Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 I just bought this https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/333498414750 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 Turn that up, dear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 Should this have remained unheard at the bottom of eBay for eternity? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 Can you tell me who the bidder was, Rose? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 You gotta speak up. She's kinda old! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 A streaming device? Meh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,052 Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 I thought Drax was living in the early 2000s! I guess all the smoke from their burning forests have made him go... normal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 Latest from Q-Branch. It's called a "radio". Gruesome Son of a Bitch and Naïve Old Fart 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gurkensalat 340 Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 On 1/28/2020 at 5:22 PM, Naïve Old Fart said: I'll never buy a pair of loudspeakers without listening to them several times, and in multiple setups, and not before all the equipment has warmed up. I agree except for the multiple setups because I would buy them for exactly one setup, mine. With the Ohm speakers I could test them at home for several weeks which was a luxury not always possible. This testing convinced me (after listening to many other speakers in other venues) that those are the best choice for me in the category below 10000 Euro. The technical data were at the beginning a helpful information to decide which series of Ohm (1000, 2000 etc) are best for me, since they mostly differ in bass extension and volume, not in sound character. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,512 Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 4 hours ago, Gurkensalat said: I agree except for the multiple setups because I would buy them for exactly one setup, mine. I meant "partnered by different hi-fi equipment". It's nice that you can try the speakers at home, with your room's individual dynamics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 Alright this device is amazing! Although it took some fiddling around to get the Play-Fi talking to my modem. It has internet radio, so I'm listening to Fox News Radio. And it can cast music from my phone! Oh and the DAB radio stations sound great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 How is the dynamic range for Fox News Radio? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 Ehhh not great, but it was nice to listen to The Greg Gutfeld Show even though it was impossible for me to perve on Kat and Emily. I had to resort to Theatre of the Mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,512 Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 4 hours ago, Stefancos said: How is the dynamic range for Fox News Radio? On balance, it's firmly to the right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 The beauty of having a decent DAC is that you no longer have to buy expensive CD players. You just get a cheap CD or an old DVD player which has a digital output, connect it to the DAC, and it will sound just as good as a fancy CD player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 Found this on a local auction site. Man is selling his speakers and this is the photo showing them. Yes, it's cute, but I would be a little bit worried. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,052 Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 Are you sure he wasn't selling the cat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 I saw a set of speakers on eBay for sale that had cat claw marks on the grills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,512 Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 Just the pussy I've been looking for. @Alexcremers, what make, are those speakers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 17 hours ago, Naïve Old Fart said: @Alexcremers, what make, are those speakers? Tannoy. I came across this clip yesterday. Despite it being an iPhone recording, you know they just sound incredible. Only $27.000 a pair! Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 Never mind how they sound. How do they look? Are they friendly with the other decor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 Or more importantly, can your cat sit on it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 Anyway, I ordered one of these ... Love the '70s look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 I have the A-701 in my bedroom! It's a fine little integrated amp. Has a nice phono stage too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 You rich Aussies! Of course, I would rather prefer this Yamaha, but I have to be realistic. Love the VU meters and the flippy power switch. Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 Oh that's a beauty. Reminds me of my Technics THX receiver from the 90s. Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,512 Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 Ha-ha-ha! Remember how, in the 90s, everything was "THX certified this", and "THX certified that", and "it's just like being in a cinema", and how, with just five speakers, all the size of a shoe box, and a sub, you replicate the sound of a 1000 seat movie theater, in you own fucking front room?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 I must confess that I never owned anything THX. So my new amp for downstairs arrived today. Need to unpack it so it can replace my trusty Denon 510AE. I was perfectly happy with that Denon but wanted an amp with a subwoofer output. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 All my Rotel power amps are THX certified. On another note, are speakers better when they're low efficiency or high efficiency? I suppose less sensitive speakers are less likely to pick up noise/imperfections in the amplifier? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 What does that even mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 Which part? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 The "all my Rotel amps are THX certified" part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 Well I have two Rotel power amps. A 2-channel one for the mains, and a 5-channel one for the centre/surrounds. And both amps are THX certified. