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Elfasto
Super Member
Well I must say that I'm quite pleased that the under 30 crowd here seem to be picky about their audio and their components. A lot of them are quite nice.
(Admit a bit of jealousy here.....
)
My eldest daughter is somewhere in between. She has her android smartphone, but she stuffs the highest bit depth files on it, and she bought a really good set of earbuds.
As for her own system, It's a Samsung all-in-one unit (a rescue from the recyclers) but she picked up some Polk Audio 5" 2-ways. So she's dipping her toe in the better audio, but since she's just finished high school and looking for a better job, money is allocated elsewhere.
(Admit a bit of jealousy here.....
)My eldest daughter is somewhere in between. She has her android smartphone, but she stuffs the highest bit depth files on it, and she bought a really good set of earbuds.
As for her own system, It's a Samsung all-in-one unit (a rescue from the recyclers) but she picked up some Polk Audio 5" 2-ways. So she's dipping her toe in the better audio, but since she's just finished high school and looking for a better job, money is allocated elsewhere.
Rather like Bigcatlover, Im also 22, I live in the UK (Lincoln), and also love my Technics kit! Here is my current system, modest but it sounds perfect in its location. Paired with a small sub, it has done me proud. I have always been interested in hifi but only got my first system together 3 years ago when I started university and was inspired by some of my housemates (now good friends) who brought systems with them. Also put a picture up of my other very niche hobby, restoring vintage Heuer dashboard mounted time pieces!
IMG_20150329_241707653 by victorkristiansen, on Flickr
IMG_20150329_241707653 by victorkristiansen, on Flickr
BillyBatts
ALOHA!
Absolutely awesome to see younger guys getting into vintage audio.
:thmbsp:
Carry on, gentlemen.
:thmbsp:
Carry on, gentlemen.
SX550
Well-Known Member
im 25 and enjoy a good listening in my reclined easy chair with glass of oak aged whiskey.
When i talk about my system at work, most of the people give funny looks and a "why would ya buy something that old?"...
Sick set up! and you're in two bands that I love.
Greyson
Super Member
asilker
Super Member
On top of mine? The larger one to the left is a pre-amp - the Technics is an integrated but I use it only as a power amp, the control signal come from the HLLY pre, this way I have the convenience of a remote - also love the way the combo sounds. The two smaller boxes are a DAC (digital to analogue converter) and its stand alone PSU - this takes the digital music signal from my laptop via USB and converts it to analogue, not a necessary piece of kit but it makes the system sound infinitely better, as laptops generally have naff sound cards - this bypasses the laptops card.
Greyson
Super Member
+1 for plastic sleeves. :thmbsp:
Just out of curiosity, where did you find them? I've seen your Austin craigslist ad for a while now, have you sold them yet? I wish I could be this lucky to "find" these!! My best score were some beaten up L96's for $100
VintagePlus
Super Member
Bravo!! I love everything to do with this setup!
Warpserver
Active Member
Really bad acoustically however this here's just testing equipment for a school setup, all from my storage shelf.
Equipment is a TOA A912 MkII amp hooked to a Niles SSVC-4 speaker switch. SSVC-4 is only there to keep the load down to a proper 4 ohms rather than running 5 speakers in parallel and running a half ohm load.
I am going to do a writeup and recommend they buy a proper speaker amp, Crown XLS1000 or something of that nature. The original "amp" in use was an Onkyo TX-NR609 that lost all sound capabilities. Video switching works and as such it's still there but there is absolutely no sound output. Afterwards someone brought in a 90s Denon AVR that was working fine until Friday when the A channel ouputs gave up.
Equipment is a TOA A912 MkII amp hooked to a Niles SSVC-4 speaker switch. SSVC-4 is only there to keep the load down to a proper 4 ohms rather than running 5 speakers in parallel and running a half ohm load.
I am going to do a writeup and recommend they buy a proper speaker amp, Crown XLS1000 or something of that nature. The original "amp" in use was an Onkyo TX-NR609 that lost all sound capabilities. Video switching works and as such it's still there but there is absolutely no sound output. Afterwards someone brought in a 90s Denon AVR that was working fine until Friday when the A channel ouputs gave up.