I thought the C1/C2 had Phono inputs but I just looked and did not see any. I have been thinking about adding a player to my system but I guess I might not be able to do so. I know the P3 has a selectable input you can use for it. I'm hoping the C2 does as well.
Can you run a Phono/Record player into a C2?
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Can you run a Phono/Record player into a C2?
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Crown X1000 (2ch amp)
Oppo BDP103
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Xbox One
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Panasonic 60" ST Series Plasma
BenQ HT1075 projector w/ 92" Dragonfly screen
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You just need to add a phono preamp. Plug it into one of the audio inputs and select that input when you want to listen to vinyl. The Needle Doctor has a wide range of phono stages to suit your budget and taste.
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Peter, I've never looked at the ZPhone. How would it hook up to the C2?
And yes, that website has many solutions at every price point.Parasound Halo C2
Earthquake Cinenova Grande (5ch amp)
Crown X1000 (2ch amp)
Oppo BDP103
Musical Fidelity Tri-Vista 21 Tube DAC
Xbox One
Monster Cable Signiture Series HTPS 7000
Panasonic 60" ST Series Plasma
BenQ HT1075 projector w/ 92" Dragonfly screen
Energy Veritas 2.2i fronts
Energy Veritas 2.0i center
CAT Tiburon series side surround
Energy E-XL 15 rear surround
Velodyne SMS-1
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Originally posted by slayerPeter, I've never looked at the ZPhone. How would it hook up to the C2?
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What could I expect for sound quality if I'm using a quality turntable? I'm trying to see if the sound is better than CD's. I know many say it is but I want to see for myself. In the past, I remember hearing the noise in the background with vinyl.Parasound Halo C2
Earthquake Cinenova Grande (5ch amp)
Crown X1000 (2ch amp)
Oppo BDP103
Musical Fidelity Tri-Vista 21 Tube DAC
Xbox One
Monster Cable Signiture Series HTPS 7000
Panasonic 60" ST Series Plasma
BenQ HT1075 projector w/ 92" Dragonfly screen
Energy Veritas 2.2i fronts
Energy Veritas 2.0i center
CAT Tiburon series side surround
Energy E-XL 15 rear surround
Velodyne SMS-1
Custom 15" sealed sub (Diamond Audio TDX15)- Bottom
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Originally posted by slayerI'm trying to see if the sound is better than CD's.
Vinyl is a BIG hassle (typically 15-25 minutes of music and you have to turn the LP around).
Static electricity will easily generate noise (static pops), even if the record is free from scratches. In the 80's, I used a spray-on product from Technics, that reduced static electricity with great result. (I think it was called "Technics Disc Protect"). 20 years later, those treated records are still completely dust free...
Don't bother, unless you already own a huge collection of LPs. (I own ~250 LPs, but no way to play them right now :B )
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Here's a pic of the back of the Zphono, so you can see the connections:
The website for the Zphono is : http://www.parasound.com/zcustom/zphono.php
Official press release for the Zphono is here: http://www.gspr.com/parasound/zphono.html
MSRP $150.CHRIS
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So why do audiophile still praise vinyl as the only way to go?Parasound Halo C2
Earthquake Cinenova Grande (5ch amp)
Crown X1000 (2ch amp)
Oppo BDP103
Musical Fidelity Tri-Vista 21 Tube DAC
Xbox One
Monster Cable Signiture Series HTPS 7000
Panasonic 60" ST Series Plasma
BenQ HT1075 projector w/ 92" Dragonfly screen
Energy Veritas 2.2i fronts
Energy Veritas 2.0i center
CAT Tiburon series side surround
Energy E-XL 15 rear surround
Velodyne SMS-1
Custom 15" sealed sub (Diamond Audio TDX15)- Bottom
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Originally posted by slayerSo why do audiophile still praise vinyl as the only way to go?
Seriously, why do some audiophile still praise tube amps as the only way to go?
Vinyl does have its merits, but it also takes a lot more from the user. CD is hassle free, vinyl is not. I think a comparison between vinyl and tube amps is appropriate; both require a lot of TLC.
