Audio
When I hear audiophiles refer to "the hobby" I think of swingers using the term "the lifestyle" - a shared secret, a touch of guilt.
Dining Room
- NAD M10 V2 BluOS Streaming Amplifier
Review | Audio Science Review (ASR) Forum - Home made speakers with ScanSpeak drivers
Madisound
Bedroom
- WiiM Ultra
Review (ASR) Forum - Fosi Audio V3 Mono Amplifiers
Review | Audio Science Review (ASR) Forum - Music Hall MMF 5.1 turntable
- SVS 3000 mini subwoofer
- Dali Oberon 1 loudspeakers
Living Room
- NAD C388 Integrated Amplifier
- Linton 85th Anniversary speakers
- Thorens TD125 Long Base turntable - Special order from Vinyl Nirvana - $5000
- Ortofon tone arm
- SPU #1 cartridge - $ see above - retipped by Sound Smith
- Grado - wood cartridge - $300
- Ortofon ST-7 - step up transformer - $300
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Pre 2024
Bedroom
- Yamaha A-S701 amp
- Sony XDR-F1HD HD tuner
- Music Hall MMF 5.1 turntable / Ortofon?
- RaspberryPi dac - Volumio / IQ Audio DAC Plus
- KEF Reference Series Model One speakers
Study
- RaspberryPi Nano + dac - IQ Audio / Volumio
- PS Audio Trio C-100 control amplifier
- Usher speakers
Living Room
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Pioneer 1250SX - amplifier one - $1200
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Crown XLS2502 - amplifier two - Crown XLS2502 Stereo Amplifier Review | Audio Science Review (ASR) Forum - $475
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Conrad Johnson Sonographe SC-1 - FET preamplifier - $300
- Shiit Gungnir - DAC - $750
- Infinity Kappa 8.1 Series II speakers - $450
- Thorens TD125 Long Base turntable - Special order from Vinyl Nirvana - $5000
- Ortofon tone arm
- SPU #1 cartridge - $ see above - retipped by Sound Smith
- Grado - wood cartridge - $300
- Ortofon ST-7 - step up transformer - $300
Project Idea: Repair the Pioneer's radio
Dining Room
- Teac AX-501 amplifier - Review and Measurements of Teac AX-501 Amplifier | Audio Science Review (ASR) Forum
- Teac UD-501 dac - Archimago’s Musings: MEASUREMENTS: Digital Filters and Impulse Response… (TEAC UD-501)
- RaspberryPi / Allo transporter // Volumio
- Home made speakers with ScanSpeak drivers Madisound
- Teac PD-301CD PLAYER / TUNER - $250
Project Idea: Connect dac and amp via RCA with the MiniDSP between them. Run correction. Connect the TV.
Basement
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Yamaha amplifier
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Many speakers - mostly home made
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Speedsters by Paul Carmody
Misc
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Samsung TV QN49Q6FAM
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Settings > Sound > Sound Output
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Settings > Sound > Expert Settings - turn off dolby digital+
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MiniDSP analog