I love music with a passion. I once rejected a job offer because I told the HR manager that music was my favorite passtime (then, not now), and he replied that that wasn’t an activity.
I recommended a friend for the job instead. Not only did he get it, but was more successful at it than I ever would have been!
He was the international brand manager for Jameson Whiskey. But I digress. 😬
So, #MQA gets a lifeline from Lenbrook, but with #TIDAL giving it the cold shoulder, it's like being the last kid picked for the team. Any takers? 🎵🏀🚶♂️
Good day all! I'm pretty busy just at the moment, but I thought audiophiles (as well as regular people) would find this an interesting read or listen. Steven told me about it.
"He spent his life building a $1 million stereo. The real cost was unfathomable.
Ken Fritz turned his home into an audiophile’s dream — the world’s greatest hi-fi. What would it mean in the end?"
One of the fun parts about getting into a new hobby is being able to take a new look at established trends and question the need. Case in point, I decided to build a small #hifi system for myself while keeping to a minimum budget. I believe I've done so as it sounds amazing to me, but I do have a few upgrades that I'm waiting on. I attribute this to me being a bit rushed to build something for the holidays and not thinking things through, due to not understanding fully. But I'm satisfied with my last purchases and honestly can't see much more being added on afterwards.
But I have looked at what else I can add and decided it's just not worth it. Specifically a CD player (or CD Transport as some "audiophiles" call them) as well as a tape deck. First, I don't have enough media to warrant either one. Secondly, I already have a record player that I'll eventually upgrade once I build up a proper vinyl collection, so why spend more money on yet more media? I have a dedicated media player, a TIDAL subscription, and I'm quite pleased.
So yeah, I've built up a system from components from AliExpress and Amazon, but it sounds amazing to me and I don't care if I'm not "audiophile" enough for some folks. I do still need a sub just to round things out, and maybe one last amp if I really want to worry about cross-channel contamination, but I don't see that as an issue right now. I think once the new amp and DAC arrive, the next upgrade is some op amps and the sub, but then I'm done. I don't need a 7.1 or Atmos system, nor do I care. I want to be able to disconnect and listen to Bowie, Miles Davis, Florence and the Machine and The Hu when I want to relax. I can stream whatever I don't own, and I don't need to get a new shelving system to hold a bunch of CDs or tapes for bands I may only listen to a few songs from.
Sorry for the novel, I just needed to justify my own thoughts to myself.
#Tape#Cassette
Analyse de pannes d'une chaîne #Hifi#Pioneer XR-P670F : changeur 25 CD hésitant + double lecteur #K7 inopérant.
Après ouverture : 9 CD du changeur sont tombés partout dans le mécanisme et ça bloque le chariot de lecture (les CD sont rangés verticalement et donc il faut vider le changeur avant de déplacer la machine …)
Accès pas trop compliqué à la mécanique K7 : 4 courroies à changer (3 courroies fondues ...).
Ça va être du sport de les replacer correctement 😅
I've wanted one of these for a long time, and I finally found one on eBay for a reasonable amount. It's an Onkyo Hi-MD deck. One of the few Hi-MD decks ever made. And it fits perfectly on top of my DENON shelf CD receiver. #minidisc#himd#hifi#vintage#audio
Here's the deal: I have too many #cassette decks and I want to give one away, along with 20 cassettes.
Why? I love the format, I love the ritual, I love the analogue warmth, and I love introducing people to what tape sounds like on a really good #hifi deck. The fully serviced Sony 3 head Dolby S deck has a headphone socket, so you won't even need an amp or speakers.
#UK only (sorry) and all you need to do is reply with what you want to play on it and I'll pick one.
Received my 3$ #Bluetooth receiver adapter now, plugged it into the old JVC #HiFi system… holy crap it works great!
Wirelessly streaming webradios to that 240-watts analog sound system with #GNOME's Bluetooth settings & @haeckerfelix's "Shortwave" app is the practical cyberpunk future I didn't know I needed!
The app is only missing the ability to auto-switch between preferred PipeWire output devices at runtime (https://gitlab.gnome.org/World/Shortwave/-/issues/547) and it'll be… Chef's Kiss 👌️
I like how this #AliExpress vendor considers their dirt-cheap #Bluetooth audio receiver (to retrofit on analog home #HiFi sound systems) so good that there is a picture of a man crying tears of joy… while wearing headphones 😂️ Clearly a product meant for the #audiophile!
Is there anyone who uses a hardware #hifi component to #stream#music files from a #server or #nas in your network (using protocols like #smb or #upnp#dlna) to your amplifier? If so, what are you using and what are you experiences? I would like to have a chat about this matter and it would be nice to make an overview of different solutions with exact features (and bugs!) because this information is almost impossible to find. #streaming
I have a vintage German radio from around the 60s. It has this plug labeled as the mic input. Does anyone know where I can find a suitable mic for it or a cable I could use to connect a mic to it? #VintageHifi#hifi
This is what I’m currently working on: A Hifi streaming device for Apple Music. It shall run on a @Raspberry_Pi with a HifiBerry DAC attached. The streamer shall have a touchscreen and shall be remote controllable using an iPhone app. Additionally it shall support AirPlay (recieving audio only) and Spotify Connect. #RaspberryPi#applemusic#spotify#airplay#hifi#streamer
Oh dear... just ordered a new #hifi system for my home "theater". #Klipsch Reference R-50M 5.1 bundle plus the #Marantz Cinema 60 are going to replace a 20 year old budget Pioneer setup. I'm thrilled. 🤩🤩🤩