[MG1]

No, not pedophile, lol. Audiophile.

You know, people who enjoy listening to really good recordings.

Although my ears aren't what they used to be, I can still hear the differences between a K-Tel recording and a direct to disc recording.

Being a musician, I really enjoy live performances. Nothing beats a live performance, but when it is next to impossible, listening to a good recording on decent equipment is a good compromise.

Discuss your favourite recordings, whether it be vinyl, tape, or disc of some kind. 8 Track? Kid you not, it was a pretty good format.

A lot of recent re-releases are remastered and most of the time it is never as good as the original, but, when done right, it is simply amazing.

Vinyl has, or is making, a come back. I've taken my old Technics turntable and brought it back to life. I've spent oodles of money on cleaning equipment (dirty, filthy vinyl). To the point, I've nearly given up. Don't get me wrong, the sound is amazing. Nothing like the sound of vinyl, but even the slightest of pop bothers the hell out of me.

I've turned to digital sources........... DVD-Audio, SACD, Gold CD's, etc. Again, the recordings are at the hands of people who have put their "mark" on the recording. Right now, I am listening to Modest Mussorgsky's Great Gate of Kiev from "Pictures at an Exhibition." Performed by The Chicago Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Fritz Reiner. The recording was made in 1957. The SACD was created using the original 2 and 3 channel recordings - thanks to the great insight of the people over at RCA Victor who, back in the 50's, decided to record in stereo for the first time ever. I must hand it to whoever engineered the re-release. Holy, jumping jiminy crickets, the presence and precision............


Back to the recordings.........

There are lots of really good recordings out there. One of my recommendations is KODO - Heartbeat Drummers of Japan. Sheffield Labs Live Studio Recordings. Warning. Your speakers might get destroyed, if you listen to this recording at moderate to high levels. The large drum "Odaiko" can span up to ten feet wide! Not sure what size of Odaiko these guys used in the recording, but when it hits, look out!

If anyone wants to talk playback equipment, totally fine. as long as you don't get into types of cable............ then you know you need some serious help, lol.

J/K, I know they make a helluva difference, but spending a few thousand dollars on 10 feet of cable, just doesn't make sense to us mere mortals.

[Ulic Qel-Droma]

i was just thinking why we dont have an audiophile thread or something like that on RS.

though i was not expecting your post to be about recordings, but more about audio equipment LOL.

im not a true audiophile. my ears cant tell a diff between 320kbps and FLAC.

i used to not believe my audiophile friends about cables and even amplifiers.

but i am a true believer now hearing the diff on my own setup when i switched out different components.

the thing is i feel like its still super subjective to what kind of "sound" you like.

im a very bass orientated guy. my loud speakers have 15 inch woofers in them that go down to 24hz at -3db.

but its not enough. lol. im looking into getting sub 20hz subwoofer(s), for movies and those organ tracks that go down to like 16hz or something.

as for types of cable talk.... i aint talking about cheap 12 gauge copper vs some branded one.

like thin shitty computer speaker wires, vs 12 gauge copper LOL it makes a diff esp when u are running them over longer distances.

that being said, i adopted an older receiver that had no bluetooth built in (yeah yeah i know bluetooth aint very audiophile)... but i tried 3 diff bluetooth receivers, some with cheap DAC's built in, some with no DAC's and i have a higher quality one coming in.

so far... it makes a huge diff which DAC you use. some of the shitty DAC's reduce the volume and bass dramatically, and add significant noise to the audio (if i jack the volume up on silent, u can hear so much noise vs a good one).

that being said I just got into this "audiophile" game. i aint big on tweaking and spending tens of thousands of dollars on on stuff that marginally improves the system. lol. I'm more of a set and forget guy. as long as it was a good deal and sounds "good" to my ears, im happy. im also like 1/5th deaf so i duno if that contributes to anything.

over the years i've realised im a bass type guy. i like to "color" my music with heavy bass even if its classical LOL. i like those low lows.

oh and for sure, horn speakers are a must. i didnt believe that shit either until i heard it.

my place isnt big enough for anything other than horn tweeters. but if i could have horn mids and lows, that would be awesome. but i'd need like 1000sq feet listening room LOL. which i dont have... at all...

