Clakka Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 Have been reading this forum for about a year now after stumbling across it while reading about DIY speaker building. Not one for posting on forums generally but I have realized that I have learned such a great deal from lurking here that it was high time that I sign up and say hello. Looking forward to continuing the learning experience. Maybe someday I will know enough to make a useful contribution. Wayno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Music monster Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 Welcome wayno and enjoy. Gary the music monster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anandpkumar Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 (edited) Welcome mate! Lots of interesting stuff here to munch on What's your music/movie chain like? Edited July 26, 2019 by anandpkumar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clakka Posted July 26, 2019 Author Share Posted July 26, 2019 @anandpkumar 2 channel only. Mostly headphone listening via PC -> DAC -> Emotiva A100 or Fiio E9 -> HD650. Just picked up an irdac from a forum listing and having a play after my 6 week old topping D50 blew up. Got a bit of tinkering to do to get things the way I want (I like messing with DSP). For room audio running old Onkyo SR-674 into Krix Lyrix. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wen Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 welcome Wayno, time to get your room audio up to speed, enjoy the site Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clakka Posted July 26, 2019 Author Share Posted July 26, 2019 @wen Cheers, unfortunately my budget for audio expenses is very small and I have found that the Onkyo/Krix match has worked very well for me. When I originally purchased (admittedly 20 years ago with a different Onkyo amp) it bested other more expensive combinations to my untrained ears. I have spent a great deal of time getting the speakers positioned exactly right in my room (by ear) and enjoy the setup greatly in nearfield at very low volume. I actually have stickers on the carpet to mark the exact positions in fear of messing it up. It totally shouldn't work at my listening distance but somehow it does (for me anyway). Maybe it's a case of not knowing any better. Anyway not sure I want to head down the upgrade path and without a decent Hifi store within nearly 200km it's difficult to audition anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anandpkumar Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 23 minutes ago, Clakka said: @wen Cheers, unfortunately my budget for audio expenses is very small Hmm......you shouldn't be spending too much time here - the temptation to upgrade gets very strong, especially when you see some of the used prices in the classifieds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clakka Posted July 26, 2019 Author Share Posted July 26, 2019 @anandpkumar Ha ha, yeah, hence my irdac purchase. I can afford small "bargain" purchases. If they don't work out I can always resell without incurring great loss. But Amps/speakers are more difficult. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wen Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 @Clakka, no such things as untrained ears, you know what you like within a budget, yes you can appreciate better sound, but when you have a limited budget, you still get satisfaction with what you are hearing, There have been posts where people have had expensive equipment, sold and bought more budget gear and are happier with the sound Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Music monster Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 8 minutes ago, wen said: @Clakka, no such things as untrained ears, you know what you like within a budget, yes you can appreciate better sound, but when you have a limited budget, you still get satisfaction with what you are hearing, There have been posts where people have had expensive equipment, sold and bought more budget gear and are happier with the sound People that have expensive systems and sold up and bought budget gear and are happier simply means the set up wasn’t done correctly. A top end system not set up right will be outperformed with a cheaper system, but get it right and there’s no way a budget system will beat an expensive one. Of corse buy what you can afford and be happy. Gary the music monster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wen Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 @Music monster, agree, but, life circumstances can unexpectantly change also............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clakka Posted July 26, 2019 Author Share Posted July 26, 2019 (edited) I have read that the audio signal chain is key and despite my limited experience I tend to agree. Getting components that complement each other seems to work well for me. It takes a lot of time/experimentation however to mess with various combinations/connections etc. As a computer tech I am inclined to mess with the digital side of things where I can make marked changes to the audio and optimize what little hardware I have. This includes DSP/VST plugins and sample rates as well as different audio drivers/software and the like. It is time consuming but I enjoy it. Edited July 26, 2019 by Clakka Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DU885 Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 It’s not everyone’s cup of tea but i still prefer listening to my Marantz 1060 through a pair of cerwin Vegas over my more expensive gear. I picked the amp up for $400 and the speakers up for $100. It’s about what the ear wants! And now I can have eargasms for $500!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clakka Posted July 27, 2019 Author Share Posted July 27, 2019 @DU885 That's what its all about right? Who cares what anyone else thinks as long as you are happy. Personally I think the saying that "ignorance is bliss" has some merit. I hate to admit it but my eyes have leaked on occasion listening to my extremely budget setup (I am a bloke so I do not cry obviously), and to me this was a revelation and reignited my interest in audio after many years. Unfortunately I know deep down that this is just the tip of the iceberg so I am willing to pursue some improvement but within very strict (budgetary) limits. I swear I never should have started reading this forum After only 24hrs fiddling with my irdac purchase I have already seen the promise of this unit. It is very different compared to my now deceased Topping D50 (as I had hoped). Many hours of tweaking and listening to do yet but I am very pleased at this point. However, when it comes to upgrading I believe I will try to skirt that slippery slope wherever possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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