New Member
Location: Manchester
Posts: 8
I'm Mark.
Hello from Altrincham
I've been browsing and not understanding very much! I listen to mostly music from my Mac but also some vinyl.
My system: Imac to Beresford Bushmaster Mk 2 to Rotel RA-04 to Celestion CS135 sub woofer and Monitor Audio Silver 1 or Grado SR 60 headphones.
I also have a Project Debut turntable.
Just got the speakers which has improved my listening immensely. Listen to mostly rock/rap/dance/acoustic.
Cheers!
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Location: N E Kent
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I'm Geoff.
Hello Mark. Welcome to AOS.
I'm sure we can enlighten you a bit. The basics of Hi-Fi are not too difficult to get your head around.
We have sections covering every aspect. Have a look around and place any questions in the appropriate area. Or if you're not certain, the Blank Canvas section.
Enjoy the forum,
Geoff.
It is impossible for anything digital to sound analogue, because it isn't analogue!
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I'm Grant.
Welcome aboard Mark. We try to make the site friendly and informative, with a touch of humour thrown in for good measure. Any questions, just ask.
regards Grant
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“You see these dictators on their pedestals, surrounded by the bayonets of their soldiers and the truncheons of their police ... yet in their hearts there is unspoken fear. They are afraid of words and thoughts: words spoken abroad, thoughts stirring at home -- all the more powerful because forbidden -- terrify them. A little mouse of thought appears in the room, and even the mightiest potentates are thrown into panic.”
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Location: Liverpool, UK
Posts: 343
I'm fabulous.
Welcome.... from someone just up the road
Guy
lossless > Raspberry PI-3b+ > allo Boss > Van Damme Purple interconnect >
Myryad Z210 CD Player > Chord Chameleon Silver+ interconnect >
into Magnum IA170 amplifier > Van Damme Blue 4mm cable > Mission 752 Freedom Floorstanders
Headphones: Audio Technica ATH-AD700 Open-back
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Location: kabul
Posts: 1,147
I'm bob.
I bought my first ever turntable in Altrincham from a Hifi shop that used to be on the Hale Road, back on my 17th birthday in 1988. I think I bought GUITAR by Frank Zappa on the same day.
Robert
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Location: Eastbourne UK
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I'm Geoffrey.
Hello and welcome Mark.
Geoff.
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I'm openingabottleofwine.
Welcome to AoS Mark
Enjoy the Forum
Regards
Barry
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I'm Anthony.
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Location: Glasgowshire
Posts: 9,663
I'm Gary.
Ello fella, nice place here...get stuck in!
AC POWER
Hardwired 10kVA balanced mains powering entire system
AMPS
Meridian 557 power Amp (Modded) / PS Audio BHK Preamp (Modded)
SPEAKERS
Wharfedale Evo 4.4
DAC
PS Audio Directstream (Modded)
TURNTABLE
Pro-Ject X8 balanced output via XLR / Ortofon Quintet Blue cartridge
PHONOSTAGE
Pro-Ject DS3 B balanced Input (TT and Phonostage powered by Pro-Ject Power box RS2 linear psu)
DIGITAL
OPPO 203 (Modded: Linear PSU, i2s output to Dac) - Roon Endpoint, HDMI input used for all things Streaming/ PS5 /AppleTV ... also good for movies apparently?
MUSIC PLAYBACK
Tweaked AP-Linux based Roon Server into Oppo 203 as Roon endpoint
Ipad Roon Remote.
Apple Music/ YouTube via AppleTV, fed to Dac via Oppo HDMI input/i2s output to Dac.
SPEAKER CABLES
Biwired: Duelund DCA10GA (Bass) Duelund DCA16GA (mid & treble) Duelund 12DCA used as jumpers (On "Blackcat Cable" Chris Sommivigo's advice - yup, even with biwire it sounds better - and it does)
INTERCONNECTS
All Balanced: Ghost+ recording studio XLR cables
Senior Member
Location: Cheshire, UK
Posts: 2,829
I'm Clive.
Welcome Mark from Bowdon!
TT 1 Trans-Fi Salvation with magnetic bearing + Trans-Fi Terminator T3Pro + London Reference
TT 2 Garrard 301 with NWA main bearing + Audiomods Series Six 10.5" + Ortofon 2M Mono SE
Digital Lindemann Bridge + Gustard R26 with LB external clock
Pre and Power Amp EWA M40P + M40A
Bass Amp & DSP Behringer iNuke NU3000DSP x 2
Speakers 1 Bastanis Sagarmatha Duo with twin baffleless 15" bass drivers per side
Speakers 2 MarkaudioSota Viotti Tower
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