I talked to some guys that have a shit load of money but are half audiophiles. they wont spend a trillion hours tinkering with different cables and stuff. but they said the biggest improvement u can do is to fix the acoustics in the room. And I don't mean just getting a few of those spiky foam things LOL. but for sure things get reflected off walls. my bass is uneven, if i stand in the corners of the room or some area's its way heavier than others.

that being said, do you ever listen to your music in surround? i upgraded from a shitty 5.1 all in one sony crap system (it must have only been like 300w total power lol, and like a 5inch woofer or something lame)... to two big ass standing 3 way speakers, but only 2.0 for now. maybe 2.1 or 2.2 later.

i dont really miss surround for movies or games really. but i would think if you could send music to all the speakers say in a 4.0-4.2 setup or even a 5 speaker setup, it would really fill the room up a lot more, especially if one is walking around or not in the "optimal" listening position all the time.

lol that being said, what subwoofer do you have? i was looking into velodyne but fuck those are like almost 8g canadian new. SVS has "comparable" cheap ones at 2000-2500USD. a requirement for my subwoofer is it must be at least 16-18inches and go down to at least 15hz or so.

been doing a lot of research on sealed and ported... I realised ive never owned or heard a sealed sub (or i didnt know it was sealed). every sub i see is always ported somehow... i have noticed on every measurement, the ported subs have a way more dramatic drop off in db's beyond the response range, where as the sealed ones kinda curve down more gently and therefore give higher db's at the very very low hz's.

side question... have you tried bi-amping? my current speakers allow it but im not sure it'll do anything LOL. i dont think my shitty ears will be able to hear any difference. although im secretly hoping the bass can be increased on the woofers in my standing speakers, but ... i have a feeling it'll make zero difference.

[Traum]

I haven't been the head-fi guy that I used to be for quite a few years now, but for any audiophile who hasn't tried head-fi, I'd strongly recommend you to give it a look. I don't have the space nor the money to do any full fledge hi-fi stuff, but head-fi is easily within reach on both accounts. In particular, I'd say that to get the same quality of sound, you'd probably have to spend at least 10x as much on hi-fi equipment over head-fi.

Man... I wish I can go back to my carefree head-fi days where I can just literally bury my head between a pair of cans for hours on end... :(

[Hondaracer]

While it’s not the highest end stuff I’m fairly invested in Sonos products now and have been very happy with their system.

Punkwax here sold me some in ceiling speakers years back now when I was doing renovations and I ended up using 4 of them in my living room, recently finally acquired a means of powering them, the Sonos Amp which is essentially a 2 channel amp but can be used for 4 in ceiling speakers in parallel The amp has an optical in, HDMI, as well as analog, so currently I’ve got my audio technica record player hooked into the analog input

What I love about Sonos is I can play my records either strictly on the hardwired in-ceiling speakers, which sound fantastic, OR I can play them on every Sonos speaker in the house, so I’m playing original vinyl and it’s being wirelessly played on 6 different speakers seemlessly through my living room, dining room, and kitchen. Love it

In terms of vinyl (and I’ll preface this by saying I’m by no means a big Beatles guy) but imo, sgt peppers lonely hearts club band is the greatest album front to back that ever was.

In terms of the quality of songs, variation, and pure ability and uniqueness I don’t think I’ve ever listened to another album that even comes close

In the future looking to get the Sonos playbar, id love to get the sub to add that next dimension of boom but our living room with our TV setup is right above the bedroom of our suite so that’s out of the question for now lol

[Manic!]

I hate the term Audiophile. Way too much snake oil, not enough science/facts.

Bi-amping without using an active cross over will do nothing.

Ported subs drop off after whatever the ports are tuned to but play loader. Companies like SVS tune their subs pretty low. In my HT I use a 21-inch sub in a sealed box I built with a 2000 watt pa amp.

