Audio Chews: the hi-fi and music community

• Docfoster May 2012

  Moderator

  On my way home in the car today I was singing my heart out with the inspiral carpets 'weakness'. I also have a penchant for early 90s rave music (altern8 anyone...?).
  Now these are neither audiophile tunes nor audiophile recordings. Very far from it- They have had every inch of hifi life compressed out of them. Yet still they are pieces of music that make me smile. Behind closed doors.
  Anyone else have any similar guilty or shame laden musical pleasures...?

  Pioneer PL-71 (Decca SG), NVA Phono 2, NVA TFS, NVA P90SA pre-, NVA TSS mk3 power-, NVA Cube 1. (Also an NVA AP30 powering the 12inch bass units of a pair Goodmans Goodwoods. Just for some extra slam.)
  TechniSat HD Freeview into Musical Fidelity A3 24 192k DAC and InFocus X9 720p DLP projector.
  Power Inspired AG1500 mains regenerator.
  Mainly NVA cables, but with TQ Ultra Black speaker cables.
• uglymusic May 2012

  Administrator

  All of my collection! :-)

  Take a look at these hands!
  Main: White MacBook/SSD/OS X Lion/Audirvana Plus -> Tellurium Q Digital Interconnect -> M2Tech Young/Super TeddyReg PSU -> TQ Blue Interconnects -> TQ Iridium Listen Pre-amp -> TQ Blue Interconnects -> Green Goddess Single Ended Class A 12 wpc Power Amp -> TQ Ultra Black and Graphite speaker cables -> Royd RR3 speakers/Royd stands
  Ugliness depositories: Synology DS411slim NAS and FireWire Drobo
  Office: KingRex USB DAC and PSU -> Passive pre ->TQ Atom power amp -> Mission 761 speakers/desk
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• Alan May 2012

  Moderator

  I loved Lulu's version of 'man who sold the world' far far too much on the radio, whilst driving in the sun on Wednesday.
  

  Life: Trek it or Wreck it.
  
  
  Main: [ Qnap TS 110 NAS ] > Modified Apple MACmini (Mountain Lion, Audirvana +) > M2Tech Young DAC > LightSpeed Attenuator (LDR) > XIV 10W SECA Amplifier > Royd Revelation RR3 Speakers
  Belkin PF40 Mains filter for all digital gubbins
  Cables by Tellurium Q and DIY.
  
  Office: FooBar2000 > HRT Music Streamer 2 > NVA AP20 > JPW Sonata
• Docfoster May 2012

  Moderator

  And of that sordid pile what leaves you the most shame faced...?

  Pioneer PL-71 (Decca SG), NVA Phono 2, NVA TFS, NVA P90SA pre-, NVA TSS mk3 power-, NVA Cube 1. (Also an NVA AP30 powering the 12inch bass units of a pair Goodmans Goodwoods. Just for some extra slam.)
  TechniSat HD Freeview into Musical Fidelity A3 24 192k DAC and InFocus X9 720p DLP projector.
  Power Inspired AG1500 mains regenerator.
  Mainly NVA cables, but with TQ Ultra Black speaker cables.
• uglymusic May 2012

  Administrator

  I can't think of anything, off-hand. I'll give it some thought.

  Take a look at these hands!
  Main: White MacBook/SSD/OS X Lion/Audirvana Plus -> Tellurium Q Digital Interconnect -> M2Tech Young/Super TeddyReg PSU -> TQ Blue Interconnects -> TQ Iridium Listen Pre-amp -> TQ Blue Interconnects -> Green Goddess Single Ended Class A 12 wpc Power Amp -> TQ Ultra Black and Graphite speaker cables -> Royd RR3 speakers/Royd stands
  Ugliness depositories: Synology DS411slim NAS and FireWire Drobo
  Office: KingRex USB DAC and PSU -> Passive pre ->TQ Atom power amp -> Mission 761 speakers/desk
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• Docfoster June 2012

  Moderator

  Alan said:

  I loved Lulu's version of 'man who sold the world' far far too much on the radio, whilst driving in the sun on Wednesday.
  

  
  
  The solitude of the car is a terrible facilitator of this sort of thing is it not...?

  Pioneer PL-71 (Decca SG), NVA Phono 2, NVA TFS, NVA P90SA pre-, NVA TSS mk3 power-, NVA Cube 1. (Also an NVA AP30 powering the 12inch bass units of a pair Goodmans Goodwoods. Just for some extra slam.)
  TechniSat HD Freeview into Musical Fidelity A3 24 192k DAC and InFocus X9 720p DLP projector.
  Power Inspired AG1500 mains regenerator.
  Mainly NVA cables, but with TQ Ultra Black speaker cables.
• uglymusic June 2012

  Administrator

  Docfoster said:

  Alan said:

  I loved Lulu's version of 'man who sold the world' far far too much on the radio, whilst driving in the sun on Wednesday.
  

  
  
  The solitude of the car is a terrible facilitator of this sort of thing is it not...?

