Hifi, Lofi - Show us What you Listen With…...
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Simaudio Moon i-5 integrated amp
Simaudio Moon LP3 phono
Musical Fidelity V-Can headamp
Rega RP6 turntable
Proac Tablette Reference 8 Signature speakersNot pictured: Nakamichi CR2A tape deck, Oppo BDP-103 universal player, Audeze LCD-2 headphones
Kinda looking to ditch the integrated/phono/headamp and get a one box solution that'll also do USB input.
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@neph93 thank you so much for creating this thread! I suspect a few people will have a lot to contribute.
@mclaincausey without getting all audiophile geek, I enjoy it's sound. It's clear and crisp without losing bottom. I try and research and buy the best my wallet can stretch to. As with most things, the ex demo and 2nd hand markets are a good place to get value for money.
@setandsetting that's a nice looking set up. I wasn't familiar with simaudio so looked them up. So nice components too. I want to move away from integrated amplifiers in future too. My dream would be a valve amp. My mortgage says otherwise!
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Mine wouldn't be classified Hi Fi but Sonos 3s throughout the house and a 5 in the listening lounge hooked up to my LP so I can stream records through the house. Best sounding speakers I have are some early 90s Paradigm 9se but they're just hooked directly to a Pioneer receiver in the living room and paired with a Paradigm center channel and a Sony sub. Really more for watching sports and movies but once I get them hooked to Sonos they will be playing more music cos they do it so well.
I'd love to beef up my rig some day but in terms of convenience it's great.
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@Sam there is something quite romantic about the sound of an old record player. I used to have a gramaphone that we'd break out on Sunday mornings, play a few blues 78s and have a coffee. Great stuff.
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shure 535. i've only ever swear by them but am currently thinking of westones..
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I have the 235s with cables as well as the Bluetooth adapter and love them. I use the foam tips.
Only complaint is that the mic pics of a ton of ambient noise, frustrating efforts to use my phone in loud environments.
Open Sennheiser HD 518 for office listening.
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Nice . Just saw this thread while spinning MGLA .
It's an acoustic signature (small German manufactory) with rega tonearm and benz micro ace sl cartridge from switzerland. Preamp is a heed quasar. Sounds pretty nice but I'm always changing from time to time. Got an eye on a nottingham spacedeck but can't afford at the moment . Maybe someday….
Cheers ! Would love to see more setups!
@Stuart.T tell something about the trichord dino! Is it cool? Was thinking about getting the dino3 but decided for the quasar .
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I have the 235s with cables as well as the Bluetooth adapter and love them. I use the foam tips.
Only complaint is that the mic pics of a ton of ambient noise, frustrating efforts to use my phone in loud environments.
Open Sennheiser HD 518 for office listening.
yeah i was contemplating the shure bluetooth adapters. but i was introduced to the westones bluetooth adapter and the cable connection for the ear buds are the same. placebo effect or not, i felt the westones bluetooth adapter had a better output than the shure ones.. which makes me contemplate getting a pair of westones um pro 50s..
no comment on the ambient nosie with mic. didn't notice much difference when i had them wired..
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;)@louisbosco:
I have the 235s with cables as well as the Bluetooth adapter and love them. I use the foam tips.
Only complaint is that the mic pics of a ton of ambient noise, frustrating efforts to use my phone in loud environments.
Open Sennheiser HD 518 for office listening.
yeah i was contemplating the shure bluetooth adapters. but i was introduced to the westones bluetooth adapter and the cable connection for the ear buds are the same. placebo effect or not, i felt the westones bluetooth adapter had a better output than the shure ones.. which makes me contemplate getting a pair of westones um pro 50s..
no comment on the ambient nosie with mic. didn't notice much difference when i had them wired..
One area where the Shure unit shines is battery life. It lasts forever, and this includes when not in use. It can sit turned off for days and still have several hours left when you fire it up. It's also a bit more compact. But I'd bet dollars to doughnuts the sound is better on the Westones.
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One area where the Shure unit shines is battery life. It lasts forever, and this includes when not in use. It can sit turned off for days and still have several hours left when you fire it up. It's also a bit more compact. But I'd bet dollars to doughnuts the sound is better on the Westones.
didn't really take note of the battery life of the wireless unit. during comparison, i've only tested the sound quality. in real life use with the westones unit, it's managed to meet my demands so far. with that being said, i haven't flown any long haul flight lately. my nov flight to the UK(13+hrs) will be a good test to see how the battery holds up for the duration of the flight.
i was speaking to the guy at the audio store and he was introducing me to earphone amplifiers as well. it definitely makes a huge difference to what you plug into but i still can't bring myself to carry another extra unit around, especially when i use it mostly for travel.
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One area where the Shure unit shines is battery life. It lasts forever, and this includes when not in use. It can sit turned off for days and still have several hours left when you fire it up. It's also a bit more compact. But I'd bet dollars to doughnuts the sound is better on the Westones.
didn't really take note of the battery life of the wireless unit. during comparison, i've only tested the sound quality. in real life use with the westones unit, it's managed to meet my demands so far. with that being said, i haven't flown any long haul flight lately. my nov flight to the UK(13+hrs) will be a good test to see how the battery holds up for the duration of the flight.
i was speaking to the guy at the audio store and he was introducing me to earphone amplifiers as well. it definitely makes a huge difference to what you plug into but i still can't bring myself to carry another extra unit around, especially when i use it mostly for travel.
Amps are great, but indeed kind of a hassle. Not sure how that would work with BT though.
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I've dabbled with open back headphones but never settled. I now use Bowers and Wilkins P3s with a closed back. I don't listen to music when I'm travelling around. I used to but personally I prefer to interact with the world around me with all senses. I'm not one for downloading music either, I only own music on CD or vinyl. Not to get into the digital/analogue debate here (analogue wins though, you all know that right? :D)
@chbronsonx nice record player, and MGLA vinyl. Fan of Kriegsmachine too? Must be I guess…
The Trichord is excellent value for money. It pairs really well with my planar 6. I find it is neutral enough not to effect the natural tone of the rega, and gives enough weight in the low range without overdriving and sounding boomy (depending on your speaker choice). I'd have had to jump to the £600 price bracket to get anything as good.
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but personally I prefer to interact with the world around me with all senses.
So do I, but when you fly as much as I do (I used to be on a plane 4-6 times a week when I was corporate), then a pair of headphones and some decent music or film is a Godsend.
The obverse is that I now rarely play music at home and never when I am on my own.
