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Post by hamish on Jul 16, 2014 6:47:15 GMT
It's been a while since I documented my Hifi anywhere, mainly because my journey has ended... I've given up chasing improvements, largely as I'd rather spend the money on more cameras, but also because I just like how it sounds now. Source: Mac mini with jriver/integer out. I also use spotify, more than I should  Dac: Naim dac-v1 - most people tell me I could have had a better dac had I not bought one with a green logo on the front, but then amusingly none of the people who have said that have heard my Hifi, or indeed even heard the naim dac (that's the other reason I gave up on the hobby ... ) ... It's the best dac I've ever owned, sounds superb, does everything I need, and is quite neatly, the same width as a Mac mini Amp and speakers: Adam tensor epsilon - fully active jobbers. And that's the lot, neat, tidy, sounds good, the wife doesn't hate it too much and the daughter can't help but dance when I put it on  |
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Post by jandl100 on Jul 16, 2014 6:55:51 GMT
Job done, Hamish!
Naim, eh? ..... hmmmmmm ..... 
I've a very good friend who swears by (not at) his Naim DAC.
Oooo - and I bet those Adam active speakers are lovely - I've always been hugely impressed by the make at Shows.
Go on, how about a pic or two for us to ogle at. |
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Post by DaveC on Jul 16, 2014 7:43:09 GMT
Hi Hamish
For you this is the correct system. You are young with a young family and don't have a silver spoon in your mouth ! Vinyl, valves, real coal fires, slippers and a pipe are a long way from where you are now. Just play the music..................
I have a music server and would have bought the Mac Mini too, but I needed to rip 100's of CD's and they dropped the CD drive, now a friend has given me another few hundred CD's ! So I'm using a tiny professional Dell.
This weekend we had 4 generations of family here and the ability to select almost anything for anyone from my iPhone was wonderful !
Dave
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Post by MartinT on Jul 16, 2014 7:52:03 GMT
Nice, simple, setup Hamish. Didn't you have an Akurate or similar once upon a time?
Now then, for such a magic photographer it's about time you work on your avatar. Go on, surprise us!
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Post by hamish on Jul 19, 2014 21:24:49 GMT
Ive set it to a photo Connie took of me with marbles for eyes |
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Post by jandl100 on Jul 20, 2014 7:04:00 GMT
No pics of the gear  -- well I guess you're one of those folks who don't have a camera handy, Hamish.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2014 11:21:41 GMT
Good lad Hamish Hi-Fi is a load of old cobblers anyway.. So you wont be wanting your Philips '422' Cartridge anymore? thanks ever so kindly
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Post by hamish on Jul 20, 2014 17:10:23 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2014 17:19:29 GMT
Worth a try eh
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Post by guy on Jul 20, 2014 21:30:59 GMT
Hi Hamish,
similar position to you (very different equipment though), I enjoy what I hear and don't worry about "upgrading"/changing any more.
Bye the way though - is that a turntable lurking by the plant?
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Post by hamish on Jul 20, 2014 23:05:53 GMT
It is, though it's not plugged in and any parts a 3yr old might break are on a shelf out of the reach of said 3yr old. It's a pioneer PL-600x, the direct drive metal one, not the 600 which is plastic belt drive I pic I found from just after I got it  |
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Post by guy on Jul 21, 2014 18:16:24 GMT
ah, little ones - far more relaxed now that mine are older |
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Post by jammy on Jul 21, 2014 18:35:29 GMT
Nice one Hamish - It's always nice to here from others finaly at peace with their hifi.
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Post by DaveC on Jul 21, 2014 20:39:22 GMT
It's a pioneer PL-600x, the direct drive metal one, it And a true PLL too so will be good on pitch stability too ! Love the stand ! Dave |
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-- well I guess you're one of those folks who don't have a camera handy, Hamish. 