  
  As long as you keep the windows closed ;-)
  

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  Main: White MacBook/SSD/OS X Lion/Audirvana Plus -> Tellurium Q Digital Interconnect -> M2Tech Young/Super TeddyReg PSU -> TQ Blue Interconnects -> TQ Iridium Listen Pre-amp -> TQ Blue Interconnects -> Green Goddess Single Ended Class A 12 wpc Power Amp -> TQ Ultra Black and Graphite speaker cables -> Royd RR3 speakers/Royd stands
  Ugliness depositories: Synology DS411slim NAS and FireWire Drobo
  Office: KingRex USB DAC and PSU -> Passive pre ->TQ Atom power amp -> Mission 761 speakers/desk
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• Brumjam June 2012

  Member

  Got in my car tonight and was greeted to Kiss - Crazy crazy nights (windows firmly up)  ;))

  Netgear ReadyNAS >> PS Audio Perfectwave DAC Mk2 >> Shindo Monbrison >> Hypex Ncore Monoblocks >> Vivid Audio V1.5
  
• Docfoster June 2012

  Moderator

  Brumjam said:

  Got in my car tonight and was greeted to Kiss - Crazy crazy nights (windows firmly up)  ;))

  
  
  Now we've started. Now we've started!

  Pioneer PL-71 (Decca SG), NVA Phono 2, NVA TFS, NVA P90SA pre-, NVA TSS mk3 power-, NVA Cube 1. (Also an NVA AP30 powering the 12inch bass units of a pair Goodmans Goodwoods. Just for some extra slam.)
  TechniSat HD Freeview into Musical Fidelity A3 24 192k DAC and InFocus X9 720p DLP projector.
  Power Inspired AG1500 mains regenerator.
  Mainly NVA cables, but with TQ Ultra Black speaker cables.
• Brumjam June 2012

  Member

  Oh I've got far worse than that in the locker Ben.....far worse X_X

  Netgear ReadyNAS >> PS Audio Perfectwave DAC Mk2 >> Shindo Monbrison >> Hypex Ncore Monoblocks >> Vivid Audio V1.5
  
• Jim June 2012

  Member

  I confess to liking Cher If I Could Turn Back Time
  
  Really loud!

  I ain’t sayin’ you treated me unkind
  You could have done better but I don’t mind
  You just kinda wasted my precious time
  But don’t think twice, it’s all right
• Brumjam June 2012

  Member

  Jim said:

  I confess to liking Cher If I Could Turn Back Time
  
  Really loud!

  
  
  
  
  
  Yeeeesssssss! Now there's a track.

  Netgear ReadyNAS >> PS Audio Perfectwave DAC Mk2 >> Shindo Monbrison >> Hypex Ncore Monoblocks >> Vivid Audio V1.5
  
• Alan June 2012

  Moderator

  Living on a prayer - Bon Jovi. Really loud with windows open....
  
  

  Life: Trek it or Wreck it.
  
  
  Main: [ Qnap TS 110 NAS ] > Modified Apple MACmini (Mountain Lion, Audirvana +) > M2Tech Young DAC > LightSpeed Attenuator (LDR) > XIV 10W SECA Amplifier > Royd Revelation RR3 Speakers
  Belkin PF40 Mains filter for all digital gubbins
  Cables by Tellurium Q and DIY.
  
  Office: FooBar2000 > HRT Music Streamer 2 > NVA AP20 > JPW Sonata
• Docfoster June 2012

  Moderator

  Open windows...?
  That sounds like pride rather than guilt.
  Steady boy.

  Pioneer PL-71 (Decca SG), NVA Phono 2, NVA TFS, NVA P90SA pre-, NVA TSS mk3 power-, NVA Cube 1. (Also an NVA AP30 powering the 12inch bass units of a pair Goodmans Goodwoods. Just for some extra slam.)
  TechniSat HD Freeview into Musical Fidelity A3 24 192k DAC and InFocus X9 720p DLP projector.
  Power Inspired AG1500 mains regenerator.
  Mainly NVA cables, but with TQ Ultra Black speaker cables.
• Brumjam June 2012

  Member

  There's a club near here which I've heard *cough* likes to play the following tracks back to back of a Friday night:

  
  

  Bon Jovi - Livin' on a Prayer

  Chesney Hawkes - I am the One and Only

  Bryan Adams - Summer of '69

  
  

  Being a credible audiophile I've obviously never frequented said venue.

  Netgear ReadyNAS >> PS Audio Perfectwave DAC Mk2 >> Shindo Monbrison >> Hypex Ncore Monoblocks >> Vivid Audio V1.5
  
• Docfoster June 2012

  Moderator

  Don't tell my wife. She'd insist we go. Those are the top 3 tunes on her playlist.

