What hi fi system you got ?
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Late summer is when I start thinking about the hifi again.
Because I like films, theres still the older TAG McLaren handling that but the prototype processor doesnt like Sky Q, its fine with streamed or recorded media but live viewing has something in the audio stream that the processor can no longer deal with. Rather than bin it all though I may just buy another non development mule AV32R.
I still have some Mission 753 from around 1993 for the front, theres some Paradigm bi-pole floor standers at the back. I dont run a sub as given the room size, speakers and the construction of the room, theres more than enough bass and its as tight as drum
The garage system is where the most music gets played these days, that is a Pioneer A-656 from the tip and a Videologic drx-601e DAB tuner I got given years ago. Speakers are some battered German Magnat speaker (they make proper hifi!)
Music is from a now very technologically old iPod or a very new lossless multiformat Xduo player I got given for Christmas, the 'sound' from it is very good.
I am not a record player person, I have records, I have a record player, but that is as far as it goes. The player is a Technics SL-1410.
Now, coming from the Hifi industry, if you want to know what I used to own, read on, if not, look away as theres a lot and its a bit dick swingy.
I'll only include the 'high end' i.e, expensive and a few of the more esoteric:
Krell KPS 20i CD transport
Krell FPB350M monoblocs x3
Krell K300i integrated
Wilson Audio Watt/ Puppy 5 speakers
JBL 4333B speakers
TAG McLaren DVD32R, AV32R, AV192R, DPA32R. 100x5R, 100x5R/10
I'm Turning Japanese:
JVC ML10 / PL10 pre/power
Technics SL-P1200 CD player
Technics SU-MA10 DAC/ Pre/power
Technics SL-7 record player
Technics SL-10 record player
Some 1st generation CD
Philips CD-100 and CD-303 1st gen CD players
Marantz CD-63 1st gen CD player
Die Englischer architektur
Quad, er, EVERYTHING! :mrgreen:, well 34s, 44s, a 606 and a bit of this and that
Spendor BC1 Active speakers
Merian MCD-Pro 1st gen 'audiophile' CD
Lecson AC1/ AP3 pre/power
PMC LB1 speakers
Phew... Told you it would be a dick swinging exercise but its something to do on a wet Saturday afternoon
Because I like films, theres still the older TAG McLaren handling that but the prototype processor doesnt like Sky Q, its fine with streamed or recorded media but live viewing has something in the audio stream that the processor can no longer deal with. Rather than bin it all though I may just buy another non development mule AV32R.
I still have some Mission 753 from around 1993 for the front, theres some Paradigm bi-pole floor standers at the back. I dont run a sub as given the room size, speakers and the construction of the room, theres more than enough bass and its as tight as drum
The garage system is where the most music gets played these days, that is a Pioneer A-656 from the tip and a Videologic drx-601e DAB tuner I got given years ago. Speakers are some battered German Magnat speaker (they make proper hifi!)
Music is from a now very technologically old iPod or a very new lossless multiformat Xduo player I got given for Christmas, the 'sound' from it is very good.
I am not a record player person, I have records, I have a record player, but that is as far as it goes. The player is a Technics SL-1410.
Now, coming from the Hifi industry, if you want to know what I used to own, read on, if not, look away as theres a lot and its a bit dick swingy.
I'll only include the 'high end' i.e, expensive and a few of the more esoteric:
Krell KPS 20i CD transport
Krell FPB350M monoblocs x3
Krell K300i integrated
Wilson Audio Watt/ Puppy 5 speakers
JBL 4333B speakers
TAG McLaren DVD32R, AV32R, AV192R, DPA32R. 100x5R, 100x5R/10
I'm Turning Japanese:
JVC ML10 / PL10 pre/power
Technics SL-P1200 CD player
Technics SU-MA10 DAC/ Pre/power
Technics SL-7 record player
Technics SL-10 record player
Some 1st generation CD
Philips CD-100 and CD-303 1st gen CD players
Marantz CD-63 1st gen CD player
Die Englischer architektur
Quad, er, EVERYTHING! :mrgreen:, well 34s, 44s, a 606 and a bit of this and that
Spendor BC1 Active speakers
Merian MCD-Pro 1st gen 'audiophile' CD
Lecson AC1/ AP3 pre/power
PMC LB1 speakers
Phew... Told you it would be a dick swinging exercise but its something to do on a wet Saturday afternoon
Oooooooh, i'd have those in a shot. But postage might be a bit steep!legrandefromage":23m9cdh4 said:
Got some 602 s3 currently being driven (biwired) by a cambridge audio 640A, (cheap enough but competent for what i'm using it for) the original Rotel amp (971) went noisily wrong a while ago and has burnt out a chunk of the circuit board
The kids spent my budget for a new one, i'll never forgive them........ Rotel 971 CD player, Sony Tuner and a Pioneer Minidisc (And a Chromecast Audio)
Bought the original set up (speakers, amp, CD, stand, speaker stands) with my first proper paycheck after buying my first house, 1997 IIRC. Don't think any of it owes me anything!
