciated the VTA adjustment. The arm down force adjustment and the cuing lever are the only things reminiscent of a sub-$500 table. The weakest link is the lack of cue-damping going up. Many Japanese tables of the early 80s had front buttons that engaged motorized cueing of the arm. Since this type of delayed curing is not of an advantage to a DJ, it is not surprising that this feature got lost during the subsequent evolution of the turntable. The look and feel of the cueing bar might invite concern, but if it can survive years of use in the night club, it is apparently stronger than it looks. In deference to the DJ, a stylus light has been added to make cueing of records easier. KAB makes available a vast assortment of addons for the SL11200 series. Some were listed above and I tested one of their specially designed cartridges. Of the accessories, the $150 damping system is the most important. The unit itself is better understood from the picture above. The paddle is connected to the arm and sits in a fluid trough that holds viscous silicone. The system looks similar to the one found on current SME arms costing four figures. Unfortunately, the exposed silicone collects dirt over time; KAB claims this will not affect the properties of the fluid. Those of you who have the last Shure test disc from years past may recall it had a cartridge resonance test. A cartridge may go into spasms (literally trying to jump from the groove) when a band at the arm cartridge resonance frequency was played by the cartridge. Under this condition the fluid damping system keeps the cartridge in the groove with any cantilever movement almost eliminated and the fluid damper reduces low frequency fluctuations on a VU meter. This is the type of low frequency energy that ported speakers despise. CD-R testing on headphones surprisingly showed the addition of the fluid damper while a measurable phenomenon was not audible. The

results might have been different, were I using test records with organ or highly warped records. KAB also sent a record clamp that attaches to the center spindle. KAB bores out the center of the spindle so the down force is supplied by the action of screwing the clamp down and not the weight of the clamp. A heavy clamp, sold by others, could hurt the bearing of any table. Be careful of dust on the platter mat or B side of the record or dust will embed the B side of the record when you clamp the disc down. This setup reduced fluctuations on the VU meter, especially before the damping system was activated. Given the need to bore out the center spindle, this option is pricy, your money may be better spent on a cartridge upgrade rather than the record clamp. Since the clamp must be turned many times, applying and removing the clamp can be time consuming. That removes the advantage of the SL1200s ability to allow you to get records off and on the table in a flash. On the upside, the clamp material that touches the label has been chosen so that the clamp will not scratch it. Except for the mechanical cueing lever, I found no downside to the turntable relative to others I have used. KAB Custom Technics SL-1200MK2SE sounded better because it measures better. I highly recommend the unit as a first step in building a state of the art turntable reproduction system. Later, you can upgrade to a cartridge worthy of the arm and a phono preamp worthy of the rest of the setup.
Cartridges We move on to the selection process for the cartridges used in this test. This turns out be a relatively disappointing exercise since many of the best are discontinued. Shure, for example, discontinued the V15 5MR, and even the stylus is discontinued. Fans of the Stanton Collectors series 100 as well as the 881/ 981 are similarly out of luck, though some upper end Stanton styluses can be found on the web with KAB being one of the few sources and a notable lower priced one. Ortofon remains in business, but there, nothing in a sensible price range that is new. Audio Technica is producing some new cartridges, mostly variants of older designs as a result of material changes (Beryllium, for example, is out, perhaps for safety reasons). The top of the line Audio Technica cartridge included in the survey, with newly optimized coil inductance and resistance, was introduced within the last eighteen months. Conveniently, I had a Shure V 15 VMR against which I could benchmark the newer cartridges. The Shure did not win in the matched-level subjective testing (see sidebar below), so do not run to Ebay to locate a used one of unknown quality. I also own a Stanton 681EEE which is still manufactured, but I have
