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Re: [disklavier] Asking again...

2014-07-04 by Donal Galvin

I can confirm quitter playback on a mark 3 upgrade to the dkc 850 

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> On 4 Jul 2014, at 20:47, "ROBERT LEBLANC r_leblanc@... [disklavier]" <disklavier@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
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> I'm intrigued about the DKC850 enabling quieter playback if required.
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> I have a Mark IIXG and have been thinking about getting the DKC850 for a variety of reasons.
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> Can anyone confirm that the DKC850 will allow quieter on a Mark IIXG if required.  Perhaps this is covered in the DKC850 technical information, but it's been a while since I've read through the available documentation.
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> Thx . . . / Robert
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> From: "Donal Galvin discodonal@... [disklavier]" <disklavier@yahoogroups.com>
> To: disklavier@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Thursday, July 3, 2014 2:29:49 PM
> Subject: Re: [disklavier] Asking again...
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> I had a mark 3 and upgraded
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> It does have an external power supply.
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> It plays quieter if required. 
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> I did not notice any inferior sounds from the dkc850 personally. 
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> If you are serious about recording mult tracks stick with what you have but if you want iPhone control, quieter playback, disklavier radio etc it's worth the upgrade in my opinion. 
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> Sent from my iPhone
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> On 3 Jul 2014, at 21:25, "larsmagnus@... [disklavier]" <disklavier@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
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> I´m sort of rephrasing questions from two months ago, just in hope to get new and more information...
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> I´ve just bought a Disklavier DC3A with the DKC55RCD control unit.
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> 1) I´m thinking of upgrading to the new DKC850 control unit, and have read about new funktions on it. Is there someone on this group who has done this, and can judge the difference in sound quality you get from the sounds when you update? 
>     Someone answered that the sound quality actually seems inferior with the new unit. This is confusing, how could that be possibly on a unit ten years newer? Can anyone else confirm that? 
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> 2) I´m visiting some cities in the US this summer and I´m thinking of buying the new one then.
> In Chicago, Minneapolis, San Fransico and Los Angeles, can you people living there recommend a good store? What price would I expect to get?
>     Did´nt get answers on this one, hope to be more lucky now...
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> 3) Does the the new DKC850 has it´s power transformation inside or in an outer adapter, which can be changed if used overseas?
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> Thanks in advance...
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