[trollface]

I run a pair of BW 685 S2's and a Dayton Sub 1200 hooked up to a Sonos amp and 70's Kenwood turntable. I plug the ports in the BW's and run the sub.

[!LittleDragon]

5.1 audio is my thing now... DVDA, SACD, DTS-CD and Bluray Audio... I rip them to FLAC without compression so I can play through my home theater and I compile my own DVDA discs for the car.

A lot of classic bands sound great in 5.1... The Beatles, Depeche Mode, Bryan Adams, Dire Straits, GnR... hell, even Bjork and Britney sound great. It's a shame that a lot of today's music in high res formats is only stereo but I don't listen to that crap anyways... lol

[bcrdukes]

I'm running KEF Q100 speakers powered by a Denon receiver (I forget which model.) I play CDs off of a Panasonic DMPBDT460 Blu-Ray player.

Popped in some older CDs for my collection over the years and they sound great. Some of the best recorded albums (for what I consider the gold standard) are CDs from 90s HK canto pop singers. There are still a handful of recording artists who use live bands and recorded and mastered by amazing engineers, but they are far and few these days. :okay:

[Traum]

Popped in some older CDs for my collection over the years and they sound great. Some of the best recorded albums (for what I consider the gold standard) are CDs from 90s HK canto pop singers. There are still a handful of recording artists who use live bands and recorded and mastered by amazing engineers, but they are far and few these days. :okay:
If audiophile grade Cantopop is your thing, certainly you must have heard of Bianca Wu? Her singing is hit and miss for me, but her recordings are all done with almost a no-expenses-spared type of mentality, and it is an absolute joy to listen to them with high quality equipment.

[bcrdukes]

Yes, Bianca Wu is on my Spotify playlist, but I do not own any of her records. I do appreciate her recordings - they are excellent! (And agreed about her singing.) :D

[MG1]

Bump........

I'm listening to music more and more on my laptop and iPhone. I have two decent over the ear cans and iPods, but thinking of going high end earpieces and a high end DAC. I already have the Red Dragonfly, but this just came in my email........ very affordable.


https://headphonebar.com/collections/dacs-headphone-amps-portable-audio/products/earmen-tr-amp?mc_cid=52c1d6b754&mc_eid=76fb470ee4


Dragonfly
https://headphonebar.com/collections/dacs-headphone-amps-portable-audio/products/audioquest-dragonfly-red


I wish...........

https://headphonebar.com/collections/earphones/products/campfire-audio-equinox

[MG1]

If any of you are on a budget and/or want to get into audio, may I suggest these.

https://www.kantoaudio.com/powered-speakers/yu6/

They are affordable and the best part is, they are self powered. Which means no amplifier needed. I have a pair hooked up to the television in the living room (not the media room). For the price, they are a bargain. I have an old turntable hooked up to it. It has all kinds of inputs. Everything from a built-in phono pre-amp to RCA line level input, two Toslink inputs, 3.5 mini input, and Blutooth 4.0. Plus a freaking remote that is very useful and full of wAnderful features. It comes in many finishes and are designed right here in Coquitlam, BC,

I have a powered sub hooked up to it. Yes, it even has output for that. The sound is decent for the price and size. I was so impressed, I shelled out more money for the matching stands (black, of course). The YU6 is the largest size in the line up. They also have other neat models.

I just looked at their website and noticed their latest product. So cool. It has built in DAC.

https://www.kantoaudio.com/powered-speakers/tuk/

[Manic!]

A very good deal on some great Pioneer speakers. Pick up a used receiver with HDMI for $100, a cheap sub for $100 and you have a great system for under $400.

https://forums.redflagdeals.com/amazon-ca-best-budget-audiophile-speakers-pioneer-sp-bs22-lr-129-90-2369734/

[bcrdukes]

Dragonfly

Let me know how you like the Dragonfly.

I purchased the version created and sold by the OE manufacturer and the internals, including the DAC chipset, is exactly the same, but never knew anyone to compare. There was a website that did a review but I lost the link and couldn't find it anymore before I could read it. I got lucky and found the OE version from Canada Computers for $50.

