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Starting a new stereo thread...
Apr 22, 2021, 2:45 PM
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how many people still have a nice stereo other than Scooter? The house we just bought had a built in speaker set and a Denon amp connected to them that the seller left behind. So I hooked up an alexa to it. It doesn't sound half as good as the alexa I have in the kitchen connected to Klipsch computer sound set up I bought open box at Best Buy ten years ago.
Even after I hooked an old subwoofer to the Denon amp.
And nothing sounds as good as the pair of Sonos 1's I bought my wife 5 years ago when she was my girlfriend and I got tired of listening to music on her old ###### sony CD player/receiver/speaker combo set.
How are you listening to music now? I assume RH Tig has a pretty nice set up just because my uncle, who also plays bass loud, has put together a ridiculous stereo to accompany himself.
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Juance the carseat went in the car
Apr 22, 2021, 2:47 PM
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the subwoofer came out. Still sitting there in the garage looking for it's forever home.
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Denon receiver, Klipsch reference speakers
Apr 22, 2021, 2:49 PM
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Yamaha turntable because I am an audiophile
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Re: Denon receiver, Klipsch reference speakers
Apr 22, 2021, 4:41 PM
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I am not an audiophile, just an audio nut.
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I was being srs that I have a sound bar that has bluetoof
Apr 22, 2021, 2:50 PM
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and a subwoofer. I aso have a camo JBL bluetoof speaker for outside. My ears ring so bad from tinnitus that I can't see where buying anything with any more fidelity would be valuable to me at all.
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My buddy I mentioned that threw out all his rack stuff
Apr 22, 2021, 2:52 PM
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has a house full of Sonos stuff. He's big into home automation stuff, and has all of that looped into Alexa for something.
All that seems too fidgety for me.
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JBL Bluetooth Speaker(s) that sound banging when you
Apr 22, 2021, 2:53 PM
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get them working together. And I take them to the pool, to the beach, to the office where I hook them up to the bluetooth record player.
I also have some speaker system I got off Amazon for $100ish with a Chromecast Audio (no longer made) hooked to it. It didn't work out of the box from Amazon so they refunded me and said throw it away. Been using it for a couple years now after I jiggled a wire a little bit.
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My JBL speaker had a firmware upgrade or two since
Apr 22, 2021, 2:55 PM
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I bought it. I have no idea what features those added, but there ya go.
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Sonos - about 7-8 different models thrown around house
Apr 22, 2021, 3:06 PM
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and outside...
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^^what he said***
Apr 22, 2021, 3:38 PM
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I've got a Denon 5 channel surround sound receiver
Apr 22, 2021, 3:06 PM
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circa 1994. Dual cassette deck, Technics turntable, JVC 5 disc cd changer and Boston Acoustic speakers. Hasn't been use in 10-15 years.
All yours for $50.
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Re: I've got a Denon 5 channel surround sound receiver
Apr 22, 2021, 4:45 PM
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It is amazing how much habits have changed over the years. Great vintage audio is available cheap on eBay. I never buy new.
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I still have a stereo set up, but it's not what I would call
Apr 22, 2021, 3:07 PM
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serious audiophile quality, really solid middle of the road gear. Technics receiver and turntable, Sharp dual cassette deck, Sony CD/DVD player, and the pièce de résistance: a working Panasonic 8 track player/recorder. I've got a couple of other receivers, a vintage Technics power amp, and a handful of turntables that I have inherited over the years but the big money goes toward instruments and amps to play rather than gear to listen. I've never been the audiophile type...I love music just as much coming from a battery operated transistor AM radio just as much as from a $10k stereo system.
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Oh...
Apr 22, 2021, 3:17 PM
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I left out Cerwin-Vega speakers for stereo system. Picked those up on clearance from a local stereo store before it went out of business for next to nothing and they've been more than serviceable for somewhere in the neighborhood of 30 years now. Also still have a pair of Genesis speakers that I bought off a buddy at Clemson for next to nothing. At the time, they were a highly sought after boutique brand, and last time I plugged them in they worked fine. Had to go look and it seems they're still in business...which is good, given that they have a lifetime warranty. They paid shipping and replaced blown speakers twice for me back in my LOUDER more gear-abusive youth.
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That's the thing about his set up...
Apr 22, 2021, 4:24 PM
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its all sort of built by hand. He's got old speaker boxes from the 70's, but he upgraded the electronics and the speaker cones to modern and resealed everything to make it like new. He has pre-amps that he uses for playing live with a band that he ties in for cleaner power. He rebuilt an old tube amp. It sounds like it costed 50K but it probably cost him a couple hundred for the things he bought specifically for the stereo.
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Re: I still have a stereo set up, but it's not what I would call
Apr 22, 2021, 4:49 PM
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As I am old, have acquired decent gear over the years. I agree with you. The best tunes I ever heard came over a VW speaker with a sweetheart at the Drive In movie. Environment is everything.
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though I have a large stereo system in my den, I only use
Apr 22, 2021, 3:11 PM
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it for the TV "soundbar" anymore. And maybe to play an LP album every once in awhile. Can't remember the last time I played a CD, tape or radio on it. It's gotta be 25 years old, but still works perfectly.
