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The Top 10 MOST Expensive CDs EVER Sold on Discogs
These CDs surprised me - which one shocked you the most?
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Avoid These 4 Mistakes When Buying a CD Player (New or Used!)
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Thrift Store Treasure Hunt: Are Cheap CDs Still Easy to Find?
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11 Reasons Why I'm Betting CDs Will Make a HUGE Comeback in 2025!
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Should you buy Audio Technica’s AT-LP70XBT or LP60X turntable?
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Avoid these 4 mistakes when buying used cassettes!
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Can this CHEAP Monster Receiver Compete with Marantz or Pioneer?
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The 5 most AMAZING sounding Audiophile DACs under $200!
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What's the BEST Way to Clean Vinyl Records? (Vevor 6L Review)
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Unleashing the Gremlin: Is This Tube Amp as Terrifying as It Looks?
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The Fosi ZD3 DAC Preamp is awesome (just don't overlook this...)
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I went to a warehouse with over 100,000 records - what did I find?
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Aiyima T1 Pro vs. Fosi P3: Which Budget Preamp Should You Buy?
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This $160 R2R DAC is BLOWING MINDS in 2024! (Fiio K11 R2R Review)
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I tested the Aiyima A70 and Douk A100 amps: Here's What's Best for Music Lovers
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One year later: Do I REGRET paying $1,299 for the Urd CD transport?
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One year later: Do I REGRET paying $1,299 for the Urd CD transport?
Apos x AT Refined Sound vs Original ATH-R70x Which One Reigns Supreme?
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Apos x AT Refined Sound vs Original ATH-R70x Which One Reigns Supreme?
Thrift Store GOLD! I Found the BEST CD Player for Douk Q-11 DAC!
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Thrift Store GOLD! I Found the BEST CD Player for Douk Q-11 DAC!
I have beef to settle with @skylabsaudio
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I have beef to settle with @skylabsaudio
Can the Zen Phono 3 ACTUALLY make a vintage turntable sound better?
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Can the Zen Phono 3 ACTUALLY make a vintage turntable sound better?
Is it possible to buy a quality turntable at Walmart or Best Buy?
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Is it possible to buy a quality turntable at Walmart or Best Buy?
SMSL DAC Shootout! $200 vs $400 - Does one actually sound better?
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SMSL DAC Shootout! $200 vs $400 - Does one actually sound better?
Can I repair a $20 thrifted audiophile CARVER CD player?
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Can I repair a $20 thrifted audiophile CARVER CD player?
Does this HYBRID TUBE amp actually have a tube sound? (xDuoo MH-02 Review)
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Does this HYBRID TUBE amp actually have a tube sound? (xDuoo MH-02 Review)
Can I find AMAZING cheap CDs in Indianapolis?
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Can I find AMAZING cheap CDs in Indianapolis?
Why did the SMSL A50 Pro both surprise AND confuse me?
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Why did the SMSL A50 Pro both surprise AND confuse me?
4 Reasons Why I Suck at Being an Audiophile
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4 Reasons Why I Suck at Being an Audiophile
Two of the BEST speaker and amp setups for your turntable under $300!
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Two of the BEST speaker and amp setups for your turntable under $300!
Is it really worth upgrading your cheap Apple dongle DAC?
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Is it really worth upgrading your cheap Apple dongle DAC?
Did Aiyima just release the best phono preamp under $100?
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Did Aiyima just release the best phono preamp under $100?
There is no back tension belt that I can see from the front panel on my BX-150. Is this normal?
The day before thanksgiving 2024 I found a Sony MDS-JE520 at Goodwill for $20 i couldn't believe it didn't go to their fund the CEO'S high maintenance Wife Auction. I mean none profit charity Auction. Proceeds benefit the needy of coarse.
I never stopped buying CDs and I love records too. Only idiots and by idiots I'm including 'vinyl only' audiophiles would have stopped buying cds.
Thanks for watching! I admit I spent a few years only buying vinyl but I’m glad I got back into CDs 😊
@ForeverAnalog options are always a good thing!
@FormulaProg agreed! Thanks again for taking time to watch my channel. Means a lot!
Come on, this is just another clickbait video. CD's never went anywhere.
Thanks for watching!
A suggestion use Shakti Stone on a audio component to enhance sound…
Incesticide is a near perfect compilation! It never gets old! Nice picks!
That's a lot of 22's! Happy anniversary!!
Thank you, that's very kind!
Is there something that helps with this scenario... Turntable > Phono Preamp > Amplifier 1/Amplifier 2 > Speakers I want to be able to flip between 2 different amplifiers with a single pair of speakers.
My only thought is to buy RCA cable that splits from your phono preamp into two sets of RCAs and send the signal to each amp. I have not personally tried this so can't speak to how it works or impacts sound. Basically the one end is two channel and the other is four channels being split between the two amps.
@ForeverAnalog Thanks for the reply, appreciate you taking time to get back.
My cd player was the Sony CDP-200 (silver face w/ a Volume Knob). 1984, $500. Eventually, discs began to skip. NO ONE in the repair shops knew a fix. Every cd player i have bought has been north of $400. Moved onto a Denon. Sound was a definite upgrade (higher over sampling?). The difference could be heard. Drawer became an issue. Then onto a Rotel...sound, again, was an upgrade. Then a NAD...quality of sound has now plateau'd ...currently, a Denon.
That's a great collection of CD players!