[MG1]

You can try mine out. Now that I use the AirPods, it just sits there on my desk looking pretty It’s the candy apple red one. PM if interested. Try it out for a week or two. It’s in the leather pouch that came with it and I haven’t touched it in almost a year, so Corona free. Gulolol.

[roastpuff]

Curious about the Dragonfly vs my FiiO E10K. I have super high impedance cans (Audio-Technica R70x) and the FiiO can't really drive them properly. Any idea if the Dragonfly is better?

[bcrdukes]

Caveat: My personal opinion only

I don't think the Dragonfly can power your cans to its full potential (see edit below.) Unfortunately, your FiiO is not cut out to do the job just based on specs on paper. I could be wrong, however. Best you try MG1's unit. I'm using my OE Dragonfly (let's just call it a white label knock off) with my KEF M500 headphones but I'm not looking to have my ears and audio senses caressed by harps played by heaven's angels or anything. For what it's worth, my KEF M500s are rated at 32-ohms ±15%.

Edit: I see your headphones are rated for 470 ohms. Jesus haha Both the Dragonfly and FiiO won't cut it :lol The Dragonfly is good up to 300ohms, which you may hear a difference, but your headphones won't reach its potential. On the flip side, I don't know how loud you listen to your music, so it won't really matter. Nonetheless, you may want to consider the IFI Audio XCAN to take full advantage of your headphones, and coincidentally sold at the same store MG1 posted, and is on sale!

@MG1 - thanks for the offer, but I'm in Toronto (Centre of the Universe.) Given that we both grew up in the same neighbourhood and its reputation, I probably won't send it back to you :troll:

[roastpuff]

Yeah, the FiiO does an OK job but at 470ohms (wtf, AT? These are supposed to be studio reference headphones) I really need to turn up the amp to have good volume.

[MG1]

The DAC from Headphone Bar that I posted earlier has a built in amp with volume control for preamp and headphone amp. Pretty sure not possible because up Covid, but call and see if you can bring your headphones and try it out.

Earmen TR-Amp.

https://www.headphone.guru/earmen-donald-dac-tr-amp-review/

[bcrdukes]

Yeah, the FiiO does an OK job but at 470ohms (wtf, AT? These are supposed to be studio reference headphones) I really need to turn up the amp to have good volume.

Without digging into the specs of your headphones, they are likely professional/studio grade headphones, hence the high impedance and related specifications. They're meant to hear every little pin drop and a specific range of frequencies, and used to edit/manipulate studio recordings.

[gilly]

Edifier having a sale right now on bookshelf speakers and headphones.

Ordered R1850db bookshelf speakers for my PC. $150 is an amazing deal for quality speakers.

https://www.edifier.com/ca/en/deals

31210

[sonick]

Was into audio back in the day, both home audio and headphones. Less time and interest nowadays.

My main setup is a vintage 80's Pioneer amp, with Athena AS-B2's that were all the rage back in the 00's: https://www.goodsound.com/equipment/athena_asb2_2.htm

I recently bought a set of KEF Q150 on deep discount that were supposed to be very well reviewed (https://www.digitaltrends.com/speaker-reviews/kef-q150-review/), however in a side-by-side found that my old Athenas actually had way better highs. Vocals on the KEF sounded like they were behind an N95 mask when compared next to the Athenas.

In terms of sources, it is mostly Chromecast Audio & Spotify, or my vintage Sony Direct Drive turntable.

Since working from Home, my Headphone interest has picked back up; not shown is a FiiO E10K headphone Amp/DAC.

https://i.imgur.com/FJgXa1a.jpg

[StanleyR]

Edifier having a sale right now on bookshelf speakers and headphones.

Ordered R1850db bookshelf speakers for my PC. $150 is an amazing deal for quality speakers.

https://www.edifier.com/ca/en/deals

31210

Not a bad price.

The main thing I dislike is the lack of a 3.5mm output as I can imagine many would love to be able to plug in a set of headphones while at my PC when not running the speakers (I know I would).

