Cool! This means I can hook it up to a VCR and get fake surround sound (sort of)! It ought to work great with the Sansui R-500 reverb unit I got on eBay.
This might tide me over until I can get some real quad gear.
Reed, Half the fun is getting there, and you obviously can see the fun in this game. I commend your great attitude, and who knows, your JVC with "Sound Field Composer" may surprise you, especially since it's not as someone guessed an " a.k.a. "Simulated Four Channel Stereo". Thank goodness for that!
It is my understanding that JVC invented CD-4, 4CH and made the first demodulator. I feel pretty sure it was Quad Bob that stated this in one of his posts, and I've seen it elsewhere, too, and their separate demodulator units are supposed to work very well. Perhaps your unit doesn't mention discrete or matrix for a good reason. With 4 channels already there and ready, add a demod unit, and you got CD4. Period. See what type of jacks it has to add equipment. Maybe you'll be lucky. That's the one of the fun and exciting parts of playing with pieces of history, like we all do on this list.
My Sansui QRX7001 is, as they all seem to be, a ticking time bomb waiting to break down, which is the last thing you need. You need some fun and exploration, that won't cost so much, it takes the joy right out of it for you, and you probably have the very best starter unit you could have, right there. I'll tell you something, I did some research on my own, and I have a pretty nice JVC CD-4 (with demod built-in) receiver coming to my place soon, and I'm really looking forward to playing with it. It even still has it's original paperwork, sales tags, books and JVC CD4 set-up LP (very collectible in itself) and the first use of the port-hole type indicator for the power from 4 all speakers. I would not be surpirsed if it's playing for me when my Sansui has it's tune-up (that's what it's for). And if so, and if it's any good -- and it will be awhile (I'm not rich, either - but don't tell anybody)
, I may give you a hollar about giving it a new home at your place once my 7001 comes home.
I hear you lose your machine for up to a year while it's being restored. Do you suppose it forgets who you are, while it's gone?
It's great to shoot for the stars, but it's even better to the grab the ones you can reach right now. Besides, wait a good while and the only ORX's left on the market will have been reconditioned (or else dead), and you'll have the best, in the end.
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Have fun,
Dean