Good for you...but that smooth jazz, yuk. I guess you don't need an amazing system for that
I am so happy.....
That my upgradeitis is over before it even started.
I am so happy with the system I have, I want to share with everyone the fact that that even a very modest and cheap system can produce great sound for me and makes me happy to the point where I no longer have to search for improvements.
Call me ignorant if you want. Does not bother me even an iota. I will go the grave happier than everyone who is condescending.
I am using my own home made Neurochrome 686 stereo amp with 1000 VA medical grade toroidal, 160 amp rectifier (very little fwvd hence virtually no heat generated) and 200,000uF filter capacitors producing approx 220 watts rms/channel. It sounds just absolutely FANTASTIC.
My preamp is a Freya S. Speakers are B&W.
I have a Linn LP12 with SME 3009R and Nagaoka 500 and a Mani which I find that I listen to less and less in favor of the convenience and the dynamics and quietness of digital.
For my music server, wait for it......... I use an LG V60 phone, which has a great in built DAC, which I bought for $300 brand new on ebay ($1200 retail but no longer made) using the lossless Apple Music and Qobuz apps. I use an AuidoEngine B1 as my bluetooth receiver to which the LG phone can send aptX-HD which I can actually also connect directly to the Freya S on occasion.
The combination sounds simply fantastic to my ears and I listen to it for hours grateful that this technology available today provides this gift to me.
Just as I am writing this, I am listening to smooth jazz "Euge Groove Slow jam" and it is just sublime.
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Great news! And absolutely true... We can be happy with any well chosen system anyway... And i listen smooth jazz too, among classical of any period , and indian and persian music or choral music or percussions... All this styles ask for a great sound system anyway... Why? Because most natural instruments ask for a good timbre reproduction and without good bass cello will sound horrible and some piano notes unclean... Then i dont understand why someone listening smooth jazz will not need a great sound system ? In fact relating specific musical styles to acoustic experience or specific gear made sense ONLY to a certain extent... All styles and all instruments need a good acoustical translation in your room/system or in your headphones... For sure an electrostatic speakers will not do the same in big band than a good big box speakers, or a magneplanar, but passed these specific basic characteristics related to each speakers type, we need good bass and high and good mid range in the coupling of the systems/ speakers with the room, nevermind the gear or the musical type we listen to... The more important factor in audio is our happiness through the greatest S.Q. /price ratio possible... The key for me was acoustic but nevermind if someone is happy with his system/room , he is happy.... Who will deny other happiness or mock it? The rest is ignorance or/and snobbery... Congratulations to the OP !
But if i did not want to upgrade anything now me too , i am a bit envious NOW of your «1000 VA medical grade toroidal, 160 amp rectifier (very little fwvd hence virtually no heat generated) and 200,000uF filter capacitors producing approx 220 watts rms/channel.»😁😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊
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Well done @cakyol |
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