So what frivolous things have you bought lately? Why?

GaleForceEight

GaleForceEight

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smib said:
Hiya Chas, I have spent a fortune on "HiFi", since dipping my (audio) toe in the water in the early 80's.

My valve amps are "homebrew", but professionally finished.
Built up as "Mono-blocks" (One pre/power amp per channel). Currently undergoing a refurb / upgrade / ongoing refinement?
They are a combination valve pre / solid state power. (Double Triode [Valve]Pre / MosFET [Solid State]Power out.
So class AB. True 70 watts per channel
Saying that they have a lovely warm valve sound.
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Currently around the house I have either in boxes or being used in rotation.
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Pro-Ject T1 Phono Turntable. Ortofon 2M Silver cartridge
Acoustic Research AR - XD Turntable (Renovating, as bought new in 1982ish). Old 80's Shure cartridge.
Creek CAS 4040 Amplifier (Again bought it in 1980 something? Fully renovated)
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Trio KR-5340. Two-Four Quadraphonic Receiver. Got the receipt for this £165 (dated 22/12/74)
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Cambridge Audio CXA80 Amplifier. Fully digital. Using as amplification for both audio and visual duties. No pre-amp so no connectivity for turntables. Hence valve monoblocks!
Cambridge Audio MINX X201 Subwoofer (For the reggae sessions)
Cambridge Audio DacMagic Plus (For up-streaming Hi Def files from laptop). Nice sounding, as has XLR connectivity.
Cambridge Audio DacMagic 100 (Test rig for new amps)
Marantz CD6003 Cd player with upgraded DAC internals.
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Yamaha WXAD 10 Streamer (Spotify duties).
Schitt Fulla 2 Dac (For streaming Hi Def files from desktop PC)
Schiit Modi 3 DAC (Bought as it has a lot of digital inputs)
Schiit Magni Headphone Amplifier
Roth Oli 2 Speakers (Two sets. One lot sacrificial for testing amps!).
Roth Oli 1 speakers
Monitor Audio Gold Speakers - Standmounted. Main listeners!
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Gale Gold (Bi wired) Monitors.
Adam Audio T5V active studio monitors.
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Various Raspberry Pi powered Volumio Streamers dotted around the house.
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AKG92 Heaphones.
Grado SR80e Headphones.
Homemade - FET Headphone amplifier.

12 Terrabyte - Raid array server (In the roof space) For Hi Def audio file storage.
Which is kept company with a 20 Terrabyte - Raid array server for video file storage.
Whole house is on a CAT6 wire network, and a 5 GHz meshed WiFi system.
** I was in the IT industry for nearly 30 years, amazing what you accumalate? Innit!**
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Not n IT, and I tend to do sound more than video….. but it is embarrassing the sound systems I have. If I ran them at more than 5% of capacity I would have noise complaints.
 
chas

chas

Legendary Knight
smib said:
Hiya Chas, I have spent a fortune on "HiFi", since dipping my (audio) toe in the water in the early 80's.

My valve amps are "homebrew", but professionally finished.
Built up as "Mono-blocks" (One pre/power amp per channel). Currently undergoing a refurb / upgrade / ongoing refinement?
They are a combination valve pre / solid state power. (Double Triode [Valve]Pre / MosFET [Solid State]Power out.
So class AB. True 70 watts per channel
Saying that they have a lovely warm valve sound.
View attachment 15478
View attachment 15486
View attachment 15479
Currently around the house I have either in boxes or being used in rotation.
View attachment 15484
Pro-Ject T1 Phono Turntable. Ortofon 2M Silver cartridge
Acoustic Research AR - XD Turntable (Renovating, as bought new in 1982ish). Old 80's Shure cartridge.
Creek CAS 4040 Amplifier (Again bought it in 1980 something? Fully renovated)
View attachment 15487
Trio KR-5340. Two-Four Quadraphonic Receiver. Got the receipt for this £165 (dated 22/12/74)
View attachment 15488
Cambridge Audio CXA80 Amplifier. Fully digital. Using as amplification for both audio and visual duties. No pre-amp so no connectivity for turntables. Hence valve monoblocks!
Cambridge Audio MINX X201 Subwoofer (For the reggae sessions)
Cambridge Audio DacMagic Plus (For up-streaming Hi Def files from laptop). Nice sounding, as has XLR connectivity.
Cambridge Audio DacMagic 100 (Test rig for new amps)
Marantz CD6003 Cd player with upgraded DAC internals.
View attachment 15480
Yamaha WXAD 10 Streamer (Spotify duties).
Schitt Fulla 2 Dac (For streaming Hi Def files from desktop PC)
Schiit Modi 3 DAC (Bought as it has a lot of digital inputs)
Schiit Magni Headphone Amplifier
Roth Oli 2 Speakers (Two sets. One lot sacrificial for testing amps!).
Roth Oli 1 speakers
Monitor Audio Gold Speakers - Standmounted. Main listeners!
View attachment 15481
Gale Gold (Bi wired) Monitors.
Adam Audio T5V active studio monitors.
View attachment 15482
Various Raspberry Pi powered Volumio Streamers dotted around the house.
View attachment 15483
AKG92 Heaphones.
Grado SR80e Headphones.
Homemade - FET Headphone amplifier.

12 Terrabyte - Raid array server (In the roof space) For Hi Def audio file storage.
Which is kept company with a 20 Terrabyte - Raid array server for video file storage.
Whole house is on a CAT6 wire network, and a 5 GHz meshed WiFi system.
** I was in the IT industry for nearly 30 years, amazing what you accumalate? Innit!**
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Cheers mate, that's fantastic!
 
Bad Billy

Bad Billy

Piemantino Rossi
2 Metzeler 180/60/17 TD slicks at £161 each ffs!

Entry to the Brands Hatch round of the Battle of the twins £450 with NG Racing in April, frivolous yes, but fun!

Seriously can't believe how fucking expensive everything has got, might have to sell my body to science in order to fill the Jerry Cans up with super unleaded!
 
MICK60

MICK60

Legendary Knight
Bad Billy said:
2 Metzeler 180/60/17 TD slicks at £161 each ffs!

Entry to the Brands Hatch round of the Battle of the twins £450 with NG Racing in April, frivolous yes, but fun!

Seriously can't believe how fucking expensive everything has got, might have to sell my body to science in order to fill the Jerry Cans up with super unleaded!
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