Best Sound setup
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- yurimon
After being entrenched in mp3 lossyness for some time and forgetting the sound of good vinyl or cd quality systems, I'd like to ask whats the best way to get back into rich quality sound of old without going back on equipment or spending a fortune on systems. so far its Flac format? and a computer with good headphones like Beyerdynamic DT990 or boss speakers? what you think?
- detritus0
If you're transferring sound digitally, you really need to ensure you stump up for high-quality components that don't degrade the digital signal. Most of us plebs probably won't know the difference but real audiophiles - and it sounds like you may well be one - really pick up the difference.
All starts with the cabling, so I'd recommend you swap out your current internals for the likes of..
- If you really, really want greatness get the goldplated gas-injected cables. They simply send those digital signals so much more digital.Peter
- much more digital. Like, super digital!Peter
- As an audiophile of sorts myself, my understanding is that cabling is in fact the least of the problems.monospaced
- It's all about good source and good processing, then amps/speakers. Cabling comes last.monospaced
- Hmm, I'm not so sure I'd consider you an audiophile, Mono - you're not a big fan of Coldplay, are you?detritus
- I'm only familiar with processing if its old school. How would this work with new computer systems.yurimon
- if you abandon the mini stereo concepts and go computer routeyurimon
- £1629.00!!! http://media.giphy.c…WhiteFace
- < ugh! u got me..lolyurimon
- For computers, it's all about a high-end D/A converter. This well ensure that the signal doesn't degrade before leavingmonospaced
- And yes, I'm sort of an audio nerd, and Coldplay had a couple of good tracks back in the day.monospaced
- Noggin0
If you want good quality sound it's generally going to cost good money, and if you want clarity, buy monitors, not speakers.
I have a simple but expensive setup but it sounds incredible, I have also gone and re-ripped my CDs for playing WAV files.
PC via Firewire > MOTU Traveler > Optical cable to DSpeaker room correction > Mackie HRS-120 Sub > PSI A215M.
The PSI's are the clearest monitors I have ever heard.
Headphones are great and all but you won't go the real feel of bass.
I use the KRK-8400 which you can get for $120.- < this sounds like sort of an audio nerd2002
- thanks, sounds good.yurimon
- ffs all that must be pushing £10k!hans_glib
- people say flac is better then wav formatyurimon
- basically what I was saying, especially about the D/A convertermonospaced
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