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re: Audiophile/Vinyl Thread - Post Pics, Advice, Questions, Setups, etc.
Posted on 9/9/21 at 10:12 am to Marco Esquandolas
Posted on 9/9/21 at 10:12 am to Marco Esquandolas
I hadn't checked in here in a while, but that's awful to see, Marco. I know how proud you are of building that room/gear setup and grateful some of us got to see it a couple years ago.
Hoping the recovery/rebuild goes well for you & your family.
Hoping the recovery/rebuild goes well for you & your family.
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Posted on 9/12/21 at 3:58 am to drockw1
On now…
Phish—“Live Phish…12/29/17, Madison Square Garden, NY…3 CD
Phish—“Live Phish…12/29/17, Madison Square Garden, NY…3 CD
Posted on 9/12/21 at 12:56 pm to Marco Esquandolas
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Marco Esquandolas
Good to see you Marco, how is the clean up and insurance stuff going? I think everyone has been waiting for an update
Posted on 9/14/21 at 2:03 am to BigOrangeBri
Not great—It keeps raining in my house! 
Posted on 9/14/21 at 2:09 pm to Marco Esquandolas
Marco, is that you on Twitter getting RT’d by REM?
Posted on 9/14/21 at 7:19 pm to Decatur
Don’t know—I don’t Twatter
Posted on 9/14/21 at 7:25 pm to Decatur
No—not me. Not an Isbel fan.
Posted on 9/14/21 at 8:03 pm to Marco Esquandolas
I have extra tarps if you need them.
Posted on 9/14/21 at 9:02 pm to Marco Esquandolas
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Not great—It keeps raining in my house!
Damn, I thought you were getting tarped
Posted on 9/14/21 at 10:16 pm to Unobtanium
Unobtanium—thanks for the offer—I have access to tarps, but my roof pitch is steep with many alcoves—and I’m not breaking an arm doing it. Besides, the storm’s initial punch did all the damage—nothing in the house can be “ruined more”.
Bri—I signed up for BlueTarp on 9/1 within an hour of it going live—it’s now been 2 weeks and the Feds haven’t even begun—too busy pushing unconstitutional mandates I recon!
Bri—I signed up for BlueTarp on 9/1 within an hour of it going live—it’s now been 2 weeks and the Feds haven’t even begun—too busy pushing unconstitutional mandates I recon!
Posted on 9/15/21 at 5:33 pm to Marco Esquandolas
Our government is too busy giving millions to terrorists and pushing unlawful nazi policies, to help the people in Louisiana, I guess. I hope you get it all figured out
Posted on 9/15/21 at 5:34 pm to BigOrangeBri
2021- VMP Exclusive pressing
Perfect for this dreary Wednesday
Posted on 9/15/21 at 6:19 pm to BigOrangeBri
Warner Brothers- 1979
Posted on 9/19/21 at 9:02 am to BigOrangeBri
Posted on 9/19/21 at 9:24 am to 45acp
Posted on 9/19/21 at 10:04 am to 45acp
Posted on 9/20/21 at 8:59 am to 45acp
Looking for a little amp advice
What I Have
• A 1976, 25w Pioneer SX-636 stereo receiver
• A pair of passive Q Acoustics 3030i bookshelf speakers on 24” speaker stands wired with regular RadioShack speaker wire
• Audio Technica LP-60 turntable connected to the Pioneer by RCA jacks into the phono jacks
• An older Samsung LCD television (it does have USB & HDMI ports)
• An Apple TV 4K connected to TV via HDMI
• Spotify free membership - no other streaming services - I’ve got a hard drive full of music that I’d like to be able to play thru this system.
How I Use It
• Stream from AppleTV to TV or stream from iPhone to AppleTV and use the TV’s speakers
• Play vinyl
• Play phone/laptop (Spotify) thru Pioneer’s AUX channel via RCA to 1/8” jack or 1/8” jack to lightening adaptor
• Setup is in the bedroom so watching TV is in bed, listening to music is either in bed (low to med volume) or in other rooms in the house (low to med to med-high volume)
What I Think I Want
• Keep Speakers - TV - Apple TV
• Probable upgrade to turntable
• Replace Receiver with amp and something I can steam to (Bluetooth) maybe combined?