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So Peter, you offed all the Halo gear. What did you replace it with? I remember a while back you mentioned some amps you were looking at. What did you go with?Parasound Halo C2
Earthquake Cinenova Grande (5ch amp)
Crown X1000 (2ch amp)
Oppo BDP103
Musical Fidelity Tri-Vista 21 Tube DAC
Xbox One
Monster Cable Signiture Series HTPS 7000
Panasonic 60" ST Series Plasma
BenQ HT1075 projector w/ 92" Dragonfly screen
Energy Veritas 2.2i fronts
Energy Veritas 2.0i center
CAT Tiburon series side surround
Energy E-XL 15 rear surround
Velodyne SMS-1
Custom 15" sealed sub (Diamond Audio TDX15)- Bottom
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Originally posted by slayerSo Peter, you offed all the Halo gear. What did you replace it with? I remember a while back you mentioned some amps you were looking at. What did you go with?
However, the heat output by the JC-1 was bugging me (since I had so many of them). Either the AC was running constantly (=NOISE!), or I had to sweat in a 85F+ degree room! Not nice.
I replaced it with a Tact all-digital solution:
Tact TCS
Boz 216 w/ five 2200 modules for a total of 10 channels (or 5 bi-amped channels)
(I had to replace the preprocessor, since the amps require digital inputs. Parasound processors have analog outputs only).
I decided to get rid of my rear surrounds, since I felt they did not offer any additional value in my small room (22'x15'). I am now running 5.2 and bi-amping fronts, center, and surrounds. I use 2 Martin Logan subs, which have built-in amps. (FWIW, what I'm saying about the center is futuristic. The CC3 did not work out at all with the TacT amps. It was a failure, a system mismatch. I recently sold it on Audiogon. The MG CC20.1 (or whatever it will be called) will be out real soon now, and it will hopefully work correctly).
Note that the TacT digital amplifiers are TRUE digital amplifiers with NO analog input. (Not "quasi digial" like other digital offerings out there with analog inputs).
Oh, and my electric bill dropped from ~$220/month to ~$90/month after offing the JC-1s, so that's a very good thing :T
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Originally posted by slayerSo why do audiophile still praise vinyl as the only way to go?Last edited by nbourbaki; 16 December 2006, 12:22 Saturday.- Bottom
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I think I may just stick to trying out some outboard DAC's to improve upon my CD collection and play with the vinyl later.Parasound Halo C2
Earthquake Cinenova Grande (5ch amp)
Crown X1000 (2ch amp)
Oppo BDP103
Musical Fidelity Tri-Vista 21 Tube DAC
Xbox One
Monster Cable Signiture Series HTPS 7000
Panasonic 60" ST Series Plasma
BenQ HT1075 projector w/ 92" Dragonfly screen
Energy Veritas 2.2i fronts
Energy Veritas 2.0i center
CAT Tiburon series side surround
Energy E-XL 15 rear surround
Velodyne SMS-1
Custom 15" sealed sub (Diamond Audio TDX15)- Bottom
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I dunno, vinyl sounds pretty good to me. I use a simple Music Hall MMF-5 turntable and a Musical Fidelity X-LPS3 phono stage, feed it into the C2 using RCA's and use the C2's Stereo 96 function. The music in every way, shape and form blows away my CD player (Classe CDP-10) and SACD/DVD-A player (Pioneer Elite 59AVi).
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Originally posted by Peter NielsenOh, and my electric bill dropped from ~$220/month to ~$90/month after offing the JC-1s, so that's a very good thing :TCHRIS
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Vinyl is HD-Audio
I returned to vinyl about six months ago. I only wonder why it took me so long to get back to the highest definition format in existence. I haven't enjoyed listening to music this much for more than twenty years! I purchased a Music Hall MMF-7 turntable, a E.A.R. 834 P phono-pre and a Lyra Argo i cartridge. Yes, vinyl is more work; but in my opinion it is worth it. I tried SACD and DVD-Audio, and have over 100 titles, but those formats are dead or dying. CD has always sounded flat and uninvolving on all but the most expensive (>$7,000) CD players. Vinyl is making a resurgence with audiophiles for good reason. It produces the most musically satisfying sound of any format yet invented. There is something about vinyl on a good system that sounds much more like real music. So, if you are into audio for the musicality and emotionally involving sound, you owe it to yourself to try vinyl. If you just want background music or convenience, stick with the popular CD or the even more convenient and less musical MP3 formats.Last edited by RJKuzma; 26 December 2006, 21:52 Tuesday.- Bottom
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