My PC has a Marshall Stanmore speaker hooked to it, which is the primary way I listen to Youtube, SiriusXM, etc. now. Stout little speaker.
And I have a Bose SoundTouch CD/Radio in my kitchen, which is on practically 24/7 in my house. To listen to ballgames and WCCP primarily. Also can stream my phone for SiriusXM, Pandora, etc. Cranked up, you can hear it throughout the house.
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Hampton County boys love them some equipment.***
Apr 22, 2021, 8:01 PM
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I play Spotify on my phone through a UE Boom speaker
Apr 22, 2021, 3:12 PM
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Does that count?
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Dis what I have
Apr 22, 2021, 3:17 PM
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Rega P5 turntable
Plinius receiver
Plinius 8200p amplifier
Furman linear power conditioner
Audio Horizons preamplifier
Music Hall CD
Other analog conditioning components
Waveform speakers
Small fortune in it
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ok this sounds very nice
Apr 22, 2021, 3:19 PM
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since I have ever heard of some of those manufacturers
it has to be pricey
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I bet that sounds incredible
Apr 22, 2021, 3:20 PM
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when you play War Pigs LOUD.
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Anything loud
Apr 22, 2021, 3:34 PM
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even Ward Davis....
Even though everything is analog, Bought a bluetooth box not too long ago to add a digital twist so we could play from our phones.
Some stuff sounds like you're actually sitting in the recording studio.
Expensive stuff - just have collected piece by piece.
Blaque Danny could prolly hear ABBA from here if the wind is blowing right.
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This is the saddest thing about 2021.
Apr 22, 2021, 10:42 PM
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In 1985, that system alone would have gotten you laid.
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In my new house, bought new jbl 9.1 soundbars
Apr 22, 2021, 3:19 PM
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Gonna sell my onkyo receiver.
The house had ceiling speakers but don't need it and they suck worse than my jbls.
Will never go back
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Re: How are you listening to music now?
Apr 22, 2021, 3:21 PM
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In order of most often:
#1 - Plantronics headphones with youtubes music
#2 - In my truck with youtubes music
#3 - Onkyo surround sound connected to tv playing youtubes or pandora music
#4 - Regular tv with pandora
#5 - My old 40W + 40W stereo from 1997 in the garage
#6 - My sony walkman that clips onto muh belt when I want to feel nostalgic at the office
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Do you have a belt clip for your phone?***
Apr 22, 2021, 3:29 PM
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Nope, do you?***
Apr 22, 2021, 3:36 PM
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Not that I'd admit to***
Apr 22, 2021, 3:49 PM
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I chose to go vintage...
Apr 22, 2021, 3:52 PM
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Have a few Marantz receivers 2235B and 2238B, a Harman Kardon 730.
Marantz cd, jvc tape deck.
Technic SL-M1 and Linn turntables.
Two pair of Pioneer HPM 40 speakers, Vendersteen model 2's, some vintage Altec Lansing 601c's
Mostly for vinyl or bluetooth listening.
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Re: I chose to go vintage...
Apr 22, 2021, 4:52 PM
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I too prefer vintage. If it sounded great yesterday it still does. I buy used gear as great items can be had for 25% of retail.
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As an audiophile, I use a pretty classic setup.
Apr 22, 2021, 3:55 PM
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Re: As an audiophile, I use a pretty classic setup.
Apr 22, 2021, 4:54 PM
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Good post. In the day I jogged more. When the Sony Walkmans came out - it was a great advance.
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Onkyo 9.2 with Klipsch in-wall downstairs.
Apr 22, 2021, 4:04 PM
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And Two TX-NR5215 Receivers with Klipsch Speakers upstairs.
I listen to music via Chromecast hooked up to the TV and have audio piped down to the receiver via HDMI audio Return channel.
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Pioneer Elite + Polk for home theater
Apr 22, 2021, 4:10 PM
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Old-skool Nakamichi Amp + Early 90's Infinity Reference 6 towers (last great Infinity speakers) for music
Various Sonos 1's and Moves for whole house listening.
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One of the guys that invented the Infinity Reference
Apr 22, 2021, 4:18 PM
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technology left Infinity to start Genesis, the speakers I mentioned in my post above. Those IRS speakers are indeed some of the best sounding stereo speakers you could get. I put my Genesis up against a world of Advent and Bose 301 back in the day and was satisfied every time.
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I think I remember that. The reason that mine were the
Apr 22, 2021, 4:23 PM
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last ones to have the Emit tweeters was that I think he owned the patent on them....guessing that's what your Genesis's have?
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Exactly.
Apr 22, 2021, 4:44 PM
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Supposedly the Genesis has an even wider range than the Infinity from whence they came, but I never had a chance to put mine side by side because nobody I knew at Clemson had those at the time. Like I said...it was an Advent or Bose world around Johnstone in those days. Bose always sounded good but drier to me, I thought Advents were more natural. Heck, these days cheap speakers from Wish.com sound great in comparison because the technology has come so far that you can turn out great sound that only dogs can hear a difference in for far cheaper than you could prior to the tech boom.
