Hifi, Lofi - Show us What you Listen With…...
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So do I, but when you fly as much as I do (I used to be on a plane 4-6 times a week when I was corporate), then a pair of headphones and some decent music or film is a Godsend.
When flying, some noise cancelling / dimming headphones make a huge difference on how rested one feels on the other side.
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Same here, and you're right the difference is noteworthy. So much so that I'm seriously considering relegating my low end NC headphones to exclusive work duty and springing for a quality pair specifically for travel.
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I bought these about 6 yrs ago and are a great pair of headphones. Bought them at Heathrow for a flight i was taking as i'd left my headphones at home.
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Anyone tried one of these?
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I use these two, depending on if I want on ear or in ear / need noise cancelling. Both are excellent:
https://en-uk.sennheiser.com/momentum-headphones-in-ear
https://www.bose.co.uk/en_gb/products/headphones/over_ear_headphones/quietcomfort-35-wireless-ii.html -
Anyone tried one of these?
No, but you might be better off with a dedicated mp3 player. Won't be obsolete when you upgrade your phone.
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the qc35 wireless are brilliant. you can't go wrong with those. my mate recommends the sony wh-1000xm3 too. i had a go with them. pretty astounding sounds quality with noise cancelling as well.
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Anyone tried one of these?
No, but you might be better off with a dedicated mp3 player. Won't be obsolete when you upgrade your phone.
@organisys I completely agree, MP3 is a much better format in my opinion and the AK ripper is a great way to convert CD data.
Downloads are such a waste of money too. They have no resale value and it is not in Apple or any other provider's interest to do so.
Most of the cds I own that are more than 5 years old have resale values of between £20 and £700. I recently sold my black metal collection alone for £1800.
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Well to be fair, I just use an iPhone for music on the go. But at home it’s either CD, Vinyl or a big NAS Drive of CDs converted to FLAC files which I play back on Various Sonos players.
My HiFi gear (apart from the Sonos) is around 30 years old and comprises Wharfdale speakers, Rotel amp. Philips CD player, and a Technics SL1200 (ok so that’s not hifi!).
One of the Sonos is connected to the amp and speakers. Modest setup but still sounds OK.
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'a Technics SL1200 (ok so that’s not hifi!)'
@organisys Technics SL 1200 are so synonymous with DJing that they often get overlooked as to how good they can sound with the right stylus. The are a classic.
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^^^Agreed^^^.
Just check the net for 1200/1210 upgrade and there's a wealth of info. I've sold a few pairs over the years and now wished i'd kept one.
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Well, I won't be doing any 'upgrades', reconditioning yes, it could do with a bit of that. It's probably still got beer and cigarette ash in it from various parties…. ::)
When my kids are a bit older, I might sort it, or switch to a Rega or similar.
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I finally managed to take a Pic of my Setup:
Headphone Amp: Schiitt Audio Jotunheim
DAC: Audioquest Dragonfly Red (To be changed to Schiit Bifrost)
Streamer: SotM SMS-200
Phono Pre: Musicial Fidelity V90
Phono Deck: Technics 1210 MK2 (from 1989 or something like that)
Headphones: Beyerdynamic DT1770 (+ a Audeze soon)
Yes that is a shite load of money just for listening to some Music over Headphones but why stop at Jeans and Shirts
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Yes that is a shite load of money just for listening to some Music over Headphones but why stop at Jeans and Shirts
Seems to me price/performance-wise you're in pretty good shape!
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Yes that is a shite load of money just for listening to some Music over Headphones but why stop at Jeans and Shirts
Seems to me price/performance-wise you're in pretty good shape!
Yes, definetly, I don´t buy into the super Highend Stuff, yes the Audeze LCD-3 for 1000€ Sounds better/different then my DT 1770 for 600€ but the LCD-4 does not sound 4 times better then the LCD-3 at least not for my Club Soundsystem beaten ears. I listend to the LCD-4 attached to an Sennheiser HDVD800 (4000€ Cans + 3000€ Amp) and I neither saw Jesus apperaing nor Lemmi rise from the dead.
I keep the HiFi rabbithole closed, my Audio Dealer has Speakers on display that cost as much as a solid Family Home
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Haha, exactly @Steffen
The convenience and "good enough" of my humble setup keeps me happy, but I do want to incrementally improve things as soon as higher priorities are in the rearview.
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Convenience is a huge Point for me too which is why I listen to Vinyl way less then I should.
Speaking of Club Systems, I am always delighted when I step in a Club and hear a really fine tuned Soundsystem, sadly the finest sounding one in Frankfurt is dead and gone, the absolutly massive earth shaking 700.000 Euro JBL VerTec Soundsystem by Legend Steve Dash (Coachella, EDC Las Vegas) that used to be in the Cocoon Club.
The fine british Gentleman from Void Acoustics and Function One produce crazy good Club Sound but sadly at least in germany their products are not seen too often exept in really high profile locations like the Bootshaus in Cologne, the Berghain in Berlin and of course the long running Robert Johnson in Offenbach, People don´t really seem to give a crap, thank you Smartphone Earbuds
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I gave all my old 7 inch records and LPs (thousands of dollars of) away to the singer from the band Filth for free. I now just listen to everything on MP3 or digital. If youtube ever goes away I am screwed. I listen to everything I have now on a pair of Bose headphones and some Logitech speakers. I have permanent hearing loss now so everything sounds good.
