Audiophiles hifi appreciation thread old and new

Agree, not comparable but still an alternative way of doing things.

Forgot that I'd need a DAC as well so the sums are not as favourable as I first thought.

This deffo isn't an £8k project. Started out as £300 Raurk tiny Bluetooth speakers and a source!

LB1s would be a thing. I spent some time looking for a SH pair of them a few years back, last time I was on a big speaker kick. Didn't find anything at suitable price / condition / location.

Might have another look.

The LB1's are a great choice. Only problem, they show up ordinary amps. I ran them with a Cambridge amp for years and they were fine but the bass really improved with some mono amps. I'm running a pair of Dynaudio AIR 20's and the LB1's are not being used for a while but I keep switching between the 2 and the LB1's are no slouch.

For a simple wireless/bluetooth setup that can run stereo pairs the Libratone work pretty well. We have 5 of them for a whole house solution and they're great to take into the garden on battery power. It's not hifi but it's easy to live with.

Someone suggested in this thread some very good cheap speakers on ebay. Jog anyone's memory.

ELTAX MONITOR III Speakers!!!

I got mine second hand for £20 I think. Wicked first good pair. (and still on fleebay)

Then upgraded to Dali Zensor 3s... I love these speakers... These are lush. I bought them as they have a larger woofer.

https://darko.audio/2013/06/kef-x300a-powered-loudspeaker-review/

Is it just me that reads KEFs as Kweef?

They have a DAC in them; good shout. I'd not seen those before.

Ooh... There are two pairs of LB1s on eBay right now.

£600 and a jaunt down to the west country secures.

You wouldn't regret it. Paired with a decent amp they are very nice. New tweeters are easy enough to get but the bass drivers are rocking horse shit so make sure you check them.

My girlfriend has decided that she wants us to get a record player. I wouldn't say she's an audiophile and I suspect it's partly for aesthetic reasons but if I'm going to listen to it I don't want anything shit.

I know very little about this but from what I gather I'd need a phono pre-amp as well as a turntable. Any recommendations for turntable and pre-amp around £200? Cheers

Ask @Dazaa if he has anything in this thread: https://www.lfgss.com/conversations/250030/?offset=975#comment14350668

Failing that, a second hand Rega P1 and Rega Fono Mini are a good combo if you're after something 'newer'.

You might get a Rega for that money. What amp are you using?

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F332736005512

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Cheers. It's going into a Denon AV amp powering some wharfedale floorstanders. Setup is more for films than music (although it's decent for the non-audiophile).

Dazaa was going to be my next call but just trying to get an idea of what's out there, what I need, what makes to look for, etc

I think bright green is probably out though.

Yeah Dazza has a Project atm I think and I have an amp I bought from him for 75 quid that I'd let go for 50 (it was a temporary solution).

This the right place for AV talk?
TV sets ups, talk to me... I want to get something decent so I can actually hear what people are saying in films. Currently have some Harmon Karden speakers (the classic 3 piece ones) but they are too many wires for my liking. My TV is going ot be sitting on its own legs (it has legs) and I plan on running a single cable to.... ???

AV amps look big and complicated, I'm leaning towards a Sonos beam.

Anyone any suggestions/thoughts?

I'd just go for the soundbar to be honest. The reviews have been outstanding from everyone...

I have a Cambridge audio amp/streamer with some modest Mission LX-2 speakers. Great for films, gaming and especially music, but it is more expensive, less tidy and more hassle than the soundbar.

ive had mixed results though with soundbar + clear voices - variety of Sony and Yamaha ones even with their special voice boost settings they are not that good

Aye, I'm defo swinging towards it for its simplicity. I have also been considering wall or ceiling mounted speakers like these http://uk.kef.com/ci200-2cr but I'm not even sure what the best way to connect things are, I currently just plug my speakers into the headphone jack of my TV.

Well, those KEF's still require amplification, so you'd probably do TV Optical > Amp optical and then speaker wire to the speakers. That in itself is a rabbit hole though. Your amp would ideally be away from the TV in a cabinet somewhere, wiring going through walls or in trunking or conduit etc. It's a lot of work...

Your other option, budget dependent, is a pair of active speakers like the KEF LS50 wireless: http://uk.kef.com/powered-speakers/speaker-series/ls50-wireless

Unless you're buying this setup for critical music listening, too, I'd get the Sonos.

Should have mentioned... I'm getting the whole place redecorated anyway and building a cupboard to hide wires and gubbins so built in speakers wont really be much hassle...

I've already got a pair of Kefs for music listening so wouldn't want another set of bookshelf speakers in almost the same room.

Also like the idea of having a smart speaker.

I'm getting the Sonos aren't I?

Yes, yes you are.

Cheers but probably not something I'm looking at getting right now, need to clear some stuff out before more comes in.