Recent content by ChristopherP

I retired my Pioneer plasma, to gaming duties. It's still going strong. One yr. older than the Kuro nameplate, but the TOPL at the time. Replaced with 65" Sony Bravia A9G. I move when the new tech peaks, or about every 10 yrs. btw.

Excellent start. Now order the additional pack of lint free cloths, or microfiber cloths from the Auto store. Wash in water only, Hang to dry on a wire or line out of wind. Once you have your cloths, as was stated in one of the comments, wash the records, then rinse them. Oh that really...

Hmm. Okay; I use two streamers: My Yamaha AVR for radio and Airplay, and WIIM Pro+ for my primary streaming of music, as both analog and digital source. My service is primarily Qobuz Studio sub. and Apple Music. I also stream Jazz24 Internet Radio. I am exceedingly happy that my JRIVER...

Okay, my process is continuously evolving. Currently: Initial cleaning or many years old records: Two spin clean tanks, one with their solution + a few drops of Turgitol, second tank with only distilled water + 5 drops of Turgitol. Then on the vacuum Nitty Gritty, then into dish drainer, then...

Yes, I do. I agree about the technical superiority of the betamax. I waited on getting a great deck until the wars were over and Sony threw in the towel. Their SLV-R1000 and pro version were excellent decks, but others were more robust. The tech turned up in the Hi-8 format later. I have one...

My SVHS unit is and SLV-R1000. It has a flip down front and jog/shuttle wheel. Accepts S-video inputs. It was TOTL in its day. They made a higher end unit, very rare but better build. I love this thing; it’s what motivated finding the S-video to HDMI conversion box. Having the input is...

Nice solution Slante, Great find. I use a kanex box for the same thing. I'm sure if you search here you'll find folks who know who repairs in the region, perhaps Chicago area? Most cases a belt change is DIY. If you find a shop with working units, buy two store one. This is what I did...

HDNLUVNIT, I totally understand about the Plasma screen. I finally broke down and bought the TOTL Sony Bravia a couple years ago. At the time the OLED was just amazing and it was time for 4k. I'd still go with a 65" Bravia 8 if I were in the market. What happened to the Pioneer Kuro Plasma...

Mike, find an old Pioneer LDV, they are repairable in most cases.

Understand the LDs aren't in the mix, but may not be as bad as all that. I have a Kanex S-Video (also RCA audio) to HDMI converter which I use for both the SVHS Tape deck and the Pioneeer LD. It outputs an excellent signal which I feed my AVR which upscales to 720i, and my Sony Panel does a...

I too have a system which is recently both 2 Channel and Multichannel HT. It’s small and not as ambitious as others here but sounds good and we enjoy it. HT is 11.1 with Yamaha AVR feeding Kef LS50 Meta (L/R) with Center, FP L/R, side and rear surrounds Kef LS50s. Rear Presence L/R M&K...