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Post by Clive on Apr 20, 2020 13:55:01 GMT
Given that I'm spending 5 days per week working at home (vs my usual 2 or 3 days), I've put some more effort into my music system in the room. I originally went "small" with a Quad 306 sitting under the Limetree streamer and Qutest but the Black Tulips are just so cool. The power amp is c/o Jerry and preamp c/o Julian - I've updated pairs of electrolyics working as bipolars - they are now flims capacitors - the preamp took a huge lift in performance from this. I play Qobuz (over wifi...but it's fine) and files (from SSD and files server). The speakers are MarkAudioSOTA Cesti MB. It's a really fun system - that's what music is all about - and yes it's not set up for critical listening. 
 
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Post by John on Apr 20, 2020 14:13:40 GMT
Nice desktop system
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Post by petea on Apr 20, 2020 14:22:31 GMT
It does look rather nice.
I'm lucky I suppose as the studio I work 'from home' in here in Germany also contains my main system. The only difference I need to make is to work on a laptop from the sofa rather than at my desk.
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Post by MartinT on Apr 20, 2020 14:29:50 GMT
I've not setup my computer system specifically for COVID, but it has been greatly used these past few weeks. SMSL Q5 DAC/Amp with USB from computer, Fostex-based single full range driver in wooden cabinets. It sounds very good for a computer-based system. I might get a USB reclocker for it sometime.  |
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Post by julesd68 on Apr 20, 2020 14:32:24 GMT
Excellent Clive, but what are the little speakers?
I'm strictly headphone listening only now so having bought the Philips cans I am developing that side of things to get to a level I'm happy with.
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Post by julesd68 on Apr 20, 2020 14:33:38 GMT
Fostex-based single full range driver in wooden cabinets. Your speakers look very tasty Martin!  |
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Post by MartinT on Apr 20, 2020 14:37:57 GMT
They were e-Bay cabinets designed for those Fostex drivers. A nice easy way to make some rather nice speakers from a known good driver, some lamb's wool, connectors and wiring.
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Post by MikeMusic on Apr 20, 2020 14:50:50 GMT
It does look rather nice. I'm lucky I suppose as the studio I work 'from home' in here in Germany also contains my main system. The only difference I need to make is to work on a laptop from the sofa rather than at my desk. Laptop from sofa sounds good, but When I want to *work* I go upstairs and sit at my desk. If I could rejig the house, big time I would extend the room backwards and have a desk and office stuff behind my recliner |
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Post by petea on Apr 20, 2020 16:51:19 GMT
Actually, I quite often stand at the tall table in the studio when working on the laptop rather than sitting and I do work at the desk when there are more complex tasks to do and when the use of multiple screens helps. Maybe I should take a few pics.
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Post by MikeMusic on Apr 21, 2020 10:31:18 GMT
I love my IBM clicky keyboard, twin 22" screens, decent cordless mouse, connection to Chord integrated and Isobariks  |
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Post by MartinT on Apr 25, 2020 17:10:36 GMT
Here's my desk / remote support system. Gigabyte i7 NUC PC, 27" AOC monitor, SMSL Q5 Pro DAC/amp, Fostex speakers in eBay cabinets. It really does alright when I'm not in the music room.  |
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