How I Want to Use It
• I need something with a little more wattage (70w max) so I can make these speakers work a little. 25w is the minimum that will power them.
• I don’t need a stereo receiver as I don’t listen to the radio anymore. I’d like something with a smaller footprint than the Pioneer (19”x5.7”x16”)
• Utilize the speakers when I watch TV.
• Retain all inputs (turntable, stream to amp from phone, use cord to amp from laptop)
Other Information
• Budgets - under $600 and the same for the amp/steamer/Bluetooth component - if a better option is lower than this budget all the better.
What I Have
• A 1976, 25w Pioneer SX-636 stereo receiver
• A pair of passive Q Acoustics 3030i bookshelf speakers on 24” speaker stands wired with regular RadioShack speaker wire
• Audio Technica LP-60 turntable connected to the Pioneer by RCA jacks into the phono jacks
• An older Samsung LCD television (it does have USB & HDMI ports)
• An Apple TV 4K connected to TV via HDMI
• Spotify free membership - no other streaming services - I’ve got a hard drive full of music that I’d like to be able to play thru this system.
How I Use It
• Stream from AppleTV to TV or stream from iPhone to AppleTV and use the TV’s speakers
• Play vinyl
• Play phone/laptop (Spotify) thru Pioneer’s AUX channel via RCA to 1/8” jack or 1/8” jack to lightening adaptor
• Setup is in the bedroom so watching TV is in bed, listening to music is either in bed (low to med volume) or in other rooms in the house (low to med to med-high volume)
What I Think I Want
• Keep Speakers - TV - Apple TV
• Probable upgrade to turntable
• Replace Receiver with amp and something I can steam to (Bluetooth) maybe combined?
How I Want to Use It
• I need something with a little more wattage (70w max) so I can make these speakers work a little. 25w is the minimum that will power them.
• I don’t need a stereo receiver as I don’t listen to the radio anymore. I’d like something with a smaller footprint than the Pioneer (19”x5.7”x16”)
• Utilize the speakers when I watch TV.
• Retain all inputs (turntable, stream to amp from phone, use cord to amp from laptop)
Other Information
• Budgets - under $600 and the same for the amp/steamer/Bluetooth component - if a better option is lower than this budget all the better.
Posted on 9/20/21 at 7:54 pm to JackSmith40000
Now spinning…
JJ Cale “Okie”, 2013 Music On Vinyl reissue
JJ Cale “Okie”, 2013 Music On Vinyl reissue
Posted on 9/20/21 at 8:40 pm to river_man
Wayne Shorter “The All Seeing Eye”, 2021 Tone Poet
Posted on 9/21/21 at 7:27 pm to JackSmith40000
quote:
How I Want to Use It
• I need something with a little more wattage (70w max) so I can make these speakers work a little. 25w is the minimum that will power them.
• I don’t need a stereo receiver as I don’t listen to the radio anymore. I’d like something with a smaller footprint than the Pioneer (19”x5.7”x16”)
• Utilize the speakers when I watch TV.
• Retain all inputs (turntable, stream to amp from phone, use cord to amp from laptop)
Other Information
• Budgets - under $600 and the same for the amp/steamer/Bluetooth component - if a better option is lower than this budget all the better.
You can do 2 boxes, or you can also get all that in an integrated amp these days. Many now include the DAC & streaming / wireless features including AirPlay that would make it easy to use with your iphone. Just depends on whether you want to separate the high power amp section from the lower power stuff, and/or have flexibility to change one or the other down the road. Since you've been using a 1976 receiver, I'm guessing updating frequently is not a concern.
For the one piece, something like a Marantz PM700N or a Denon PMA-150H, both MSRP $1199, would do what you want. A NAD D-3045 at under $800 doesn't have Airplay but is a great little unit that might suit your needs too.
If you go separates there are so many possible combos it's hard to list.
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