Another newbie here, although I'm pretty sure I recognise some members here from other forums. Hi JonV, Steve & Dave! My system, for those that don't already know is Michell Orbe/Ekos/Dorian/Ear834p + MacMini/Pure Music/HiFace/Lavry DA10 into Graaf GM50b amp & Focal 1007be speakers Hi to all here! Matt.
Thanks for the invite, looks nice n' fresh around here.
I am a vinyl head first and foremost, however having recently dipped my toe into computer audio I'm thoroughly enjoying some old music that hasn't seen the light of day for years chez scoobs I'm also enjoying the steep learning curve that is aiff, bit depth and galvanic isolation!...
Musically it's electronica, psyche and indie rock, but like most folk around here I've got a bit of everything kicking around for when the mood takes.
Alan, I bought the mini from a forum member who had pimped it for music and the ssd was ready installed when i acquired it. It runs fast, silent and cool but I cant comment on sound quality. I dont know if memory play in decibel / pure music etc offers an equivalent improvement of sorts?
I'm Chris K. I just turned 60 on 22 January! My wife Rachel and I live in Sunbury on Thames.
Jamie L recommended this forum to me and it's good to see some familiar faces here!
My current system:-
Michell Orbe SE/Tecnoarm/Ortofon Cadenza Bronze Lyngdorf CD1 Lyngdorf TDAI2200 Integrated Amp Lyngdorf Millenium ADC used as a phono stage Proac Response D18 speakers REL R305SE Arcam T32 Tuner Quadraspire XL rack Audioquest DBS cabling throughout Isotek Supreme mains cables
I used to own an all Naim set up (555, 552, 300 etc) but had to sell it all when my job went south in 2009.
My musical tastes are eclectic: classical, jazz, soul, classic rock (Allmans to ZZ Top!), blues, folk, country, electronica. Hip-hop, rap and modern R&B don't do it for me.
I am a software sales guy but was lucky enough to get a job at AudioT until a new software job came up last October.
Ok system, Naim 282, 200, HC2, 5x, FC2, LP12 in to SL2 on Quadraspire acrylic reference racks (LP12 on Quad wall Black shelf (Not acrylic!) all running from a Merlin Funnel mains block
I am Jamie L, a refugee from the Naim forum, like a few others recent arrivals here.
On the subject of arrivals, I am a father of nearly four weeks, and although very tired, have the most beautiful daughter (I know I am biased on that, but I also think I might be right).
Hi-fi: Naim CD5x - Naim Nait 3 - Tannoy D300. A very aggressive and immediate sound, which suits rock, jazz, electorinic, orchestral and even acoustic songwriting. Probably pretty useless for string quartets I suspect though.
Plus various makes DVDR, DVD, CDR, tuner, but they are nothing special.
A few favourite musicians: Van Der Graaf Generator/Peter Hammill, Led Zeppelin, Underworld, Miles Davis, Mark Kozelek/SKM/Red House painters, Yes, Pearl Jam, Kraftwerk, Tangerine Dream, Redshift, King Crimson/Fripp, Eno, Dead Can Dance, REM, Art Blakey, Vaughan Williams.....
The arts: Peter Greenaway, Hunter S Thompson, Clint Eastwood (director and actor), Cohen Brothers, Douglas Coupland, Alain Resnais, David Simon (Homicide, The Wire, etc), Russell Mills, Don Siegel, David Carson, Roger Dean, Tomato/Karl Hyde/John Warwicker, Hipgnosis....
Religion, sorry I mean sport, or maybe I was right first time: Denver Broncos (NFL), England Cricket Team, Yorkshire Cricket Team.
Geek: Model railways, Photoshop, Avid Illusion. Play drums, not so often these days though. Collect live sessions, recording, bootlegs.
I live within 15 minutes walk of Headingley Cricket Ground and I work in film and TV doing computer effects (VFX Supervisor).
But mostly now change nappies and feed milk to my daughter.
Not sure who else has come over (yet). From the experience I had with my old forum, if Naim sort out their problems people may go back, as happened when a certain moderator was dropped.
I must say I would like a forum other than Naim to succeed, even when working at its best, I found the lack of personal communication, and the barring of certain discussions too restrictive.
A community not ruled by those with a commercial interest would be good to see flourish.
Thanks for all the welcomes, it would be good to see this grow into something strong and independent.
I'm Clive D but have adopted the persona of DevilC here. I am an occasional user of pfm and hope that this site will combine its better aspects without the acrimony, divisiveness and bitterness which sometimes surfaces there!
My kit is pretty unexceptional but I'm happy with it. I have a Meridian 206 CD player which either uses its inbuilt DAC or the one from my Lexicoon MC1 processor/pre-amp. The power amp is loosely based on Les W's NCC200, built by the wonderful Paul Russell a couple of years ago. The speakers are Kef RDM3s, biwired and connected by some flat Nordost speaker cable. I also have a Popcorn Hour media server with lots of films and music stored on various external hard disks. This also gives me Internet Radio which I'm very fond of.
