JBCODD Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 Finally got the hi if up and running after 15 yrs of cold (Colorado) and hot (Phoenix) storage. As documented elsewhere, I got a set of la Scala about a month ago. Due to a dead CD player I powered them with a Pioneer boom box. Surprisingly, this sounded quite good. A whole lot better than the I pod dock I had been listening to. Well, my wife turned up a Yamaha CDC-585 at a yard sale for a fin. Hooked this to the existing Yamaha C-60 pre and M-65 amp and got ready to listen to awesome stereo. I got awesome mono. No left channel. Bummer. A bit of t/s and a loose output connection on the pre was found. A dab of solder later and the schweeet sounds were heard. I expected improvement, but the increase in fidelity was most astounding. Tracks which were muffled before were now crystal. This is the Yamaha sound I remember.I think I will be enjoying this for a while. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 How much is a fin again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBCODD Posted April 23, 2017 Author Share Posted April 23, 2017 Five bucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 1 minute ago, Schu said: How much is a fin again? Still playing poker? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigStewMan Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 Good score -- i’ve spent more on a Burrito. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 4 minutes ago, oldtimer said: Still playing poker? Wsop is coming up in a month... its the place to be, games are already beginning to pick up for summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel Posted April 23, 2017 Moderators Share Posted April 23, 2017 26 minutes ago, JBCODD said: I powered them with a Pioneer boom box. 27 minutes ago, JBCODD said: Well, my wife turned up a Yamaha CDC-585 at a yard sale for a fin. Hooked this to the existing Yamaha C-60 pre and M-65 amp and got ready to listen to awesome stereo. 27 minutes ago, JBCODD said: expected improvement, but the increase in fidelity was most astounding. Tracks which were muffled before were now crystal. Reading all of that, I'm going to say what they say in the NFL..........COME ON MAN From a boom box to yamaha separates, the difference should be astounding. Not trying to give you a hard time, you actually had me laughing. But really, glad it's doing much better, you should go thank the wife one more time, she did great. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 The very definition of the "veil" being lifted. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBCODD Posted April 23, 2017 Author Share Posted April 23, 2017 48 minutes ago, dtel said: Reading all of that, I'm going to say what they say in the NFL..........COME ON MAN From a boom box to yamaha separates, the difference should be astounding. Not trying to give you a hard time, you actually had me laughing. But really, glad it's doing much better, you should go thank the wife one more time, she did great. I haven't stopped thanking her for the past month. I was looking for Affordable Forte's for two months, and she told me to quit wasting time and just get the la scala pair. Glad you got a laugh out of the situation, my pals at work have been ribbing me about it as well. I just couldn't leave the speakers silent while I tried to fix the CD player, so I hooked up the boomer. All's well, as it has ended well. JBCODD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACV92 Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 Love the bedroom setup. That's where my 2 channel is at. Moved furniture around today and have definitely bettered the image. The bed should definitely act as a giant bass trap, or room treatment for those nasty first wave reflections. I have a king size one right behind me. Enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBCODD Posted April 23, 2017 Author Share Posted April 23, 2017 It's actually a quilt drying on a covered pool table. The wind is blowing and my wife didn't want it dusty right after washing. We downsized when the younger twins graduated college and moved out to begin adulting. The smaller house is presenting a challenge to my renewed hobby. My Heresys fit in the tv room, but the la scalas will not, so I have to get creative. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACV92 Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 1 hour ago, JBCODD said: It's actually a quilt drying on a covered pool table. The wind is blowing and my wife didn't want it dusty right after washing. We downsized when the younger twins graduated college and moved out to begin adulting. The smaller house is presenting a challenge to my renewed hobby. My Heresys fit in the tv room, but the la scalas will not, so I have to get creative. I know all about getting creative. The wife is not overly happy with what I've done to our bedroom. I'm still going though. Pool table in a room with good tunes. I could get into that. We all have to make concessions to get the most out of what we have. If it works, have fun with it. Those mains are better than what I'm using. If it sounds good to you, run with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel Posted April 23, 2017 Moderators Share Posted April 23, 2017 13 hours ago, JBCODD said: I just couldn't leave the speakers silent while I tried to fix the CD player, so I hooked up the boomer. All's well, as it has ended well. Can't blame you for doing that 13 hours ago, JBCODD said: I haven't stopped thanking her for the past month. I was looking for Affordable Forte's for two months, and she told me to quit wasting time and just get the la scala pair. From reading that It sounds like the perfect wife. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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