the oldest MK 1 model. Stanton was unwilling to supply me with a sample of the relatively new MK 3 version of the 681 EEE; this is a downgrade from the 681EEE-S MK 2 since it replaces the Stereohedron stylus of the MK 2 with an elliptical stylus like the one in the original. If you crave the Stereohedron stylus, you are almost out of luck. The only stylus you can get directly from Stanton for the 681EEE is elliptical; however, KAB has a source with Stereohedron styluses that fit the 681 series. Measuring cartridges is a lost art. You need dedicated test discs no longer in print. Tracking notch filters timed to move with a sweep tone on a disk are needed to get above the noise floor of the disk, especially at higher frequencies. I do not have this equipment but since the design of cartridges has been generally static, I will reference measurements made by cognoscenti such as the folks at High Fidelity and Audio. I am missing references to Stereo Review because I could not locate copies of the appropriate back issues.I chose recordings from my collection that sound good (some have not been played for more than a decade) and are worthwhile preserving on CD-R. These include recordings from Decca/London, RCA, Angel/EMI, Philips, Nonesuch and Argo. I could not identify a DGG or Columbia recording worthy of inclusion in this test. I also excluded special audiophile discs and made no attempt to obtain new vinyl from sources that specialize in producing this material today. I will leave subjective evaluations of those recordings to the vinyl-beats-CD crowd, but I did include a 1950s-vintage Shaded Dog red-seal RCA in the test collection. Often a Shaded Dog will come your way from someone who is willing to part with their vintage collection because they no longer have use for it. When I see a record that has some value I point it out to the owner of the collection but I have yet to find anyeone interested in selling this stuff cheaply on the promise that I am going to enjoy them. Most of my recordings had been played many times and the ones from the 1970s had seen a hard life as they were played with an elliptical stylus mounted on Garrard automatic turntables. Some of the records you can pick up from friends, garage sales, or the library may be in worse shape. For some reason a few Shaded Dog RCAs I gathered up show signs of limited use. Nonetheless, I expected the cartridges reviewed herein, with high technology styluses, to overcome the damage by tracing some of the less damaged vinyl where possible. I should note I am not going to give you the list of what I used in the test as this will only drive up the price of these records and my object here is not to supply you with a list of test records, but instead point you to a turntable system that will do the best job with the records you already have.I also tried some records that saw limited play, usually because I found the work or the performance to be

uninteresting. I even found a couple of unopened recordings mostly purchased to replace ones that I had played so often I had almost eaten through to the other side of the record. I was quickly reminded that records, especially those produced when oil prices spiked in the 70s, can be noisy even on the first play. This sort of noise can be attenuated by some of the modern stylus shapes while others, designed to track the most highly-modulated grooves of audiophile vinyl, can worsen the situation.When I speak of tracking, I refer to real world discs. Almost no record that I used achieved the groove velocities that would be considered difficult to track in the same vein as cartridge manufacturers speak about trackability. This is a function of the simple fact that most vinyl was cut so a KLH all-in-one record player could play it. Before CD arrived I was often driven crazy by some 1950 and 1960s-vintage vinyl audibly which mistracked no mater what stylus or turntable I threw at them. The truth was revealed when CD reissues of these discs appeared. The same mistracking could be heard on the CD. It was clear that this distortion was in fact tape saturation and my turntable system had been faithfully reproducing the distortion. How could I have know the distortion was already cut into the vinyl those hard to track records were, in fact, not hard to track at all. Mistracking is often a phantom many times you are actually hearing groove wear. When highly percussive instruments were present, it was possible to discern what may have been native mistracking I was surprised to find that some stylus shapes actually minimized the mistracking do to grove ware. I elaborate on this later. An Extended Sidebar: A New Methodology to Test Old Technology Testing vinyl is painful. If you want to AB a cartridge, you need two matched tables and two copies of the same record and perhaps two matched phono preamps (since switching between phono cartridges adds switch capacitance and can create large impulses). To avoid the switching transient at the phono preamp output, you must wait a second or more to let the preamps settle. Syncing the two records is a pain even if the two turntables are locked in speed, and doing a level match to 0.2dB is as tedious as with any matched-level test. The same goes for comparing tables, and even RIAA preamps present problems because you cannot parallel a cartridge input to two preamps owing to loading issues. Therefore, you still need to switch at the input and the output. So what to do use a CD-R as an intermediary. Here is how I approached the cartridge test with a CD-R on hand: 1) Install the first test cartridge in the normal fashion. Use a good turntable and phono preamp to ensure that the cartridges sound will dominate.
