Welcome newcomers!

That's the most important bit. No one's opinion matters as much.

 

Hi

Hi, I'm a new member who joined today.

I have an old Pioneer Hi-Fi system which was excellent while it worked - up to a few weeks ago. The components are:

XD-Z53T Stereo Twin CD Cassette Deck Amplifier
F-Z93L FM/AM Digital Synthesiser Tuner
PL-Z93 Stereo Turntable

My somewhat eclectic taste in music includes Beethoven, Verdi, Tchaikovsky, The Beatles, Pink Floyd, military marches and some religious music (from various religions). Recently I have become interested in progressive and alternative metal music by Tool and Opeth.

Cheers, Mary.

 

Welcome to the forum Mary. Hope you enjoy it here.

 

new member

Hi my name is panneauman wich means panel man in french i live in the province of quebec and yes i am a panel freak i know that there are many fine speakers out there but for me the ones i like are very expensive mind you this is my opinion and i was banned from french forums for saying it like it is some people can not handle the truth dollar for dollar nothing plays like a panel 40 years experience in audio yeah i know im an old man but i love audio now that i live in a condo my system is much smaller than it used to be so here goes amplification Bow Technologies Wazoo XL Conrad Johnson dv2b cd player and for speakers Magneplanar MG1.6QR my goal is to help new audiophiles and of course i try to direct them to the wonderfull world of panels but it is THERE choice not mine audio is a stress burner

 

Welcome to the forum panneauman.

I've moved your post to this existing thread. Hope you don't mind.

 

thats fine with me

no problemo thanks

Panneauman

 

Hello.

Dunno if i've already posted on here...i didnt realise i had an account!

Anyway if this is my first post! Hello.

System:

Speakers: Exclusive TAD 2402 + Merlin VSM MXE

Pre: Wavac PRT1 or Leben RS-28CX

Power: Searching for one....

Digital Source: will hopefully be a wireless NAS drive feeding a Squeezebox and then a top DAC...all audio files thus being ripped using EAC on extreme quality settings, often providing a higher quality original than what your cd player can read.

Analogue Source: EMT 950 recently fully restored by StudioTechnik.

I import rare japanese highend as a hobby...i've had almost all of the top direct drive turntables.

Currently working on realising the potential of the TAD studio monitors in a domestic setup...and the possible integration of the ET-703 tweeter.

 

Afternoon...

I'm a frequenter of couple of the AV forums.. but have just done back into hifi..

Currently using a Quipu A10 amp with Aurum Cantus speakers.
Source is my dvd player (Lexicon RT-10)

Would like to get a superb cd/sacd player.. and leave the lex for the home cinema.

Cheers

Matt

 

morning from across the pond!

i do belong to a couple of forums here in the u.s. but since i seem to love the "british" sound i thought i better joing a good forum in the u.k.

it started with a set of b&w dm5's which i loved and i wish i still had them, heck, i am still trying to find a pair now! after a couple of years i a set of rogers ls3/5a's, set of satterburg subs, twin apt holman amps and apt preamp along with a rega planar 3..i loved it...

anyway, that was many years ago and now after going through various speakers such as ar9's and maggies and polks i am back to british speakers..set of mission 70's that i just picked up for $5 which sound tremendous, wharfedale xp2's, castle warwich 2-ways which also sound tremendous and a set of wharfedale em95's which i am trading back to the hifi shop as they just dont sound good in my living room..

anyway, just a bit about my history and i will be asking questions in the other forums...

thanks!

 

Hi, not sure if I'm eligible for a hi-fi forum.

I'm a mainly classical and soundtrack fan, and just reassembled my 1991 Linn Basik with Akito arm, Arcam Alpha and Linn Index speakers, and have had a new Adikt cartridge put on the Basik/Akito.

The catalyst for doing this was that I recently ripped all my CDs to iPod and was amazed to see just how much music was "missing" – masses of repertoire that I never bought on CD because I knew I had it on vinyl. But my LPs have been in storage for years (partly space, partly because a damp problem left most of them musty).

Now I'm dithering between reintroducing the LPs into my life for their own sake, or just to digitise them. And I've joined the forum to get advice on vinyl cleaning/maintainance.

Cheers

 

A mixed bag of tricks, it generally sounds OK though !

