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Audio/Video Gear and Systems => The Discless Circle => Topic started by: SylvainQc on 16 Nov 2023, 07:42 pm
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Hi! I was wondering what is the main daily music source among us audiophiles. I imagine it is streaming? I rarely use my Meridian cd player as I mainly archive my cds on an SSD disk 2T in FLAC format, wich I read via my Bluesound Node and a Dac. I still use my Mission turtable as my #2 source.. and my Scott tuner fo Fm as third source. How about you guys? Of course, I use the Bluesound for streaming too.. wich makes this unit my main music source I guess, but I continue buying either cds or downloads from my favorite artists (that I put on my Disk drive) to encourage them and support them directly, especially local artists, as I know that streaming platforms only give them little for their hard work.
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I've been Streaming almost exclusively for the past year. I resisted Streaming for as long as I could but I got tired of hearing my favorite collection over and over. Streaming gave me access to new material at my finger tips, even though I still have tons of songs in my collection that I haven't listen too.
Also with Streaming I can compare CD recordings I'm familiar with the Streamed version, the Streamed version plays it without the flaws, whereas the CD version has compressed certain dynamics.
My best recording are from dvd or blu-ray which I have transferred to SSD which I listen to on the main rig. Lately because of my job I'm Streaming with wireless Ear-Buds on my Mobile app, they sound excellent.
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This is one of those questions that's likely to generate strong opinions. For me it was no contest, streaming opened up the opportunity to explore more artists without getting stuck with CDs I didn't like all that much. Pretty soon I stopped buying CDs and started upgrading my streaming components - that was 8 years ago. I subscribe to Qobuz and Tidal to support the smaller high quality streaming services and so that a little bit more $ goes to artists.
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While at home, I would say FM tuner then Vinyl then cassette, while out on the move cassette via Walkman.
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At home, CDs, followed by vinyl--I have to figure out the issue I have in that part that developed a loud hum. Then CDs in the SUV, followed by cassettes. All the CDs have been treated with Auric Illuminator II--the stuff is awesome!
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Vinyl. If I played a different lp every day, it would be about 10 years before I hit a repeat.
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Hi all.
For me it's You Tube via my laptop.
Convenient and a huge choice of music and video.
Double A
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Primarily from my music library via Volumio or Strawberry music player. From CD if I acquire something new. Occasionally streaming from a few Internet stations.
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All my CDs on the HD, played on shuffle, my own commercial free radio station. Occasionally, get a slight desire to play a CD.
If I want to discover music, YouTube. For example, I never really cared too much for Gil Scott-Heron until I discovered his albums with Brian Jackson on YT. Wonderful stuff!
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I have several thousand SACD's ripped to a bunch of hard drives but honestly 90% of my music listening is Qobuz.
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Roon is the interface. It was Qobuz, but last six months its been SACD ripped to hard drive. Check in with Qobuz now and again.
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50/50 CDs and vinyl. I don’t stream at all.
Don P
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Qobuz streaming through headphones is the most likely these days. The audio room is in disarray presently or CD would likely dominate followed by LP.
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OPPO UDP-205 for CD's, SACD's, HDCD's, Blu-Ray Audio and DVD Audio. Astell and Kern AK Jr. for all my favorites ripped in FLAC for portable source.
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Musicians! Let snot forget them. :thumb:
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For serious listening, use a Magnetar 800 via a GeerFab Digital Break Out Box to a coaxial input to a Devialet 1000 Pro. Also use Foobar 2000 with music files loaded on USB sticks to the 1000 Pro via a windows 10 laptop. Can either be streamed or via USB.
For non serious listening, primarily use Tidal either via the optical input from the flat screen, or via the windows 10 laptop via USB.
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For me these days a dedicated CD transport/DAC combo. Streaming Qobuz or using server library as background music. Vinyl on hold.
charles
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Pretty much 100% streaming through Tidal these days. I packed up my CD player to make room for a streamer on my rack. I still have CDs that I can't find on any streaming service so I'll likely pull them back out at some point. Nice to have options.
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For serious listening I use the InnuOS Zen to stream Tidal or Serve my CD library to the Spring3 via USB cable.
For Youtube, Pandora, and other streaming apps (Disney, Netflix, Ect.) I use an Apple TV4 with a USB to the tv monitor then an Optical cable to the DAC (Spring3).
Lately it’s been the InnuOS, about 33% of the time for music.
The Apple TV4 about 67% of the time for TV, music videos, and concerts.
About once a month I will use the turntable, mostly to keep it in good shape.
