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melanieux
·+1 for the Bowers & Wilkins... love mine!
What do you listen to your music on?
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paulw
·I suppose I aught to add in some info on the speakers! For the valve amps with their meagre 3½ watts of output I use a pair of hand built corner horns designed by Wayne Parham of Pi Speakers from the US. These are based around a 15inch bass unit, 10inch mid and a 1 inch compression driver for the treble and as the name suggests they sit in the corner of the room and although they can be driven to very loud levels with my little amps as they are over a 100db/1w efficient, they are also capable of handling 600watts - I wish I had the room to let them 'stretch their legs'! Now I've come to really like the looks of these, but they are banned from the main house so share my garden room with the home cinema, fitness equipment, photo studio kit and every other bit of 'stuff' that's been removed from the house - my wife tells me I'm a space intensive person and I really can't argue with the assessment. I don't have any recent pictures of the speakers, just some shots taken during the build and a bit like the turntable they also have had a few design changes along the way. The small speakers alongside are some 40+ year old Videoton Minimax's I bought for my father to go on the end of his system and now the reside on the end of my Quad system and are not only still going strong but are astonishingly good performers.
Pic of the bass units from the above next to the Minimax's with a CD for scale.
Pic of the bass units from the above next to the Minimax's with a CD for scale.
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Larry S
··Color Commentator for the Hyperbole.You are a true hobbyist sir. Ps ... my spouse also complains when I crank up the CM10’s. The surround system can shake the house so she questions that as well. It’s why I’m resisting moving into a cliff dwelling in the city.
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Archer
··Omega Qualified WatchmakerHad been looking at an Arcam player that also streams, best of both.
I've had a lot of Arcam equipment over the last 25 years. My local dealer doesn't carry the brand any longer, but I always though they made great value for the money equipment.
The thing with CD players is the transport. In my experience getting a transport repaired is difficult due to the lack of parts, but I suppose it depends who's transport the manufacturer is using. Many don't use their own design, but have bought it from others, so when that other company decides it's no longer going to support it, parts get scarce.
Cheers, Al
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GGG964
·I just started getting into equipment about 2 years ago, and I still have a lot to learn. My older relatives started giving me vinyls that they wanted to throw away, so I restored an old Marantz record player and hooked it into some run of the mill Klipsche speakers. Fast forward a year, and i'm still a complete novice, but i've made a few upgrades. I purchased a set of Kef LS50 wired monitors, Vincent PHO 701 phono preamplifier and upgraded the stock tube to a Psvane 12AU7-TII tube, a Nuprime IDA-8 amplifier, Audioquest type 4 speaker cables, and Audioquest Sydney RCA's. I also purchased an old Technics SL-QD33 turntable to get me started. To top it all off, i a repurposed some Target shelving for my records lol. Anyway, if i offended anybodies audiophile senses, I apologize.
Currently, thinking about upgrading the turntable/cartridge.
Currently, thinking about upgrading the turntable/cartridge.
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omegaswisst
·I just started getting into equipment about 2 years ago, and I still have a lot to learn. My older relatives started giving me vinyls that they wanted to throw away, so I restored an old Marantz record player and hooked it into some run of the mill Klipsche speakers. Fast forward a year, and i'm still a complete novice, but i've made a few upgrades. I purchased a set of Kef LS50 wired monitors, Vincent PHO 701 phono preamplifier and upgraded the stock tube to a Psvane 12AU7-TII tube, a Nuprime IDA-8 amplifier, Audioquest type 4 speaker cables, and Audioquest Sydney RCA's. I also purchased an old Technics SL-QD33 turntable to get me started. To top it all off, i a repurposed some Target shelving for my records lol. Anyway, if i offended anybodies audiophile senses, I apologize.
Currently, thinking about upgrading the turntable/cartridge.
Nice setup and choice of album. One of my favourite artists.
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KAP
·I’m really partial toward early to mid 1970s Marantz for music. This is our master bedroom setup which is connected to the main living space stereo. We get all kinds of analog and digital options of music through this.
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Wivac
·I just started getting into equipment about 2 years ago, and I still have a lot to learn. My older relatives started giving me vinyls that they wanted to throw away, so I restored an old Marantz record player ....
