hifi

I have a Marantz 5220 and a Pioneer CT-F9191. Getting both serviced. Curious if you had to keep one which one would you choose and why? I love the look of both of them. Maybe prefer the look of the Marantz VU meters being two tone. But it’s super hard for me to pick a favorite.

I ask for advice, dear inhabitants of the forum. I bought this turntable today, it looks great, but the motor won’t start. The power cord is not broken, voltage is supplied to the motor terminals. The lower bearing is lubricated, but the motor does not work.

Hello. I noticed a new member in here also from Portland Oregon. Hello I am from Portland Oregon and have my dad‘s old Quadphonic 4-way 10 speaker High-Fi and some other components. None of the electronics have been powered up in the last 21 or more years now although the loudspeakers and...

Hi My main source is vinyl, but i have many good cd discs and i need cd player. But i want to it have nice analog sound, like vinyl I was wondering that maybe PlayStation 1 scph1002 will be good? Od write your propsal

Howdy, I got my dads old CD player out of the loft to add to my new system. We turned it on and the cd tray didn’t open, but we could hear whirring inside. We opened it up and the belts had disintegrated, so we replaced them and it all worked fine. Now when it closes, one of the switches just...

I found this near my home… I’m from Ecuador… not to much hifi around here… Any ideas? Sound? Hifi speakers? Fair price? They look in VG + condition… Thanks guys

I find it interesting to hear what stereo gear famous musicians use or did use in the 60s-80s who knows who uses/used what? A couple I know of to get it started.. Jimi Hendrix- Beogram 1000 turntable, Lowther Acousta 115 speakers and leak stereo 30 amplifier. Also photos of him using a Garrard...

Hi Everyone, Just had a conversion with Mr. Arnel Bautista, and I have made the decision to ship out my Sui 5050 to him, and allow him to work his magic. I have seen his name come up on these forums time and time again, and I believe he is the person for the job. I absolutely can not wait to...

Hey guys, This is probably going to be long and complicated but I'm frankly struggling to figure this out and could use some advice. I'm not exactly experienced when it comes to diagnosing these sorts of problems. I picked up a Sharp VZ-3000 last week and I'm in the process of attempting to...

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I´m going to participate in Röhrenfieber Meeting 2022 just in some days. I received an invitation from Josef, who is in charge of the organization, the person behind the website roehrenfieber.com, passionate DIYer and very generous audiophile, always answering with his knowledge even been very...

Hello everyone! I have an Pioneer Hi-Fi deck, which consists of AZ-470 amp (I don't recall the tape deck/equalizer and fm/am reciever model names, not home at the moment). The system outputs 70w rms per channel according to info in hifiengine (although it sounds more like 50w to me, but that is...

Hi y'all, Firstly, sorry to bring out this old question again, but recently I just received this inquiry from my friend who is also on his way to digital streaming though, as we were discuss whether a network switch would help or not like everyone else, he sorta struck me with this, " Based on...

Hi y'all, So me and my pal came up with an idea about testing our own " streaming system " and see which is better, but yeah ofc, there can only be one variable, otherwise the test wouldn't be fair, no? we decided to only change the streamer/player in each test, well luckily, my friend who...

Hi guys, Just a general wondering though, nowadays I've seen a lot of new active speakers, and truth to be told, I find them quite professional indeed, when I go into an audio shop and ask some advice, some might even encourage to purchase the bookshelf speakers, as they're more cost-effective...

Hi guys, So I've been meaning to ask if there's an optimal way to stream these streaming service, if you know what I mean..., like some players which directly support TIDAL or Qobuz or Amazon Music and stuff, but what if I stream TIDAL through Roon, would the sound quality get better? and why...

Hi guys, When it comes to sound quality, I've realized there're freaking many factors could affect it, some say the DAC is the paramount thing to be taken care of; some say the speakers are the real crucial part, given that you hear all the sounds from them, there's no certain right or wrong...

Hi guys, It's just sorta a general wondering, so recently I've been thinking about purchasing a NAS for audio storage and stuff, I used to just simply store music with USB, but I read some articles about NAS, it seems to me that most audiophiles possess one to cooperate with their Hi-Fi gear at...

I think it's been a quite controversial topic for years, like what's the difference between normal network switch and an audio grade network switch, the price difference is certainly obvious though... Anyway, I've done some researches, most audio reviewers say that under this " new digital...

Hello guys, I'm having some doubts about purchasing an audio grade media transport or music streamer. Wouldn't say I'm a sole PC Hi-FI dude, by recently I've been seeing a lot of reviews and articles talking about using a audio streamer to play music can certainly outperform PC playing, like...

I drive a Technics ST-X901L, with an indoor cable antenna and, well, it sounds good. But surely there will be better ones, of higher quality. What are they? Another question, does it make sense to go from the ST-X901L to the ST-X999L. Thank you for your attention.

Hi Guys, I'm struggling with my listening room acoustics. The room (3m x 4.5m) itself is not ideal in terms of the layout, and there are some elements that can't be changed due to its characteristics e.g. 3x doors (including one glazed kitchen door) and window. I've managed to reduce some of...

Hi, like the title states, looking for some opinions as to the quality of the JBL HP88F speakers. I’m pretty new to the audiophile sphere and picked these up for free (in excellent working condition), and was just wondering if I could find insight from others who have owned. Thanks

I am the proud owner of 2 vintage mid-fi systems that I enjoy very much. However, I had the opportunity to hear a High End (18k+) system last week in a hi-fi store and I'm going to be chasing that feeling. My strategy to upgrade my vinyl stereo is to prioritize upgrading my components as...

I am new to Hifi systems. I kinda got in over my head. I work on guitar amplifies. Mostly vintage tube amplifies. A friend asked me to look at this old console stereo. It's an Firestone Air Chief 13R10. I replaced all the wax caps with poly caps, installed new electrolytic caps, new...