  Pioneer PL-71 (Decca SG), NVA Phono 2, NVA TFS, NVA P90SA pre-, NVA TSS mk3 power-, NVA Cube 1. (Also an NVA AP30 powering the 12inch bass units of a pair Goodmans Goodwoods. Just for some extra slam.)
  TechniSat HD Freeview into Musical Fidelity A3 24 192k DAC and InFocus X9 720p DLP projector.
  Power Inspired AG1500 mains regenerator.
  Mainly NVA cables, but with TQ Ultra Black speaker cables.
• Jim June 2012

  Member

  Actually I really like Summer of '69 as well.  I know, there's no hope!
  

  I ain’t sayin’ you treated me unkind
  You could have done better but I don’t mind
  You just kinda wasted my precious time
  But don’t think twice, it’s all right
• Docfoster June 2012

  Moderator

  Beastie Boys 'Ill communication". Listened to it 3 times straight today. I listen to it at least once a week. Bloody brilliant. Number 1 on my desert island discs list...The only thing I shall miss beneath the lonely palms is the need to keep my beasties listening a dirty secret...!

  Pioneer PL-71 (Decca SG), NVA Phono 2, NVA TFS, NVA P90SA pre-, NVA TSS mk3 power-, NVA Cube 1. (Also an NVA AP30 powering the 12inch bass units of a pair Goodmans Goodwoods. Just for some extra slam.)
  TechniSat HD Freeview into Musical Fidelity A3 24 192k DAC and InFocus X9 720p DLP projector.
  Power Inspired AG1500 mains regenerator.
  Mainly NVA cables, but with TQ Ultra Black speaker cables.
• Docfoster June 2012

  Moderator

  Flowered up
  
  

  Pioneer PL-71 (Decca SG), NVA Phono 2, NVA TFS, NVA P90SA pre-, NVA TSS mk3 power-, NVA Cube 1. (Also an NVA AP30 powering the 12inch bass units of a pair Goodmans Goodwoods. Just for some extra slam.)
  TechniSat HD Freeview into Musical Fidelity A3 24 192k DAC and InFocus X9 720p DLP projector.
  Power Inspired AG1500 mains regenerator.
  Mainly NVA cables, but with TQ Ultra Black speaker cables.
• Brain_Dead June 2012

  Member

  I love Andreas Volleweider's music it makes me relax,

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjuKVhpQi6Y&feature=related
  

  
  

  
  

  I just love the way Acrylic burns and the fumes are to just die for!
• uglymusic July 2012

  Administrator

  OK. I've finally thought of one.
  
  Fleetwood Mac - Rumours
  
  Defo not ugly music :-)
  

  Take a look at these hands!
  Main: White MacBook/SSD/OS X Lion/Audirvana Plus -> Tellurium Q Digital Interconnect -> M2Tech Young/Super TeddyReg PSU -> TQ Blue Interconnects -> TQ Iridium Listen Pre-amp -> TQ Blue Interconnects -> Green Goddess Single Ended Class A 12 wpc Power Amp -> TQ Ultra Black and Graphite speaker cables -> Royd RR3 speakers/Royd stands
  Ugliness depositories: Synology DS411slim NAS and FireWire Drobo
  Office: KingRex USB DAC and PSU -> Passive pre ->TQ Atom power amp -> Mission 761 speakers/desk
  Visit my website, Writing For SEO
• Docfoster July 2012

  Moderator

  Blimey Dave.
  What happened? You expecting guests or summit?

  Pioneer PL-71 (Decca SG), NVA Phono 2, NVA TFS, NVA P90SA pre-, NVA TSS mk3 power-, NVA Cube 1. (Also an NVA AP30 powering the 12inch bass units of a pair Goodmans Goodwoods. Just for some extra slam.)
  TechniSat HD Freeview into Musical Fidelity A3 24 192k DAC and InFocus X9 720p DLP projector.
  Power Inspired AG1500 mains regenerator.
  Mainly NVA cables, but with TQ Ultra Black speaker cables.
• Brumjam July 2012

  Member

  Docfoster said:

  Blimey Dave.
  What happened? You expecting guests or summit?

  
  
  
  
  :-))

  Netgear ReadyNAS >> PS Audio Perfectwave DAC Mk2 >> Shindo Monbrison >> Hypex Ncore Monoblocks >> Vivid Audio V1.5
  
• uglymusic July 2012

  Administrator

  SWMBO has a copy.
  

  Take a look at these hands!
  Main: White MacBook/SSD/OS X Lion/Audirvana Plus -> Tellurium Q Digital Interconnect -> M2Tech Young/Super TeddyReg PSU -> TQ Blue Interconnects -> TQ Iridium Listen Pre-amp -> TQ Blue Interconnects -> Green Goddess Single Ended Class A 12 wpc Power Amp -> TQ Ultra Black and Graphite speaker cables -> Royd RR3 speakers/Royd stands
  Ugliness depositories: Synology DS411slim NAS and FireWire Drobo
  Office: KingRex USB DAC and PSU -> Passive pre ->TQ Atom power amp -> Mission 761 speakers/desk
  Visit my website, Writing For SEO

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