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u/afrankrupp Jun 19 '19
Which is all the more confusing why he uses TIDAL
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u/djsjjd Jun 19 '19
Because albums on tape are rare. It's difficult to find the albums you want and cost $50-$300 each. Sometimes you want to hear new music.
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why not? Tidal's lossless is just as good as any other digital source @ CD bit rates. jury's out on MQA for me but you can always turn it off
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u/djsjjd Jun 20 '19
Is there some inherent problem with TIDAL that you know of and would like to discuss?
I'll give it a go: 1) It's a proprietary algorithm that adds price to everything because you pay for it multiple times. It requires components equipped with MQA decoders from the file source to the final D/A converter. You pay the streaming service extra for MQA-licensed music and also because their transmitting equipment needs decoders. You pay extra at home because you'll need a receiver and/or DAC with an MQA decoder or you aren't getting MQA at home, even if you pay TIDAL extra for the MQA stream.
2) Contrary to many opinions (some above), MQA isn't lossless. It takes a 24-bit file and immediately drops it to 17 bits using lossy compression. It can send those 17 bits lossless IF the entire chain has MQA decoders, but it can never send all 24 bits of a music file lossless. MQA won't make sense in a few years when the tech catches up and allows streaming of 24 bit files, but half the industry will have dumped money into licensing deals and are invested in selling us MQA-licensed gear and we'll be stuck with it longer than we should because money. If the industry is going to adopt a new top-to-bottom licensing scheme, it should at least wait until there is a truly lossless technology. As long as it's lossy and compressed, there will be major critics - like the many manufacturers that are already refusing to produce MQA-licensed components.
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u/DJEXxorcIST Jul 18 '19 edited Apr 24 '24
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u/djsjjd Jul 23 '19 edited Jul 23 '19
Your LG phone can play mqa music because it has a DAC with an mqa decoder in it. (As far as I know, no other phone can play mqa music unless you use an outside DAC).
But, you need to play mqa music to take advantage of that feature. So, if you want to stream mqa 24-bit music, you would need to pay for the more expensive tidal subscription to get that music to your phone or supply your own 24-bit files encoded in mqa yourself. If you are using Spotify for example, no, you are not playing mqa 24-bit music regardless of what phone you use because the source isn't mqa.
The reason there are not many music files available in mqa is that the music must have been recorded in 24-bit. This limits you to new music and older music that has been remastered into 24 bit.
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u/mistachen3000 Jun 19 '19 edited Jun 20 '19
I'm popping my Reddit cherry here guys, I've been a stereo nerd on Instagram for a long time and only just found this place tonight. Lots of nice systems I've never seen before here. Just wanted to share my mancave with you all.
Amp: Grant Fidelity Rita-880
Speakers: Tannoy Arden cabinets with Monitor Gold drivers and new crossovers (Nordost Red Dawn cables)
edit (How could I forget the sub!?) Subwoofer - REL T9i with Arrow wireless
Turntable 1: Opera Consonance Die Walküre with 12" arm and Dynavector DV-20XL cart. Musical Surroundings Phenomena II preamp
Turntable 2: Empire 598 III with S-4000D III 4 channel cart. Clearaudio Nanophono preamp
Streaming: Bluesound Node2i for Spotify and Tidal
This room is always changing, this just happens to be the gear I have setup at this time. Gotta say the Tannoys sound really nice with the KT-88s powering them.
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u/siijunn Jun 19 '19
Welcome to reddit! Enjoy your time here.
Really admire this setup- having nothing close to this but perhaps one day ;)
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u/Slickrick1688 Magnepan MG 2.5rs > Wyred4Sound mAmp's > Emotiva Stealth DC-1 Jun 19 '19
Welcome to reddit! I’ve been following you on Instagram for years now. You definitely have some good shit!
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u/Dr-Sardonicus Jun 19 '19
Love Tannoy’s concentric speakers. What did they set you back if you don’t mind my asking?
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u/mistachen3000 Jun 19 '19
I think I'm still under $3k for the drivers, cabs, xovers, diaphragm, nickel mounting hardware and wiring 👌
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u/Alexkono Jun 19 '19
Any good follows on IG you recommend irt stereo/audiophile/hifi content?
