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Poll Question: What type of set up do you use most often to listen to prog?
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    Posted: January 16 2015 at 03:05
Originally posted by Single Coil Single Coil wrote:

This poll is about what you use the most to listen to prog. 

I went with "Home Stereo".
I love to hear new things in the music on the home stereo that I missed in the car, due to road noise.

How about you?
Got a favorite type of equipment to listen on? Does it matter a great deal to you?





I have become something of a Hi-Fi snob simply because there is so much missing on anything else.
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In the living room it's my Rega amp and Paradigm speakers. Streaming through my Roku when I listen to Ian Beabout's show it's my Bose home entertainment system. In the bathroom it's just a little iPod hookup box. In the car it's the factory installed Boston Acoustics system. When I'm working in the yard it's some of my old cheapo equipment I still had on hand and moved to the garage. Speakers placed accordingly so I can hear in the front and back.
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Originally posted by Padraic Padraic wrote:

I was initially looking into a Schiit Modi 2/Magni 2 combo, but this thing might have taken the lead.
 
Schiit products are good for the money also....the ifi is sweet thou
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I was initially looking into a Schiit Modi 2/Magni 2 combo, but this thing might have taken the lead.
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Points: 17845 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 19 2014 at 11:16
Originally posted by Padraic Padraic wrote:

Originally posted by Catcher10 Catcher10 wrote:

Originally posted by Padraic Padraic wrote:

Thinking of getting a modest desktop setup with dedicated DAC and headphone amp.  Would connect a small nettop running a squeezebox type server to stream files (FLAC) to the DAC.

This bad boy is sweeeeet!

iFi_-_Micro_iDSD_DAC"

iFi Micro iDSD DAC....compact and supports DSD and DXD files also a great headphone amp.

Have fun!


Wow that is a hell of an all-in-one.  Thanks Catcher10!  Do you own this?

I do not....I have an audio friend in St Louis that does, he bought this along with the PSU and is just getting around to breaking it in. So far he really likes it......What I like is it gets you into the DSD and DXD realm for little money.

Understand I am not a big fan of DSD/DXD simply because there is nothing you and I would listen to in those digital formats available for download...There is some jazz coming and classical music, which makes sense..but not much else.

I also like that is battery powered so the noise level if any, would be inaudible...looks like it can charge your media device too...cool DAC for sure

http://ifi-audio.com/portfolio-view/micro-idsd/
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Points: 31169 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 19 2014 at 08:25
Originally posted by Catcher10 Catcher10 wrote:

Originally posted by Padraic Padraic wrote:

Thinking of getting a modest desktop setup with dedicated DAC and headphone amp.  Would connect a small nettop running a squeezebox type server to stream files (FLAC) to the DAC.

This bad boy is sweeeeet!

iFi_-_Micro_iDSD_DAC"

iFi Micro iDSD DAC....compact and supports DSD and DXD files also a great headphone amp.

Have fun!


Wow that is a hell of an all-in-one.  Thanks Catcher10!  Do you own this?
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Points: 17845 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 18 2014 at 17:28
Originally posted by Padraic Padraic wrote:

Thinking of getting a modest desktop setup with dedicated DAC and headphone amp.  Would connect a small nettop running a squeezebox type server to stream files (FLAC) to the DAC.

This bad boy is sweeeeet!

iFi_-_Micro_iDSD_DAC"

iFi Micro iDSD DAC....compact and supports DSD and DXD files also a great headphone amp.

Have fun!
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Thinking of getting a modest desktop setup with dedicated DAC and headphone amp.  Would connect a small nettop running a squeezebox type server to stream files (FLAC) to the DAC.
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Mostly headphones for me, everywhere (except in the car of course Tongue) and with every format.
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Originally posted by nzproglover75 nzproglover75 wrote:

Audio gear  from the 1970's of course...Thorens turntable, Sony CD on a Sansui amplifier driving a pair of old Tannoys...who could ask for anything better......Wink

You have one of the first Sony CD players, like from the early 1980s? I have always wanted to treat myself to one, but then I heard some rumors that they are not always compatible with the modern CDs (esp. CD-Rs). What's your experience? 
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Originally posted by kierenj kierenj wrote:

Yamaha AS500 Amp, Yamaha S300 CD Player, Wharfedale 10.1 Diamond Speakers, and a Project Genie MK3 turntable. My stereo has to be one of my favourite things!
Great set up. I would certainly swap them Wharfedales with Tannoys Mercury V4 though to properly complement your AS500!
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At work it'll be some Sony/Panasonic micro CD hi-fi, in my car Sony CD system and, finally, at home I employ a proper, decent Hi-Fi set up (fantastic Marantz integrated amplifier, great Sony Blu Ray/CD/USB transport, couple of floorstanding award winning Tannoys and a handful of handpicked QED wiring). I only listen to the music from CDs, blu ray audio discs and high resolution files. No lossy files then - waste of time. Blu ray player is linked to the Marantz through digital caxial audio cable to omit its built-in DAC and use instead the fabulous Marantz' one. When I cannot use speakers I use reference AKG headphones.

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Either laptop with headphones or streaming bluetooth in my car from my phone
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Originally posted by nzproglover75 nzproglover75 wrote:

Audio gear  from the 1970's of course...Thorens turntable, Sony CD on a Sansui amplifier driving a pair of old Tannoys...who could ask for anything better......Wink


 
Awwww wish i still had my Old Tannoy Stratfords   those were the day's
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Originally posted by Dean Dean wrote:

^ Did you keep the very nice Thorens (TP13?) tone arm on the turntable?
 
Ha!!! I was thinking the same thing Clap Hopefully he did...
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I use an iPod with high quality earbuds when 'out and about' and I also plug the ipod into the car when driving (the system in the car is actually pretty good). 

I love listening to music on the home theatre/music system (5.1 surround) - especially the Porcupine Tree/Steve Wilson stuff recorded specifically on DVD-A  for that. I also enjoy the concert DV's on that system.
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^ Did you keep the very nice Thorens (TP13?) tone arm on the turntable?
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Audio gear  from the 1970's of course...Thorens turntable, Sony CD on a Sansui amplifier driving a pair of old Tannoys...who could ask for anything better......Wink

Edited by nzproglover75 - May 20 2012 at 19:12
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I use my desktop computer, hooked up to a pair of Swan M200 MKII speakers. They serve me beautifully. If I'm missing any quality, I don't know it.  

When I'm mobile, I use earbuds with my ancient Zune.  

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When I'm at home, I listen to my record collection or my digital files (via ps3) through my surround sound system. 
But when I'm on the road I have a cassette to 1/8" cable I use to connect my Zune so I can listen to my Mp3s there.
I wish I had everything on vinyl, but unfortunately some of the more obscure prog bands can be difficult to find in the local Half-Price Books Unhappy
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