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 So yeah, my new Yamaha sounds good, I suppose, but so did my Denon. That's the thing with amps, unlike with a new pair of speakers, the difference isn't all that clear. At least, with the Yamaha having a built-in DAC and a subwoofer out, I'm more up-to-date now. Have to try the amplifier in my living room with my Dynaudio speakers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,512 Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 @Alexcremers Alex, the Yamaha has now had a chance to run in, and warm up. How is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 10 hours ago, Naïve Old Fart said: @Alexcremers Alex, the Yamaha has now had a chance to run in, and warm up. How is it? I don't think I'm there yet. But it already sounded good out of the box. A few months ago, I bought a pair of vintage audiophile speakers on the internet. I wasn't familiar with the brand (Castle Acoustics) but they were only 70 Euro and I thought "why not"? Turns out I really love them but you need good recordings for them to sound good. They do lack sub bass and so my plan is to add a subwoofer to that system. For that I needed to replace my Denon. Now I only have to stumble upon a decent subwoofer (preferably for music). I'm hoping to find this one for an interesting price. I like that it looks like a speaker and not a cube designed to shake the room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,512 Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 That's a sub? It doesn't look like a sub. @Alexcremers Alex, what's the hi-fi store situation, where you live? Do you manage to get to any hi-fi shows? A long time ago, I was looking to upgrade my speakers. I listened to some Castles. They had a presence, but, like you said, no bass (I listened to CONSTANT CRAVING as a test piece). I eventually went with a pair of KEF Coda 6s, but they developed a fault, so I swapped them for some B&W 601s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 20 minutes ago, Naïve Old Fart said: Alex, what's the hi-fi store situation, where you live? Do you manage to get to any hi-fi shows? - Only two Hi-Fi stores left in Antwerp city, but they are not the kind of stores you can freely roam around, so I don't bother with them. - No more Hi-Fi shows around here. I used to love those but Hi-Fi is kinda dead in Belgium (everything is internet now). - I once had bookshelves by B&W but I sold them again because the mids were too silky sounding. I like a more neutral presentation. Mids is where everything happens. These were the B&W speakers I had. Yes, they were bullet proof. Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 Silky, eh? I'd have to hear that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 Yeah, silky as in smooth but missing bite. Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,512 Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 Yes, the B&Ws are a smooth listen, but not terribly transparent, or expressive. I know it's a long way, but if you can get over, the Bristol Hi-Fi Show, is world-renowned. It's the UK show the dealers like the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 Why aren't you guys upgrading to MQA gear? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,512 Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 £ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,052 Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 On 3/4/2020 at 12:52 PM, Naïve Old Fart said: Yes, the B&Ws are a smooth listen, but not terribly transparent, or expressive. I know it's a long way, but if you can get over, the Bristol Hi-Fi Show, is world-renowned. It's the UK show the dealers like the best. He'll just spread the corona and infect the whole island. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 Shouldn't they have kicked without supplemental enzymes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 To see what it's made of, I hooked up the Yamaha A-S501 with my high-end Dynaudio Confidence C1 speakers, and it sounded very, very good. Not at first though ... I first connected my CD player to the built-in DAC of the Yamaha and it sounded rather 'okay'. Things really changed when I listened to the same CD via my NAD DAC. It sounded much fuller and with more body. I thought it wouldn't make that much of a difference, butt the cheap built-in DAC of the A-S501 is not the way to go. Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Rick 1,155 Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 I'm looking for decent options for 2.1 pc speakers w/ subwoofer and bluetooth connectivity. Something $100 or less. My current Sony bookshelf speaker setup is OK but only has two speakers and no subwoofer so it's not ideal for listening to music in my office. Something like this?https://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Bluetooth-Wireless-Computers-Smartphones/dp/B01M0FZU8T/ref=sr_1_7?dchild=1&keywords=logitech+subwoofer&qid=1586273336&refinements=p_89%3ALogitech&rnid=2528832011&s=electronics&sr=1-7 Or this? https://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Powerful-Bluetooth-Speaker-System/dp/B06Y1734MB/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?dchild=1&keywords=z537+logitech&qid=1586277326&s=pc&sr=1-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUFIQ0k3MEtQVFAzTUEmZW5jcnlwdGVkSWQ9QTAxNjM4MDcyTzNXS1lFVkYzNDRPJmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTA1NDkwMTMzUEE2MTNaU0FPTU1CJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfYXRmJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ== Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 These look so yummy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,052 Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 You'll have to stand at one of the sides of the room in order to properly hear the bass... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,512 Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 19 hours ago, Alexcremers said: These look so yummy! Nice, but would have thrown the asshole taking pictures out the muthafuckin' window! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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