As a result I constructed my own 2.1 system with a mini tube amp, a self amplified sub (which fits neatly under the desk with it's own controller), and a set of Polk Signature S10 speakers to handle the mids and highs.

Sure, this setup is pricier than the self amplified offerings, but the sound quality is incomparable.

[604778]

Haven't had set of speakers in a while for my PC. Thinking of picking up a set of speakers.

I was looking at these guys. Kanto YU2 Powered Desktop Speakers (https://www.staples.ca/products/507136-en-kanto-yu2-powered-desktop-speakers-with-built-in-usb-dac-matte-white)

[Manic!]

Haven't had set of speakers in a while for my PC. Thinking of picking up a set of speakers.

I was looking at these guys. Kanto YU2 Powered Desktop Speakers (https://www.staples.ca/products/507136-en-kanto-yu2-powered-desktop-speakers-with-built-in-usb-dac-matte-white)

Edifier having a sale right now on bookshelf speakers and headphones.

Ordered R1850db bookshelf speakers for my PC. $150 is an amazing deal for quality speakers.

https://www.edifier.com/ca/en/deals

31210

Look here.

[MG1]

Look here.

Where?

I think you forgot the all important, link.

[TOS'd]

Where?

I think you forgot the all important, link.

I think he is telling 604778 to look at gilly's response/link.

[bcrdukes]

Put your audiophile expertise to the test here
https://www.npr.org/sections/therecord/2015/06/02/411473508/how-well-can-you-hear-audio-quality

[MG1]

Man, if I had the money..........


https://mailchi.mp/hificentre/hi-fi-centre-is-opening-by-appointment-on-tuesday-may-19th?e=43df17d32a

[MG1]

https://mailchi.mp/e85ab451d1f8/new-audio-technica-wood-headphones-anc-true-wireless?e=76fb470ee4

You can never have enough, right?

Dat Japanese cherry wood............... doesn’t match anything in the house, lol. Audio Technica, ftw!

[Ulic Qel-Droma]

I hate the term Audiophile. Way too much snake oil, not enough science/facts.

Bi-amping without using an active cross over will do nothing.

Ported subs drop off after whatever the ports are tuned to but play loader. Companies like SVS tune their subs pretty low. In my HT I use a 21-inch sub in a sealed box I built with a 2000 watt pa amp.

lol i was looking at the SVS SB16 ultra.

people say velodyne is better, but its like... 3x the cost LOL. and prob only 10% better

[Manic!]

lol i was looking at the SVS SB16 ultra.

people say velodyne is better, but its like... 3x the cost LOL. and prob only 10% better

Better off buying 2 of the SVS over the Velodyne. With 2 you will have more placement options and be able to get a better distribution of bass.

[roastpuff]

Sale on Beyerdynamic DT1990 Pro headphones - the flagship Beyerdynamic products right now: https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B01KM9EJ7I/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[Vansterdam]

https://en-ca.sennheiser.com/on-ear-dj-headphone-hd25?gclid=Cj0KCQjwoub3BRC6ARIsABGhnybLw6CteLeIVxT fzNTgbz5jzL7tq4PolQu9rDB18Y5FqYvA3aWjdjgaAqO-EALw_wcB

https://www.long-mcquade.com/73500/Pro-Audio---Recording/Headphones/Sennheiser/HD-25-Closed-Back--On-Ear-Professional-Headphones.htm

shouldof posted way earlier but pretty hot deal.

sennheiser HD 25 on sale for 130 reg price 190 at most retailers inc long and mcquade until the end of the month.

solid DJ or for regular use headphones

[beatdownvictim]

Jesus i cant imagine any of the svs ultra series i have a pc2000 in my basement and it'll rattle the shit outta everything already

[GS8]

I need closed-backs with the neutrality of the Shure SRH940 (https://www.long-mcquade.com/13929/Pro-Audio---Recording/Headphones/Shure/SRH940---Professional-Reference-Headphones.htm?ref=suggestive-search) but with good construction. The slumlord build quality of this combined with this gospel sound quality leaves me :fulloffuck:

[Ulic Qel-Droma]

Better off buying 2 of the SVS over the Velodyne. With 2 you will have more placement options and be able to get a better distribution of bass.

yeah the issue is my apartment is smaller than a house.. obvioulsy.

and my two 15 inch woofers with EQ already rattle the room next door.

if i got two or even one sb16... i think my windows would liquefy.

