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scapa
·Picked up a pair of the Dynaudio Special 40s -- these are terrific speakers for a smaller room.
For the Hi-Fi enthusiasts among us...
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BlackTalon
··This Space for RentThey're excellent value, IMO, especially if you're a fan of the Sennets HD5/6-series sound and you're okay with the shorter cable supplied by Drop. I prefer them balanced but they're excellent out of most good amps with the current to drive them. One of the safest recommendations on the market, I think.
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tamura
·Interesting speakers? Home built or brand?
Coral BL- 20d backloaded Hornspeaker
https://audio-heritage.jp/CORAL/speaker/bl-20d.html
Beta 8 driver
http://rutcho.com/speaker_drivers/coral_beta_8/coral_beta_8.html
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Lazy_Lightning
·Nice - But when you say "had" I assume it's all gone now?
I change gear often (very often, actually). I went from the Eddie Current set up to a Vinnie Rossi rig.
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pnwyankee
·You look like you might be a good guy to ask this question.... "what are the best wireless headphones to buy"?
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Capt Cave Man
·B&o here
I have an old Beosound 1 hanging up in the office and a Beosound 4 witha pair of Beolab 6000s in the dining room.
I'm in the process of setting up a cinema/games room for the kids with 4000s, 6000s and subwoofer connected to a beosystem 3 so they can have their fill of film and gaming on the big screen.
I have an old Beosound 1 hanging up in the office and a Beosound 4 witha pair of Beolab 6000s in the dining room.
I'm in the process of setting up a cinema/games room for the kids with 4000s, 6000s and subwoofer connected to a beosystem 3 so they can have their fill of film and gaming on the big screen.
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marco
·I could not agree more. There are certainly lots of snake oil products in the audio world, but cables (power, interconnects, and speaker) are not things I consider to be snake oil. In my last round of upgrades, the sales guy I've used for 20+ years (who I consider a friend) was over doing some tuning on the system one night while we had some pizza and beers. After making all the changes, he said "I'm going to suggest one more upgrade, and it won't cost a penny." My wife was very glad to hear that last part! I had been using a power conditioner on my system for years, both to condition the power for the source components, and to act as insurance for power surges. The upgrade was plugging the system straight into the wall, rather than going through the conditioner. The difference in the sound was clearly audible, and in fact much better.
This lead me to install a dedicated circuit just for the audio gear, straight from the panel. It also taught me that power draw is something to be paid attention to, in particular if you listen to music with a high dynamic range. When the system needs power, if it's not there you will hear the effects, so although I didn't buy any special cables (what came with the equipment is plenty good enough) it illustrates the point that all parts of the system need to be at least looked at.
But as you say, it will depend a great deal on the system. If your system is very muddy to begin with, these thigs likely won't make much difference. My current system is extremely transparent, so small changes can easily be heard. As for something digital being "all the same" well if you haven't heard how much difference a DAC can make in the sound of the same source material, it's something that should be experienced.
Any good shop will let you demo equipment in your own home, with your own sysrtem. I've done it many times with speaers, amps, sources, and the best component for your system is not necessarily the most expensive. If the system works together well is the key. Finding the right mix can take time, but when you get there it's pure musical enjoyment.
Cheers, Al
I use a large auto transformer for all all ancillary equipment, not the power amps or electrostatics.
I have also noticed the system sounds at its best in the early hours of the morning (1-3 am), I assume the mains is cleaner then or maybe its just the ambient noise is lower.
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rob#1
·My DNM pre-amp (pictured back in the thread) had a DC power supply (basically a large battery in a separate enclosure) - you could use it while it was being charged from AC, but when used purely with DC the sound quality was excellent. This would equate to having a separate circuit - though I haven’t compared mornings to evenings (I think coffee comes into that equation 😉)
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Uncle Meat
·A HiFi thread now your talking.
I spend far too much on vinyl but just love the medium so much I can't help myself.
Below are a couple of old pictures.
My custom built Lenco GL75 with Croft pre/power below.
Front room.
I spend far too much on vinyl but just love the medium so much I can't help myself.
Below are a couple of old pictures.
My custom built Lenco GL75 with Croft pre/power below.
Front room.
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Engee
·A HiFi thread now your talking.
I spend far too much on vinyl but just love the medium so much I can't help myself.
Below are a couple of ol
My custom built Lenco GL75 with Croft pre/power below.
Front room.
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Wryfox
·
Wired QC20 Noise Cancelling. Absolutely amazing. The sound processor turns standard hifi to super hifi, and the noise cancelling virtually mutes the sound of my lawnmower. No kidding.
