Axiom Home Page Forums General Discussion Advice from Axiom Owners a player that plays DVD Audio, SACD and HDCD ?

I thought about that... but then I need to worry about reflections, resonances, all that bad stuff. I figure if I just build a big fire I should be OK.

LOL! Good point!

I've seen what happens to electronics that are not intended for outside when used in an essentially outside environment. No thanks!

I think it will depend on the acoustical quality of the snow and how long it takes for the snow to break in.

Speakers should be no problem -- aluminum and titanium both resist the elements pretty well, and I figure the vinyl covering is there for a reason.

Good point about the electronics though.

The particular device I'm thinking of recently won my coveted "Filthiest, Most Disgusting Piece of Equipment I've Ever Had to Work On" title. It was a network switch racked in the basement of a school, almost directly underneath an air opening (I hesitate to call it a vent, lest you think there might be a grill or louvres on it) that opened onto what I think was the parking lot. There were also some windows with screens/louvres, but no glass. The air inlets on the side of the switch were black. The air vents on the back were black. The blades were filthy. Inside, I discovered at least 2 dead bugs, as well as several layers of dust. Mmm. Yummy. Needless to say, we had to replace the whole thing, save one blade.


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Oh yeah, since the switch was a recent model, I would estimate that it has not been down there for more than a year. 2 years, tops.

Previous winners of this award have exclusively been computers owned/operated by smokers in a non-smoke free environment.

Alan, good point on nuances being lost.

I find I hear certain things on headphones that are very soft that I wouldn't hear through speakers. I assume this is the same effect you mentioned: less noise outside = more detail in sound.

On the high end of the scale, Sony invited Linn to partner on a universal player, and gave Linn access to their proprietary technology. The Linn Unidsk was the result, and Sony realized that even their vaunted engineering force could not create such an astounding machine.....

Keep in mind that this amazing piece - one of the most amazing sources I have ever heard - alas costs upwards of $15k!. I was at a local shop a friend owns, and he asked me to listen to this " new basic player from a little company", without revealing anything about it, or allowing me to see the piece. I was floored at the sound.

I will admit the rest of the system was up to the same level of performance....and cost!!!

considering my economic state of affairs, the pioneer seems like an ideal choice

but thanks for the tip!

I hear you...but aspire to have the beast someday!!!

Whether that will ever happen depends on the lottery numbers falling my way!!!