How do you listen to music in the home?

Catcher10 wrote: libertycaps wrote: Quick shot of my dynaco MARK III monoblocks. They've beeen running smoothly for me for about 4 years now. Currently running new production Genalex Gold Lion KT88 outputs. Amazing transparency and presence with CD or LP source. After getting into quality vintage gear, the "source wars" became less and less important to me. Smartest  money i've ever spent on my music hobby. Also feel very blessed to have a large, dedicated space for listening. Doesn't make much sense to "go Audiophile" until you have a proper listening space. Cheers, fellow Prog Rock lovers!   Nice libertycaps!! Have the KT88 burned it completely? I bet those Klipsch sound excellent with the monos......I just bought a new phono preamp for my analog end. The Musical Surroundings Phonomena II, right off the bat it was an incredible upgrade to the low end. The detail is excellent, I am hearing low end detail I had not before even with my CD versions. Next will be jumping into the MC cartridge arena.......

The Gold Lions seem to have tamed in nicely. I drive my Cornwall II's with the monoblocks, Chorus II's with my Sansui 990DB. The phono stage in my PAS3X has been upgraded with NOS Telefunkens and additional shielding inside. It's about as good as it can be given the design. I'm happy with it anyways. One thing about MC carts as a FYI. They don't work well with tube amplification. Much better marriage with SS. Enjoy your new gear!

I don't have a real fancy set up.I have a fairly decent Kenwood stereo system i bought at the Afees on Ft.Lewis while i was in the Army stationed there in the late 80's,sony 5 disc CD player,Technic's SL-D30 turntable & DBX 5 way speakers.The speakers might be the best thing i have.Seems i read somewhere that these are highly sought after now and maybe collectible.I can attest they sound great even with my so so stereo system.Since i live in a rural setting with no close neighbors i can play music as loud as like.Since i've got older i don't play it super loud anymore.On occasion i will make the place vibrate & rattle though.I never was much of a headphone fan.

Edited by Kentucky_Hawkwindage - March 16 2014 at 20:41

Mostly from the PC.  It has surround capability but I prefer to listen to surround in the living room, which irritates my wife to no end. 

Quick shot of my dynaco MARK III monoblocks. They've beeen running smoothly for me for about 4 years now.

While Smoking Magnetic Cassette Tape of the respective album I'm listening to in a pipe.
If the album was never released on cassette, occasionally I melt a CD into a roll and smoke it instead.

Really, as long as you're smoking something, pah, who cares.

Plus, if it's on Vinyl, you can always have a quick snack.

HemispheresOfXanadu wrote: Got some sexy Bose headphones for Christmas. Definitely going to be using them a lot.  When I'm at school and whatnot I just bring my Sony headphones. Less worried of them being broken or stolen.

Cool. You get the $400 noise canceling ones?

Have my PC connected via an external DAC to an old Technics Power Amp for things on my harddrive. But mostly listen to vinyl or CD's on my main hi-fi seperates system. In the car my classic ipod plugs directly into the car stereo and I have all my tunes ripped to Apple Lossless.

Wicked wicked loud lately.

Through headphones. I make sure I'm not disturbed 

Edited by ProgMetaller2112 - November 20 2013 at 17:36

Listen to a lot of my cd's in my car on the road...decent factory system in my Honda Accord.