How many hifi system do you possess?
Posted by: andrea on 28 December 2009
Just a question . . . . . . you may count simple one box system all in one, but not car stereo.
It came to my mind when I actually was listening, for once, to a very good music program on a local radio station. It was december 26, and it was so good, I turned on all the tuner/radio I have at home to realize I have main hifi in the listening room, second one around the tv set (both naim and both with tuner), a radio into the kitchen, another portable combo radio into the sleeping room, another into the "service" room, or whatever you call it, another combo radio into my kid's room.That makes six sources. I am not counting two computers though, they have very poor speaker set.
I had the same music at the same time all over the place . . . like a real multiroom system . . . I wonder if majority of forum members tend to have just one good system, or if, like me, their houses are populated with many small, minor, often forgotten music reproduction systems . . . it is a sort of techno waist or so, isn't it?
It is a shame they cannot all be "forced" to channel the same music at once, only radio broadcasting allows that . . . .
just a silly thought
kind regards
Andrea
Posted on: 28 December 2009 by Jim Lawson
Per household or all combined?
Posted on: 28 December 2009 by shoot6x7
Three ...
Basement
CDX/xps, VPI-Scout/20Xl, 72/HI/250, EPOS ES11
Mainfloor
Arcam Alpha+ CD, Rotel RT830A Tuner, 62/140, Monitor Audio Bronze 2
Bedroom
Denon UD-M30, Wilmslow homemade subwoofer, Monitor Audio MA-2
Posted on: 28 December 2009 by Jim Lawson
That's a great basement system, Shoot.
How is the tuner on the main floor treating you? I'd like to pick up a similar one.
Posted on: 28 December 2009 by BigH47
In the house,
main: Lp12/ittok/dv17d2/p75/CDS2/NAP82/SC/250/SBL
Spare bedroom: Denon CDP/Nait1/Gale 8
Sons bedroom: Laptop/TV/DVD fed NAIT 5/ M&S 10.
Posted on: 28 December 2009 by shoot6x7
quote:
Originally posted by Jim Lawson:
That's a great basement system, Shoot.
How is the tuner on the main floor treating you? I'd like to pick up a similar one.
Thanks Jim,
The Rotel RT-830A was Recommended by 'What HiFi' way back when, and I think it sounds great. The people at fmtuner.com say that this tuner has a very good AM capability and an 'ok' fm ability.
But I suspect a used one can be had for less than $100 and it's a bargain. There's plenty of musicality and enough of a soundstage to be getting on with.
If I do eventually get a second tuner, it'll likely be a vintage Sansui TU-717 or 719 for upstairs and I'll take the Rotel downstairs.
I thought about a refurb'ed Magnum Dynalab, the factory is a half-hour drive away, we'll see how that goes ...
Cheers,
Ron
Posted on: 28 December 2009 by Skip
Three:
Main: CDSii (or Verdier) > Joule Electra LA150 > Joule Electra VZN-100 OTL amps > Merlin VSM Speakers.
Upstairs*: CD5i (or Devilsound DAC) > Nait 5i > nSats. (*Son's bedroom, his system.)
TV Room: Meridian F80. (cool little box. Could not justify a Uniti which would doubtless be an improvement.)
Posted on: 28 December 2009 by lplover
Two:
Main: Orbe/SME V/Koetsu RS + 52/250 + Quad 988
Office: CD5/FC2 + Nait5 + Rega R3
Posted on: 29 December 2009 by Bruce Woodhouse
Two (see my profile)
However when building work is finished on our new extension it will probably have a networked Uniti as a one box xolution, linked to the HDX etc.
Bruce
Posted on: 29 December 2009 by Steeve
quote:
Originally posted by Bruce Woodhouse:
Two (see my profile)
Bruce
Snap! Although my excuse is that they are 75 miles away from each other!
Steeve
Posted on: 29 December 2009 by andrea
quote:
Originally posted by Jim Lawson:
Per household or all combined?
Sorry Jim but I do not see what you mean . . .
I'm referring to forum members . . each one has his own family I guess, and they all live together . . . am I wrong? So if you are the head of the family, this is it.
Sorry if I misunderstood something . . .
Kind regards
Andrea
Posted on: 30 December 2009 by Rockingdoc
Three "proper" hi-fi systems up and running at home (and a cupboard full of components for about another two). Main living room, music room, home office.
A very nice headphone only system in my office at work, which gets more use than the others put together.
Posted on: 30 December 2009 by Mick P
Chaps
I have two systems
1. CDS3+XPS / Garrard 401 with Naim Aro and Loricraft plinth and PSU / NAT01 powered by NAC52+Supercap / NAP300 / Briks / all mounted on Hutter.
2. CDX / NAT05 / 32.5+Hicap / 250 / mounted on Soundorg.
I also intend to buy a Nainuniti next year for a place I have in Spain.
I am also having a 1950 Bush Radio restored for use in my office.
Regards
Mick
Posted on: 30 December 2009 by mbenus
A proper system in the living room.
An old quadraphonic Pioneer QX-646 receiver (found it at the curb one trash night) and plastic Philips speakers in the basement.
An old Panasonic table radio (garage sale, 3 USD) in the office.
All are regularly used and enjoyed.
Mark
Posted on: 30 December 2009 by Jeremy Marchant
Three proper hifi systems (music room, lounge (for AV), office). Readers are courteously requested to consult my profile for details.
Posted on: 30 December 2009 by Onthlam
I might have 1 next week.
MN
Posted on: 01 January 2010 by bazz
I have my son's system in a spare bedroom at the moment while he tours SE Asia (at last report "tubing" down the Mekong River in Laos, drinking at riverside bars!)
It's a Harmon Kardon CD player, NAD Tuner, Naim amp of course (92/90) and Legend Kurre 4 standmount speakers kindly donated by me. Sounds bloody good too.
