What’s your Hi-Fi set up? spec and pictures please
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wack said:
It might be worth taking them to a furniture restorer, getting them done professionally
I have been offered a pair in Rosenut, but he wants £700 for them. He knows they are rare. I have offered him £600 for them.
But what will I get for mine? Being realistic £400?
If anyone wants a nice pair of S6e in Oak, give me a shout. They are in A1 condition.
Can I ask a question please.
How do you guys cope/wire up 2 amps to 1 pair of speakers?
I have AV Receiver and an Audio Amp.
Yes the AV receiver can play from sources like a Deck, Tape, CD etc but although my Audio Amp is 2 years old the sound is so much better for those sources.
So I want to keep both but only need one pair of speakers for both of them. So I need some kind of defence for the Amp or AV Receiver if I wire them both straight into a single pair of speakers as I don't want the output from say the Amp going into the speakers and then making its way to the AV Receiver.
...Or so I'm told.
Thanks
How do you guys cope/wire up 2 amps to 1 pair of speakers?
I have AV Receiver and an Audio Amp.
Yes the AV receiver can play from sources like a Deck, Tape, CD etc but although my Audio Amp is 2 years old the sound is so much better for those sources.
So I want to keep both but only need one pair of speakers for both of them. So I need some kind of defence for the Amp or AV Receiver if I wire them both straight into a single pair of speakers as I don't want the output from say the Amp going into the speakers and then making its way to the AV Receiver.
...Or so I'm told.
Thanks
Which model stereo amp do you own?
The ‘simplest’ way is to use the av amp to power centre, surrounds and sub and output the front L&R line level to your stereo amp which would power the front channels.
A unity gain or AV input on your stereo amp would make it easy but there are other, less neat ways to achieve the same thing if it only has ordinary inputs.
The ‘simplest’ way is to use the av amp to power centre, surrounds and sub and output the front L&R line level to your stereo amp which would power the front channels.
A unity gain or AV input on your stereo amp would make it easy but there are other, less neat ways to achieve the same thing if it only has ordinary inputs.
legzr1 said:
Which model stereo amp do you own?
The ‘simplest’ way is to use the av amp to power centre, surrounds and sub and output the front L&R line level to your stereo amp which would power the front channels.
A unity gain or AV input on your stereo amp would make it easy but there are other, less neat ways to achieve the same thing if it only has ordinary inputs.
I have a Marantz Audio Amp - It doesn't have line level inputs only jacks.The ‘simplest’ way is to use the av amp to power centre, surrounds and sub and output the front L&R line level to your stereo amp which would power the front channels.
A unity gain or AV input on your stereo amp would make it easy but there are other, less neat ways to achieve the same thing if it only has ordinary inputs.
Silkyskills said:
I have a Marantz Audio Amp - It doesn't have line level inputs only jacks.
Of course it has line level inputs, unless it is a digital input amp only? Take the front left and right pre outs from your av amp and plug it into a line input on your stereo amp.
You then set the volume to 12 o'clock on the stereo amp, calibrate the surround amps levels after that.
Plug the sources you want to listen to in stereo into your stereo amp.
Many stereo amps have an av input, this means that this setting bypasses the volume and automatically sets it to 12 o'clock. What model Marantz is it?
gizlaroc said:
Silkyskills said:
I have a Marantz Audio Amp - It doesn't have line level inputs only jacks.
Of course it has line level inputs, unless it is a digital input amp only? Take the front left and right pre outs from your av amp and plug it into a line input on your stereo amp.
You then set the volume to 12 o'clock on the stereo amp, calibrate the surround amps levels after that.
Plug the sources you want to listen to in stereo into your stereo amp.
Many stereo amps have an av input, this means that this setting bypasses the volume and automatically sets it to 12 o'clock. What model Marantz is it?
Thank you VERY VERY much guys...I hadn't thought of that. It means I'll have to leave the Audio Amp 'On' all the time as I use the 5.1 for TV etc far more than I use the Audio Amp but it's certainly a solution and the remote for the Audio Amp doesn't turn it On/Off believe it or not.
Again, thanks to both of you for your help, its much appreciated.
Again, thanks to both of you for your help, its much appreciated.
Silkyskills said:
Thank you VERY VERY much guys...I hadn't thought of that. It means I'll have to leave the Audio Amp 'On' all the time as I use the 5.1 for TV etc far more than I use the Audio Amp but it's certainly a solution and the remote for the Audio Amp doesn't turn it On/Off believe it or not.