Musical tastes vary but favourite artists include The Doors, Stones, Eagles, Tom Waits, Leonard Cohen, Bob Dylan, Johny Cash, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Pink Floyd, Tom Petty, Led Zeppelin, Ray Lamontagne, Neil Young and many less well known bands/singers.
I'm looking forward to getting involved here and wish all involved with audiochews success, particularly Alan Brown who was kind enough to alert me to its presence.
Aside from @Alan, everyone here seems to be well-behaved
:-)
But seriously, the five of us - Jim, Alan, Docfoster, Gromit and me - set up Audio Chews because we don't like what goes on from time to time on the other forums. As @Jim says, we're trying hard to avoid as many of the obvious pitfalls as we can.
The more people add at this early stage, the more the 'personality' of AudioChews will be shaped - you are most welcome to be a part of that, as is every member.
I bought Alan's gotham cables over at PFM (where I post as martin clark); and with only minor prodding here I am.
I'll listen to anything at least twice, and mostly that's via a Naim CD2/Onix BWD1 / DPA50s pre/ 2 x DPA50S power amps / Impulse H2
- though nome of it remains as manufactured, some of it now glows in the dark internally; and sometimes I plug in a Tek scope and let it do the tedious listening business for me There are also a couple of spare systems' worth in cupboards spanning from valve tuners to DIY efforts that kept the smoke in; I am down to only 4 headphone amps these days...
And also to the more exclusive club of those who have bought dodgy cast-off cables from @Alan
:-)
I've always had a hankering after a pair of H2s since running a pair of H6s on the end of my NVA TDS monoblocks some 15 years ago. A recipe for early deafness, but great fun!
Anyway, I hope you join in as much as you can here, as we're still very much in the early stages of building our community.
Just back from the pub, there's every chance this post will make even less sense than my inaugural one!
Thanks to Jim, uglymusic and Alan for their good wishes. I will try to make sensible posts (unlikely), if that fails I'll try to add some humour. I admire the aims of the community and really hope that it manages to avoid the pitfalls of some of the others.
I had a drink tonight with, among others, a one-time regular contributor to another site. His take on it was that he found himself disagreeing vehemently with so many posts that he gave up. And he is the source of so much knowledge in his particular field that you would happily pay for his knowledge.
So keep it friendly, even if disagreements do raise more posts and threads. It is possible to hold different views without falling out big time.
I'm been a DIYer for about 15 years. I discovered how to modify & improve the stock Hiface & posted it all on DIYaudio. I started doing these mods for others when the request became numerous. So I guess I'm considered a dealer/manufacturer now although the modified Hiface is all I do. I have a real job Hopefully I can contribute!
My system is a modified Hiface feeding I2S into a Sabre DAC to a HHugh Dean Naksa Amplifier & Jordan JX92S DIY speakers. Musical tastes range across a wide spectrum - everything except classical, I guess.
BTW, what you though was a double post wasn't; it appears to be a bug with vanilla - if you delete one they both go. If you leave them, only one remains!
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Hi JonV, Steve & Dave!
My system, for those that don't already know is
Michell Orbe/Ekos/Dorian/Ear834p
+
MacMini/Pure Music/HiFace/Lavry DA10
into
Graaf GM50b amp
&
Focal 1007be speakers
Hi to all here!
Matt.
Did the SSD in your MAC make a big difference? I'm thinking of sticking one in mine soon.
Enjoy
I'm Chris K. I just turned 60 on 22 January! My wife Rachel and I live in Sunbury on Thames.
Jamie L recommended this forum to me and it's good to see some familiar faces here!
My current system:-
Michell Orbe SE/Tecnoarm/Ortofon Cadenza Bronze
Lyngdorf CD1
Lyngdorf TDAI2200 Integrated Amp
Lyngdorf Millenium ADC used as a phono stage
Proac Response D18 speakers
REL R305SE
Arcam T32 Tuner
Quadraspire XL rack
Audioquest DBS cabling throughout
Isotek Supreme mains cables
I used to own an all Naim set up (555, 552, 300 etc) but had to sell it all when my job went south in 2009.
My musical tastes are eclectic: classical, jazz, soul, classic rock (Allmans to ZZ Top!), blues, folk, country, electronica. Hip-hop, rap and modern R&B don't do it for me.
I am a software sales guy but was lucky enough to get a job at AudioT until a new software job came up last October.
I wish the forum well.
Enjoy and Happy belated birthday
Steve
Hi Guys,
Ok system, Naim 282, 200, HC2, 5x, FC2, LP12 in to SL2 on Quadraspire acrylic reference racks (LP12 on Quad wall Black shelf (Not acrylic!) all running from a Merlin Funnel mains block
Interests include Mountain bikes and Hifi
Thats me
Enjoy
Ben
I am Jamie L, a refugee from the Naim forum, like a few others recent arrivals here.
On the subject of arrivals, I am a father of nearly four weeks, and although very tired, have the most beautiful daughter (I know I am biased on that, but I also think I might be right).
