Audiophile Thread

[Unsomnambulist]

Is there a photo of it outside the box?

My secondary turntable is a Technics SL-1500 Mk II Quartz.

ETA: It looks like this one.

Technics SL-1500MK2 on thevintageknob.org

vintage Technics 1978 audiophile turntable

www.thevintageknob.org

P. S. How much an audiophile am I? I literally had to walk over to the audio rack, with a flashlight and reading glasses, and read the identification directly off the deck. Did not remember it without looking.

P. P. S. I need to dust up there, also.

Must be quite an experience, opening something up from 2009 that's brand new.

 

[Unsomnambulist]

I have not heard vinyl from an audiophile quality system, ever. My DAC and Amp are warm and analog sounding, and I like to imagine they sound something like vinyl, but I can't be sure.

 

[axolotl]

I have not heard vinyl from an audiophile quality system, ever. My DAC and Amp are warm and analog sounding, and I like to imagine they sound something like vinyl, but I can't be sure.

As long as you believe it to be true, it is true for you.

Do not allow anybody, including me, to rob you of your belief.

 

[Nickyboy]

Is there a photo of it outside the box?

My secondary turntable is a Technics SL-1500 Mk II Quartz.

ETA: It looks like this one.

Technics SL-1500MK2 on thevintageknob.org

vintage Technics 1978 audiophile turntable

www.thevintageknob.org

P. S. How much an audiophile am I? I literally had to walk over to the audio rack, with a flashlight and reading glasses, and read the identification directly off the deck. Did not remember it without looking.

P. P. S. I need to dust up there, also.

That looks very similar to my Technics turntable, perhaps a bit fancier. I am going to grab a flashlight and my reading glasses and see which model I have. Good thing I dusted the shelf earlier this week.

 

[Unsomnambulist]

 

[Nickyboy]

View attachment 6849

I need those.

 

[Unsomnambulist]

Schiit Happened: The Story of the World's Most Improbable Start-Up

I'm pumped for tomorrow morning like a kid on Xmas eve...speaking of which... With all the witty and bright minds around here...what to we call the night before a Schiit product launch? (revised) for some, the longest night of the year, aka Schiit Solstice (added) to make sure it doesn't sell...

www.head-fi.org

Schiit builds insane (in their words) $1500 physical equalizer.

 

[axolotl]

^ So much word salad. I luv it.

 

[Unsomnambulist]

https://www.reddit.com/r/headphones/comments/rm8p1k

 

[Unsomnambulist]

Where is Spotify HiFi?

Spotify originally said it would arrive by the end of 2021.

www.theverge.com

 

[Unsomnambulist]

The Audiophile's Wife

A gathering place for the victims of sound.

www.theaudiophileswife.com

 

[Unsomnambulist]

I'm not 100% sure yet, but I've pretty much switched from Audirvāna to a little music playing Mac app called Colibri that I bought over a year ago for the right price of $4.99. The player doesn't have a library, it just loads folders, but it has all the other features an audiophile could want, including exclusive mode and loading files to a RAM disk.

The sound is better than Audirvāna, being noticeably more detailed. Some albums can sound a little harsher, but I think the app is just perfectly neutral, whereas Audirvāna is a little smoother and warmer. My DAC is already warm and smooth, so sometimes Audrivāna is too much and makes things sound a little dull.

And no, I don't understand why music apps that are bit-perfect can sound different.

 

[axolotl]

And no, I don't understand why music apps that are bit-perfect can sound different.

Nor does anyone else.

Nor does it matter.

 

[Unsomnambulist]

So I'm back to using Audirvāna. I found that while Colibri is more detailed and more "exciting," it is also considerably brighter and that leads to listening fatigue for me. If I only listened for an hour or two a day, it would be great, but I listen much more than that.

 

[Unsomnambulist]

And now I'm back to Colibri. I can't make up my mind.

 

[axolotl]

So I'm back to using Audirvāna. I found that while Colibri is more detailed and more "exciting," it is also considerably brighter and that leads to listening fatigue for me. If I only listened for an hour or two a day, it would be great, but I listen much more than that.

And now I'm back to Colibri. I can't make up my mind.

You funny.

 

[Unsomnambulist]

You funny.

Not that I believe in Astrology, but Libras are supposed to be famously indecisive, and I'm a Libra.

 

[axolotl]

Not that I believe in Astrology, but Libras are supposed to be famously indecisive, and I'm a Libra.

Maybe I'm a Leo but I ain't no lion.

 

[Unsomnambulist]

https://www.reddit.com/r/headphones/comments/s2ctrv

 

[Unsomnambulist]

https://www.reddit.com/r/headphones/comments/s401yu