Bonnies & Vinyl & Valves

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  1. Tallaferro

    Tallaferro Well-Known Member

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    Late evening, gin-tonic and listening to some good music I got into this question...

    My friend has a Bonnie, listen to vinyl records on a 70's turntable through valve amplifier...
    I have a Bonnie, listen to vinyl records on a 70's turntable through a (headphone) valve amplifier...

    Anybody else around here fits to this old-tec profile? Is there a cause-effect relation?
     
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  2. andypandy

    andypandy Crème de la Crème

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    Is it just gin and tonic that you've been having ?
    From what century/decade are the Bonnie's ?
     
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  3. Jeffrey Conlon

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    How about another mix ? Triumph x2, BMW x2, vinyl player, valve amp and pre-amp ! Is that sad ? No need to reply
     
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  4. Tallaferro

    Tallaferro Well-Known Member

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    just the gin... and a late evening lazy mind
     
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  5. Jeffrey Conlon

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    Sorry I’m old, they aren’t Bonnies! Daytona 900 and TRW 500
     
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  6. joe mc donald

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    You lost me from the first line. And I don't even have any gin. Enjoy the music but beware of the noises in your head.
    Ride Safe
    Joe
     
  7. Jeffrey Conlon

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    Started off with a Leak stereo 20 quit loud enough for the average house
     
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  8. Rich Bryce

    Rich Bryce Dead Eye Dick

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    Own a Bonnie. Still buying vinyl (most recent some new and reissue Yo La Tengo, latest British Sea Power and half a dozen or so second hand albums). Use a Linn Sondek, through various bits of kit including a valve pre-amp (solid state power amps atm) in to speakers or decent headphones depending on time of day/evening and mood. I need to get a valve power amp and valve headphone amp sometime.
     
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  9. Jeffrey Conlon

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    Passive pre amps are supposed to be good ????
     
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  10. joe mc donald

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    Chaps I'm positive you have the wrong forum.
    Ride safe
    Joe
     
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  11. Jeffrey Conlon

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    How are these adverts getting here ?
     
  12. Rich Bryce

    Rich Bryce Dead Eye Dick

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    Great sound is timeless :)
     
  13. Jeffrey Conlon

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    Tell me what kit I can get to play wav audio on my amp, they are supposed to be better than vinyl ?
     
  14. Rich Bryce

    Rich Bryce Dead Eye Dick

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    #13 Rich Bryce, Oct 17, 2018
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    Depends where you have the files stored. There are various DACs you can hook up depending on what type of quality sound you're interested in. In the meantime why not save space and compress the WAVs to full fat FLAC.

    fwiw, for portable music I store flacs on a FiiO 'mp3' player. With decent headphones the sound quality is way better than a phone or iPod.
     
  15. Rich Bryce

    Rich Bryce Dead Eye Dick

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    It's all about the quality of the sound mate. Some folk like hi-fidelity, though admittedly as you get older the narrower the spectrum your lugs can discern.
     
  16. Jeffrey Conlon

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    I used to convert 405 line tv,s to 625 line. I’m not 100% up on interfacing I’ve got laptop and memory stick and that’s about all !!!
     
  17. Rich Bryce

    Rich Bryce Dead Eye Dick

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    You need a digital analogue convertor aka DAC connected to your laptop. There are various options. Try googling 'laptop music DAC' . The sound card in your laptop can be a limiting factor. If there's a hifi shop in your area pop in and ask; they'll advise you and try to sell you something.
     
  18. Jeffrey Conlon

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    ok thanks I will when
    I have a spare hour or two

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  19. dilligaf

    dilligaf Guest

    :confused: I don’t have a Feckin clue what any of you are talking about :confused:
    Turn it up to number 11:eek:
    Job done :p
     
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  20. steve lovatt

    steve lovatt Something else

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  21. Jeffrey Conlon

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    Very good but not all about volume !! This thread already out of hand, can you put them on bikes ??????
     
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