Seeing this set up has got me thinking all over again. When we moved last, my focus was on wireless and access to everything. Now, I'm thinking the old NAD 5120 needs to come back out again. Just need to find the space, we shelved a planned extension due to Brexit uncertainty that would have created a nice listening room.
So today i shall mostly be looking for CD / streamers, Pre Amps and Audio amps...
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Larry S
··Color Commentator for the Hyperbole.I’m really partial toward early to mid 1970s Marantz for music. This is our master bedroom setup which is connected to the main living space stereo. We get all kinds of analog and digital options of music through this.
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gostang9
·Some of the others I tried in the same price bracket:
- The Bose (that everyone who flies Business seems to rock these days) - couldn't get on with them. Nice touches like in case charging but didn't like the sound stage.
Home: I usually listen on a small and portable Bose Soundlink mini streamed from my iPhone with Bluetooth. Sitting and listening to music is rarely an activity for me, music is primarily for background only and so I've never had a strong desire for the type of premium system so many others have (as shown already...).
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JamieG
·Hi Fi - what a waste of money.....
This is all you need
Only kidding
Current set up is
Rega Planar 3 with RB250 tone arm, Rega Cartridge (don’t recall which one)
Musical Fidelity A1 Amp Class A with the huge heat sink for a lid - doubles as a radiator and bacon grill
Marantz CD63SE for those strange new fangled CD things
Audioquest cables bi wired to a pair of Castle Severns.
That’s in the office
The MF A1 can be a bit temperamental so I have an Arcam Delta 290 as my standby. I couldn’t bring myself to replace the A1. It’s a lovely old thing in a quirky way.
This is all you need
Only kidding
Current set up is
Rega Planar 3 with RB250 tone arm, Rega Cartridge (don’t recall which one)
Musical Fidelity A1 Amp Class A with the huge heat sink for a lid - doubles as a radiator and bacon grill
Marantz CD63SE for those strange new fangled CD things
Audioquest cables bi wired to a pair of Castle Severns.
That’s in the office
The MF A1 can be a bit temperamental so I have an Arcam Delta 290 as my standby. I couldn’t bring myself to replace the A1. It’s a lovely old thing in a quirky way.
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mr_yossarian
·Musical Fidelity A1 Amp
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··Omega Qualified WatchmakerThe MF A1 can be a bit temperamental so I have an Arcam Delta 290 as my standby. I couldn’t bring myself to replace the A1. It’s a lovely old thing in a quirky way.
Had a Delta 290 way back - now resides with my nephew, but it was a great amp for the money. 👍
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KAP
·Cherish that old 70’s gear , they are from a golden age of design and performance ... I had Technics separates back in university .. and I regret not taking better care of them. I still own a 40 Watt Reciever that I need to get fixed after trying to force it into being a multimedia setup for the kid.
Indeed a high point for stereo gear that I appreciate. I have a new, modern stereo in our main living, but regularly use the older stereos located in other rooms. Fortunately these all continue to work well.
Here’s a 2270 receiver from 1973 that is in the home office and connected with the main living area stereo.
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KAP
·And here’s an integrated component and tuner from 1975 used in the guest/meditation/music room.
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Wivac
·Travel: I am one of these people. My primary concern is noise reduction and these are the generally accepted 'gold standard' for this purpose.
Yep yep, completely agree, I nearly bought some the first time around but at the last minute swerved to Sony instead. I did find I detected more of a 'pressure' in my head when the noise cancelling was on with the Bose than the Sonys, I'm guessing this was them working better?
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Larry S
··Color Commentator for the Hyperbole.Yep yep, completely agree, I nearly bought some the first time around but at the last minute swerved to Sony instead. I did find I detected more of a 'pressure' in my head when the noise cancelling was on with the Bose than the Sonys, I'm guessing this was them working better?
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Wivac
·Ha. Lucky for me I luuuuurve the sound o' aeroplanes then
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willin
·Rolling Stones
Let it bleed
Let it bleed
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Larry S
··Color Commentator for the Hyperbole.Ha. Lucky for me I luuuuurve the sound o' aeroplanes then
