nik
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Just wondered if anyone else is into hifi? I mean proper audiophile stuff not your Sanyo system 
If so post spec and pics 
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Marc
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System 1:
Trio-Kenwood Receeiver/Amplifier
Denon twin tape deck
Pioneer cd player (stable platter drive)
JVC record deck
Wharfdale speakers
System 2:
Kenwood Amplifier
Awia single tape deck
Cambridge Audio cd player
Denon receiver
Mission speakers
Will get proper spec later. Only system 2 is set up at the moment so will get a pic of that.
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nik
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Here is mine although it is in between upgrading! Waiting to audition the new B&W CM9s, and ordering the Arcam FMJ CD 36 to match better with my FMJ amp.
Current spec:-
Arcam FMJ A28 amp
Arcam CD 73
B&W 603 S3 speakers & floor spikes
QED inter connecters
Atlas Hyper bi wire speaker cable
Excuse the cables, cba to tidy it
[Edited on 15-04-2009 by nik]
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Nath
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I used to be a little bit into it.
All I have at the moment though is:
Sony STR DE485E amp reciever (could do with replacing as its fairly old)
Mordaunt Short MS904 floor standers with spikes
Samsung LE32R74BDX LCD TV
Gale XL189 speaker cables
Cambridge Audio Opitcal cable
Cambridge Audio Component cable
Used to have the complete surround sound MS package, but sold it on as it wasn't practical for the space I had.
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Pablo
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Marantz Amp SE
Marantz CD SE
Marantz Tuner
Mission DAC
Mission M71 Speakers
(used to have Castle Howard S2 speakers but were too big when I moved into my own place)
Toshiba LCD 46"
Cambridge Audio 7.1 Amp
Cambridge Audio Upscale and DivX DVD Player
Yamaha 5.1 Speakers
Now a Media Center PC with Blu-Ray
All work and sounds great, would love to upgrade speakers as I have Yamaha A1 7.1 Amp at home and Mission setup, but too big for my flat lol so its currently setup in my dads garage for weekend fun!! Until I get my house next year with any luck, then will have TV/Home cinema room
[Edited on 15-04-2009 by Pablo]
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mazdaspeed
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I've recently upgraded from a NAD C350 to a Cambridge Audio 840A amplifier, with a Sony CDP-XB930 fixed transport CD player.
This amp is the best I've ever heard, it goes so loud without distorting.
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Pablo
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Speakers would usually distort before the amp!
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nik
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I can't even turn my amp up half way through fear of the speakers blowing a hole in the walls Need a bigger house!
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mazdaspeed
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Yeah good quality speakers are needed, I followed a guide and made my own!
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Dom
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How are you liking the A28? Heard that it lacks a little down at the bottom?
Did have a Denon (PMA250 amp etc) & Mission 760 (last of anything worth while from mission) setup but got rid of that a few years back.
Currently on the hunt for Cyrus 3/5 Pre & Power Amp setup for some B&W 601s (although have my eye on a pair of CDM1s), as i'm currently playing everything through a pair of monitors which are a little harsh on the ears for long periods.
Would obviously like a Krell/Naim setup but perhaps save that for when i'm on a few bob
[Edited on 15-04-2009 by Dom]
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nik
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The A28 is excellent IMO, I was originally going to go for the A18 but the 28 is leaps and bounds better and is easily worth the extra £300. I find it does maybe lack a little a low volume, but comes into it's own when you crank it up. Seems to work very well with my current speakers, although it sounds awesome with the 683s which I will be buying asap unless I am impressed enough with the CM9s to justify the extra £700 on them.
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Dom
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i agree, the £1.5k (think they're around that price) is a little bit of a sting but still, they're apparently the dog bollocks (need to get myself a demo of them) 
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Marc
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The one currently set up:
Bottom down:
Amplifier - Kenwood KA-3020
Receiver - Denon TU-260L
CD Player - Cambridge Audio D300SE
Tape Deck - Aiwa AD-F410
Speakers - Mission M700
[Edited on 15-04-2009 by Marc]
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Tim
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I nearly went for the B&W 600s but the Linn's had the better WAF, plus they do sound rather nice 
My current setup:
- Linn Komponents (110s @ Front, 104s @ Rear, 106 Centre, and 120 Sub)
- Arcam AVR350
- PS3 for SACD/DVD-A/Bluray playback
- Windows 7 MediaCenter (24/192 over SPDIF and loads of FLACs )
Still doesn't sound as good as my bro's DSP-A1 and Meyer Sound HD-1 monitors :'(
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drunkenfool
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My setup is more home home cinema than hifi but still sounds good. I got the Bowers & Wilkins MT20s, and the Pioneer VSX-1015 amplifier.
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Dom
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Meyer's are golden! Just a shame about the price tag, especially for nearfields 
Although i can see why he's chosen them, aren't they tiring on the ears? After a days work in the studio i find my ears are a little 'battered' and i have yet to find a monitor that's easy on ear for long periods (perhaps i need to get a set of Meyers ). It's the main reason why i want a decent hifi setup to replace my currently music listening on a pair of KRKs, it just gets tiring after a few hours.
