What’s your Hi-Fi set up? spec and pictures please
Discussion
A final evolution of my main system.
I’ve gone for 2 set-ups on the same rack.
Source:
Analogue - Rega RP8/ exact
Digital - raspberry PI with hifiberry hat running roopeee - roon - tidal hi-fi
Set-up 1
Amp - Naim 32.5/ hicap/ 250
Speakers - neat iota Alpha
Set-up 2
Amp- Naim Nait 2
Speakers - linn Kan
I’ve gone for 2 set-ups on the same rack.
Source:
Analogue - Rega RP8/ exact
Digital - raspberry PI with hifiberry hat running roopeee - roon - tidal hi-fi
Set-up 1
Amp - Naim 32.5/ hicap/ 250
Speakers - neat iota Alpha
Set-up 2
Amp- Naim Nait 2
Speakers - linn Kan
Edited by Itsallicanafford on Sunday 2nd February 20:18
legzr1 said:
It must be 30 years since I owned an amp with tone controls. I can’t even remember any friends in that time that have had amps with tone controls or ‘loudness’ buttons.
What I have found is that most people I know who don’t give two sts about ‘quality’ often call ‘bass’ something closer to lower mids - around 120Hz which gives more of a ‘smack’ imho. What I call ‘real’ bass, where rooms get pressurised at high volume, never fails to astound. Whether they choose to invest the time, money and effort to get similar in their own homes is another subject...
I think it was Gizlaroc who mentioned it earlier but a well recorded live album is usually enough to convince - no real need for synthesised electronic sub-bass tracks to prove a point.
Ha! Listen to one now on my office system...What I have found is that most people I know who don’t give two sts about ‘quality’ often call ‘bass’ something closer to lower mids - around 120Hz which gives more of a ‘smack’ imho. What I call ‘real’ bass, where rooms get pressurised at high volume, never fails to astound. Whether they choose to invest the time, money and effort to get similar in their own homes is another subject...
I think it was Gizlaroc who mentioned it earlier but a well recorded live album is usually enough to convince - no real need for synthesised electronic sub-bass tracks to prove a point.
JerryDXB said:
It’s good to see this thread get a bump. My turn to share ...
I’m a sucker for everything matching so, from top to bottom have the following (all from Cyrus) CD7, Stream Xa, AV Master 8.0, Cyrus 7, PSX-R (for the Stream Xa), Smartpower Plus (centre speaker), Smartpower Plus (rear speakers) and a Stereo 200 (front speakers). Front speakers (one visible in the shot) are Cyrus CLS-70s, centre and rear are Arcam Muso and there’s an Arcam sub hiding off to the left. Cyrus Hark rack (took me a long time to acquire the necessary number of shelves and hence only really “finished” this set up with a few eBay purchases when we moved back to the UK recently) for the equipment and Cyrus/Arcam stands for the speakers. Will not be everyone’s cup of tea but I really like the look of the half size, silver boxes ... and once you have a few you have to stick with them if you want it to match
This Looks a great set-up, always fancied a Cyrus set-up on a Hark rack, enjoy!I’m a sucker for everything matching so, from top to bottom have the following (all from Cyrus) CD7, Stream Xa, AV Master 8.0, Cyrus 7, PSX-R (for the Stream Xa), Smartpower Plus (centre speaker), Smartpower Plus (rear speakers) and a Stereo 200 (front speakers). Front speakers (one visible in the shot) are Cyrus CLS-70s, centre and rear are Arcam Muso and there’s an Arcam sub hiding off to the left. Cyrus Hark rack (took me a long time to acquire the necessary number of shelves and hence only really “finished” this set up with a few eBay purchases when we moved back to the UK recently) for the equipment and Cyrus/Arcam stands for the speakers. Will not be everyone’s cup of tea but I really like the look of the half size, silver boxes ... and once you have a few you have to stick with them if you want it to match
ben5575 said:
Itsallicanafford said:
Sony FH-909r
Me: I quite like that. Goes on to ebay to have a look at the pri....
STiG911 said:
Itsallicanafford said:
ben5575 said:
Itsallicanafford said:
Sony FH-909r
Me: I quite like that. Goes on to ebay to have a look at the pri....
Anyway, the FH-909r superseded me by a few months, but it's replacement - can't remember the model number - was just as outrageous in both looks, performance and price. It was 4 MIDI separates in an odd-but-cool grey 'feltish' finish (no, really), which each weighed a ton with speakers to match and cost £1099 - in 1990.
LP12 with various upgrades.
Naim NDX2.
Supernait 3.
Naim Fraim.
Hi-Line x 1, Power-Lines x 2.
NAC A5 feeding Focal Kanta 2s.
Focal Elears.
2 x Mu-so Qb and 2 x Naim Mu-so throughout the house.
Absolutely no desire to spend anymore money!
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That's a fantastic set-up. Look after that lot and it should outlast you!
The Naim upgrade path, (although perfectly fine for those who have the cash) very quickly falls into the realms of gilding the Lilly, IMO.
beanoir said:
Funk said:
The only issue with Pis at the mo is availability; they're in short supply and people are scalping.
Yes, quite frustrating. I managed to pick up a new Pi4 4gb on eBay for 65, which is 10 over RRP...I felt I could live with that for the sake of getting my little project done, and i'm incredibly impatient.
Smallest Hi-Fi I’ve ever had…
Edited by beanoir on Wednesday 18th May 13:46
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