I saw the back of an integrated and it depressed me.


Recently took a look at an ad for a Technics SU-G700M2 integrated amplifier, and honestly it made me a little sad for me, my hobby and the gear I ended up with.

When I "wore a younger man's shoes" I needed inputs! I was going to have a turntable, a Tandberg reel to reel and cassette player, and that new fangled CD player would be there as well. 

This new integrated has 5 digital inputs and 2 analog inputs... and anyway I just want to drink while playing Billy Joel radio on my Roon streamer.

erik_squires

@waytoomuchstuff    In your day job you wouldn't be known as Maxwell Smart, would you? My first ever car was a '67 Sunbeam Alpine in french racing blue. Being the lowly four banger I flogged it mercilessly and, miraculously, never heard a whimper out of it. Boy would I have loved having that small block 260 V/8 to play with.

@waytoomuchstuff

That was my TV. I shot some NASTY dude speaking too often about overpopulation from TV screen in ravaging anger.

Buyers remorse? Can always sell, buy, change, upgrade…

But listen first- would be great if you report on sonic differences digital vs analog inputs. Could be fun.

...got destructed  Distracted by the day.....'Full moon Fried daze'll do yah....🙄

@waytoomuchstuff ...if 'cute' offends, then 'girly beast' ?! 

Don't just '5 o'clock shadow'...go 'all-out HULK' on 'em....green-tinged visible skin....practice the 'going to go beast' rapid breathing....pre-shred clothing....

(Gotta be good @ it..."Even Barbie drives a 'vette, guy....*hmpth*" might be heard....*tease*)

...heard even the 260s' spark plugs needed reverse joints in ones' hands and a taste for hot metal if done at roadside....

Anyway...pet the Lotus' about for me....*sigh*

'....always a best man, never the groom...'  Closest was missing an Elan in a auction; $950 for one with no hood from an engine fire...all else There....f'k.

Floppy disc vs. d**k:  Age now...fix-able to some degrees, timing counts. 👍

'Back when'? :Your karma was giving you a close encounter not to be ignored.

That's how too many of 'us' ended up being called 'daddy'.

I paid Attention to that...have none that want 'daddy in a home where they'll Take Care of him....'

 

@mapman....I grew up with 'party lines'; never could distinguish who we were partying with, but ...rotatory phones were frustrating when one would try to call in on a 'third caller wins!' radio scam contest....tried contra-rotation once, dial broke...

"HEY!  What's happened to the phone!?"

'...the dog did it...."    (older bro/younger bro = I took the hit....  f'k....)

@erik_squires   Back in the Oaktown>SF era, worked with Steve, who laid hans on a new Awdy Quattro...

"What's a limey like youse going 'germ' on us?  Hate their football teams, not the cars?  'Splain...."

"....their teams are just a lot of big girlies....the cars?  This one is great...."

(  I didn't, and still won't, argue with a man with a red-hot soldering iron in hand....)

(Long story....don't have short ones anymore....)

...except for this....Good night or morning, as is your situation.... ;)

"HAL: I’m sorry, Dave. I’m afraid I can’t do that."

I don’t do digital, my gear is 70’s or older. I have inputs.

Wow i tried to post a comment and i could not do that as a Audiogon member with an account. Must have verified Phone number and address. F%^&#$G ridiculous  and.

PROVES MY POINT.