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Over the years I've realised that for me hifi is all about 'synergy', and not how ‘high-end’ a piece of equipment is on its own.
I've had some proper fancy gear that's just not floated my boat for whatever reason, but through lots of dabbling and experimenting over the years I've ended up with this ‘not particularly hifi' set up!
I burned all my CDs in lossless to a modded iPod with flash drive, which in turn sits in a modded Onkyo ND-S1 dock. That feeds an ECD-1 DAC that runs my old (bought new from Holburn Hifi in Aberdeen 20 years ago!) Denon AVC-A1SE amp, and on to my Martin Logans.... and it sounds bloody brilliant!
Over the years I've realised that for me hifi is all about 'synergy', and not how ‘high-end’ a piece of equipment is on its own.
I've had some proper fancy gear that's just not floated my boat for whatever reason, but through lots of dabbling and experimenting over the years I've ended up with this ‘not particularly hifi' set up!
I burned all my CDs in lossless to a modded iPod with flash drive, which in turn sits in a modded Onkyo ND-S1 dock. That feeds an ECD-1 DAC that runs my old (bought new from Holburn Hifi in Aberdeen 20 years ago!) Denon AVC-A1SE amp, and on to my Martin Logans.... and it sounds bloody brilliant!
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Nothing amazing here. Bose Wave DAB with CD player. Yup, with protective film still on it. As I have 2 young children and live on a farm...
Sound is decent enough. We are moving soon (hopefully!) And the plan is to go full media with smart tv, surround sound amp and various bits. Plans... they have a habit of not working!!!
I also have a load of car kit to make a music center after the move for the garage/workshop. Including a Kenwood head unit, 12" boxed sub, 6x9's and component speakers from JBLand an amp for the lot! Mostly acquired from various sources, old bits from upgrades that I never disposed of etc.
Sound is decent enough. We are moving soon (hopefully!) And the plan is to go full media with smart tv, surround sound amp and various bits. Plans... they have a habit of not working!!!
I also have a load of car kit to make a music center after the move for the garage/workshop. Including a Kenwood head unit, 12" boxed sub, 6x9's and component speakers from JBLand an amp for the lot! Mostly acquired from various sources, old bits from upgrades that I never disposed of etc.
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I have fun with far cheaper kit these days. Its been great annoying the neighbours with beer and loud music, the ones that like to complain about everything, whilst being egged on by the other neighbours, the ones that simply dont care.
These amplifiers just need a good quality power supply and they are hilarious - they will power just about any speaker you can throw at it to good loud volumes without any obvious distortion
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HIFI-Class-2 ... 2749.l2648
These amplifiers just need a good quality power supply and they are hilarious - they will power just about any speaker you can throw at it to good loud volumes without any obvious distortion
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HIFI-Class-2 ... 2749.l2648
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I followed that eBay link out of curiosity & in the other items they like to show you was a little box a few inches square called a nobsound. I've got some small Technics speakers in the workshop but the little mini hifi that powered them is long gone. This little box connects my phone by Bluetooth or my small dab radio via aux.
Well pleased. The Bose speaker will now go in the campervan.
Well pleased. The Bose speaker will now go in the campervan.
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A few developments this week - pic shows today's Home Office =D
From the bottom:
Mid 1970s Pioneer SA 8500 Mk11 which someone gave me for the price of a few pints
Rotel power amp acquired this week for a tad over £50
Technics CD gotten off Freecycle as part of a whole system about 15 years ago
Technics CD #2 - just there whilst I sort out the transport
Cambridge DAB - to see if any use. Cost two tenners yesterday.
Keilidhs in the background
Have to say the Pioneer/Rotel combo is pretty fekkin good, probably as good as most I've heard.
Pleasantly surprised :xmas-big-grin:
A few developments this week - pic shows today's Home Office =D
From the bottom:
Mid 1970s Pioneer SA 8500 Mk11 which someone gave me for the price of a few pints
Rotel power amp acquired this week for a tad over £50
Technics CD gotten off Freecycle as part of a whole system about 15 years ago
Technics CD #2 - just there whilst I sort out the transport
Cambridge DAB - to see if any use. Cost two tenners yesterday.
Keilidhs in the background
Have to say the Pioneer/Rotel combo is pretty fekkin good, probably as good as most I've heard.
Pleasantly surprised :xmas-big-grin:
