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General Category => Everything Else => Topic started by: sparks68uk on November 28, 2020, 12:34:05 AM
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So, Me I'm old.Old school also.
I have an Amplifier,large floor standing speakers.
I have a state of the art CD player .
I have a Turntable.
No expense spared. I'm old now n built my system over te years...
I'm interested to hear:
How do you listen to your music?
Headphones off a phone.Spotifiy maybe?
Do you listen at home through a Hi-Fi? Speakers or headphones?
Do you buy CD's?
Do you download?
How do you listen?
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I love the idea of vinyl, but I have gone for the techie solution of a home-built Linux server running Squeezebox Server. I've then got a Logitech Squeezebox wired in to the network in both front rooms, one in the kitchen and a Squeezebox Boom in the bedroom. They're pretty high quality, but sadly no longer in production by logitech (2 of them sourced from ebay) . The cool thing about then is that you can them all playing in sync with each other. They also do Internet radio, bbc catchup and Spotify (for my kids).
I still buy CDs, (sometimes downloads) , but everything ends up on the server. I've got it set up so if you put a CD in the drawer it should rip it to flac, add the correct metadata from the interwebs and save it to the right place (it doesn't always work). There's a script that replicates the whole music folder to another location as mp3 for copying to phones.
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Phonograph and Wax Cylinders compared to your Space Age Tech........ ;D...
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I dont feel theres any need to refer to your ears as wax cylinders tbh ;)
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I use streaming for exploring and I have a CD player gathering dust but the real magic happens via a nice record player and some large floorstanders, no headphones for me.
Cheers
jc
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If I want to listen without doing anything else
I have a turntable, a cd-player and standing speakers
I prefer a real cd with a booklet (artwork andprinted lyrics) and the time it takes to start the music ;)
stopped buying vinyl (but have a lot old ones to play sometimes)
Don`t use a mobile to listen
In my car, I use a copy (mp3 or wav) of my cds
Often use a computer, connected with a tv or cheaper speekers, for internet music/videos
And I`m too silly to set up a linux system (I want to do that, but win 10 and linux on the same computer on 2 parted hdd- all my tests failed ..) >:(
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When I listen at home it's mostly CDs via amplifier and speakers (not really large - about 40-45 cm in height, I guess). Real physical CDs with nice packaging and all for me as well but mostly copies as my CD-player is nearing 30 and doesn't react kindly to scratches. The originals are kept safe and scratch-free for new copies, if need be. Sometimes I use headphones but I don't think mine are very good.
When on a train mp3 via mobile and in-ear-phones. No streaming or such.
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graphic equalizer ,turntable same age ( 30 year + )
Amp n speakers about 10 years old all reasonable quality, jvc pioneer etc.
Still buy cds n the odd vinyl.
Mostly listen mp3 when walking, YouTube via fire stick, tv n sound bar, hifi.
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Almost exclusively on my iPod these days or via the internet for new music.
It's not really out of choice though. I just move around a lot which keeps me from accumulating too much stuff. For the most part I like not having much stuff but I do miss a decent music setup. Free standing speakers with a decent amp, a turntable and cd player would be my preferred setup.
I keep telling myself that that will be something to look forward to when I get old and settle somewhere...
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Wish I could afford a fancy vinyl player (and, subsequently, vinyl albums... bloody hell, they're expensive!)
So, for me, it's a bog standard CD player and downloads / streaming services online...
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Doesn't need to be fancy, 2nd hand ? Would give you the chance to pick up a few vinyl bargains , most of the regular nma stuff is cheap