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Or perhaps conspicuously present.
I think that those two expressions have the same truth value, logically speaking.
Beyond the word play I was thinking of the formats that died without achieving widespread awareness - they're absent but most wouldn't even think of them. People might think of Betamax, but how many would mention Video2000 or VCR - the tape format used by the Philips N1500, not the generic term. 5 1/4" floppies maybe, but probably not the 3" CF2 floppies or the older, larger floppy formats. DAT or DCC?
 
So that just leaves your transport and dual cassette deck unaccounted for.
;)
"Reporting for duty, sir!"
:cool:



Not entirely sure what you mean by transport -- presumably not one of these(?). I ain't got one of these...

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;)

I do have a "VHS HiFi Stereo Audio Video Recorder", though -- and I know how to use it!
So there's that...
:cool:

 
Beyond the word play I was thinking of the formats that died without achieving widespread awareness - they're absent but most wouldn't even think of them. People might think of Betamax, but how many would mention Video2000 or VCR - the tape format used by the Philips N1500, not the generic term. 5 1/4" floppies maybe, but probably not the 3" CF2 floppies or the older, larger floppy formats. DAT or DCC?

Minidisc?

Jim
 
I was going for CD transport as audiophile version of a cd player. ;)
ahhh...
Well, I mean... I use a dump-find DVD player as a transport with a DAC, so there's that, too. :)


re: the BDA-1... don't judge me! ;) I essentially got it for the price of shipping, albeit coast-to-coast, so not quite a freebie

FWIW, I wondered if you meant a tape transport -- i.e., what the old ones ;) would have called a tape deck -- the transport mechanics and tape heads, but no preamp or EQ for the heads' output(s) to drive a line level input, nor EQ and bias oscillator for recording. I actually don't have any of those, either.
Well... OK... technically the Otari's in two pieces, but the one I kept has those two pieces screwed together. :) I gave away the other two, carts & all. :eek:

 
ahhh...
Well, I mean... I use a dump-find DVD player as a transport with a DAC, so there's that, too. :)


re: the BDA-1... don't judge me! ;) I essentially got it for the price of shipping, albeit coast-to-coast, so not quite a freebie

FWIW, I wondered if you meant a tape transport -- i.e., what the old ones ;) would have called a tape deck -- the transport mechanics and tape heads, but no preamp or EQ for the heads' output(s) to drive a line level input, nor EQ and bias oscillator for recording. I actually don't have any of those, either.
Well... OK... technically the Otari's in two pieces, but the one I kept has those two pieces screwed together. :) I gave away the other two, carts & all. :eek:

Well, it seems like you have it all covered...

Except I haven't seen the cans with string yet... ;)

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Is this now a dump everything here thread?

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"Reporting for duty, sir!"
:cool:



Not entirely sure what you mean by transport -- presumably not one of these(?). I ain't got one of these...

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;)

I do have a "VHS HiFi Stereo Audio Video Recorder", though -- and I know how to use it!
So there's that...
:cool:



Oooh, I got a big hit of nostalgia upon seeing that Harman Kardon receiver. When I was in junior high school, my older brother came back from college one year with that receiver, a Technics turntable, and Boston Acoustics speakers. That started my love of hi-fi.
 
I get weak in the knees over a nice high tech looking reel to reel. I just like watching the reels turn. I'm weird that way. I loved them way back then and miss them. They are just so cool to me. I guess I am showing my age!
 
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