What speakers does /g/ use? How do you power them? How do you like them and what do you listen to with them?
Also check /hpg/ for headphones: >>55169221
>>55191948
Set of B&W dm630 speakers, powered by a Pioneer A209R amp for living room, pair of rokit 5's in the studio.
who /rotel/ here
who /sennheiser/ here
who /krix/ here
I just got myself a pair of Bose qc 15 headphones for 5 bucks :^)
Been waiting a long time for this thread
Any input on Epicure speakers for refoaming/rebuilding into an entry level setup?
I've been looking at the 200C and 110s for a bit, but I'm not sure they're worth
I use active speakers because I'm not a pleb. Klein+Hummel O500C to be exact
>>55192627
For that price they aren't terrible desu
Listening to my JBL lx 2001's.
http://www.harbeth.co.uk/library/mp3files/Alan_Shaw_Derek_HughesV2BBCJune07_%28C%29_HarbethUK.mp3
I'm usin old (20 years) Sanyo HiFi with stock speakers. But suprisingly it's quite good, better than many cheap new ones
HiFi Man HE 500
Schiit Lyr
Sennheiser HD650 with Schiit Modi and Asgard 2
Sennheiser HD25-1
Sennheiser IE80
Dali Zensor 3 with Yamaha A-S301 and Raspberry Pi with Hifiberry DAC
First for Momentum Wireless is actually a pretty good BT headset.
>>55191948
i can get a set of focal diablos for 10k not sure if i should
>>55197255
or i can get a set of focal utopia minis for 4500 still not sure
One of my buddies is selling a pair of Yamaha HS8 for pretty cheap, should i hop on it?
>>55198012
Do you have a set of speakers? If not then yes.
Do you want them and are you okay with the price? If yes then who the fuck cares
>>55197255
pic if anyone is interested i think that any component over 1k is way out of /g/ price range if i bought this it would push the total cost for my setup to 10k i would sell the focal 807vws for 1200 to my mate thou
>>55197647
the focal utiopa minis
>>55192032
>Pioneer A209R
should really upgrade that
Pic related only payed $200 for the towers, center, bose, and Sony avr, I have two of the klipsch sw-112 subwoofers payed $400CAD each for those. MFW I can't get a decent pair of used Klipsch Reference 6.5 - 8" towers under $800CAD
>>55199212
why do you want kilpsch OP lies this isnt an audiophile thread its a poor fag thread
>>55191948
Anyone have any experience with Dynaudio?
Is the sony uda 1 a good amp?
I'm currently looking for a good DAP. Anyone here have tried the Fiio X1 or X3, if so, what are your thoughts?
>>55191948
ELAC B5 + Some pioneer sub that came with this amp - powered by Pioneer SX-316
I want to upgrade to a smaller amp though, something with RCA Analog and Toslink Digital inputs and Discrete Sub. But only 2.1...
>How do you like them
Love em, holy shit do i love em, only gripe is my Amp's crossover kinda sucks, like i have to turn bass down all the way for the ELACs not to sound like Mud
cambridge audio preamp>SAE amp>quad 21L
its gud
I'm thinking of getting some vintage bookshelf speakers for my vintage receiver. Does anyone have experience with realistic minimus 7 speakers? I've heard that they are a great value for the price that they normally go for ($15-30), and I heard that they're are some mods that make them sound better.
can't be a true audiophile without having an external dac
show off your external dac / dac+amp
>>55200047
The frequency range they support sounds good for the price, but they have zero bass. They need a real sub unless you listen to flute music.
I used these for years but I got tired of the sound, and their size/design didn't play well with my small room either.
>>55200788
So I sold them and now I'm trying to decide between these two pairs.
>>55200788
>>55200802
finally someone with money
>>55200802
What are the components here?
>>55200922
Mommy and Daddy's money*
>>55200922
>>55201024
This stuff isn't very expensive when you buy used. You see more money in battlestation threads.
>>55200976
Technics turntable, Pioneer tuner, McIntosh preamp, Kinergetics CD player, Nakamichi tape deck, Rotel power amp.
The big old speakers were Polks, the new black ones are ADS, and the wood ones are KEF.
>>55201131
Nice. How much did you get the CD player for?
Only used stuff I can find is at an audio store and it still costs a shit ton.
>>55201248
>Nice. How much did you get the CD player for?
$100. Audio stores are always overpriced unless it's all refurbished. Try audio message boards and Craigslist. I've had a lot of luck at yard sales too.
>>55200788
>McIntosh
Dude nice
>>55200047
Realistic were Radio Shack shit tier.
>>55201441
I'm not impressed with it. Its build quality is basically Adcom level, and not like other gear in its original price range. Most buyers of McIntosh gear these days are deluded rich people, like Harley owners.