2) Find a test record with a 1 kHz standard recording level (5cm/sec) 3) Insert a precision trimmer (I used a ten-turn potentiometer for each channel) between the RIAA preamp and the CD-R player. For starters, apply 2dB of attenuation. 4) Set the signal level of the CD-R to 20dB to ensure all but the craziest cut disks will not overload the analog-to-digital converter (ADC) of the CD-R recorder while still giving you 70dB of signal-to-noise (SNR) relative to the noise level of the ADC (we assume here the ADC has a worst case equivalent number of bits of 15 which is common for most CD-R recorders). Surface noise and rumble will be far higher than the ADC quantization noise sitting at -70dB. Make sure the test disc tone is recorded to the CDR. As an option you can try to match the levels of the tone using the precision attenuator if you have individual ones for the left and right. Unfortunately, an exact match will be difficult because the resolution of the meter on a CD-R does not have sufficient granularity; even a professional one will be coarse around -20dB. The recorded tone is essential to what comes later. 5) Now we go on and record our test music samples from the vinyl. I found four minute cuts to be sufficient and wound up with about ten test recordings per CD-R. 6) Start this step any time, even weeks later, as long as you recorded the tone on the CD-R in step 4. Indeed, while I waited for some cartridges to arrive, almost two months passed before I had all my CD-Rs recorded. Connect a meter that will resolve 0.2dB differences to the CD players output. The level meters on the CDR will not give you enough resolution; instead, you will need something external, probably with some gain in the channel. I used a reel-to-reel tape recorder with large analog meters and applied the gain using the record gain knob. Next, play the tone from your first test disc and establish 0 dB on the external meter. The absolute gain in the meter channel does not matter. 7) Install the second cartridge and put a new CDR in the recorder. Play the same record with the test tone you used earlier in step 2 and adjust the trim pots to achieve the same 0 dB on your external meters. You can level balance the two channels (cartridges can have up to 2 dB variations between the channels) if your trim adjuster allows for that as mine does. Noise on the vinyl test disc will make the meter flutter around the signal level. If you get a 0.3 - 0.5dB match to the reference level on the first test CD-R that may be all you can achieve. Make sure you record the tone on the CD for future reference. 8) Repeat step 5. 9) Finalize your CD-Rs and check that the reference

tone on both CDs is the same level. The absolute value of that level does not matter, but ensure they match by 0.5dB at most. 10) Reorder the material from your CD-Rs on a computer, then burn new CD-Rs. Any software for burning CDs that came with your computer should work. I used Sonic Solutions (now a division of Roxio) Record Now. In the end, your CD should have: Track 1: First cartridge playing vinyl test cut 1 Track 2: Second cartridge playing vinyl test cut 1 Track 3: First cartridge playing vinyl test cut 2 Track 4: Second cartridge playing vinyl test cut 2 Etc. Keep the total disk time to no more than seventy minutes that is the limit of some CD-Rs recorded with a computer program when played back on a standard CD player. I also found some computer drives get verklempt reading the table of contents (TOC) of a CD-R recorded on a CD-R audio recorder (this applies to CD-R audio discs also). This problem can be overcome by making a bit-accurate copy of the CD-R audio disc using your computer (Sonic Record Now has this option). You can further eliminate TOC problems by making a complete one-to-one audio copy of the bit copy CD (there are now two burned CD-R copies of the original CD-R disk). This second process replaces the TOC created by the CD-R recorder with the TOC created by the burner software on your computer. I do not understand why you have to go through all this, but in its absence, the computer can lock up when you transfer a CD-R track. Note we are not violating any digital rights management here since all the original sources recorded on the CD-R are analog. Computer-savvy readers are invited to send explanations. 11) Now the fun part. instantaneously AB between the adjacent tracks. Do this as many times as you want. For this review, which involves multiple cartridges and turntables, I must have hit some cuts hundreds of times for a given cartridge, but the record only got played once for each cartridge under test. If all this sounds like too much work, then just read on. I did it all for you. In the ideal world, we could put the music files on the TSS web site and let you judge the results, but copyright issues prevent us from doing so. Therefore, you need to trust my judgment. Next, I will be reviewing several cartridges, but early on it became clear that it was better to compare only two cartridges on a CD-R. Adding in more cartridges made it more difficult to distinguish differences among them. I cut disks with two cartridges and picked the best, then I took those files and went to the third cartridge (just like championship bowling). Sometimes things were not clear cut, in which case I had to make a no. 1 versus no. 3 disk (not like championship bowling).

Excerpted with permission from The Sensible Sound, Issue 112, May/June 07. Subscriptions to TSS can be purchased by calling 1-800-695-8439 or writing to: 403 Darwin Drive, Snyder NY 14226.