I'm guessing he's got a 5.1/7.1 setup if he's using the yamaha (the meyer's running balanced?  ) If he's big into his stereo i would recommend to demo a Lavry DA10 to hang off his transport, currently demo'ing one in the studio and it is pure bliss
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Pablo
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quote:
Originally posted by Tim
I nearly went for the B&W 600s but the Linn's had the better WAF, plus they do sound rather nice
My current setup:
- Linn Komponents (110s @ Front, 104s @ Rear, 106 Centre, and 120 Sub)
- Arcam AVR350
- PS3 for SACD/DVD-A/Bluray playback
- Windows 7 MediaCenter (24/192 over SPDIF and loads of FLACs )
Still doesn't sound as good as my bro's DSP-A1 and Meyer Sound HD-1 monitors :'(
Indeed, love my A1 !! Second to none!!
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Tim
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quote:
Originally posted by Dom
Meyer's are golden! Just a shame about the price tag, especially for nearfields
Although i can see why he's chosen them, aren't they tiring on the ears? After a days work in the studio i find my ears are a little 'battered' and i have yet to find a monitor that's easy on ear for long periods (perhaps i need to get a set of Meyers ). It's the main reason why i want a decent hifi setup to replace my currently music listening on a pair of KRKs, it just gets tiring after a few hours.
I'm guessing he's got a 5.1/7.1 setup if he's using the yamaha (the meyer's running balanced? ) If he's big into his stereo i would recommend to demo a Lavry DA10 to hang off his transport, currently demo'ing one in the studio and it is pure bliss
He's a classical sound engineer
They deal with Meyer a lot so got a pretty good deal I think. I find them pretty easy on the ears (maybe you should try some out?!), although I've never listened to them for hours on end.
Does the DSP-A1 have balanced outputs? Never really looked at his wiring to be honest...
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drunkenfool
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drunkenfool
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Paul, what is that underneath the right hand speaker terminals?
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Pablo
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multichannel in or out, cant remember top of my head
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Dom
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quote:
Originally posted by Tim
quote:
Originally posted by Dom
Meyer's are golden! Just a shame about the price tag, especially for nearfields
Although i can see why he's chosen them, aren't they tiring on the ears? After a days work in the studio i find my ears are a little 'battered' and i have yet to find a monitor that's easy on ear for long periods (perhaps i need to get a set of Meyers ). It's the main reason why i want a decent hifi setup to replace my currently music listening on a pair of KRKs, it just gets tiring after a few hours.
I'm guessing he's got a 5.1/7.1 setup if he's using the yamaha (the meyer's running balanced? ) If he's big into his stereo i would recommend to demo a Lavry DA10 to hang off his transport, currently demo'ing one in the studio and it is pure bliss
He's a classical sound engineer
They deal with Meyer a lot so got a pretty good deal I think. I find them pretty easy on the ears (maybe you should try some out?!), although I've never listened to them for hours on end.
Does the DSP-A1 have balanced outputs? Never really looked at his wiring to be honest...
Yeah, was just curious to why he went with monitors as they aren't that common in the stereo market - but an engineer after an AV setup and getting a good deal on them, would explain that
I had a BBC radio engineer talk to be about them (after explaining the BBC have just replaced his custom BBC monitors, from the 70/80s, with Meyer's) and he was saying that they aren't that well known in the industry and are some of the best monitors he's ever heard - which is saying something from a BBC engineer as they are some of the best in the industry.
Still though, it must have been one hell of a deal considering they are usually £2.8k each 
(and yeah i doubt it is a balanced connection between the yamaha and his active meyer's, only ever seen balanced XLRs on top end HiFi gear like Krell etc)
drunken - i would think they are multichannel outputs/pre-outs (like your pioneer) from the decoder stage (also likely pass the preamp stage for volume/tone control) for use with power-amps/mono-blocks (or active monitors in some cases).
[Edited on 16-04-2009 by Dom]
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I'm more into home cinema, but the music side is still very good.
Panel:
Samsung PS42Q97HDX Plasma
AV Receiver:
Onkyo TX-SR806B
Speakers:
Tannoy Revolution R3 as Fronts and Centre
Tannoy Bookshelves for Surrounds and Rears (7.1)
Tannoy R-SUB 15 Subwoofer
Remote:
Logitech Harmony One
Devices:
Sony PlayStation 3 (60gb) with 500gB HDD controlled via IR2BT
HTPC Media Centre with 4tB of Storage streaming 2,000+ DVD's to the PS3
Pluscom Gigabit Switch
Linksys WRT54G Router
My step-dad has the following gear:
Panel:
Pioneer PDP-LX608D Plasma
Power Amplifier:
Pioneer VSA-AX10i
Speakers:
Quad 22L Fronts
Quad L2 Centre
Quad L2 Subwoofer
Tannoy CMS501BM In-Ceiling Surrounds
Tannoy IW6DS In-Wall Rears
Remote:
Logitech Harmony® 1000 Advanced Universal Remote with RF Wireless Extender
Devices:
Quad 99 Series CDP-2
Denon DVD-2900
Sony PlayStation 3 (40gb)
Apple TV (40gb)
Thompson Sky HD (300gb)
Lighting:
Futronix P100 2 Channel IR Dimmer
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nik
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Nice room I'd like to go for a home cinema room too but I don't really watch much TV so it would be a waste! Cool for Xbox though..
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