Hi Andrew and Everyone, My favorite album of the year by far is an album not mentioned on this site. It's John Eddie "Same Old Brand New Me". For those interested: johneddie.com https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6Xt5fjDJKs I bought the physical CD and listened to it once, then put it in the ipod. I listened to the actual CD again the other day and was just blown away at how much fuller and richer it sounded. Not just coming through tiny little ear buds but though actual wooden speakers filling up the room! It made a great album all that much better. So my question for Andrew specifically is....do you listen to the cd's and/or mp3's through computer speakers or headphones? Do you drive around listening in your car? Or actual stereo speakers? I believe this truly changes the listening experience. In fact, I feel funny even putting Springsteen or Mellencamp on the ipod after listening to those songs on the stereo and radio all those years! What about everyone else? Do you agree or disagree with any of this? It's particularly important for the albums from bands/singers that do not tour often.http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,913998,913998#msg-913998Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:35:09 +1000 Phorum 5.2.16 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,913998,914093#msg-914093 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,913998,914093#msg-914093"I meant £1000 per component, by the way ;)"


Yep . . . I understood that and stand by my respond. :-)



Figge]]> Figge NoticeboardThu, 04 Oct 2012 23:47:05 +1000 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,913998,914078#msg-914078 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,913998,914078#msg-914078-------------------------------------------------------
> "I use my rears for a lot of 5.1 music too..."
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> Yeah, me too . . . but I tend to strive away from
> it more and more nowadays and more to 2.0
> (again).
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> "As usual with HiFi, diminishing returns kicks in
> pretty quickly once you get around the £1000
> mark..."
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> I'm way above that already, I'm afraid. :-/
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> Figge

Depends what the source is, Steven Wilson mixes specifically for 5.1, so it sounds better in 5.1, whereas some 5.1 mixes are half-assed embarrassments that will always sound better in 2.0 (Foreigner 4, for example)

I meant £1000 per component, by the way ;)]]> gary191265 NoticeboardThu, 04 Oct 2012 23:31:30 +1000 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,913998,914067#msg-914067 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,913998,914067#msg-914067"I use my rears for a lot of 5.1 music too..."

Yeah, me too . . . but I tend to strive away from it more and more nowadays and more to 2.0 (again).

"As usual with HiFi, diminishing returns kicks in pretty quickly once you get around the £1000 mark..."

I'm way above that already, I'm afraid. :-/



Figge]]> Figge NoticeboardThu, 04 Oct 2012 23:01:47 +1000 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,913998,914054#msg-914054 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,913998,914054#msg-914054
As usual with HiFi, diminishing returns kicks in pretty quickly once you get around the £1000 mark...plus, my ears are fucked from too many gigs :)]]> gary191265 NoticeboardThu, 04 Oct 2012 21:50:01 +1000 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,913998,914053#msg-914053 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,913998,914053#msg-914053
The rears in a surrpound system a overrated, if you ask me. I could easily live without them to be honest, but they do give something extra to the experience once in a while (seldom though).

I also listened to these at the same "session" as the DM's.

http://www.hifiklubben.se/produkter/hogtalare/golv/bw_804-diamond_hogtalare_svart-hogglans.htm

They sounded fantastic, of course. Not enough improvement from what I own though, for me to spend the cash.


Figge]]> Figge NoticeboardThu, 04 Oct 2012 21:37:41 +1000 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,913998,914050#msg-914050 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,913998,914050#msg-914050
They're as cheap as chips on Ebay now, might get another pair and use the 4 DM603's to replace the front and rears of my current surround sound system]]> gary191265 NoticeboardThu, 04 Oct 2012 20:50:07 +1000 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,913998,914048#msg-914048 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,913998,914048#msg-914048"I've got DM603's . . . "


Are you happy with those?

I listened to the the DM683's a couple of months back . . . but I guess they're nothing alike as I see the 603's are much bigger.



// Figge]]> Figge NoticeboardThu, 04 Oct 2012 20:40:05 +1000 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,913998,914043#msg-914043 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,913998,914043#msg-914043-------------------------------------------------------
> Which B&W do you have?
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> Figge

I've got DM603's and Arcam Alpha 8 CD Player and Amp (and a Pro-ject One turntable)]]> gary191265 NoticeboardThu, 04 Oct 2012 20:03:18 +1000 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,913998,914038#msg-914038 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,913998,914038#msg-914038

Figge]]> Figge NoticeboardThu, 04 Oct 2012 19:46:14 +1000 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,913998,914036#msg-914036 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,913998,914036#msg-914036 PowerAV NoticeboardThu, 04 Oct 2012 19:43:55 +1000 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,913998,914034#msg-914034 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,913998,914034#msg-914034
There's a vast difference between a proper 2-channel stereo and listening through cheaper headphones or computer speakers or even a car stereo.

Since I upgraded my home equipment I see so many albums with different eyes. It really opened my ears and eyes to a lot of stuff and vice versa, I'm afraid. The sad part is that I've grown more and more fastidious about productions/sound.

I've never had a high end stereo and I've never gave it much thought. Nowadays I can definitely consider buying more expensive stuff.

My headphones are midprice Philips and they work great, the computer speakers are a 2.1 Logitech Z4 and they do the work just fine . . . but there is such a difference when I put an album on at my 2 channel stereo. The fullness and life it brings to the music, the depth, placing of instuments/musicians . . . a total landscape of music is brought to life with the right production.


Figge]]> Figge NoticeboardThu, 04 Oct 2012 19:24:17 +1000 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,913998,914011#msg-914011 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,913998,914011#msg-914011 Terry K. NoticeboardThu, 04 Oct 2012 13:25:02 +1000 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,913998,914000#msg-914000 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,913998,914000#msg-914000
I have killer high end Sony earphones that just deliver that sound right into your head, I also play new Cds for review everytime I leave the house on the car (rarely play back catalogue, always reviewing...) and of course I work at the PC for 5, 6, 8 hrs a day, so new music is going all the time.

For my PC I have nice 2.1 speaker set up with a great sound card.

And you are right, music thru different devices can give different results. The best albums are ones that sound killer on all 3 outlets.]]> Andrew NoticeboardThu, 04 Oct 2012 11:28:49 +1000 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,913998,913998#msg-913998 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,913998,913998#msg-913998
My favorite album of the year by far is an album not mentioned on this site. It's John Eddie "Same Old Brand New Me".

For those interested:
johneddie.com
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6Xt5fjDJKs

I bought the physical CD and listened to it once, then put it in the ipod. I listened to the actual CD again the other day and was just blown away at how much fuller and richer it sounded. Not just coming through tiny little ear buds but though actual wooden speakers filling up the room! It made a great album all that much better.

So my question for Andrew specifically is....do you listen to the cd's and/or mp3's through computer speakers or headphones? Do you drive around listening in your car? Or actual stereo speakers? I believe this truly changes the listening experience. In fact, I feel funny even putting Springsteen or Mellencamp on the ipod after listening to those songs on the stereo and radio all those years!

What about everyone else? Do you agree or disagree with any of this? It's particularly important for the albums from bands/singers that do not tour often.]]> Justin NoticeboardThu, 04 Oct 2012 11:11:52 +1000