@@campampates probably the plug honestly. But you can take the cover off and take the speaker out and see if everything is okay on the inside.

My favourite tapes are the TDK AR-X and AD-X. Type I is so underrated.

@rollingtroll AGREED, I've had a couple of those over the years, and I haven't seen those in FOREVER, they're VERY UNDERRATED!

@@ricardoflot2787 Another one that sounds stupidly good is the Scotch Master I, but they are unreliable. That being said, the Maxell Metal Vertex is also ridiculously good but well, check ebay prices. Thanks but no thanks :).

@rollingtroll Those Ampex Grand Master cassettes I miss ALSO, I should've gotten more of them when they were available!

@@ricardoflot2787 Grand Master is completely unusable in 2024 though :)

Already gone! I'm sorry :D.

@@user-vz9yg2km6b have you ever tried manipulating dsd? It’s an absolute headache. I have now switched to dsd though, just for backups of my records.

@@BravoDelta-rq9rp all speakers need a burn in. These had years of use already :)

@@rollingtroll Especially these ones. It isn't a criticism. But I read people were surprised by the time these speakers need to be broken in. Whatever, thank you!

@@BravoDelta-rq9rp experienced audiophile here, I just happen to like testing affordable stuff 😁

@@rollingtroll It was just a question from a neophyte about this stuff. Because I'm interested. Cheap and performant.

@@BravoDelta-rq9rp they are! If you like that, check the Pioneer PL112D record player and the Wharfedale diamond III speakers. Gems for almost no money. Yamaha ax396 for an amp is also ridiculously good for its price.

@@robvdc They didn’t use video for audio particularly long though. Compatibility with other machines was an issue/ I will try the “adding video” thing with another old non-hifi vhs once I find one. This one is long gone :)

@@mertonnephake to be honest, it’s not that hard to digitise 16rpm records at 33 and then interpret the sample rate a little lower to adjust the speed of the digital recording without losing much (if any) quality. Not many people are actually going to seriously listen to these. That being said, the Reed Muse 1c to my ears is probably the best sounding mechanism I know. So if I could afford that I would happily play my 16rpm records on it 😁

​@@rollingtroll I’ve done exactly that with a modern 16 rpm 7 inch record, but I think the method is not quite useable for music unlike speech. I also tried it for recording a 33 rpm LP at 45 rpm and then slowing it down, fixing the shift of RIAA curve on EQ, that sounded pretty good actually (it also had lower low frequency background noise as expected), but that played only 35% faster, not 100%. I think the issue is the frequency response of the cartridge and your pre-amp, amp, DI box or anything else in the path. Though they may go up to 25 or 30 kHz with a reasonable deviation, e.g. ±3 dB, anything above may be sound wrong, resulting in channel imbalance, that was the issue with my 16 rpm record, highs were significantly tamed down on one channel and it was not consistent, it simply didn’t sound good, of course it may be the pressing itself, but until I play it at correct speed, I can’t say that for sure. I know that Music Hall claims their phono pre-amps apply extremely accurate RIAA correction and that extends up to 80 kHz, which is not standard for others, who state it just for 20 Hz to 20 Khz range. ;-)

@@mertonnephake what I do know is that it works extremely well for digitising tapes. Couldn’t hear a difference honestly. But then I did record them in 192khz and then resampled to 96.

@@scrunts666 always put a timestamp when you ask, now I had to go through the video to know 😁. You mean the one at 4:19? That’s a Philips fp146! It has a specific Philips cart (GP330)

@@scrunts666 to buy more other stuff?

@@rollingtroll Probably, should have kept it really, it was a fantastic system.

@@kennethkrabat never heard of it, I will give it a shot!

@@rollingtroll Just out of interest I googled the guy, Martin Hairer, whom I have conversed with on many occasions... Damn, bro! - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Hairer

@@kennethkrabat he definitely has the qualifications to write good software. I am absolutely going to try it!

It came out looking pretty damn good actually!

