russd
18-01-2017, 12:25
Hi all, thanks for having me onboard. I'm a sound enthusiast via music listening (headphones and hifi). Well I do dabble in some experimental electronic music production via Ableton Studio when I can :) I'm into bang for buck components I guess. I've got a bunch of rotating components and systems, mostly bought second hand. Audio Note (UK) AN-J spx speakers, Tannoy Mercury 20's, Snell Type E, Edison 60 valve amp, a little SET from Bulgaria, Onix OA20 w phono stage, NAD 3020, technics 1210's (for DJ'ing house and techno), Luxman PD 284 turntable, Rega Planar 2, Musical Fidelity V-LPSii, and a bunch of other stuff up in the attic :) I'm running an old CD transport thru an Arcam rDac- which I would like to upgrade to the newer one- I've been happy with the sound. I have also an ODAC which does a fine job I think, but I haven't heard many DACS to be fair.
I just picked up Fiio X3ii portable audio player/DAC for travel. I also have Sennheiser HD 650 (for studio), Audio Technica esw9 (fun travel), and I've got on my wish list Oppo PM3 for deep, relaxing quiet times on the sofa. Much harder to find those times these days with 2 young kids running around, but golly, those times have become even more valuable- mostly late at night.
I've found some of these items in charity/ op shops (like the tannoy speakers I got for just a few dollars in mint condition behind the cloth grills) and some I have bought on the second hand market. Some- like the SET, came from the designer, and the Edison 60 from a valve amp technician who knew its original designer.
All that being said, I also enjoy low-fi sound aswell, background radio, grainy pops and crackles, bass thumping festival rigs.
I'm all in with my gear now, any changes and additions will have to be swapped out or sold in from now on..... :)
Oh music, folk, rock, indie, jazz, underground techno, soundtrack, anything the artists have poured themselves into, well recorded stuff with bad voices, great voices with poor mastering, classics, so long as it is not stamped with advertising all over it.
I hope I've done my first post correctly- look forward to being here.
I just picked up Fiio X3ii portable audio player/DAC for travel. I also have Sennheiser HD 650 (for studio), Audio Technica esw9 (fun travel), and I've got on my wish list Oppo PM3 for deep, relaxing quiet times on the sofa. Much harder to find those times these days with 2 young kids running around, but golly, those times have become even more valuable- mostly late at night.
I've found some of these items in charity/ op shops (like the tannoy speakers I got for just a few dollars in mint condition behind the cloth grills) and some I have bought on the second hand market. Some- like the SET, came from the designer, and the Edison 60 from a valve amp technician who knew its original designer.
All that being said, I also enjoy low-fi sound aswell, background radio, grainy pops and crackles, bass thumping festival rigs.
I'm all in with my gear now, any changes and additions will have to be swapped out or sold in from now on..... :)
Oh music, folk, rock, indie, jazz, underground techno, soundtrack, anything the artists have poured themselves into, well recorded stuff with bad voices, great voices with poor mastering, classics, so long as it is not stamped with advertising all over it.
I hope I've done my first post correctly- look forward to being here.