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Is this some kind of sick joke?
Apr 22, 2021, 10:39 PM
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Of course they are. You think I went to all the trouble of assembling this system just to have it ride on cables with an oxygen content greater than 0.00001%?
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Yamaha receiver, Definitive tower speakers and subwoofer
Apr 22, 2021, 4:30 PM
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and 65 inch TV in my office/gym/small 2nd den/FROG. Not an expensive high end sound system, but it sounds really good for music, which I love to listen to.
Radioparadise as my go to music source. While I am hard wired from my computer to my stereo for whatever I find on my desktop to listen to including about 280G of music I have loaded onto my hard drive over the years, I usually stream Radioparadise and their gorgeous slideshow via the TV Roku to the stereo.
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Re: Starting a new stereo thread...
Apr 22, 2021, 4:38 PM
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I have a few nice stereo systems as I am a fan of better audio.
I have cold beer on the porch so will probably make a fool of my self as to this thread.
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Another old guy with old stuff
Apr 22, 2021, 5:07 PM
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That still kicks butt
This is two channel stereo only... not home theater.
All tunage has been converted to FLAC hi def digital. Most at 42khz (CD frequency), some 96khz, a few as high as 192hz. For that reason, the head unit is a laptop
The laptop is connected to the preamp using a SCHIIT (yep, pronounced just like you think) DAC. Takes digital output from laptop and converts to analog for input to preamp using standard RCA jacks.
Preamp is Phase Linear. Output from that goes into active crossover made by Dahlquist. This electronically splits low frequency sound (read base) from high frequency.
The low frequency goes to a relatively modern Yamaha power amp... nothing fancy as it is only working with bass. Then on to a pair of Dahlquist D1-W subs.
High frequency signal goes to a Hafler D500. Sweet and clean. This amp feeds a set of Dahlquist DQ-10s. These speakers are 5 way crossovers that were hand built by the genius who worked at American Audio many moons ago.
Honestly, doesn't get a lot of play time anymore. That is what happens when one reaches a certain vintage.
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Re: Another old guy with old stuff
Apr 22, 2021, 6:17 PM
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Great gear. Your speakers are some of the best ever, heard them in a cabin once near Bryson City. Phase Linear is Bob Carver who is my audio hero. I have photos of us drinking beer from Clemson cozies.
Like you I mostly play tunes from computer as it is easy and sounds great. On the porch have a fanless computer and an external Benchmark DAC. I believe a better DAC is the best bang for buck one can spend $ on.
You live in Greenville, maybe some day we can meet up.
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I respect a man who practically lurks for 14 years until the
Apr 22, 2021, 10:35 PM
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Right thread presents itself as the place to drop his badasss stereo setup on us.
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Re: Starting a new stereo thread...
Apr 22, 2021, 5:44 PM
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I am an audio nut. I know some will see this post and ~~~
We all have hobbies. Better audio has been one of mine for decades.
Anything worth doing is worth over doing.
I play tunes on my porch most days. I can play movies or TV out here, but prefer tunes.
I have a high end stereo system out here that has changed often over the last years as I worked it out. I would improve but can not presently see how. Something will come along. Some claim you cannot do decent audio outside -> not true. I don't play to the yard, just to my old adirondack chair.
At the TV have tried the multi speaker things and sound bars but prefer stereo. I have a Carver Preamp, Sunfire amp, and McIntosh speakers that do not require a subwoofer. The sound is good.
My main system is in my RedNeck Bar, but like most, don't use it often. My speakers there retailed at $20K. They require lots of power to open up, but I have power using 2 Sunfire amps to send 2400 watts to each. No sub is needed, but I have a huge one.
My record player is a REGA I reworked with better sub platter, upgraded belts, and a Delphrin platter. The needle cost more than my wife's car - but she don't know that. I hooked an external quartz power source to insure perfect RPM. I use a Project two tube phono amp for it.
You don't go to the store and buy a system. You improve what you have over time upgrading the weakest link. The deal is entertainment. Sadly real Audiophiles and even audio nuts like me go beyond that. I don't hurt anyone, it is just a hobby. Guys pay more for stamps or rebuilding a GTO. One can do all, so while I don't get the stamp thing -- happy for them.
Vintage audio is a good investment as prices keep going up.
To hear a difference in a decent system and an audiophile system requires one to sit in the "sweet spot" and concentrate. That aint me as I like to drink beer and dance around. I do enjoy knowing I have decent audio.
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OK, that is a serious setup. I have a friend like you... he's been
Apr 22, 2021, 8:10 PM
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tinkering/upgrading his system since the late 70s. Has built some killer speakers from scratch before.
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Massive respect for all that. Be sure to let the kids
Apr 22, 2021, 10:46 PM
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Know the street value of all that or else they’ll sell it for $50 in an estate sale one day if they don’t drop it off at Goodwill first.
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IPad and small Bose speaker.***
Apr 22, 2021, 7:55 PM
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