These are part of a surround set I think, but they make really lovely little 'front' speakers. Why you hated them, no idea. Bad amp? Bad placement? They sounded great here, also in a different spot with a different amplifier.

@@rollingtroll Just didn't like them at all. Placement was fine, all the amps I tried them with were fine, just never worked for me. That was a long time ago of course, now I have my Tannoy DC-2000 and they are amazing, currently running with my Aura VA-100.

@@scrunts666 I mean, if you want low end, they definitely need a sub. But I thought they sounded great for their size, and were very balanced sounding overall.

If I want low end I just put on my TDL Studio 1M :D

@@scrunts666 You're a clown trying to compare these compact surround speakers with Tannoy DC-2000's (which by the way are nothing special).

@@TheMikeall714 ask away!

@@rollingtroll right here? Ok soooo, I got my dad's old speakers right, the Pioneer S-Z92D, 2 piece, but I just knew that they are not powered, only a pair of Black/Red cable inputs. I plan to connect it with my modern Behringer Uphoria UMC22, Is it possible though? And right now I'm in my parents house for a couple of days and I found the Power amp (? I think), the DC-Z92, those 3 rack with the EQ and the cassette player in one. Yeah soooo is it possible to connect it with my Uphoria UMC22 (My UMC22 is currently connected to my laptop in my house)? If so, how do I connect it?

@@TheMikeall714 hook the u-phoria up to the cd input of the stereo (the thing you call amp), hook the speakers up to the speaker outputs of the stereo. Turn the stereo on, set it to cd, with the button marked cd, done! All you need is a cable from the u-phorias output to the cd input. So that would be either a cable from 2x rca to 2x 6.3mm jack, or you could get a 2x rca to 2x rca cable and a pair of rca to jack adapters plugs. Whichever is easier to find for you. If you can get both go for the cable, not for the adapters. Less connections is less hassle 😁

Btw with the stereo being rather large, any simple amplifier can do this. As long as it has a line level input (cd, tape, tuner, aux) and speaker outputs it will work. You could for instance grab a cheap fosi bt20a. Has everything you need and Bluetooth as an added bonus. Won’t sound worse than the pioneer :).

@@rollingtroll for real?? So i can hook it up with any power amp? Cause yes, it will be a pain bringing the DC-Z93 cause I'm going home with train... If so, how the Wattage rating for the power amp? So 90W x 2 = 180W? And i think i just found the S-X7 (2piece 45W each) so 180+90 = 270W total for the power amp? And i just need to find a 4ch output? Sorry for asking so many question, I was like "imagine the possibilities" in my head Hahahahah~

I have a few tips. Look for an early to mid 90's JVC or Aiwa. Chances of those working are very high. Same with Denon actually. Akai GX-32 is aso a safe bet, but they are becoming popular. Don't get a dual capstan deck, it's more sensitive, avoid auto reverse, it's more sensitive. If you want to have loads of bang for the buck, find an Akai HX-27W. They were dirt cheap then but don't sound bad. Last but not least; It's all old crap, it's all unreliable. Don't overpay. You are sometimes better off buying 2 or 3 thrift shop decks than buying one on eBay, because in both cases you have the chance to buy a dud. Don't forget that most people don't know a cassette deck should sound as good as the source you record from. Many people go 'it winds, it plays, it records, it works' but more often than not, old decks underperform. If you're in Europe I don't mind selling you a good deck, if you're in the Americas, down under or Asia that's going to get difficult :D. Also, and you really want to watch this video before you get started: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bM51rdmJmL2wZZ8.htmlsi=sFNUdELPy2pLUlIj

@@rollingtroll I appreciate it VERY MUCH!!!!

@@rollingtroll and I am in Northern America so it will be a bit harder for u but I’ll lyk if there’s anything I’m interested in!

