Getting ready for the new Gramophone Player
Mon, Jan 3 2011, 7:27PM
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RE: Getting ready for the new Gramophone Player
Further to my above comment on the £40 Maplin wireless DAC and sound on the G Player using it not being of CD quality I have since made my first online CD music purchase in WMA lossless format (Chandos's Classical Shop). This sound is of CD quality so the little box is doing its job very well. A simple, effective and inexpensive solution; recommended, thanks for the suggestion Mr Everard!
Mon, Jan 17 2011, 10:09AM
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RE: Getting ready for the new Gramophone Player
In the hope that Andrew might read this, is there any update on appropriate network music players? The Cambridge audio player is still vapourware at this point, the otherwise promising Marantz that AE has reviewed turned out not to have wifi, thus ruling itself out of contention. Anything else around or imminent?
Thanks.
Thu, Jan 20 2011, 4:04PM
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RE: Getting ready for the new Gramophone Player
Now hear that the Cambridge Audio is delayed until March at least - it really is vapourware! So, Andrew, what else for under £1k?
Thu, Jan 20 2011, 5:27PM
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RE: Getting ready for the new Gramophone Player
Denon's CEOL system looks promising, and has Wi-Fi, but I am awaiting a review sample.
Fri, Jan 21 2011, 9:30AM
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RE: Getting ready for the new Gramophone Player
Thanks, Andrew, but isn't this an all-in-one? I'm looking for a Network Music Player to integrate into an existing system.
Fri, Jan 21 2011, 11:32AM
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RE: Getting ready for the new Gramophone Player
The Denon CEOL RCDN7 Network Music System...
... isn't this an all-in-one? I'm looking for a Network Music Player to integrate into an existing system.
It's both - well, it is if you're happy to use either Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service or Windows Media DRM10 for the network streaming part.
See pages 20 and 43 of the user manual.
Fri, Jan 21 2011, 8:59PM
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RE: Getting ready for the new Gramophone Player
I don't really want to be paying for a CD player and amplifier I don't need. I'd rather pay for a dedicated NMP (if that's what we call these components). There was a Cyrus NMP rumoured a while ago but the trail seems to have gone cold on that.
Sat, Jan 22 2011, 8:38PM
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RE: Getting ready for the new Gramophone Player
Actually, the Musical Fidelity M1 CLiC which gets a mention in the Feb Gramophone also looks interesting. It's a bit more expensive than my £1k limit, but it does include what I suspect will be a decent preamp as well, and mine is getting a bit long in the tooth. Looks like there's lots coming soon, nothing much here yet.
Thu, Jan 27 2011, 8:13PM
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RE: Getting ready for the new Gramophone Player
One option that doesn't seem to have been mentioned is Bluetooth. The range might not work for longer distances but bluetooth 'dongles' for PCs are cheap and the QED uPlay receiver (around £60) will plug in to the hifi. I play from my laptop and Nokia phone that way. I'm not a hifi buff but sound quality is ok for me.
I'm not sure how easy it is to send PC cound to the bluetooth dongle, though.
Rgrds
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Fri, Jan 28 2011, 9:15AM
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RE: Getting ready for the new Gramophone Player
I don't really want to be paying for a CD player and amplifier I don't need. I'd rather pay for a dedicated NMP (if that's what we call these components). There was a Cyrus NMP rumoured a while ago but the trail seems to have gone cold on that.
The Cyrus is due to be launched at the Bristol Sound and Vision Show at the end of February, I gather. There's a review upcoming of the Yamaha NP-S2000 in the April issue, and I have requested the Musical Fidelity as soon as it's available.
Fri, Jan 28 2011, 3:16PM
#12
RE: Getting ready for the new Gramophone Player
There's a review upcoming of the Yamaha NP-S2000 in the April issue...
It look interesting, but it seems a shame it doesn't have wi-fi connectivity (especially given the price).
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