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**ecrabb** · Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 5:19 am Post subject:

I'll be downloading a few of them. Simon and Garfunkel and Chicago VI are in the can, and Santana is pooching out and has an hour or two left.

I'm seeding back... My new connection is pretty nice - even upstream... I've uploaded 537MB already of the 2.86GB Santana file.

I'll get some enjoyment out of these discs... Thanks for posting, Cliffy! Daddy like!

SC

overclkr · Joined: 08 Mar 2006 Posts: 3476

Here is what I have downloaded so far this week Smile

Chicago 8
Chicago VI
Barbara Steisand - Live Concert at the Forum
Pink Floyd - Atom Heart Mother
Jefferson Starship - Spitfire
Santana - Greatest Hits
Temptations - All Directions

I think I'm up to like 100GB in downloads already lol.

**Curt Palme** · Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 6:06 pm Post subject:

Hijack my thread will ya! here's what I just bought. Not sure why, but the price was right. Smile

http://www.ebay.com/itm/320855278093?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649#ht_500wt_1202

overclkr · Joined: 08 Mar 2006 Posts: 3476

Nice!!!!!

oxforddickie · Joined: 03 Mar 2012 Posts: 1 Location: UK

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**ecrabb** · Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2012 3:27 pm Post subject:

Welcome to the forum, OxfordDicke! Lots of analog nuts here in our little corner of the world, and you've certainly got a new fan in me!

Growing up as a kid in the 70's, my dad had a huge Fisher receiver with (I think) an SQ decoder in it and a four speaker setup. Live recordings especially sounded amazing! He also still had a decent vinyl collection, lots of R2R's and his Sony R2R deck. He still has every bit of it all... None of it is "hi-fi" by any standards, and I can't afford any of the stuff I want (and don't have room for it anyway), so I can live vicariously through people like you and the work you're doing. So, thanks!

Kudos to you and thanks again!

SC

**ecrabb** · Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2012 3:38 pm Post subject:

Oh, and donation sent! Thumbs Up

SC

**Curt Palme** · Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2012 3:41 pm Post subject:

Hahahahahha!

overclkr · Joined: 08 Mar 2006 Posts: 3476

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overclkr · Joined: 08 Mar 2006 Posts: 3476

Nashou66 · Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2012 5:35 pm Post subject:

overclkr · Joined: 08 Mar 2006 Posts: 3476

**ecrabb** · Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2012 6:51 pm Post subject:

Hey, Athanasios -

If you have the Mac connected to your DD/DTS decoder via SPDIF, you can mount the ISO's and use DVD Player to play. But, I just burned discs and threw them in a player because I don't have a Mac in the theater. It's easy, anyway.

I did a little Googling... Looks like it was a Fisher 304. 1973-4'ish, and from what I can tell, a bit newer (and less interesting/valuable) than the one you have.

It's really too bad... All my dad's stuff is just ho-hum mid-fi stuff (Fisher receiver, turntable I don't remember, Sony TC-630 R2R, four cool corner-loading speakers (don't remember brand) for quad...

It's sad, because all his stuff is pretty much mint. If he'd have spent a bit more back in the day on some audiophile stuff, he'd have some super-cool sh*t now.

Found on some website the Fisher 304 was like $299 retail in 1973 and 1974. According to this inflation calculator, that $300 Fisher would be like $1200 now!!! Sounds like it's worth about $20, now. Crying or Very sad

SC

Nashou66 · Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2012 7:33 pm Post subject:

That ARS 747 just sold for 25 plus change, lol it was 598 in 1971. I just needed room so i didn't care what it went for. 25 bucks for some vinyl is the way I look at it!!

The 601 quad unit I kept since it is 1000 times better condition i got for 110. I was hoping I'd get at least 50 for the 747, ow well.
Hope the buy can restore it or use it well, it plays load and clear for 34 watts per channel.

I just need one more AR2x to make my quad retro system.

Athanasios

Tom.W · Joined: 09 Mar 2006 Posts: 6368

Well when it comes down to a great amp,that can double as a great 5 channel amp, find a used Krell KAV-500. Both build quality and sound are excellent ! (100 wpc ) Thumbs Up

ChrisWiggles · Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 6:09 pm Post subject:

So where is the best place to find prerecorded 7 1/2 and 15 ips tapes that aren't ruined?

I picked up a Pioneer 1020h reel-to-reel recently, and wand to play around with some stuff.

Also, anybody ever heard of a 1970s NW blues band called Hebadia? Because I have the original 1/2" tapes and the 1/4" master tape of a live album of theirs which doesn't look like it was ever released. Sounds pretty incredible! I can't find much info on google...

Neat though! Smile