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Welcome Jeff! Beware of a virus that floats around on this site called OCCD.....grin. Looks like you have a good start on gear. Enjoy the forum and the music.....grin

Mainly digital, cd, dat, minidisc. But I like analog cassette too, prerecorded. Haven’t had time to clean and cut albums to tape yet. I want to because I like doing that.....grin

Nice looking setup! Enjoy the music.....grin

Rush- closer to the heart live.......grin

I primarily use cd’s. I do use DAT, analog cassette, and minidisc as well. Cassette will be recorded from cd or from premanufactured cassette. DAT is recorded from cd as well. Occasional FM stereo too. No streaming on the 2-channel system yet......grin

My tastes in music has changed since I have gotten older. But, my enjoyment of listening has improved because of the better gear I have now.....grin

This time of year? Transiberian Orchestra Christmas Music.......loudly.......grin

Welcome to the site! Post pics of your gear before the picture police show up.........grin. Have fun and enjoy the forum......

I buy CD's for a buck ($1 each) at Goodwill. Or in mass, on Craigslist when people are "dumping" their collections for pennies on the dollar. I'll never listen to them all. (I've collected Cassettes too, this way.) Sure, I don't get the "latest" releases, but I'm old, and like the older stuff - so I'm not missing much relative to my listening repertoire. For CD's It feels like 1992 again, when you could almost drive down the street and see people's entire Vinyl collections on the street for the garbage pick-up. People be kickin' themselves now! On a road trip, I can't find XM radio all that great (maybe No Shoes Radio - but most of it is not doing it for me) and I do FM to see what is playing regional, when driving across the country - but mostly play CD's, or ripped music I have on my phone. You sound like me. I do the same thing. I don't use streaming services at all. I am not against them, I either listen to FM for the new stuff, or find more older stuff I like. I am an 80's music guy, so I am old too and like the "older stuff".......grin Dadvw

Nice setup! I am with this guy.......grin

Welcome Sk1Bum! Sounds like you have a nice collection started. We love pics, so send when you can......grin

Rush - Clockwork Angels tour.....with a Coke and Captain Morgan.....and my new buffer..........grin

Rush-2011 Time Machine with my new 4Krow tube buffer.......grin

Hi! And welcome to the forum! If these have never been serviced and you like the sound of the equipment AND you plan on keeping it, I would highly recommend it! You will probably notice an improvement in the sound of your music! There are good techs that can help with that or if you are inclined, you can do the work yourself. Let us know what you decide.......grin Dadvw

Welcome John! I am Dadvw, also John. You will find good help here on this site, just ask questions and the answers will come.........grin

Rush.......working men cd.......live concert songs...

Welcome Back! I don't know if I know who you are but it's good to talk to people who know and love Carver gear.......grin

Welcome Phil to the Carver club and the train.........I hope you enjoy the ride here.......grin

I have enjoyed this thread as well and I thank all of you for your input. I don't consider myself a "true audiophile" in the purest sense, but I love listening to music and enjoy the gear I have to listen to it with. To me, the greatest thing about this hobby, if one calls it that, is the limitless possibilities of making music sound like it "should" when it was recorded. Reproducing music in our homes and cars is a lot of work and pleasure, with or without alcohol of any kind! I call these therapy sessions, where usually myself, Mr. Morgan, and Mr. Carver get together for a meeting in the evening hours and listen to loud music.....grin. But the greatest part of this is all the components you can obtain to build your system the way you want it, and make it sound like you want it. Each component does it own part, and can be purchased and tried and tweaked and repaired until we obtain the sound we like to hear. The cleanest sound possible within our pocketbooks I believe is everyone's goal, and that is a personalized opinion, each different from our own. What I have learned is that we can respect each others opinions and all enjoy the music, however we like to enjoy it, and learn things from each other that makes our lives and systems better.........grin

I have just learned about the records being "DBX encoded". I didn't realize they made them. I am going to try them out. I just bought a DBX 222 from Ebay for $29.00. I have always had a Yamaha DBX cassette deck (K-2000) in the house and at one time had a DBX Alpine car stereo (mid 80's). Never had an DBX standalone unit, until now. I like the technology and it's another toy to play with.........grin John

Congrats to those who have retired! I am about to retire from the place I am at, take some time off, and then go back to work next year to finish out my working years. I am 55, so I can take my money and run....grin

My men grumble and complain about being at work today for an outage........lol

Congrats Aslan! I always appreciate your welcome posts for the newbies that hit the site. Thank you for what you do! Dadvw

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