Post by shuggie on Jun 27, 2014 10:10:16 GMT
My name is Hugo and I'm a semi-reformed audioholic. I used to like to tinker endlessly with equipment, but as I get older I can't really be bothered. But, as a user of a Thorens TD-124 and Quad 57s, I can't really avoid rolling up my sleeves now and again to administer some TLC!
Vinyl used to be my preferred source, and I still enjoy it, but now I'm a happy convert to computer audio, using a home-built silent PC running Win7 and JRiver 17, with all music stored on-board in SSDs and fed out via USB to a Gustard USB/SPDIF converter and thence to a Lyngdorf digital amplifier. It sounds fantastic, helped by the fact that my Quad 57s get on beautifully with the Lyngdorf's Class D output stage. A good marriage of ancient and modern!
My musical tastes are varied, but I seem to be listening mostly to classical. Latest additions to the music library are the last 4 years' CD collections from "Martha Argerich and Friends Live From Lugano", which are just lovely (musically and as recordings).
I like to think that I'm open-minded about cables, supports etc. I do use (and recommend) Stillpoints stuff as well as a fairly expensive MIT digital cable (which has seen off every alternative that I've tried), but on the other hand I'm very happy with £12 Belkin speaker cables. I'm looking forward to polite and rational discussions of cables and accessories here.
Vinyl used to be my preferred source, and I still enjoy it, but now I'm a happy convert to computer audio, using a home-built silent PC running Win7 and JRiver 17, with all music stored on-board in SSDs and fed out via USB to a Gustard USB/SPDIF converter and thence to a Lyngdorf digital amplifier. It sounds fantastic, helped by the fact that my Quad 57s get on beautifully with the Lyngdorf's Class D output stage. A good marriage of ancient and modern!
My musical tastes are varied, but I seem to be listening mostly to classical. Latest additions to the music library are the last 4 years' CD collections from "Martha Argerich and Friends Live From Lugano", which are just lovely (musically and as recordings).
I like to think that I'm open-minded about cables, supports etc. I do use (and recommend) Stillpoints stuff as well as a fairly expensive MIT digital cable (which has seen off every alternative that I've tried), but on the other hand I'm very happy with £12 Belkin speaker cables. I'm looking forward to polite and rational discussions of cables and accessories here.
