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BIGDaddyWil

BIGDaddyWil wrote: »

ldent42 wrote: »

Is that a coffee cup holder you got them stacked on?

Yep!

I bought this at Bed,Bath and Beyond, it makes a great headphone holder. So do some of the banana stands.
http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/1/1/55131-spectrum-euroTM-mug-tree.html

Out of My Mind and Time

So whats better by opinion? TT with good amp/receiver with good headphones or TT with good amp/receiver on big speakers?

I have Denon everything with dresser size infinitys. Personally I like the large speaker setup but can agree you may hear more through headphones.

mrussel1

Out of My Mind and Time wrote: »

So whats better by opinion? TT with good amp/receiver with good headphones or TT with good amp/receiver on big speakers?<br />
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I have Denon everything with dresser size infinitys. Personally I like the large speaker setup but can agree you may hear more through headphones.

What do you mean by TT?
I know people like a good pair of cans, but I'm not good at sitting and listening to music. I like to shoot pool, throw darts, mill around, etc, so a great amp/receiver and nice speakers are for me. Most of what I have are bi-polar speakers now, which tends to give a fuller sound, imo. I am thinking about taking a pair of Magnepans for a test drive. They offer 60 days free with round trip shipping. They are 4 ohm speakers so you have to be sure you have plenty of juice.

Out of My Mind and Time

Sorry. TT = turntable

Exactly. Im too moving around for head phones. Shooting stick. But I like good. Sound. I cant wait to play flac on my boat.

Listening room is 7.1 with variety of speakers and denon setup. Upstairs and down.

lolobugg

Out of My Mind and Time wrote: »

Sorry. TT = turntable

Exactly. Im too moving around for head phones. Shooting stick. But I like good. Sound. I cant wait to play flac on my boat.

Listening room is 7.1 with variety of speakers and denon setup. Upstairs and down.

I prefer listening thru a tube preamp with my Klipsch speakers.
I know it pisses off the neighbors, but nothing sounds as good as rock n roll thru speakers that can "push some air". Headphones are nice too but I would have to go with speakers.

dudeman

There is a time and place for big speakers and headphones. Big speakers for those times when you can't sit still and just have to boogie around the room, and cans for those times when you want to listen critically and evaluate a piece of music. I equate using good headphones to the act of listening to music through a microscope.

PJ_Soul

Are wireless headphones any good?

HollisBrown

Rega P3 turntable, Bozak DMS6000W speakers, Marantz PM11S1 amp, Blue Point cartridge

Big Bank Hank

PJ_Soul said:

Are wireless headphone any good?

Seems to me, that it would be hard to get the quality the same, never having listened to wireless before

PJ_Soul

Big Bank Hank said:

PJ_Soul said:

Are wireless headphone any good?

Seems to me, that it would be hard to get the quality the same, never having listened to wireless before

That's what I figure too, but then think about how fast technology is always progressing, so maybe if some really great wireless headphones don't exist yet, they soon will... would love to see some reports from those who can afford to sample new technologies, lol. I know there are expert reviews, but honestly, I just don't really trust them. A lot of those reviewers seem full of shit. I'd like to hear from regular civilian audiophiles.

ldent42

PJ soul, they're heavy. I assume because of the battery. I tried several and didn't like them

dudeman

The trade-off for wireless headphones is fidelity for convenience. I'd use them for TV or gaming but not for critical listening to music or for monitoring mixes for recording.

Also, my stereo: Marantz 2245 receiver, Dual 1019 TT, Denon DCD-1800r CD player. Speakers are Cerwin Vega VS-120's, Klipsch KG 2.5's and a Klipsch SW-10 subwoofer. All pieces of this system were broken when I got them and have all been repaired or restored. I totally rebuilt the Marantz and the Dual, recapped the crossovers in all of the speakers and replaced the midrange drivers in the C-V's. I rebuilt the loading mechanism in the Denon. The Klipsch sub had the caps all replaced in the power supply.

mrussel1

dudeman said:

The trade-off for wireless headphones is fidelity for convenience. I'd use them for TV or gaming but not for critical listening to music or for monitoring mixes for recording.

Also, my stereo: Marantz 2245 receiver, Dual 1019 TT, Denon DCD-1800r CD player. Speakers are Cerwin Vega VS-120's, Klipsch KG 2.5's and a Klipsch SW-10 subwoofer. All pieces of this system were broken when I got them and have all been repaired or restored. I totally rebuilt the Marantz and the Dual, recapped the crossovers in all of the speakers and replaced the midrange drivers in the C-V's. I rebuilt the loading mechanism in the Denon. The Klipsch sub had the caps all replaced in the power supply.

