I'm pretty new to serious listening. It is a reboot of my youth as I enter retirement. I have to say I am enjoying it quite a bit. While I stream, I like to own media because I struggle to see how streaming will remain affordable as these companies seek to make money. For now I'm a Tidal subscriber.
My systems:
Primary system: Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum II, Audio-Technica AT-LP120XUSB, AT-VM95SH, Cerwin Vega E312, Denon professional DN-300Z, Harman Kardon HK395i, laptop running real-time Ubuntu Linux and streaming software, SMSL SU-1 and APC Line-R 1200. The HK steps in on days where it is just too hot to run the Rogue amp.
Bedroom: Bang & Olufsen Beomaster 1900, Advent 400, Raspberry Pi 3 running Volumio OS, & IQaudio DAC Pro.
Garage: Teac AG-V3020, quad KLM speakers, desktop computer running Ubuntu Linux and streaming software. Great workout system!
TV room: Pioneer VSX-321 with Pioneer surround speakers. Barely HiFi.
RV: Facmogu 298A (with the AC power supply removed), Pyramid Phase III 2022 3-way speakers, Raspberry Pi 4 running Volumio OS, IQaudio DAC Pro. May be a low end amp and tiny speakers, but it is the best sounding system in the campground!
My collection of 564 titles is about equal parts vinyl and CDs. I listen to progressive rock, pop rock from the 70’s and 80’s and contemporary Christian rock from 2000 to today. My vinyl collection was all purchased used in the last 2 years. I now have most of what I want to own, but I can’t help but continue to browse.
My other and, to be honest, more expensive hobby is astronomy. I do both visual and photographic astronomy. You can see my photographic work at My Gallery. My visual highlight was catching a glimpse of the quasar PG 1634+706 in Draco at a distance of about 9 billion light years away and a red shift of 1.34!
My systems:
Primary system: Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum II, Audio-Technica AT-LP120XUSB, AT-VM95SH, Cerwin Vega E312, Denon professional DN-300Z, Harman Kardon HK395i, laptop running real-time Ubuntu Linux and streaming software, SMSL SU-1 and APC Line-R 1200. The HK steps in on days where it is just too hot to run the Rogue amp.
Bedroom: Bang & Olufsen Beomaster 1900, Advent 400, Raspberry Pi 3 running Volumio OS, & IQaudio DAC Pro.
Garage: Teac AG-V3020, quad KLM speakers, desktop computer running Ubuntu Linux and streaming software. Great workout system!
TV room: Pioneer VSX-321 with Pioneer surround speakers. Barely HiFi.
RV: Facmogu 298A (with the AC power supply removed), Pyramid Phase III 2022 3-way speakers, Raspberry Pi 4 running Volumio OS, IQaudio DAC Pro. May be a low end amp and tiny speakers, but it is the best sounding system in the campground!
My collection of 564 titles is about equal parts vinyl and CDs. I listen to progressive rock, pop rock from the 70’s and 80’s and contemporary Christian rock from 2000 to today. My vinyl collection was all purchased used in the last 2 years. I now have most of what I want to own, but I can’t help but continue to browse.
My other and, to be honest, more expensive hobby is astronomy. I do both visual and photographic astronomy. You can see my photographic work at My Gallery. My visual highlight was catching a glimpse of the quasar PG 1634+706 in Draco at a distance of about 9 billion light years away and a red shift of 1.34!
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