[roastpuff]

I need closed-backs with the neutrality of the Shure SRH940 (https://www.long-mcquade.com/13929/Pro-Audio---Recording/Headphones/Shure/SRH940---Professional-Reference-Headphones.htm?ref=suggestive-search) but with good construction. The slumlord build quality of this combined with this gospel sound quality leaves me :fulloffuck:

How about the HD280 Pro? These are super neutral studio reference headphones with the Sennheiser build quality, but not sure if it's to the level of the Shures as I've never heard them before. The 280's are a classic model. Also on sale, similar to the HD25.

https://www.long-mcquade.com/589/Pro-Audio---Recording/Headphones/Sennheiser/HD-280-Closed---Back-Headphones.htm

[MG1]

https://mofi.com/products/mofi-electronics-fender-x-mofi-precisiondeck-limited-edition-turntable?utm_source=Email_marketing&utm_campaign=21_0921_fender_old_list&cmp=1&utm_medium=HTMLEmail

Just gorgeous............ iconic.

[MG1]

Was setting up the Apple TV 4K that arrived today. Haven't spun any records lately, so I layed down Chuck Mangione's Children of Sanchez and cranked it up. Damn, analog is so nice. I mean it's really a pain in the ass keeping the LP's clean and whatnot, but damn..........

Bellavia, nuff said.

Next up, Dark Side of the Moon.

Had a bit of a scare when no sound was coming out, then realized the phono preamp was not turned on. You forget these things when you don't use it for a long ass time. lol.

[MG1]

I've been posting stuff in Off Topic. Time to post that sort of stuff here.

I've come to the conclusion you cannot have the perfect sound system. Money being a huge factor. SO, from now on, I'm going to concentrate on source material. I like vinyl, but it's just too much of a pain. Like a really high end knife, you need to keep it in top condition - all the time. Back to digital it is. I do like the sound of analog tape but that medium fades over time. I really do need to find and fire up the Nakamichi TD 1200 MKII.

CD's are convenient, but like the newer vinyl releases, the remastering is sub par. I've been listening to higher end digital sources. Right now, I'm listening to an HDAD version of The Alan Parsons Project - The Turn of a Friendly Card. I've had this for a long time, but never listened to it properly.

I need to explore DSD. I have plenty of SACD's that are DSD. Again, the mastering is the key. So many versions of software out there.

Anyway, I find anything pressed in Japan is top notch. Mobile Fidelity Sound Labs stuff is also reliable, although a few of their stuff is not that great.

Sometimes, I would just sit back and put on a really lousy mastered CD of a great album and just enjoy it for what it is.

I'm looking forward to the remastered Steely Dan albums - Bernie Grundman.

https://pitchfork.com/news/steely-dans-aja-to-be-reissued-on-vinyl/

Coming out at the end of September. Neptoon Records will be ordering them in LP form. I think I'll order the Super Audio CD version of it (Aja) from Acoustic Sounds.

https://store.acousticsounds.com/?gad=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwrfymBhCTARIsADXTabm70xOqlolAtazCpn8Y _U-tSxdwCrFWqZMWSN-fldeBe98aFa0xy_AaApm0EALw_wcB

[MG1]

Just received an e-mail notification from Mobile Fidelity Sound Labs. The long awaited Mofi One Step 2 record set of the Eagles Hotel California is out and available. Going to sell out quickly. If you're an Eagles fan and love vinyl, this is it. 180g 45RPM SuperVinyl 2LP Box Set

https://mofi.com/collections/ultradisc-one-step/products/eagles-hotel-california



Then, there's the original pressing, unopened stuff..........