Nice vintage Marantz. I'd love to get an old school receiver but my systems are both dual purpose so that would mean another set of speakers. Since I already have 8 sets scattered around the house and a closet full of equipment, that wouldn't be a popular decision around here.
How do you like those CV's? I have some old speakers and although they tend to be nice and mellow, for the footprint of them (big) and the cabinetry (kind of bland generally), I think new technology is much more attractive with equal if not better sound. Whereas vintage receivers are superior for two channel listening and look beautiful.

buck502000

Rotel RA-1062 Integrated
Quad 11L bookshelf speakers
PS Audio DigitalLink III DA converter
Apple TV Generation 2
Technics sl-d2 turntable

Basement System
Harmon Kardon AVR receiver
Apple Airport express for streaming
Old hand me down Pioneer giant cabinet speakers

dudeman

mrussel1 said:

Nice vintage Marantz. I'd love to get an old school receiver but my systems are both dual purpose so that would mean another set of speakers. Since I already have 8 sets scattered around the house and a closet full of equipment, that wouldn't be a popular decision around here.
How do you like those CV's? I have some old speakers and although they tend to be nice and mellow, for the footprint of them (big) and the cabinetry (kind of bland generally), I think new technology is much more attractive with equal if not better sound. Whereas vintage receivers are superior for two channel listening and look beautiful.

The Marantz is responsible for my building of a dedicated two-channel stereo and getting away from listening to music on my surround sound home theater. It totally changed the way I enjoy music in my home and opened a can of worms for me in a big and positive way. The CV's are absolutely great for the type of music I listen to. They get dismissed in audiophile circles as only good for rock and roll or as "party speakers", but I listen mostly to rock and roll and love to shake the house. They are very efficient and can output uncomfortable amounts of volume with only the 45 watts per channel that the 2245 feeds them. I only have about $40.00 into them but they sound like a million bucks to me.

callen

When younger would lay in front of receiver with headphones on. Not anymore and with loosing significant high frequency in one ear just hard to listen to headphones. Hearing loss not attributed to loud music. So prefer big towers and sub. Have two additional zones ( thanks Onkyo) so house is filled with music so can do things around house and towers and sub fill in low frequencies for rooms without. Have old Marantz I bought as a kid and need to have it repaired. It's an SR6000 of something like that. Full receiver so probably not one of he sought after models.

mrussel1

I'm trying to sell a system on Craigslist right now, complete 5.1. It's a good system for most, but I'm a bit of a snob on this.
46 inch LCD Sony Grand Vega
2 Boston CS226 tower
2 Boston 6.5 inch HS60 bookshelf
Boston XB2 8 inch sub (only goes down to 40, so more musical than movie)
An old Infinity Sterling center channel
Onkyo RTC-360 receiver. Pretty loaded up 100x7, multi zone, 6 hdmi, DLNA, etc
Three level glass/wood stand
I also offered 800 gb of FLAC/ 24 bit music.

I'm asking $1000 and feel like it's a good deal, but no hits yet. If I don't sell it, then it's just more shit in the closet that gets older. Think I'm asking too much?

lolobugg

mrussel1 said:

I'm trying to sell a system on Craigslist right now, complete 5.1. It's a good system for most, but I'm a bit of a snob on this.
46 inch LCD Sony Grand Vega
2 Boston CS226 tower
2 Boston 6.5 inch HS60 bookshelf
Boston XB2 8 inch sub (only goes down to 40, so more musical than movie)
An old Infinity Sterling center channel
Onkyo RTC-360 receiver. Pretty loaded up 100x7, multi zone, 6 hdmi, DLNA, etc
Three level glass/wood stand
I also offered 800 gb of FLAC/ 24 bit music.

I'm asking $1000 and feel like it's a good deal, but no hits yet. If I don't sell it, then it's just more shit in the closet that gets older. Think I'm asking too much?

sounds like a great deal to me.
If I was in the market for surround, I would snatch this up.

dudeman

mrussel1 said:

I'm trying to sell a system on Craigslist right now, complete 5.1. It's a good system for most, but I'm a bit of a snob on this.
46 inch LCD Sony Grand Vega
2 Boston CS226 tower
2 Boston 6.5 inch HS60 bookshelf
Boston XB2 8 inch sub (only goes down to 40, so more musical than movie)
An old Infinity Sterling center channel
Onkyo RTC-360 receiver. Pretty loaded up 100x7, multi zone, 6 hdmi, DLNA, etc
Three level glass/wood stand
I also offered 800 gb of FLAC/ 24 bit music.

I'm asking $1000 and feel like it's a good deal, but no hits yet. If I don't sell it, then it's just more shit in the closet that gets older. Think I'm asking too much?

You might do better in listing each component separately. IMO, part of the fun in building a system is hand selecting components and speakers. If you get interest on any single items, you may be able to mention the complete package.

$1,000 sounds reasonable for what you have there. Good luck with the sale!

mrussel1

Yeah, I think I am going to list them separately. I'm also going to sell my squeezebox duet too. Amazon has the Yamaha Aventage RX-830 on sale for $499, normally $900. The 1030 is $500 off. If you are looking for a strong AVR, these are unbelievably prices. I will be buying one of them tonight.