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My computer is specd for gaming so it's far too loud. My laptop distracts me... my netbook at times isn't powerful enough to play the media I want.

Just put the CD into a player and ready to go!

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Originally Posted by sphinxvc 

Temporary head-fi rig...Cambridge 350C > loaner SR-212 > loaner SR-003

 

 

Nice. What else have you got coming? I see the Resonessence Invicta, but what headphones, are you joining the Stax Mafia...?? ;)

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Originally Posted by simonpking 

Hmmm, I'd be interested to hear the thoughts of those forum users who have their systems setup in front of computers.

 

I’ve noticed over the last few years, especially since buying an iphone that I don’t listen to music properly anymore. On my iphone or computer I might have +$300 headphones on but I’m really not listening, I’m to busy swiping and left-clicking.

 

I have more of a traditional listening station setup. My gear faces a wall in the living room and fortunately we don’t have a TV or computer in that room. If there was one I’m thinking that I might miss that opportunity of getting lost-in-the-music.

I find my chair to be comfortable enough to justify this.  Just turn my monitor off and put my feet up on the desk and chill for an entire album.  Although I am planning on a more dedicated setup next to my reading seat.  It just takes a real desire to listen to music that let's me do it in front of a computer. 

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Originally Posted by Focker 

What's with all the yapping? Let's get some PICTURES!!!!!  :)

fair enough - here's my current setup. i was kinda hoping there would be a pair of v-moda m100s on that stand by now, but like a few on this forum i'm still waiting,,,

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Originally Posted by simonpking 

Hmmm, I'd be interested to hear the thoughts of those forum users who have their systems setup in front of computers.

 

I’ve noticed over the last few years, especially since buying an iphone that I don’t listen to music properly anymore. On my iphone or computer I might have +$300 headphones on but I’m really not listening, I’m to busy swiping and left-clicking.

 

I have more of a traditional listening station setup. My gear faces a wall in the living room and fortunately we don’t have a TV or computer in that room. If there was one I’m thinking that I might miss that opportunity of getting lost-in-the-music.

I use an iPad2 as a dedicated music server. I have it on the iPad dock/stand so I can easily flick through the media library. Any distractions will come from messages/calls going into my Android phone. Got a slightly nicer chair for the job though - a low collapsible director's seat from the local Philharmonic - the only thing my office chair does better is that it has a high-back for resting my head on. However that tends to lull me to sleep anyway so I can live without it for critical listening.

My secondary set-up are Swan active speakers with my laptop. I use it primarily to give me good audio while working; and every time some tracks get their turn to play I take my hands off the keyboard and listen more critically than mostly just background music. I also use it as background music even when I'm working on physical documents away from the computer table, and use my Android phone as a remote.

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Really nice pics!

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Originally Posted by wolfetan44 

Oh, thanks. I was wondering how people always did that. I thought it was a computer effect, I guess all you need is a good camera. It was really annoying when the camera would not take the UE photo.. It could not focus at all

It's actually much more about the lens than anything else, and is also affected by the camera's sensor size and how close you are. And remember, it's an SLR so you could always just manually focus it.

Just trying out me Wife's camera...

Bedside rig

Living room rig

(Not much better than me phone camera... think I'll get a new camera for xmas... yes I think so :)

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Originally Posted by MalVeauX 

Heya,

 

HE-500 on speaker tap with an Emotiva speaker amp.

 

 

 

 

Very best,

Malveaux,

How does this setup rank vs. something like a Bifrost/Lyr combo?  Is the expense/process of the XLR-->Speaker tap cable worth it?  I'm highly interested in going the HE-500 route, but was wondering if going into all of the cable mods is required to really reach their potential?

Thanks!

i'm impressed lugbug that you've got a bedroom and a living room setup - do they run off the same music source?

Got some big toys today...

left stack: Nuforce LPS-2U-192k, with Icon2 on top and speaker breakout box

middle stack: Nuforce DAC-100 (top), HAP-100 (bottom), HE-6 sitting on top, AKG Sextett MP in front

right stack: Schiit Bifrost (bottom), Lyr (top)

right: Bottlehead Crack + Speedball, LCD-2 in front

The LPS is usb converter and outputs both optical and coax. I'm feeding these simultaneously into the DAC-100 and Bifrost.

I'll be reviewing the Nuforce gear. Comparing dacs by feeding them both into the HAP-100 and switching back and forth by a button. Comparing amps probably referencing with the DAC-100 since it has a built in amp along with preout.

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Originally Posted by Armaegis 

Got some big toys today...

 

 

Warning: Spoiler! (Click to show)

 

 

left stack: Nuforce LPS-2U-192k, with Icon2 on top and speaker breakout box

middle stack: Nuforce DAC-100 (top), HAP-100 (bottom), HE-6 sitting on top, AKG Sextett MP in front

right stack: Schiit Bifrost (bottom), Lyr (top)

right: Bottlehead Crack + Speedball, LCD-2 in front

 

The LPS is usb converter and outputs both optical and coax. I'm feeding these simultaneously into the DAC-100 and Bifrost.

 

I'll be reviewing the Nuforce gear. Comparing dacs by feeding them both into the HAP-100 and switching back and forth by a button. Comparing amps probably referencing with the DAC-100 since it has a built in amp along with preout.

That is one serious cable on the HE-6.

What is it?

That's an 8-strand braid by Norse Audio. I'll be making a similar one for the LCD2; probably in a twisted two-tone. 

Finally up and running with my analogue stuff. Got a great deal on it, and it sounds good to me. 

You guys should be able to recognize the vinyl. ;)