I sold my OPPO 205 because , I seldom listened to CDs, and I didn’t play movies at all. I also needed funds for a next level DAC. I was looking at Lampizator, and SW1X among others, but ended up with a Holo audio Spring3 kte with volume control.
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Vinyl.
Paul
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For me, daily = streaming via Alexa thru JBL powered monitors. But for maximum enjoyment via my main system it's CDs only.
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CDs. Got rid of all my Lps years ago and never regretted it. Streaming is a non starter for me, too.
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I spend the most time listening to KXCI, our local community and almost free form radio station (which is celebrating their 40th Anniversary this month) via a Sony XDR-F1HD FM tuner.
When the DJ (yes, real live DJs 24/7) starts playing stuff that is too off the wall for me I switch to ripped CD's and downloaded hi-res into a HoloAudio May KTE.
No streaming for me, tried it for a year and KXCI plays are greater variety of music plus sound quality was meh.
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Mostly Bluesound X (Tidal or Qobuz streaming) with a Teddy Pardo power supply and Denafrips 12th anniversary Pontus DAC. I may play CDs on a Jay's Audio CD2 MK2 to the Denafrips DAC.
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Mostly CD via CEC TL5 into Yiggy+ LIM boards, Then vinyl and straeaming Node2 for variety new music.
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I primarily use my Salkstream III running Roon to play local files (mostly disc rips with some downloads) and Qobuz. :thumb:
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Mostly CD via CEC TL5 into Yiggy+ LIM boards, Then vinyl and straeaming Node2 for variety new music.
Love these top loading CD players, what is the Laser Transport it use?
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Japan, so it must be thier own? It has a 12oz puck on that belt drive spindle. Very nice sounding.
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Japan, so it must be thier own? It has a 12oz puck on that belt drive spindle. Very nice sounding.
I saw the clamp are brass 70mm wide, 330gr, but the Laser pickup info are hard to find, it could be Sony(KSS) Philips(CDM) or some DVD variant.
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Now ~95% Qobuz via Innuos Zenith Mk3; ~4% digital files from CD's downloaded to the Innuos Zenith and older digital files purchased from HDtracks, Bandcamp etc.; ~1% CD"s on Ayon CD-07s. Qobuz just gives me so many options to discover new music plus playlists they put together with a lot of artist information. For my listening habits I cannot say one source is clearly better than another - it is always the quality of the original recording that comes through. In my system changes in the DAC and speakers make the most difference. I have had a Lampizator Amber 3+ DAC and Daedalus Appolo 11 speakers for several years and don't feel the need to change anything.
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Apple Music
Tried all the streaming services at one point … used Tidal for awhile… horrible interface… once Apple went lossless … went there.
Use YouTube quite a bit… not YouTube Music though I subscribe…. Because it’s not available on Apple TV, which is my ‘DAC’ of choice.
Do most my listing in my living/theatre room. Really enjoying switching between ‘Spatial’ & stereo recordings.
Have lots of CDs & hundreds of records… never listen to them.
Listening in the car… is kinda lame by comparison… but, I have noticed digital FM is far superior to analog…. Don’t know if that’s inherent to the technology or simply the choice of broadcasters. Still, mostly use Apple Music in the car too….
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No streaming here, though I admit to being "streaming curious".
Mostly, FLAC files on an SSD ripped from CDs, CDs, SACD and DVD-Audio. Oppo > Denafrips Pontus 12th > Odyssey Stratos > GR Research NX Studios & SVS sub
I've got several hundred (300-400) vinyl albums taking up space, that I'm about to get rid of. I did revisit them about 10-15 years ago only to realize their shortcomings (again). They just aren't for me.
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Music servers with flac, and dsf files.
Roon Nucleus Plus/Bryston BDP-2/Naim Atom Uniti
Aurender A10/ N100SC
I have CD spinners for when the internet is down.
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Hi Guys,
While at home, I would say FM tuner then Vinyl then cassette, while out on the move cassette via Walkman./quote]
Your even more old fashioned than me but I listen almost exclusively to vinyl but I'd like a really high quality cassette player if I could get my hands on one.
Cheers Rod
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Rocket if it ain’t broken. :D
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Have around 4TB of FLAC and some hi rez. That's for the serious sit down and actually listen sessions.
Apple music airplaying to main system or bluetooth in the car car for casual listening.
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Qobuz and Radio Paradise / LUMIN T2 / LUMIN App. Very happy, no itch to try anything else for the time being.
It might be different if I listened to certain titles often, but my use case is geared more toward new music discovery.
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CD's in my BADA HD-22SE home system and Spotify in car