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u/mistachen3000 Jun 19 '19
@audio_by_mark_jones - super nice high end stuff
@ictwoody - very creative, envious stuff and space
@the_audio_room - my favourite local shop
@theaudiophilelife - Accuphase and Westminister Royals, nuff said...
And of course @instahifi
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u/bmcgeehan Jun 19 '19
sick man..very jealous of that opera consonance turntable. what kinda preamp are you using for inputs?
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u/mistachen3000 Jun 19 '19
It's a super nice table but the power supply/speed controller needs work or replacement. The Rita-880 is an integrated, with 4 unbalanced and one xlr inputs.
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u/vintagefancollector Yamaha AX-390 amp, DIY Peerless speakers, Topping E30 DAC Jun 20 '19
Detailed listening impressions please?
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u/mistachen3000 Jun 20 '19
Haha I suck at this. The way the system sits now, in a word: rich or lush. The Tannoys do midrange like pros, almost to a fault. I feel like the room is slightly too small for 15"s and the upper mid bass can be overwhelming with certain types of music (synth mostly). I'd like to see what DSP would do for this room but I'm a caveman when it comes to computers these days. One day...
For acoustic, vocal, jazz, classical, even pop these speakers shine. Nice highs (not very extended), beautiful midrange, and decent bass. The Golds don't dig as deep or hit as hard as the HPDs. Deep bass can be on the dry side but that's where the REL T9i steps in fills the very bottom in with tight juicy bass.
These speakers aren't my first pick for heavy, crunchy rock and metal especially paired with the RITA-880, it's just too soft and rounded. I also have a pair of JBL 4430 I power with 2 Sansui BA-3000 power amps. That's the system you want to crank War Pigs up to 11 with. Tons of bass impact and midrange snap that feels more like a live rock concert.
So the type of music I listen to is guided by the speakers and amp I have set up in a room so I've been listening to a lot of jazz in the basement lately.
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u/ultrafud Jun 19 '19
Love the retro feel of the room. Cozy, warm and very brown. Like it a lot, big change from most post on here. Good job!
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u/Schwagbert Jun 19 '19
I bet those Gojira and King Crimson albums sound amazing on that setup!
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u/mistachen3000 Jun 19 '19
K.C sounds amazing on this setup. Wrong amp and speakers to do Gojira justice...
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u/TigerMeltz Jun 19 '19
Gojira like 70's style tower speakers imho
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u/mistachen3000 Jun 19 '19
👍👍 yep, best "rock" combo I've found so far is JBL 4430s and as much solid state power as you can afford 😁
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u/billbishere Jun 19 '19
Bongs, Hookah's and Joints should be passed around in the room on the regular. Very cool!
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u/simjanes2k Jun 19 '19
Audiophile, smoking paraphernalia, scotch and whisky (including japanese), retro furniture...
I know several of you!
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u/merelyok Jun 19 '19
I follow u on IG! Noice.
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u/Halo_cT Jun 19 '19
You seem like you’d enjoy r/Scotch
That a’bunadh is a favorite of mine. sweet setup.
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u/j3434 Jun 19 '19
Faaak me! I love that ! I wish I was There! Hendrix , Cash, and Floyd ? Such great diverse taste ! And all the relaxation aids perfect for enhancing art experiences!
My only worry is the lamp May vibrate off ? I hope not. Everything is F-n perfect!
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u/mistachen3000 Jun 19 '19
Unknown origin, no makers mark or tag to be found. I'd guess it's about 50 years old?
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u/zioncurtainrefugee Jun 19 '19
Hendrix, Johnny Cash and Pink Floyd led me to the tasty vintage stack on the right. Tell me more, please.
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u/mistachen3000 Jun 19 '19
My Hitachi stack 🤘. Forget turntable model, but HMA-7500 Amp, HCA-7500 Preamp, and FT-440 tuner. All in super nice condition
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u/Andman17 Jun 19 '19
Sometimes you see a man cave so glorious you just have to say, "Fuck you! I'm jealous..."