https://musicpriceguide.com/13358/EAGLES-VERY-RARE-SEALED-LP-HOTEL-CALIFORNIA-1976-USA-1ST-PRESS-W-HYPE-STICKER.html

[MG1]

Decided to open up some boxes of stuff I had at my mom's house (20 years ago?). I found some vintage stereo equipment. Not audiophile quality, but not cheap. I always strived to get the best affordable stuff. This is from when I was in university/college (45 years ago). An old Hitachi tape deck with VU meter. My god, I missed dancing lights. I also found a Sound Shaper SA-1, complete with the electret microphone it came with. Dancing lights............. a thing of the past, but so cool. I so want to connect it via line and not microphone, but the AV receiver I have has all digital (HDMI) outputs. I guess I can get an RCA switcher in between the connected vintage stuff............ what a pain that'll be. I tried connecting an analog converter from the HDMI Arc connector and Optical out (Toslink and coax), since the sound from Shaw box is connected directly to AV Receiver. My 4K TV has no analog out. Optical and Coax only. I have to think more deeply about this, but for now, the microphone works great.


Oh, forgot to mention, found some audiophile tapes. Pre-recorded Nakamichi demo tapes. I even have an original NACA test tape. Other tapes that were songs recorded on TDK metal tapes (all metal housing) via a Nakamichi Dragon (friend had one that I used quite a bit). I still have a Nak TD1200 (car audio) collecting dust. Playing these tapes on the Hitachi is sacrilege. Butt.................. what the hell, lol. Gotta find the head and roller cleaners. Alsop, gulolololol.

New cassette tapes are still being produced........ like, W - T - F ??????


EDIT: Okay, just had to do a search.......... Taylor Swift Cassette Tapes! $45+ ???????


Found photos of the TDK metal body tapes. https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/1546700303/tdk-ma-xg90-greens-holy-grail-super?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=tdk+metal+cassette+tape&ref=sr_gallery-1-2&content_source=28c18077ee1193ca459137f245d9de6325a 7d624%253A1546700303&organic_search_click=1

and https://www.ebay.com/itm/285798844708?epid=11062723227&itmmeta=01HTNYRA4WQ3N3Q324AHFNQEYN&hash=item428af04924:g:G0sAAOSwL39l~Kgi&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAA4IQMK5UZunAsHDHXq8rUuv8qBkT7L bMYO82WcJNAUuZ3iEb6UzJDpYlVdJIVNurFVk29KRtTprmICva %2F1IvwAJKS546tqYIo0OiEd5e10M33lWA90FabEFYv9%2BrmJ %2B1tJLcM%2F98XDgFANjVnxFj%2Boqtm92VCxTcFm0WsrJlP0 nEKBQd9q7XdgJfLdLR6KaRcX8I6DiH%2FvXxarFZ5edw1qqhsb 0vY01q88Ux0DZYeudXEtVqVj4pkWyM%2BDWipz0L%2BpHrij0p CwS%2FZsnMjCug3rwPlnJgD7Me%2Fue27R7BBUr%2B0%7Ctkp% 3ABk9SR8Si4b7VYw

[MG1]

Damn................. forgot about the Mini Disc.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCK89V4NpJY

[68style]

Interesting note, I saw that Toys R Us in Richmond has an HMV pop-up aisle selling vinyl.

[GS8]

https://i.imgur.com/DO9OJUy.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/U07ETbn.jpg

I picked this up from a movie set sale. Everything functions! The hinge is dampened and not broken.

Also, the speaker quality is really really good. The low end comes through smoothly and warmly. If you put your hand on the speaker grille, you can feel the music massage your hand.

So I put my balls on it

But not really. I can't defile such a quality kit piece.

[Badhobz]

wait.... is that an answering machine? da fuck is that? FM radio alarm clock or something?

i dont get the product planning that led to this creation.

[GS8]

wait.... is that an answering machine? da fuck is that? FM radio alarm clock or something?

i dont get the product planning that led to this creation.

It's a tape recorder. If you zoom in, you can see the microphone at the top left of the clock display.