Hi-fi: Naim CD5x - Naim Nait 3 - Tannoy D300.
A very aggressive and immediate sound, which suits rock, jazz, electorinic, orchestral and even acoustic songwriting. Probably pretty useless for string quartets I suspect though.
Plus various makes DVDR, DVD, CDR, tuner, but they are nothing special.
A few favourite musicians: Van Der Graaf Generator/Peter Hammill, Led Zeppelin, Underworld, Miles Davis, Mark Kozelek/SKM/Red House painters, Yes, Pearl Jam, Kraftwerk, Tangerine Dream, Redshift, King Crimson/Fripp, Eno, Dead Can Dance, REM, Art Blakey, Vaughan Williams.....
The arts: Peter Greenaway, Hunter S Thompson, Clint Eastwood (director and actor), Cohen Brothers, Douglas Coupland, Alain Resnais, David Simon (Homicide, The Wire, etc), Russell Mills, Don Siegel, David Carson, Roger Dean, Tomato/Karl Hyde/John Warwicker, Hipgnosis....
Religion, sorry I mean sport, or maybe I was right first time: Denver Broncos (NFL), England Cricket Team, Yorkshire Cricket Team.
Geek: Model railways, Photoshop, Avid Illusion. Play drums, not so often these days though. Collect live sessions, recording, bootlegs.
I live within 15 minutes walk of Headingley Cricket Ground and I work in film and TV doing computer effects (VFX Supervisor).
But mostly now change nappies and feed milk to my daughter.
Welcome Jamie, enjoy
Steve
I must say I would like a forum other than Naim to succeed, even when working at its best, I found the lack of personal communication, and the barring of certain discussions too restrictive.
A community not ruled by those with a commercial interest would be good to see flourish.
Thanks for all the welcomes, it would be good to see this grow into something strong and independent.
I'm Clive D but have adopted the persona of DevilC here. I am an occasional user of pfm and hope that this site will combine its better aspects without the acrimony, divisiveness and bitterness which sometimes surfaces there!
My kit is pretty unexceptional but I'm happy with it. I have a Meridian 206 CD player which either uses its inbuilt DAC or the one from my Lexicoon MC1 processor/pre-amp. The power amp is loosely based on Les W's NCC200, built by the wonderful Paul Russell a couple of years ago. The speakers are Kef RDM3s, biwired and connected by some flat Nordost speaker cable. I also have a Popcorn Hour media server with lots of films and music stored on various external hard disks. This also gives me Internet Radio which I'm very fond of.
Musical tastes vary but favourite artists include The Doors, Stones, Eagles, Tom Waits, Leonard Cohen, Bob Dylan, Johny Cash, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Pink Floyd, Tom Petty, Led Zeppelin, Ray Lamontagne, Neil Young and many less well known bands/singers.
I'm looking forward to getting involved here and wish all involved with audiochews success, particularly Alan Brown who was kind enough to alert me to its presence.
Good luck guys!
Welcome. We are trying very hard to avoid lots of the common pitfalls.
Enjoy
The more people add at this early stage, the more the 'personality' of AudioChews will be shaped - you are most welcome to be a part of that, as is every member.
I bought Alan's gotham cables over at PFM (where I post as martin clark); and with only minor prodding here I am.
I'll listen to anything at least twice, and mostly that's via a Naim CD2/Onix BWD1 / DPA50s pre/ 2 x DPA50S power amps / Impulse H2
- though nome of it remains as manufactured, some of it now glows in the dark internally; and sometimes I plug in a Tek scope and let it do the tedious listening business for me
H2s - nice
I can't invite anyone else as I'm run out of cables now....
Welcome Martin, great to see you. We are now elevating the tone around here!
=D>
Just back from the pub, there's every chance this post will make even less sense than my inaugural one!
Thanks to Jim, uglymusic and Alan for their good wishes. I will try to make sensible posts (unlikely), if that fails I'll try to add some humour. I admire the aims of the community and really hope that it manages to avoid the pitfalls of some of the others.
I had a drink tonight with, among others, a one-time regular contributor to another site. His take on it was that he found himself disagreeing vehemently with so many posts that he gave up. And he is the source of so much knowledge in his particular field that you would happily pay for his knowledge.
So keep it friendly, even if disagreements do raise more posts and threads. It is possible to hold different views without falling out big time.
DevilC
What cabs have you got your Jordans in?
I've read a lot of your postings with interest all across the www. - I hope you enjoy posting here in our small corner.
:-)
BTW, what you though was a double post wasn't; it appears to be a bug with vanilla - if you delete one they both go. If you leave them, only one remains!
Hello from Andrew!
I used to a 'prog' only man but recently my tast widened to Cat Stevens and classical.
System:-
LP12/Ittok/Troika/Prefix
DIY HiCAP (Linear PSU with superTeddyRegs)
NAIM NAC72 (with Teddyeg internal regulators on NJ321/729 boards)
DIY Dual Linear PSU for 72
ZAP250 power amp (DUAL mono NAP180)
Epos ES14s