Avid Diva Turntable, Origin Live Encounter II arm, Ortofon Kontrapunkt C M/C.
Whest Audio PS.20 Phono stage & Power supply.
Musical Fidelity A3.5 CD
Alchemist Audio Forseti APD21A Mk II Pre and Alchemist Audio Forseti Tim de Paravicini Signature Power amp.
2 x PrimaLuna ProLogue Six Monoblock valve power amps.
ATC SCM 40 speakers.
Grado RS1 H/phones & RA1 9v battery H/phone amp.
Van den Hul & Origin Live interconnects, Chord Odyssey 2 speaker cable.
2 x Townshend Audio Seismic sinks.

I've whacked an image on the "My Kit" thread, so apologies for the sort of double post.

 

hi,
Been a Lurker for a few months - very nice forum
been into hifi on and off for about 16 years..

system 1 (living room)
meridian 200 CD going to a 606 DAC
Marantz 63mk2 KI Signature CD
icon audio 40i classic KT88 version Amp
V. Old Kef q35's speakers
(this system is soon to be upgraded)

System 2 (Study (My fav at the moment))
Apple Mac (iTunes) > Meridian 203 dac (Optical)
through a Fatman itube Amp
With Monitor Audio Br2 Speakers..
Sounds really nice..
those old 203 Bitstream DACs are really good

Looking to 'upgrade' to vinyl this year
with some nice speakers and amps

thanks for reading

Andy

 

Never noticed this thread before, been here for a year and a half but still consider myself a newcomer, both to these forums and to hi-fi in general

I've always been into it, but have never had my own toys until a couple years ago, but I'm 24, so theres plenty of time to make up for it

Main System:
Pathos ClassicOne mk2
Proac Response 1SC, sitting atop Target MR60s
Marantz CD63 KI - reasonable heavily modified
DH labs BL1 interconnect and T14 cable + some home brew mains cables

Its finally getting a decent room in a few weeks after a house move, its been stuffed in a corner for the last year, so a new CD player may be on the way


Study - never really considered this a Hi-Fi, but I'm awfully impressed with the sound for the cost, certainly a lot better than I thought a PC could be...

Tannoy Reveal Active monitors
E-Mu 1212m sound card, home brew blanced ICs - Connectronics star-quad, neutrik connectors
Foobar2000 with ASIO output + 200GB of FLAC

 

Welcome to the forum guys.

 

Another new guy.

Hi,

1st post on the forum.

Current kit:

• Nain CDX2
• XPS2
• Dave Berning ZH Amp
• Sonus Faber Cremona Adiutor speakers

Prior to the Berning amp I had a Naim 282/HiCap/200 - now going through a mid life hi-fi crisis I'm auditioning a pair of Kudos C20's and ART Emotion Signatures with my current set up and tube roling!

I'm even considering ditching the CDP for a Mac/Benchmark DAC1 combo.

All the best,

Monty

 

Yet Another Noob

Hi All,
A frequent lurker,god knows why I never signed up earlier.

My Kit;

Teac T1 cd transport
Benchmark DAC1(as preamp/dac)
MC2 Audio T1000 power amp on HF
MC2 Audio MC1250 power amp on bass/mid
Tannoy System 215's
System runs fully balanced, passive biamped
All interconnect wiring by VanDamme silver plated upofc,
Speakers cable is NVA LS2 solid core.
IME the MC2's are Chord and Bryston beaters by quite a wide margin and have the grip and power that is essential for the 215's.
Cheers
Frank

 

Another n00b...

Hi, guys. Just a quick hello. I stumbled across this place because I was looking for information on various hi-fi bits and pieces. Anyways, my kit:

Arcam Alpha 8R
Arcam Alpha 9P (x2)
NAD C541i
ProAc Studio 200
Straightwire Chorus (between CD and amp)
Home-brewed IC's (between amp and powers)
Home-brewed speaker cables (CAT-6 ethernet cable)

I joined because I want to get into modding and this looks like the best place to start!!!

]:>

 

hi all

hifi gear


Clearaudio Master Solution
SME series V
Lyra argo i
Aesthetix Rhea
Aesthetix Calypso
Chord spm600
sonus faber amati homage

cinema

sim2 d35
lexicon rt10
lexicon mc5
parasound
using amatis as front stage
M&K 350 sub
rears k5 tri


use to be 7 channel now gone to 4 channel as stereo now takes precidence

next upgrade
chord to go for
aesthetix atlas (if funds allow)
or 2nd hand byryston monos
or even class d nuforce

cheers
nick

 

Hi,

Welcome to zerogain. I hope you have a good stay.

SCIDB

 

Good afternoon all of you guys from this forum.
Without reading this topic regarding the introduction of new member,you can see my presentation on "My kit" section.

Best regards
laura