I have an Acurus preamp that I'm probably gonna swap out for it.
I have a Yamaha amp from 1987 that barely puts out any output on full volume, whether from speaker wires or headphone jack. Before I go trying to learn electronics repair, are the most likely causes for this problem worth the cost in time and money to fix for some likely shitty amp? Would I be better off buying something new instead?
>>55201487
yeah ive heard that mcintosh is only really for looks
>>55201441
>more expensive bose
>nice
>>55191948
Andrew Jones's Pioneer BS41
still the best bang for buck speaker made in this decade.
get 'em while you still can!
>>55201771
>cheap repairs from pajeet, fuck up the voltage bias, bass sounds like farts
>overpriced repairs from audiophile jew, is prefect, sell your house and eternal soul
>learn electronics, costs time, become autist
>>55202335
Lol what a joke, they sound like garbage. Can find much better speakers in the price range
>>55202790
Sounds like I should go shopping this week. Jazak Allahu khayran
>>55201771
If it's the headphone jack all you have to do is open it up, remove the part and then just replace it with a new one, just pay attention to what cables go to which pins so that everything is grounded and Left and Right audio actually remain left and right.
Taking the five minutes to learn how to solder is probably one of the best things to learn, electronic repair knowledge, regarless of how basic, is super handy and saves you money in the long run.
Go to a harbor freight or something and just buy the cheapo soldering iron and solder for like 8 bucks together.
>>55200290
sound cards are audiophile
Any of you have some hearing loss? If so, how did you deal with it?
It feels bad when you have spent a lot of money on audio equipment and you realize your hearing is imperfect.
Ath-m50 master race
>>55197255
>>55197647
>>55198630
>>55198649
Honestly, having used the Utopia Minis for awhile, I fully advocate a speaker in that price range. Though the Diablos are excellent for what they do, if you're a lonely NEET with few parties in your house, I'd advocate not throwing down that kind of cash.
>>55200802
KEF for sure. Why would you sacrifice all of that fidelity for what essentially will sound like a tin can compared to your previous experience?
>>55201487
>Adcom level
>implying
>>55200290
use an external clock from a crystal source in a regulated oven.
>>55205958
Hmm, those mid drivers are b110 like in ls3/5a's arent' they? Polypropylene with a nasty breakup spike they used to solve with a notch in the filter and not very 'high definition', much heavier than today's materials too.
>>55205958
Those ADS speakers should be equal to the KEFs in every way. They're worth about as much. Just a matter of personal preference.
>>55205971
Adcom/Rotel/NAD etc are good brands but they not TOP AUDIOPHILE HOLY SHIT MY CHECKBOOK brands. Other brands in the McIntosh price range are just built better.
>>55191948
/g/ please help. I want to connect 4 speakers to an amplifier, but I don't know what should I get to do this. I've been searching for information and it gets more confuse. the ohms, the watts, connect on serie or paralel..
the four speakers are 6 ohm and 100w. I been looking at the best way to wire them seems to be on serie-paralel. should I get an ampli over or under 6 ohms?
>>55206134
Are you doing a stereo setup? Four speakers total, but with two left side and two right side?
Many transistor amplifiers are good down to 4 ohms per channel, but if you connect two sets of 6 ohmers in parallel that would be 3 ohms per channel and potentially unsafe.
If you're doing a stereo setup and only two speakers per channel, you can't possibly hook them up as series-parallel. To be safe, you can hook them up in series and you'll end up with 12 ohms per channel, which should be safe for any transistor amp, but you will lose a bit of power output.
>>55206188
http://geoffthegreygeek.com/connecting-multiple-speakers-to-amplifier/
I found this.
yes, I want to put two left and two right speakers. I know nothing about electricity and electronics, I think it would be easier. the more I read the more confuse I get.
>>55192617
RA-500 here
the turntable is a rega RP3, jamo speakers, gift from my father.
Ive been thinking about buying the h1Vi speaker set thats on Massdrop right now, anyone have any history with them?
>>55204498
Lowered sensitivity and limited bandwidth of your hearing won't immediately make high fidelity sound reproduction obsolete. Everyone has some hearing loss, it's just a matter of how much. 90 yo war vet is probably deaf enough not to care but I've seen people here complain about their hearing loss over 16 KHz which is absolutely nothing in practice.
>>55191948
Wharfedale Diamond 10.2 speakers, powered by Emotiva UPA-2 amp, driven by Emotiva XDA-2 DAC.
>>55191948
For my car I use JBL GX600C and CS1214. I used a cheap but good board based on TAS5630, but it needs 48V instead of 12V from the battery, so it needed a separate dc/dc converter. I used 4 dc/dc converters now and they are all shit, so does anyone have a good idea what amplifier to use for this application?
