What’s your favourite source in your system?

[bencat]

Have to say love using digital players which access all my music from a solid state hard drive . They also allow me access to FLAC level Radio Paradise all four streams and these make up most of my current listening .

 

[It Cost How Much!?!]

Lately, my Innuos ripped CDs, as it is so easy to use. Sound quality wise, my TT / phono stage is better.

 

[m7rso]

Imac through dac, anything i want on tap using my ipad as a remote to the imac using just Spotify. My Droplet is better for sure, but ease of use makes up for the sonic difference

 

[Nagraboy]

How do you listen to music you like that isn't available on vinyl?

So much of what I like is on vinyl so it’s just fine. I tend to listen to music from the 50s-70s so a vinyl version is pretty much always available.

 

[antonio66]

So much of what I like is on vinyl so it’s just fine. I tend to listen to music from the 50s-70s so a vinyl version is pretty much always available.

We would lose 40-50% of our music listening if we only used vinyl and our tastes aren't modern.

 

[bigrod]

I was very fortunate to be bequeathed two nice vinyl collections of a lot of the music I like ..
I also have everything Bowie did as a single given to me by one of my late wife’s carers.. still need to clean and re sleeve most of them as they were in a loft for several years ..
I have so much vinyl to play with …

 

[karlsushi]

I only have 2 sources. A Rega P3 and a digital rig headed-up by a Chord DAVE.

I can count on one finger the number of times I've played an LP in the last 12 months, but it's not really a fair fight.

Still can't bring myself to get rid of the TT and LPs though.

 

[DomT]

This thread has made me think about why I am using my streamer so much. I think that I am getting more pleasure from discovering new music through streaming than I am from listening to known music on a much better sounding turntable.

 

[Nagraboy]

We would lose 40-50% of our music listening if we only used vinyl and our tastes aren't modern.

How come?

 

[StingRay]

How come?

I use a streamer, if I had to buy everything I listen to on vinyl, probably less than 40% would be available and it would cost a fortune, one record is about 4 months subscription. I play loads of, new to me music. Last album: https://www.discogs.com/sell/release/4235880?ev=rb

 

[antonio66]

@Nagraboy

Simply the music was never released on vinyl or now unobtainable.

 

[lordsound]

For me that's like being asked to choose my favourite child, I only stream music now and as a whole the ensemble sounds superb.

I very much agree with you exactly my thoughts in words.

 

[Beyond you]

My favourite is my turntable I love vinyl. However the most used source on my system for convenience is my Bluesound Node 2 and my Powernode 2i on my second system. I am a Tidal fan and love Friday’s new releases which helps decide if I purchase that album on vinyl or not.

 

[madscientist]

1. Notts Analogue Hyperspace with 12" Ace Anna tonearm, Benz Micro Glider into Paradise phonostage-still gives me the by far the most enjoyment.
2. Resolution Audio Opus 21 GNSC modded
3. Streaming usually well down the pecking order..useful for learning new songs and exploring

 

[Idlewithnodrive]

Vinyl when I HAVE to own the Album.
CD when I WANT to own the Album.
Streaming when I listen for convenience and to discover new music.

 

[pmcuk]

CDs ripped to hard disc.

But my favourite source in terms of selection is still YouTube

 

[MusicMan76]

I love questions like this, gives me a chance to whinge about the good old vinyl days....O how I miss getting up ever 20 mins, lovingly remove static and dust, stop the TT, flip the LP, brush again...and the snap crackle and pop as your reward

All jokes aside, I find modern DACs and music mastering to be pretty darn good. However in defence of Vinyl, it is far far too easy to change what you are listening too and therefore rarely listen to an entire album!

 

[MusicMan76]

CDs ripped to hard disc.

But my favourite source in terms of selection is still YouTube

Me too....but far far too much Dire Straits and Dianna Krall out there!!! I avoid the hi fi show clips for that reason.

I find Roon a great way of finding new music...it's ability to make recommendations based on what you listen too at a given time is brilliant. And I do love Tidal's listings of similar artists...this has really opened me up to new music.

 

[MVJ]

My favourite component is my Esoteric C-O3 Dual Mono Preamplifier by far the best Pre I have had & I've had a few.

It was the component that unlocked my ability to build a great sounding system in my room after several years of box swopping and speaker changes.

I had the confidence that what I was hearing was correct and I could clearly hear differences between components The best thing is it is so versatile being able adjust so many parameters.

It's a keeper for sure

My Event Opal Monitors come a close second they Work in my music room better that any other I have tried and there has been a few of them too.

 

[Ady]

About 12 years ago I decided to jump down the rabbit hole of using a turntable to reproduce/listen to music. I'm still loving it and have no intention of stopping using it as my main source.
Cheers
Ady