Again, thanks to both of you for your help, its much appreciated.
Just remember to turn the volume down every time you switch to any non-AV source..!Again, thanks to both of you for your help, its much appreciated.
I’ve recently upgraded my portable listening to a pair of Shure e846 from the 315s and a Mojo DAC into iPhone via Spotify or Tidal
The step up from the 315s is really big - in particular the lower frequency performance of these 846’s is just not what you would expect from earbuds and they are also v discrete and don’t leak sound like some high end cans
What I’m not so sure about is the Mojo - sure the whole thing sounds really great but ... Mojo is a flawed product imo
Only micro USB inputs these connections are flimsy and going out of date fast
No cable that will directly connect my iPhone to Mojo (no usb micro to lightning) so most people seem to buy the Apple camera converter which is not just an extra 40gbp but a pain to life around in addition to already having a second device
No Bluetooth
Battery - it runs really hot and 8hours performance for its size and job is not amazing in my book I have my doubts about its longevity
However the whole thing sounds rather good and I’ve not listened to other similar DACs through these earbuds
In short if you want great sound commuting check out the 846s
The step up from the 315s is really big - in particular the lower frequency performance of these 846’s is just not what you would expect from earbuds and they are also v discrete and don’t leak sound like some high end cans
What I’m not so sure about is the Mojo - sure the whole thing sounds really great but ... Mojo is a flawed product imo
Only micro USB inputs these connections are flimsy and going out of date fast
No cable that will directly connect my iPhone to Mojo (no usb micro to lightning) so most people seem to buy the Apple camera converter which is not just an extra 40gbp but a pain to life around in addition to already having a second device
No Bluetooth
Battery - it runs really hot and 8hours performance for its size and job is not amazing in my book I have my doubts about its longevity
However the whole thing sounds rather good and I’ve not listened to other similar DACs through these earbuds
In short if you want great sound commuting check out the 846s
gizlaroc said:
I have been offered a pair in Rosenut, but he wants £700 for them. He knows they are rare.
I have offered him £600 for them.
But what will I get for mine? Being realistic £400?
If anyone wants a nice pair of S6e in Oak, give me a shout. They are in A1 condition.
Saw these on AVF the other day, very nice indeed!I have offered him £600 for them.
But what will I get for mine? Being realistic £400?
If anyone wants a nice pair of S6e in Oak, give me a shout. They are in A1 condition.
I've always been more in to AV and was never happy with music via my old Denon AVR3803 & DVD 2800mkII - mooching about over the holidays and stumbled across an Anthem MRX500 for £250 on Ebay via a dealer as I'd read they where decent with music as well as movies - not much info and they never answered my couple of questions, but it looked mint and had all the ARC kit, so I thought feck it and bought it anyway (and delivery was only £20 to me in the west Highlands!) Thing arrived and bar a couple of very light rubs on the top panel you'd never know it'd been out of the box, still has the protective plastic on the display and the ARC kit was unopened. I'd noticed my old Paradigm PDR10 sub making some funny noises on Christmas day and it really didn't sound good doing the ARC room EQ
Further testing after that confirmed it was rather unwell - found a thread on them on AVF, the woofer surround deteriorates with age and basically falls apart, sure enough mines was the same. Based on the recommendations I bought a new surround and some Copydex glue for a grand total of 9 quid and repaired it the other day, and I lined the cab with some polystyrene sheet the Mrs had left over and it's whoompin' away better than ever, result!I've got Tannoy MX3's and MX centre that I've had for over twenty years and had always viewed them as the weak point, but with the ARC room EQ, new AVR and a fully working sub, all fed with some Tidal, I'm over the moon for such a small outlay.
And a very kindly fellow was giving away a Denon DVD 2930 for free on AVF, collection only, but he generously allowed me to arrange a courier uplift - haven't been able to use my old 2800mkII for years as the TV is wall mounted and I can't get the Scart lead in; this has HDMI so I can watch my music DVD's again. And I bought a Sony BDP7200 for a song the other day, so I'm looking forward to trying out blu ray at last (I'm not one for keeping pace with the latest tech, too expensive for my pocket)
So a total overhaul for £330 plus whatever I can recoup for the old kit. Had my eye on a pair of gorgeous looking piano black Quad 21L2 for a very reasonable price, but as the Mrs says, the youngest will annihilate them - he's pushed the tweeters in numerous times this week, L&R once and the centre twice yesterday alone, thankfully they're silk and I keep a bit of tape on the rear of one to pull them back out (they must have been done hundreds of times over the years via my three kids) So I think I'll hold off on a speaker upgrade for now, although I did find my old Atlas 2.0+1.1 speaker cable the other day and will fit that once I figure a suitable way to strip the insulation on two of the cores as it's an absolute b
d to get off whilst leaving the core intact - I remember having to return to Glasgow Audio years ago to get them to do it for me after saying I'd manage it myself no bother...