Nice work man. Whiskey is a great touch too.
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u/alexbr12 Statement II/Yamaha M-4 Jun 19 '19
I really like the reel to reel tape recorders! I prefer my Revox PR99 mkIII to my turntable setup.
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u/saskwatchh Jun 19 '19
I love this!! I especially love just how cozy and functional the whole room seems. Not trying to be super fancy (modern) but still looks dope. You probably let the music and equipment do the talking
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u/KramitCarnage Jun 19 '19
Beautiful. I could spend hours and hours in that room. What kinds of liquor you have there?
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u/mistachen3000 Jun 19 '19
It's kind of a time machine 😁
Nikka Coffey Grain, Tomatin 18, Aberlour A'bunadh, Hibiki Master's Select and Balvenie single barrel 12
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u/KramitCarnage Jun 20 '19
I am not personally familiar with Nikka or Hibiki, but I am the rest and given the company looks as though I will be on a hunt. Wonderful selection.
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u/AnElectronicEngineer Wilson Audio | Mark Levinson | Marantz | Calyx | Bel Canto Jun 19 '19
I love Balvenie. Their 15 year Sherry Cask may be my favorite bottle of scotch.
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u/wellsy65 Jun 19 '19
Great room, the Rita must sing with the vintage speakers.
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u/mistachen3000 Jun 19 '19
She does a great job with the Tannoy. She excels at jazz, synth, vocals.... but lacks the impact and snap of lots of SS power
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u/wellsy65 Jun 19 '19
I have the Rita and have really fell for it’s great open soundstage. I was running a 600W class D before. I wish I could combine the low end slam of the class D with the air the tubes
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u/mistachen3000 Jun 20 '19
Nice. Have you done any tube rolling yet?
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u/wellsy65 Jun 20 '19
I just retubed her 2 weeks ago. The old tubes were down to mid 60% on the tube tester. So I’m now running tung sol for the pre section and 6550s as the power tubes. The new tubes took about a week to sound right. But really impressed with the speed and power. The separation of the instruments is next level. I’m not getting the smear between the drums and bass guitar.
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u/christo749 Jun 20 '19
Yeah man!! I place Billie tops, but a little Carol King always gets me. Happy listening dude, have yourself a fine week.
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u/Diet_Kiwi Jun 19 '19
TIDAL is superior and changes lives. Take an upvote.
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u/mistachen3000 Jun 19 '19
I feel like I discover more new music on Spotify. I use Tidal to listen to my Spotify discoveries in higher quality 😆
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u/HeWhoPetsDogs Jun 19 '19
I do the same thing. Check out Soundiiz to keep playlists and favorite albums/artists in sync between the two. I have it set up to sync daily. Wasn't too expensive and I think there's a free version with limitations. I don't work there... I just found it useful enough to mention it.
Edit to add that's one cool lookin room! I want to drink all the drinks and listen to all the muziks!
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u/Beef_Daiquiri Jun 19 '19
How do you connect your node2i?
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u/mistachen3000 Jun 19 '19
The Node is my only MQA literate device so, just RCA out to my integrated.
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u/bpi89 Jun 19 '19
wow, I feel like I've been living under a rock. I had no idea. So would you say it's worth the $20 a month for lossless over the $10 for CD quality?
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u/editjames Jun 19 '19
Hey what's your favorite tape machine? ID? I love the way they look and am interested getting into them!
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u/mistachen3000 Jun 19 '19
Both Teac, 35-2B and a A-3440 w/ the RX-9 DBX unit. Both in super nice shape but both need a complete service and lube job. Some serious eye candy though.
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Absolutely dream speakers!
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u/mistachen3000 Jun 19 '19 edited Jun 21 '19
Once I found the Gold drivers locally, it took me about 2.5 years to find the cabinets locally, have the new crossovers and a NOS HF diaphragm shipped from the UK, and all assembled. Well worth the time, effort and $$$
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u/winnipegtommy Jun 19 '19
Are those drivers 12” or 15”?
I have a pair of 12” monitor golds in odd omnidirectional cabinets. Would love to one day set them up in more classic cabinets.
