Anybody recommend a good cd player?

[Profpointy]

It's possibly because very few of us have any space in our homes any more. A friend went shopping for a baby grand piano from a shop in Camden. He's a very keep amateur pianist. He went out expecting to pay about £12 grand. The delightful but faintly sad salesman said that it would cost £6 grand because there was no demand any more. People buy keyboards that take up no room. Fortunately my friend had room. Great piano.

A bit like machine tools - when I bought my lathe I got a proper industrial lathe (sofa sized, 300kg) for considerably less money than a myford, which is more of a table top hobbyist thing. Mine was £500 but would have been £10k new, whilst the Myford is about £3k new and maybe £1500 2nd hand and is also a much inferior thing. I now have a flat and the lathe got given away. Still, my big speakers fit - and would certainly not have been "allowed" in my previous digs, even if I was allowed the lathe in the garage.

EDIT - I recall someone on fleabay selling a truly monstrous lathe - buyer collect buy it now was £200 - returnable on collection - he was giving away a £20k or £30k machine tool ! It was huge mind

 

[Profpointy]

I`d have a system like that if my house was detached, but as I`m only semi detached I`ve got to behave! I`ll have my pad one day!!

I'm in a flat - just don't have to turn it up too much

 

[speccy1]

I should add, for the avoidance of doubt, they're impressive played quietly - I expect the plaster would come down if ever I played em loud. And on my medium power amp, I usually have the volume on 1 and no more

They are 105/3 for what it's worth

Don`t get that bit???

 

[speccy1]

I'm in a flat - just don't have to turn it up too much

That`s a shame. I used to live in a flat where you could hear what your neighbours were saying

 

[Profpointy]

Don`t get that bit???

model number in case anyone is truly geeky about such things

 

[speccy1]

model number in case anyone is truly geeky about such things

Ah ok, I thought it was part of the spec......................

 

[slowmotion]

A bit like machine tools - when I bought my lathe I got a proper industrial lathe (sofa sized, 300kg) for considerably less money than a myford, which is more of a table top hobbyist thing. Mine was £500 but would have been £10k new, whilst the Myford is about £3k new and maybe £1500 2nd hand and is also a much inferior thing. I now have a flat and the lathe got given away. Still, my big speakers fit - and would certainly not have been "allowed" in my previous digs, even if I was allowed the lathe in the garage.

EDIT - I recall someone on fleabay selling a truly monstrous lathe - buyer collect buy it now was £200 - returnable on collection - he was giving away a £20k or £30k machine tool ! It was huge mind

AAAAAARGHH! Been there! If only I had some "##ck-off big" outbuildings.

 

[speccy1]

AAAAAARGHH! Been there! If only I had some "##ck-off big" outbuildings.

I feel your pain................could fill them up with bikes

 

[Profpointy]

AAAAAARGHH! Been there! If only I had some "##ck-off big" outbuildings.

that's what I need, a house with land and outbuildings in the middle of the city !

 

[slowmotion]

that's what I need, a house with land and outbuildings in the middle of the city !

I didn't hear the programme, but Keith Richards was on Desert Island Discs recently. When asked what his single luxury might be, he very sensibly replied........



........a shed.
Top Man!

 

[raleighnut]

I didn't hear the programme, but Keith Richards was on Desert Island Discs recently. When asked what his single luxury might be, he very sensibly replied........



........a shed.
Top Man!

Are you sure it wasn't edited and what he really said was "A shed load of drugs".

 

[slowmotion]

Are you sure it wasn't edited and what he really said was "A shed load of drugs".

Fair point. It's often hard to detect quite what's going on in the bottom octave of an emphysemic growl, but I believe he's quite a keen gardener.

 

[swee'pea99]

If I didn't already have one, I'd definitely go for one of these. Fantastic machine: excellent sound quality, rugged build, it just reeks quality.