You can use it to record 'mix tapes' off the radio or record your spouse having an affair :pokerface:

[MG1]

Damn, while I was at Tower Records in Shibuya, Japan, I came across the 50th Anniversary Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon. I have just about every version of this 70's mega wAnder of a recording/project. This was a Dolby Atmos Blu Ray version that came out in 2023. Yeah, could get it on Amazon or eBay, but it was there on the shelf. I had to get it. I'm listening to it now. Holy bejeezus, aural french tickler, immersive, out of word kind of experience. Now I wish I had a 7.1.4 setup to truly appreciate this masterpiece. I paid 3890 Yen, which is like $35.00 CAD.

Spatial bliss. The saxophone in, "Us and Them," is so clear and detailed that a professional sax player could probably guess the type of reed that was used - that clear.

There's a box set of the 50th Anniversary that goes for $300.00 USD, but having this single Dolby Blu Ray for $35.00 is gold!

The disc comes with a good explanation on how to set up and test your system to get true Dolby Atmos HD playback. I had to listen to the 5.1 Surround Mix 24 bit/96 kHz Uncompressed dts-HD MA. The disc also includes the Remastered Stereo Mix in the same configuration.

Having said that, you can listen to the Dolby Atmos Mix using 5.1 Surround, but there's conflict with signals and it sounds off (pretty obvious why).

A true Dolby Atmos system means I have to get a new receiver that has the correct outputs. There are other ways to do it, like a second amp, but sometimes, it's not worth it. I'm happy with my 5.1 :okay:

Update: Of all the versions on this disc, I like the Remastered Uncompressed Mix the most. Weird.

[sonick]

Nice, well worth it for $35. I've got a 5.1.2 Atmos setup should see what it sells for here.

I've been buying 4k UHD Blu rays but haven't gotten into music or concert discs (yet...)

[68style]

I’ve got Sennheiser HD800s cans, anyone recommend a good amp to pair with them to get the full potential out of them?

I googled a lot but people are kind of ridiculous and I’m not spending $3,500 on a headohone amp

[Manic!]

If you are looking for something portable I bought this for my hifiman sundara's. It provides more power than my phone or laptop could provide. It also has built in Bluetooth

https://www.qudelix.com/products/qudelix-5k

[roastpuff]

I’ve got Sennheiser HD800s cans, anyone recommend a good amp to pair with them to get the full potential out of them?

I googled a lot but people are kind of ridiculous and I’m not spending $3,500 on a headohone amp

You bought $2000 headphones but don't want to spend equivalent amount on amplifier? Smh.

https://www.schiit.com/products/mjolnir-3

[68style]

I get that........ but we both know that the tech that goes into DAC's and amps is a little bit of snakeoil.... they all use the same ESS processors, etc. Company like McIntosh sells a $3,500 amp that gets outperformed in every test by a $100 pocket one like Manic just posted.

That said, I bought this one for fun to try... the readings and graphs produced by it were absolutely insane and for $70 I am really excited to try it out even if for nothing other than shits and giggles. Worst case scenario it's an easy portable powerhouse to carry around and get a nicer one for at home!

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006690697041.html?spm=a2g0o.order_detail.order _detail_item.4.3949f19cYcXnEb

That Schiit one looks really nice I will keep it in mind :)

[MG1]

I was at the Sound Room on Burrard last week to check out their vinyl day. Got my records ultrasonically cleaned and listened to them being played on their reference system. I was listening to their background music. Asked where it was coming from. It was from their NAD streaming system. After getting more info on it, I purchased a cheaper, entry level, player. A Bluenote Node. Told it was one of the best bang for buck starter. I think I'm going to go down a deep rabbit hole. Now to find a good streaming service that has better than CD Quality music. I love the idea of having hi-res music and sounds paying 24/7 throughout the house. Any recommendations on a streaming service to start? Right now, I'm listening to BBC, SiriusXM, and iHeart Radio. I'm listening to Radio Paradise, which plays MQA files for free.

I'm looking into services like Tidal and Qobuz

If I really get into it, I might break down and go with a portable streaming device. Rockin' really expensive cans, lol.