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28-11-2019 02:37:51 Mobile | Show all posts |Read mode
I posted a while back about resurrecting my old Denon hifi. It was this thread here:
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Well good and bad since then. I've serviced the cassette deck and all seems fine. Plays fine, had the deck running through my system in my studio (I'm a musician as well) and all is well. I've also swapped out the old Sony turntable for a new Denon DP450. Happy with both.

Now back to the CD Player. Despite my last post there, it hasn't gone as well as I thought. The CD player seems to skip badly and the output seems go a little crazy way too often. Whether I'm playing back cassettes or vinyl from either of the two decks, the output descends into fuzzy static. I think it's safe to say it's toast.

I was looking at the later Denon DM41 as a replacement. The problem is there only seems to be one single analogue input, which means I can't connect both the tape deck and the turntable.

I'm not married to Denon by any means and would ideally like to keep things compact. Can anyone recommend a decent mini system that has a good cd mech and will take inputs from both my other units? Or should I cut my losses and go with a separate CD Player and Amp? I was ideally wanting to pick something up for £300 or so.
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28-11-2019 02:37:52 Mobile | Show all posts
You could add a three way audio switch for about £10.
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28-11-2019 02:37:54 Mobile | Show all posts
Separate units are always going to be more flexible in connection potential and quality, you will also find that a separate amp will give you more power. There are CD players for sale in our classifieds including my two year old Marantz cd6006 as well as some amps.
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28-11-2019 02:37:54 Mobile | Show all posts
If you are open to second hand then at that budget then I think you would be hard pressed to bear an Arcam Solo Music (not Movie).

Example - ARCAM Solo CD/DAB-FM Tuner/Amplifier/Receiver, with Remote & Handbook, 1 Owner  | eBay

review -
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newer version if you can find one in budget - Review: is Arcam's Solo Music the best all-in-one audio system? | gramophone.co.uk

or possibly the Linn Classik for a little more -

example - Linn Classik Music  | eBay

review - Linn Classik CD receiver Page 3

However if you can find a Rotel Ra03 and Cd03 (should be in budget) then separates may be a better way forward.

If you could haggle and stretch a little then this looks like a very good buy, however given the quality of the phots I'd want to audition and pick up or get a lot more and better ones to prove operation and quality, but these were near the top of the line in their day and will run most speaker up to £1000  - Rotel RA1060   matching CD (no model given), £350.

                                                                                                                                                                                                        Facebook Marketplace: Top of the range rotel 1060 amp plus matching transport CD/ DVD player will come with remote mint !! – Electronics and computers – Denbigh                                                                                                        Mint !cheap for both all as new ...                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                www.facebook.com                                                                               
A couple more options to add to your list. For info, what speakers are you planning on using with it ?
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28-11-2019 02:37:54 Mobile | Show all posts
marants pm6006,&marants cd6006,great units
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28-11-2019 02:37:54 Mobile | Show all posts
The Arcam solo is a great idea. In a different league from the rest.

You could ask this guy to post his as you don’t need the speakers.

I doubt you’ll find a better bargain.

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28-11-2019 02:37:55 Mobile | Show all posts
And...

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                ARCAM SOLO MINI AUDIOPHILE HIFI SYSTEM CD PLAYEr DAB   | eBay                                                                                                        If with 28 mile radius will drop it off for £10 for you to try etc if you prefer.                                                                                                                                                                                                        www.ebay.co.uk
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28-11-2019 02:37:55 Mobile | Show all posts
I think there are three versions of the Arcam solo music that I can find -

Mk1 music - 50wpc into 8 ohm, cd
                                                https://www.arcam.co.uk/ugc/tor/solomusic/Information Datasheet/solomusic_flier.pdf                       

Mk2 music - 80wpc into 8 ohm, sacd, Bluetooth, class g amp, one line/digital in, hdmi switching
                                                https://www.arcam.co.uk/ugc/tor/solomusic-cs/Product Flier/solo_movie_music_D_120716.pdf                       
Mini - 25wpc into 8 ohm, cd
                                                https://www.arcam.co.uk/ugc/tor/solomini/Information Data Sheet/solomini_flier.pdf                       
There is also something called neo but not sure where it sits.
                                                                                                                                                                                                        Neo - Music System - Arcam                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        www.arcam.co.uk                                                                                The mk2 does not have the two line inputs you need so would try and go for the mk1 if possible. Mini is cheap though.
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28-11-2019 02:37:55 Mobile | Show all posts
Oooooo! Best of both worlds -

Arcam solo preamp, cd, dab etc, mk1 above.
Arcam p80 power amp 65w into 8 ohms
                                                                                                                                                                                                        DiVA P80 Power Amplifier -  - Arcam                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        www.arcam.co.uk                                                                               
Depending on your speakers you may also be able to biamp, solo for the tweeters, p80 for the woofers.

£315 in Guildford, may be worth a gallon of petrol to see/hear it and make a cheeky offer.

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