I'm David (davidf on most forums), and after 26 years in the hi-fi industry I decided to open up my own store - the little audio company - in Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter at the beginning of January. I'm in the process of gathering the right brands for what I want to do, which isn't box shifting, and isn't ultra high end. Personally, I want to be able to offer people the chance to audition and purchase alternative products they won't see anywhere else locally. But I suppose it'll grow into whatever it wants to be naturally...
My main interests are music and movies, enjoying many genres of both, and attending live gigs too.
My main source is an Innuos ZENith II ripper/streamer where all my CDs, hi-res digital files, and even the odd MP3 from vinyl purchases are stored. My Oppo BDP103 not only provides Bluray and DVD playback, but also the odd DVD-A and SACD, which are fed digital into my pre-amp. Amplification is a Classe Sigma SSP pre/processor and Rotel RMB1575 multi-channel power amplifier. An SVS SB2000 subwoofer backs up three Jim Rogers JR149 loudspeakers in a 3.1 configuration. All AudioQuest cabling. I also use a Sonos ZP90 (soon to become a Bluesound Node II) for Napster/Spotify/TIDAL streaming as well as internet radio usage. I'm currently enjoying (seemingly controversially) MQA. I don't currently have a turntable.