Hello Everyone,
After many years of work and school, my work load has become much less stressful and I have more time on my hands. So I started getting back into things like Quadraphonic music.
In the mid 90's I was given a Quadraphonic system with a receiver, a CD-4 module and a turntable, and 4 speakers from family members. They purchased the system used. I was using the system at first, but later I had to just leave the system in the corner of an apartment not set up because of space, time and matter and very thin walls. When I moved into a house again, I set up the Quadraphonic system, but the receiver was not working properly anymore. I tried to find some places to repair the system, but most of the technicians did not want to have anything to do with older receivers.
But, about a month ago, I took the system over to a repair shop in VA and coming this Monday, I am going down there from NJ to pick up the repaired system.
Its a Marantz 4400 with the Marantz CD-4 external Module and the SQA-2 under the receiver. I will be able to play both CD-4 and SQ records. I have a second turntable now and will use for SQ, and I think its a Dual that I will use for the CD-4. They replaced all the Caps, lights and few other things that I do not remember now, but will see the itemized list on Monday.
Currently I am using an older Kenwood receiver with a new Audio-technica turntable. Later, I'll set up both Audio-technica and the Dual to the Marantz.
In recent years, I have been listening to music through CD's, MP3's and online formats. When I started to use the turntable again, and started listening to vinyl, I found it very interesting what my mind had gotten used to, and how much I had forgotten about the sound quality of vinyl. The differences are night and day.
I believe using vinyl is the least expensive way to get a quality sound system. The horns and the cymbals come alive on vinyl and there is so much that is missing on the digital formats I was using. I am also a drummer, and with the vinyl I can here the wooden stick hitting the cymbal, whereas with a CD recording that use, the cymbal sound just blends with stroke and it is hard to hear the definition of the stick hitting the cymbal. I am not sure if its the sampling rate, or just the analog to digital format that is lacking.
With some of the vinyl recordings, I feel I can tell you the brand of cymbal being played and what decade they were made. I was using Spotify to listen to music to learn the drum parts, and sometimes its very hard to tell the difference between a hi-hat or the cross stick sound.
I am also searching for the Quad Albums, and its interesting because I remember most of the music when it was new. I'm looking forward to many years of listening pleasure.
What I would like to do, and I do not know how, is to record some of the Quad and or surround sound for future playback. But, I do not know how that is done other than using something like a Teac 3340 reel to reel.
Update:
I picked up the equipment but have not yet set it all up. Even though my work load has drastically been reduced lately, I am still working some long hours.
After many years of work and school, my work load has become much less stressful and I have more time on my hands. So I started getting back into things like Quadraphonic music.
In the mid 90's I was given a Quadraphonic system with a receiver, a CD-4 module and a turntable, and 4 speakers from family members. They purchased the system used. I was using the system at first, but later I had to just leave the system in the corner of an apartment not set up because of space, time and matter and very thin walls. When I moved into a house again, I set up the Quadraphonic system, but the receiver was not working properly anymore. I tried to find some places to repair the system, but most of the technicians did not want to have anything to do with older receivers.
But, about a month ago, I took the system over to a repair shop in VA and coming this Monday, I am going down there from NJ to pick up the repaired system.
Its a Marantz 4400 with the Marantz CD-4 external Module and the SQA-2 under the receiver. I will be able to play both CD-4 and SQ records. I have a second turntable now and will use for SQ, and I think its a Dual that I will use for the CD-4. They replaced all the Caps, lights and few other things that I do not remember now, but will see the itemized list on Monday.
Currently I am using an older Kenwood receiver with a new Audio-technica turntable. Later, I'll set up both Audio-technica and the Dual to the Marantz.
In recent years, I have been listening to music through CD's, MP3's and online formats. When I started to use the turntable again, and started listening to vinyl, I found it very interesting what my mind had gotten used to, and how much I had forgotten about the sound quality of vinyl. The differences are night and day.
I believe using vinyl is the least expensive way to get a quality sound system. The horns and the cymbals come alive on vinyl and there is so much that is missing on the digital formats I was using. I am also a drummer, and with the vinyl I can here the wooden stick hitting the cymbal, whereas with a CD recording that use, the cymbal sound just blends with stroke and it is hard to hear the definition of the stick hitting the cymbal. I am not sure if its the sampling rate, or just the analog to digital format that is lacking.
With some of the vinyl recordings, I feel I can tell you the brand of cymbal being played and what decade they were made. I was using Spotify to listen to music to learn the drum parts, and sometimes its very hard to tell the difference between a hi-hat or the cross stick sound.
I am also searching for the Quad Albums, and its interesting because I remember most of the music when it was new. I'm looking forward to many years of listening pleasure.
What I would like to do, and I do not know how, is to record some of the Quad and or surround sound for future playback. But, I do not know how that is done other than using something like a Teac 3340 reel to reel.
Update:
I picked up the equipment but have not yet set it all up. Even though my work load has drastically been reduced lately, I am still working some long hours.