I just bought my wife the Bose Sport Wireless NC Ear Buds. Quite good and better than most, but bluetooth has necessary limitations on sound quality, so for what they are...pretty impressive. She's only going to use them for business calls and such so she likes them. I would not buy bluetooth headphones for hifi use.
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pnwyankee
·Wired QC20 Noise Cancelling. Absolutely amazing. The sound processor turns standard hifi to super hifi, and the noise cancelling virtually mutes the sound of my lawnmower. No kidding.
I just bought my wife the Bose Sport Wireless NC Ear Buds. Quite good and better than most, but bluetooth has necessary limitations on sound quality, so for what they are...pretty impressive. She's only going to use them for business calls and such so she likes them. I would not buy bluetooth headphones for hifi use.
Would those sound better than something like this: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00SUZVLAA/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A1IJXVHWJ6V4M1&psc=1
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Larry S
··Color Commentator for the Hyperbole.Would those sound better than something like this: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00SUZVLAA/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A1IJXVHWJ6V4M1&psc=1
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Archer
··Omega Qualified WatchmakerI have also noticed the system sounds at its best in the early hours of the morning, I assume the mains is cleaner then or maybe its just the ambient noise is lower.
When the load on the grid is lower, I think the sound is better. Less noise as you say - here that's later at night.
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Archer
··Omega Qualified WatchmakerI've had a lot of audio equipment over the years since the 70's...I'm very satisfied with things as they are at the moment:
Linn Klimax DS3
Linn Klimax 500 Twin power amp
B&W 803D3's
Linn interconnects and speaker cables
Cheers, Al
Linn Klimax DS3
Linn Klimax 500 Twin power amp
B&W 803D3's
Linn interconnects and speaker cables
Cheers, Al
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Larry S
··Color Commentator for the Hyperbole.Every time I see those speakers ....🥰
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Mad Dog
·I see boat loads of really nice Hi-Fi equipment here...
...and now you get to see my Lo-Fi equipment...
😁
...and now you get to see my Lo-Fi equipment...
😁
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larryganz
·I didn't know Vinnie had his own brand now, instead of just being Red Wine Audio. I have an Amphora transportable amp by Vinnie and sold by ALO Audio, but never bought the higher end stuff. I liked the idea of a battery powered amplifier for stability and noise reduction, while using AC in an isolated circuit just to keep it charged. I had a Ray Samuels Audio Nighthawk phono preamp that was fantastic and worked on the same principle.
I see you have Audeze headphones which I think sound great (some of them) but I find my LCD-2 V2 to be too heavy to enjoy - it actually gives me neck pain to wear them for too long. That's why I stuck with HiFiMan headphones instead (and my HD-600 and HD-800s)
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larryganz
·I prefer the Sennheiser Momentum wireless - I heard them at Rocky Mountain Audio Fest last September and they were pretty close to my V-MODA crossfade wireless II with AptX but the Sennheiser active noise canceling was a nice addition and quite good.
In the end I stuck with my V-MODA wireless II which also scale up when switching from BT to Wired with a upgraded DAC/amp, and used the money for the HD-800s at 20% off, and got a pair of the Momentum True Wireless. But, if I needed noise canceling the Sennheiser Momentum would be the way to go for me.
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tintin34
·Oh - oh.... you are hitting me on the wrong feet...;-) this is another passion beside beeing watch crazy and petrol head.
After a long history with valve tube like unison research on klipsch etc. I got down to e set ups in our house.
1) LIVING Room - Vintage ONIX (my very first Hi-End Amp in the 80‘s.
- ONIX OA 21 S on SOAP 2 Power Supply
- ONIX BWD Tuner
- Cambridge Audio DAC
- Wadia Docking Station
- Rega RX 1 Speakers
2) Mans Cave - modern Vinyl
- Rega Planar 3 Turntable
- Cyrrus ONE Amp
- Rega Apollo CD player (just to have a solution for my 900 CD‘s)
- Rega RX 3 Speakers
3) Lounge - Modern streaming
- LINN Selekt DSM with Katalyst Dac
- LINN Majik 140 Speakers
After a long history with valve tube like unison research on klipsch etc. I got down to e set ups in our house.
1) LIVING Room - Vintage ONIX (my very first Hi-End Amp in the 80‘s.
- ONIX OA 21 S on SOAP 2 Power Supply
- ONIX BWD Tuner
- Cambridge Audio DAC
- Wadia Docking Station
- Rega RX 1 Speakers
2) Mans Cave - modern Vinyl
- Rega Planar 3 Turntable
- Cyrrus ONE Amp
- Rega Apollo CD player (just to have a solution for my 900 CD‘s)
- Rega RX 3 Speakers
3) Lounge - Modern streaming
- LINN Selekt DSM with Katalyst Dac
- LINN Majik 140 Speakers
