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jimbob7



Member Since: 06 Jul 2013
Location: uk
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Home audio
So,quite a few peeps on here have taste (money,lol),what do peeps have as home audio,as one of the poorer members on here,lol I've always enjoyed quality music,best is when it 's live,second best is home HI-FI,what do peeps listen on, Mine is a 21 year old Naim Audio system, 90/92 preamp, power amp with as Flatcap power supply, (the best sound quality comes from a stable power supply which is DC), with an Arcam Alpha 8 cd player (BOUGHT SECOND HAND). What's your opinions/favourites?? Pov.spec,ftw. 2006, 110,TD5.
Post #459528 1st Oct 2015 11:41am
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Likeomg



Member Since: 29 Jun 2012
Location: Lake District / Newcastle
Posts: 2637

2010 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Stornoway Grey
we have a few bowers wilkins products around the house... was at a friends inlaw's which had a bang oulfsen system and it was indescribable walking between rooms without the music fluctuating at all, no quiet spots etc.
Post #459534 1st Oct 2015 12:24pm
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keith



Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: Edinburgh
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Scotland 
All B&O For me . Thumbs Up
Post #459535 1st Oct 2015 12:26pm
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ibexman



Member Since: 13 Dec 2008
Location: Essex
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United Kingdom 
I've been looking at some Bose stuff any one got a system
Post #459548 1st Oct 2015 12:58pm
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Likeomg



Member Since: 29 Jun 2012
Location: Lake District / Newcastle
Posts: 2637

2010 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Stornoway Grey
i've got a little portable bluetooth bose which I've had a few years, take it to sea with me as its nice and compact, fairly good but not on par with the above mentioned systems.

bluetooth, rechargeable etc..
Post #459554 1st Oct 2015 1:17pm
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gilarion



Member Since: 05 Dec 2013
Location: Wales
Posts: 5108

Wales 2007 Defender 90 Other CSW Trident Green
Cambridge Pre Amp, Cambridge Amp. Cambridge CD player, Acoustic Research deck for Vinyl. Celestion Dittion full size monitor speakers. Revox reel to reel

I also have a Quad set up with Quad pre amp, amp Cd player and Quad electrostatic speakers, probably the best sounding HiFi in the world! For those who like Welsh Mountains and narrow boats have a look at my videos and photos at..

http://www.youtube.com/user/conwy1
Post #459567 1st Oct 2015 2:00pm
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Snowy90



Member Since: 23 Feb 2015
Location: Surrey
Posts: 482

United Kingdom 2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Fuji White
Thiel speakers, Rega Planar turntable, Pioneer CD player Cambridge phono amp and Sony AV receiver. Sounds a right mixture!

I know the Sony lets the side down but it sounds ok to me and does all the surround sound and music and TV/Projector in one box.

Recently got back into vinyl and wow does it sound soo much better.
Post #459571 1st Oct 2015 2:33pm
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Mr Fox



Member Since: 10 Sep 2011
Location: green & pleasant land
Posts: 1037

United Kingdom 2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 HT Keswick Green
I'm going to be the heathen hear (see what I did there Wink )...

I used to have a reasonably decent Arcam/Naim/Mission set up; however, when I renovated my house, I took the opportunity to wire the relevant rooms with Cat5 and decent speaker cable.

The result is that I have reasonably good quality ceiling mounted speakers, which are fed by a Sonos wired system running a 4TB NAS drive as the music source. All my CDs prior to the system installed had been ripped to digital using quality encoding and anything in recent years, since the NAS has been in place, has been burned using lossless audio.

You could argue the sound quality isn't as perfect as a non-digital source set-up and you'd be right; however, I'd argue that sound - and spend on stereo equipment - is expenditure of significantly diminishing return vs benefit. My current set up produces excellent sound and the audio quality is ideal for what I need; furthermore, the ease of use, and access to all my music, means I listen to a lot wider variety than I ever did prior to the NAS.

The icing on the cake is I can add music to any other room using wireless and each room can draw music from the NAS independently via the Sonos; therefore, in a house with various music tastes, everyone can be happy.

Lastly, Jimbob, you don't have to have hugely deep pockets to set up a Sonos system and can expand it with ease when funds allow.

So there is my non-audiophile approach and from someone who loves audio equipment and music and has blown a fair whack of cash on both over 40-years. Very Happy
Post #459576 1st Oct 2015 2:53pm
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lambert.the.farmer



Member Since: 11 Apr 2012
Location: harrogate
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England 1998 Defender 90 300 Tdi PU Rutland Red
I have an ancient second hand marantz amp and wharfedale speakers and sub hooked up to the blue ray and tv. Cheap but sounds lovely. Rhubarb and custard let fly with their secret weapon.
Post #459592 1st Oct 2015 4:07pm
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Romadog



Member Since: 07 Jul 2011
Location: Powys
Posts: 1749

Denon Amp, twin cassette deck, FM tuner, CD/DVD player, Goodmans video !, LG BlueRay and LG 42" TV
Post #459620 1st Oct 2015 5:27pm
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ericvv



Member Since: 02 Jun 2011
Location: Near the Jet d'Eau
Posts: 5816

Switzerland 2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SVX Station Wagon Santorini Black
Probably for the connoisseurs only, but we have assembled a collection of Braun Atelier series. Absolute German top class hifi from the 1980's, and a classic modern design by Dieter Rams which does not age. With a pair of professional Braun M15 studio speakers, even today the sound remains unbeatable. You have people collecting these now, we bought everything decades ago.
By the way, one of these combinations you can see in the MOMA in New York. Thumbs Up
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Post #459637 1st Oct 2015 6:24pm
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AndyS



Member Since: 18 Aug 2012
Location: London
Posts: 595

United Kingdom 2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Sumatra Black
Pink Triangle Litaural CD player, Krell KAV300i amp, Sonus Faber Conertino Grand Piano speakers, all sat on Mana stands with two REL Strata's for bass.

It's taken me years to save up, audition and get it. Took ages to pick a CD player as I could hear a shrillness from most of them, even Mark Levinson stuff, but the Pink Triangle is the most vinyl sounding CD player I could find. I think the speakers are too big for my room so maybe I'll look into getting some smaller Sonus Faber Concertino's (should the finances allow).
Post #459644 1st Oct 2015 6:49pm
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ay4alex



Member Since: 18 Feb 2009
Location: Midlands
Posts: 328

United Kingdom 2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS DCPU Java Black
Bowers and Wilkins CM5's, Arcam AVR380, Rega RP1 with Performance Pack, Chord Company cables. Run by an Apple TV most of the time, I use Spotify for most. My dad loves B&O, I'm not entirely convinced that it's not inhibited somehow by form over function. To be honest, I'd look to use SONOS for most systems now, it's such a wonderful interface.

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Post #459660 1st Oct 2015 7:30pm
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ken



Member Since: 18 Aug 2009
Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !!
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United Kingdom 
Bose Lifestyle outside tied into sonos

and a few Meridian 861's in the house Thumbs Up
Post #459687 1st Oct 2015 8:28pm
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alby



Member Since: 25 Dec 2014
Location: The Shire
Posts: 159

United Kingdom 2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 SW Santorini Black
TEAC reference 300 3box system for me. Had it a good few years now, but it's still good.

Came home from sea once to find it gone from its place on the sideboard. My ex wanted to get rid of it for a crappy Phillips iPod dock thingas she thought it was too big and ugly Twisted Evil One more reason why she's an ex Rolling with laughter
Post #459711 1st Oct 2015 9:55pm
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