krellman
Rank: Duo
REMOVED LIST OF MY SYSTEM , IT'S THE MUSIC THAT IS IMPORTANT !!
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Post by krellman on Jul 18, 2015 19:37:09 GMT
hi pop-pickers , i'm afraid i don't do 'bake-offs' or NEBO's , but what i do enjoy is to go up to my 'den' on the top floor , crack open a few 'tinnies ' and enjoy tha company of Dire Straits , Kate Bush etc..... i have been to a couple of hi-fi shows lately , but i'm afraid that after a couple of visits to the various rooms , i am bored !! i love to play my own system and my own choice of music , and the thought of spending a night with a dozen or so semi-strangers swapping & changing gear just does not appeal to me at all .
at the moment i am listening to the Roksan pre with the Quad 520 f power amp thrught a pair of 'cobbled up Castle Harlech's and my little 'cheapie' Trio turntable and enjoying the music as much as i do with the much more expensive stuff that i own .
i guess i am just an anti-social , miserable git (another Victor Meldrew!!)
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Post by MartinT on Jul 18, 2015 20:55:01 GMT
Hah! Thanks for the intro and welcome to TAS!
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Post by ChrisB on Jul 18, 2015 20:59:43 GMT
Here's a proper TAS welcome from me too.
Having more than one system is a treat that some of us are lucky enough to enjoy. That Quad 520f is a good amp. I owned one for a while but barely ever used it. When I agreed to sell it to a friend, I checked it was working in my system and was rather shocked at how good it was suddenly sounding!
Cheers
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Barry
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Post by Barry on Jul 18, 2015 22:37:59 GMT
Here's a proper TAS welcome from me too. Having more than one system is a treat that some of us are lucky enough to enjoy. That Quad 520f is a good amp. I owned one for a while but barely ever used it. When I agreed to sell it to a friend, I checked it was working in my system and was rather shocked at how good it was suddenly sounding!Cheers Haha - I am that friend, and yes the 520f is continuing to provide stirling service in my second system, driven by a Levinson ML-10A preamp and driving Bowers & Wilkins DM2a speakers.  |
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Post by Sovereign on Jul 19, 2015 7:37:37 GMT
One of the things I like about bake offs is finding new music, I find myself always pulling out my phone to take note of good albums etc.
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Post by John on Jul 19, 2015 8:59:14 GMT
I always learn something new I tend to prefer the smaller meets 2 to 4 people is ideal
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Post by MartinT on Jul 19, 2015 11:27:01 GMT
Agreed, both, new music always goes in my list. I enjoy the camaraderie and lack of pressure in small group get-togethers, it's always music first.
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Post by zippy on Jul 19, 2015 11:28:46 GMT
..... i have been to a couple of hi-fi shows lately , but i'm afraid that after a couple of visits to the various rooms , i am bored !! i love to play my own system and my own choice of music , and the thought of spending a night with a dozen or so semi-strangers swapping & changing gear just does not appeal to me at all . Last few times I went to the shows I felt the same, and to my ears even the really expensive systems didn't sound much better than my own. Interesting to see new products though. |
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Post by MikeMusic on Jul 19, 2015 16:17:04 GMT
I'm not sure, but I don't think I've ever been to a hifi show.
Will rack brains .....
Get togethers are just right for me.
I'm often looking for an improvement as well as hearing music I like reproduced as good as possible
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Post by MartinT on Jul 19, 2015 16:51:48 GMT
Shows can be fun if you take them as they are and don't expect the room acoustics to sound much good.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2015 13:58:12 GMT
hi pop-pickers , i'm afraid i don't do 'bake-offs' or NEBO's , but what i do enjoy is to go up to my 'den' on the top floor , crack open a few 'tinnies ' and enjoy tha company of Dire Straits , Kate Bush etc..... i have been to a couple of hi-fi shows lately , but i'm afraid that after a couple of visits to the various rooms , i am bored !! i love to play my own system and my own choice of music , and the thought of spending a night with a dozen or so semi-strangers swapping & changing gear just does not appeal to me at all . at the moment i am listening to the Roksan pre with the Quad 520 f power amp thrught a pair of 'cobbled up Castle Harlech's and my little 'cheapie' Trio turntable and enjoying the music as much as i do with the much more expensive stuff that i own . i guess i am just an anti-social , miserable git (another Victor Meldrew!!) Krellman Im just the same, Bake off's & bore me to tears. as do other peoples views of system building/listerning. Nothing will ever be as enjoyable as your own stereo imho, same with music i cannot stand to listern to other taste in music other than my own. I also believe taking notice of what other people do is a very dicey passtime lol..Your own way is the best way..leave that to the sheep Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.. I too am a miserable git. |
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