Currently seeking to collect CDs of my favourite artists. I realized how owning a copy at your literal palm of your hands felt so satisfying than borrowing a liscence from Spotify, UA-cam, etc. Even if I'm seeking for second hand, they are still a way of supporting the artists in my way. My father was also a huge CD collector so it's like nostalgia hit me as well.
That's awesome, I totally agree with you!
A 3 to 400 dollar cd / blueray player?!?!? wow you guys are rich. You can pick those up at the thrift store for like 5 to 10 bucks!!! same 0s and 1s being sent to your amp.
Oh yes, lots of deals to be found for these players at thrift stores. Thanks for watching!
I have one on the bench. I looked at the output transistors they are small Sanyo type look original all the same so it’s a capacitor coupled design. As far as the switch just needs to be cleaned taken apart and remove carbon buildup!
Awesome thanks!
i did that for a little while. i found that if i turned off the TV, the audio would shut off. i had the blue ray player hooked up to an AVR reciever so the audio was not coming off the TV. i find that unacceptable. i do not want to have my TV on in order to listen to music
Is that a pic of MF DOOM on your shelf there?
Yes! It’s a collage by the artist Nathan McKee. Look him up!
Just bought an SMSL RAW MDA1, and now it's best friends with my Sony ubp-x800!👍
Awesome 🙌🏻
Hello. How do you connect wiim mini to za3?
You need a 3.5 mm to RCA cable. 3.5 out of WiiM to RCA input on Fosi.
@@ForeverAnalog Thank you. In this case is the DAC built into the BT20A is working or the one in the Wiim mini?
@045roo the ZA3 doesn’t have a DAC so you’re using the WiiM’s DAC. Check out the Fosi ZD3 preamp for an internal DAC that pairs well with the ZA3.
@@ForeverAnalog thank you
We have to consider the money laundering too. It happened in other speculative markets such as the Trading card game secondary market.
There'sa local charity shop near where I live in England and they have 5 for a pound cds and sometimes if you only get one they give it you for free
Look for los tios queridos song si me ves volar I think is the most expensive record I looked for
Here in England the situation is about the same - the golden age of CD and DVD bargains is over. It does make the occasional nice find all the more cherishable. A recent trip to an unfamiliar town saw me find The Clash Live at Shea Stadium and a haul of Joe Strummer's solo work, plus the terrific anime series Cowboy Bebop, which was literally just being put onto the shelf.
I love Joe’s solo albums. Great finds!
Good deal. The Sherwood is not as big a name, but still a good unit with good specs.
I think that some cd's are selled for 3k bucks only for money laundering
min. 0:05...Great cd album brot!😉🤘🤟👌👍, i got it on cassette altough!!!🤔🤨😶...
Great review. I am still rocking my 1983 Heresys my brother bought for me new. I now push them with a WillsentonR8 and I love the sound. These speakers are really one of my most treasured items.
Awesome! Thanks for watching and sharing!
I have a huge CD collection from late 80's to 2000's and I have a high end CD player and amplifier so. A good home music system will really squeeze the sound out of the disc.
Awesome!
And my Samsung bluray player does 3D with a projector.
Less donations are dropped at these thrift stores because people sell their collections online or to record stores for pennies. Your best bet is flea markets or conventions.
That's a great point, thanks for sharing!
Can I line out to powered speakers like the AudioEngine A2+?
If there is internal dac and dsp in use by active speakers, there is totally no point.
@ no they’re just active speakers. My worry is that if this R2R is acting like an amp that could blow up my active speakers.
Active speakers = speakers with dac, dsp and amp. Speakers with only amp = powered speakes (and speakers without anything = passive). With first one external dac will not work (will not have any effect due to second internal dac limiting external one) . With second one (powered, without its own dac) external dac will work. Dac itself it's not full amp (it's preamp), it has standard 2V output (on max or fixed volume, can be freely lowered) which is required by amp or active / powered speakers. There is no any possibility to damage anything. Active speakers would not have any problem even with 10V or more, I have even such tube preamp connected with active ones from years. And of course fiio and many other dacs connected with active, powered and passive.
@@trekkis Thanks for the clarification. I get confused by the jargon most times. It's actually a powered speaker not active.
Powered currently are better than active, as can be used with better external dacs like fiio. If any jargon would be still confusing, I can explain any :)
Replace those darn cheap cables to bring up the audio quality
I like 80% of the songs on Adrenalize. This album was the tour that I got to see the band live when they came to Erie PA and was phenomenal.
Awesome, I've seen them a couple of times and they put on a great show! Thanks for watching and sharing!
I mostly listen to rock and metal and can never find metal CD’s at Goodwill, Savers, thrift stores, or even garage sales in Hawaii. Are all the old dudes like me just hanging on to them until they kick the bucket or what?
Good question - I think yes, they are being held on to or taken to a record store for credit or cash rather than dumped at thrifts. Hard to know. Thanks for watching and sharing!
Can you make a video like this but for cassettes?
Also tell your friend who works at discogs to add a feature to sort one’s collection by genre
Good idea, I will look into it!
I have a feeling some of these could be cases of money laundering
I never quit buying them, I purchase most of them through Amazon, which offers AutoRIp, if I'm not happy with the MP3 quality I rip the CD to FLAC and play it on my phone with Muzio Player. I have always preferred 16-bit 44100 Hz over MP3.
A want a sacd But I can’t figure out what dsd is so hard to get out
Yeah, I've given up on SACD unfortunately. I think it's a cool idea for those who have it! Thanks for watching!