I’m having a knee replacement in April. For various logistical reasons I will be using the basement bedroom for recovery. I have a 5.1 surround sound system here, also my turntable, but no streamer. I just ordered a Wiim streamer to add to the system because I realized that I wouldn’t be inclined to fire up physical media during this period. I didn’t want to invest any more in a streamer for this system because once I recover it probably won’t get much use as my main streamers are elsewhere in the home
MissingCDs and records
Since I have had a long-standing hip problem (now being fixed,) I have physically been unable to play CDs and more significantly, records.
I bought an outstanding streamer (Aurelac 200) to cope with my disability, and am very happy with the sound it’s producing . However, I’m now finding that, despite the superlative sound of the Aurelac, I’m missing the experience of relishing individual discs and records which have their own character and speak to me. They’re like old friends you can’t replace with a stream. Of course there are many advantages to streaming, including a universal discography to select from, but having that intimate contact with an artifact is a special feeling.
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@rvpiano thank you. It’s on Income Tax Day, April 15, an easy date to remember. Today’s project is to install the Wiim Streamer that arrived yesterday. Thanks for the good wishes |
I had about 1000 LPs and still have about 2000 CDs. I have given most of my LPs to my three sons, who - interestingly - like the same ,music as me - Beatles, CSN, Chicago, ELO, James Taylor, Newman, Nilsson, Todd Rundgren, Santana, The Who, Zappa. I tried a streamer but did not like the sound quality - and I have good equipment, Magnepan speakers, Conrad Johnson electronics and Marantz CD player. |
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