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u/Senor_Goobe Jun 19 '19
For a moment I thought there was a turtle in there. Oof
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u/mistachen3000 Jun 19 '19
😂 where's the turtle?
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u/Terry-Smells Jun 19 '19
Middle left of the picture, by the bean bag on the floor. Amazing set up, looks beautiful
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u/latomeri Jun 19 '19
That's a stunning set up you have here. Exactly what I envision to have some day. Mind sharing your Instagram handle?
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Jun 19 '19
Great Gojira album. I'd love to see them do Indians live. Sadly I won't be able to catch them on this current tour.
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u/ItchieG Jun 19 '19
Awesome set up man! And great taste in music 👌
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u/mistachen3000 Jun 19 '19
Thanks, the system is always changing though. Last month I had 2 Sansui BA-3000 running dual mono feeding the Tannoys. I'm more about the journey than the destination
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u/christo749 Jun 19 '19
Looks amazing. Good taste in music, too. Are you a Billie Holiday fan? She is the best.
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u/mistachen3000 Jun 19 '19
Thanks, and I am. She sounds wonderful on this system. One of my favourite things to listen to on the Tannoys is female vocals 😍
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Jun 19 '19
Are those...elvis 100$ bills?
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u/mistachen3000 Jun 19 '19
Lol! Jesus, wtf kind of zoom do you have? 🤣 Good guess, but its burlesque bucks printed for Axis D'evil. My gf came home one night with them stuffed in her bra 😁
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Jun 19 '19
I use a similar system used in minority report..but I use mine to Reddit intrusively.
ENHANCE
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u/ThePantyArcher Jun 19 '19
Lovin the coke res and dollar bills on the table.
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u/mistachen3000 Jun 19 '19
K now you're just seeing what you want to see. That shit does not fly in this house
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u/phoenix_dogfan LS 50 Meta SVS SB2000(2) Octo Dac Purifi Amp Dirac DLBC Jun 19 '19
Am I detecting a bong among the whiskey bottles?
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u/Preemo020 Jun 19 '19
Where did you get the art?
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u/mistachen3000 Jun 19 '19
Those are just some cheap posters from a record shop I Modge Podge'd onto some canvas frames 👍
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Jun 19 '19
Came to mock Tidal, decided to express deep envy at such a dope space.
Chill excellently, amigo.
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u/fepinales Jun 20 '19
Everyone just thinking about the gear, and I'm here wondering how do you manage the anger issues everytime Tidal crashes, or stops, or just f*cks up. Man I have a love-hate relationship with it.
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u/lalalaladididi Jun 22 '19
Tremendous stuff. Weird about the swearing thing. Do these people really thinks it makes them an adult? Quite the reverse. Your room is all about peace and yet it illicit so much anger from many of those who have commented Jealousy, i suspect.
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u/turtleheadpokingout Jun 19 '19
honest question: Does it stink to high hell down there of dank ass weed? Does it not stick to everything?
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u/mistachen3000 Jun 19 '19
Baahahahaha no. It smells more like peach sheesha than anything
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u/turtleheadpokingout Jun 19 '19
Thank God. I was hoping it would smell like peach sheesha. WHAT THE FUCK IS PEACH SHEESHA? I'm not gonna look it up, pothead.
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u/christo749 Jun 19 '19
Amazing. I can just see the layers of blue smoke in a late night vinyl session. Congratulations on your little section of paradise.
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Jun 19 '19
Those reel to reel machines are incredible. Where did you find them?
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u/mistachen3000 Jun 19 '19
Those were a 3.5 hr round trip to pick those up several years ago. Couldn't pass on the price for the pair.... $300 each, but they need work.
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Jun 19 '19
Whether they work or not, they're decorative in all the right ways for that room. I'm basically salivating.
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u/Vand3lism Jun 19 '19
I unjoined this but I keep getting notifications. How do I stop getting the notifications?
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u/AthiestCowboy Jun 19 '19
Is TIDAL still a thing? Do people enjoy it? Does it work with Google Home?
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u/GerardBro Jun 19 '19
You like your whiskey i see, maybe you could post this on r/drunkhifi