Edited by stevoknevo on Saturday 18th January 12:53
Gents, a quick question if I may.
I've a got a small set up in a spare room that is mainly used for watching movies and I've recently upgraded the speakers to Oberon 5 floorstanders and matching centre / rears. All running through a reasonably low range Denon Amp.
It sounds great watching a movie through.
I'd like to listen to a bit more music, and have the PS4/Sky Q box playing Spotify but I'm not blown away if I'm honest. I suspect it's the source though, and wondered how I can improve, and what's the best way of streaming it or listening to it directly?
I'm tempted by these HD music streaming services like Tidal, but as Sky doesn't support it I'd need to listen to it through a Bluetooth connection. Any ideas?
Doesn't seem to be much high quality music on YouTube either. All seems to be stereo?
I've a got a small set up in a spare room that is mainly used for watching movies and I've recently upgraded the speakers to Oberon 5 floorstanders and matching centre / rears. All running through a reasonably low range Denon Amp.
It sounds great watching a movie through.
I'd like to listen to a bit more music, and have the PS4/Sky Q box playing Spotify but I'm not blown away if I'm honest. I suspect it's the source though, and wondered how I can improve, and what's the best way of streaming it or listening to it directly?
I'm tempted by these HD music streaming services like Tidal, but as Sky doesn't support it I'd need to listen to it through a Bluetooth connection. Any ideas?
Doesn't seem to be much high quality music on YouTube either. All seems to be stereo?
justin220 said:
Gents, a quick question if I may.
I've a got a small set up in a spare room that is mainly used for watching movies and I've recently upgraded the speakers to Oberon 5 floorstanders and matching centre / rears. All running through a reasonably low range Denon Amp.
It sounds great watching a movie through.
I'd like to listen to a bit more music, and have the PS4/Sky Q box playing Spotify but I'm not blown away if I'm honest. I suspect it's the source though, and wondered how I can improve, and what's the best way of streaming it or listening to it directly?
I'm tempted by these HD music streaming services like Tidal, but as Sky doesn't support it I'd need to listen to it through a Bluetooth connection. Any ideas?
Doesn't seem to be much high quality music on YouTube either. All seems to be stereo?
I’d highly recommend a Naim Atom and Tidal hi def. Mine is currently running through KEF LS50s and does sound pretty good. I've a got a small set up in a spare room that is mainly used for watching movies and I've recently upgraded the speakers to Oberon 5 floorstanders and matching centre / rears. All running through a reasonably low range Denon Amp.
It sounds great watching a movie through.
I'd like to listen to a bit more music, and have the PS4/Sky Q box playing Spotify but I'm not blown away if I'm honest. I suspect it's the source though, and wondered how I can improve, and what's the best way of streaming it or listening to it directly?
I'm tempted by these HD music streaming services like Tidal, but as Sky doesn't support it I'd need to listen to it through a Bluetooth connection. Any ideas?
Doesn't seem to be much high quality music on YouTube either. All seems to be stereo?
justin220 said:
I'd like to listen to a bit more music, and have the PS4/Sky Q box playing Spotify but I'm not blown away if I'm honest. I suspect it's the source though, and wondered how I can improve, and what's the best way of streaming it or listening to it directly?
Are you using free or paid-for Spotify ? You need to make sure you're using the highest quality mode, 320kbps which is also only available if you pay.A Chromecast Audio is probably the absolute cheapest way of streaming Spotify into a system.
outnumbered said:
Are you using free or paid-for Spotify ? You need to make sure you're using the highest quality mode, 320kbps which is also only available if you pay.
A Chromecast Audio is probably the absolute cheapest way of streaming Spotify into a system.
A raspberry pi will give you a cheap endpoint too. A Chromecast Audio is probably the absolute cheapest way of streaming Spotify into a system.
Does your amp have a usb audio input on it?
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