@@tupac8611 Keep in mind; 50hz, 230v here 😁

@@Ken5244 the workflow. Audacity is meant for multi tracking and I find it very cumbersome for just recording stereo signals and cutting them. It is technically more capable but just a bit of a pain to work with. Many people are super happy with it though, but I am so used to audition having a separate two track editor that I could never get used to recording and editing in multi track

@@rollingtroll Okay, great. I'm glad I asked. Think I'll start with Ocenaudio then since I don't need multi-tracking capability. Thanks again.

@@Ken5244 that being said if you want to do remastering and such, eventually audacity is more capable. I think it also supports vst plugins (not 100% sure)

@@rollingtroll Okay, I'll keep that in mind. Thanks.

@@DrCassette doesn’t need much!

@@rollingtroll That's how it should be, I hate when repair projects turn into never ending stories

@@DrCassette Rarely with these machines, worst case it needs new transistors and that switch cleaned.

On this video it was the original Dual DN211, which is a simple AudioTechnica with Dual on it. Nothing good. Also judging by the sound on this video it doesn't track too well, there's quite a bit of distortion going on. I think currently (it's ad my dad's) it's got an Empire 2000E/I which does match well with the mid-low mass arm. If you're looking for a good cart for this player, and you don't mind spending a little, i'd look at the AudioTechnica AT-VM95ML. Specifically the ML as it's got a higher compliance than the other carts from that range.

@@rollingtroll This is really helpful! Yes, actually am looking to put a really good cartridge on mine. I also have a 1229 and tried to put a Grado cart on there but it doesn't seem to fit the head shell (unfortunately) and wondering if it would fit on the 1019.

@@tapehiss88 if you have the shell with the two screw holes any cart would fit. I can’t really recommend most grados dor their price though. Also it may be a little stiff (low compliant) for the 1019. See my rant on compliance video I did some weeks ago 😁

I didn't know the msrp or the second hand value and when I found out (msrp 699 euros, second hand value 250 euros) I was even more shocked. It's a boomy clock radio, and that's all it is.

@@rollingtroll It's a transmission line design, but apparently a badly tuned one.

@@D1N02 Aye, it's slow AND boomy. I generally like transmission line speakers, I don't mind their slowness as long as they have some sort of musicality and control. I prefer a sloppy, slow bass over an overly tight, hollow one. But this ain't it. I don't think it's just the TL though, probably a lot of EQ'ing going on as well.

Bose is and has been overhyped the last 30 years. It's not that special

That's a 30 year old speaker😂😂 and it was the bottom of the line model

They are 'okayish', even for a mini system. There's some really impressive mini system speakers, once you hook them up to a better amplifier (I hooked a pair of small full range JVC's up to an ayre k3 and audio analogue donizetti. Those things sang!)

Are they?

Happy to hear that!

Purely for sound, there is better for less money. They do look cool though!

Then either it's broken, or it's one of those super cheap DJ style record players that have a fake anti skating knob. Unfortunately that's a thing.

You can’t. There are different models for different regions. What do you have and what do you need?

@@rollingtroll Hello dude! I have the model pionner PL 12R, I found the selector key is inside of the record player, I already changed the voltage. Thanks! Grettings from Brazil!

@@romulormartins shit you are right. I am mixing up my machines. Keep in mind that for 60hz you need another pulley

I was recommended the a25 and bought the a26. And then realised how wrong I was. Sold them, bought the a25. The A26 sounds really messy and has a gap in the midrange and uncontrolled lows. The A23 just sounds small. There’s only one sweet spot in the range. Even the tower speakers (a250 I believe) aren’t that spectacular

There's four of 'em! The lower ones are the Ion Deskrocker (remarkably good cheap things), the ones that are hanging up high are the Sansui Micro 820v (kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pZlmYNebl9_Tfo0.htmlsi=BUZu0W0dRp0vi2xA)

@@rollingtroll alright noted!👍thanks!

Where are you from?

@@rollingtroll South-Africa. They are mostly well used and a bit over priced.

@@Allan-mf1he I will be selling mine eventually but I am sure exporting it there will be costly. Also wheel on the wrong side 😁😁