Article: Meet The Audiophile Style Community | Volume 4

[The Computer Audiophile]

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[The Computer Audiophile]

Thanks for participating @Solstice380!

[AudioDoctor]

I also spend free time conducting boat maintenance...

 

haha.

[maelob]

Nice system, also like the organization of all your records and cds, really cool 

 

 

[The Computer Audiophile]

BOAT = Bust Out Another Thousand $

[Blake]

I've discovered the secret to really enjoying boating....  have friends with boats.  Works great for me.  I just show up for the party!

 

 

[AudioDoctor]

4 hours ago, The Computer Audiophile said:

BOAT = Bust Out Another Thousand $

 

My Dad calls a Boat a hole in the water that you throw all your money into.

[AudioDoctor]

@Solstice380 That's a nice system you have there!

 

out of curiosity, do the vinyl albums give any effective acoustic diffusion? I am having a crazy idea of using my vinyl albums in this way by building shelves along the walls of my listening room.

[Solstice380]

@AudioDoctor  I setup the area that way just for the layout, not necessarily to use the LP shelves for that reason but it may be effective.  My space is in one end of an open basement so no “back wall”.  I’ve read some writers that use this approach.

[JDoyle]

Incredible room and even more incredible system.

Love the singular Memorex chair...

 

JD

[Nikhil]

@Solstice380 that is a serious system. Really cool way of using the space.

I can see why you don't need to be fiddling around too much with the setup.

 

I've always thought you were a digital guy and was surprised to see the substantial vinyl collection.

I also noticed that you had multiple DACs.  Which DAC do you listen with the most?

I have to agree with you that the information on digital here at CA/AS is amazing - often on the cutting edge.

 

Thanks for sharing your setup with us.  Enjoy in good health! 

 

 

 

 

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[Solstice380]

Hello @Nikhil !  It's been a while since we've talked and that was mostly about DACs!  I'm old enough to have started with vinyl and have had enough interest (and investment!) to keep with it.  Love the LP covers, liner notes, etc., and of course the nostalgic smell that reminds me of the days spent shuffling through record bins.  Used to hang out with other music lovers listening to the latest releases at the record store usually on some mediocre system and loving it.  Back then that was how you learned about new releases, if you didn't have a subscription to Rolling Stone.

 

I listen to both the Golden Atlantic and Debussy about the same amount.  I think it's the usual story that they are quite similar but different.  We've talked about the "musical rightness" we hear with the Lampi and the dCS is also musically right but it gets there through being very technically correct.  I might describe the Lampi sound as a liquid waterfall where the dCS is like a smooth ice sculpture.  Both very enjoyable!  I use the McIntosh setup for playing SACDs that I haven't ripped yet.

 

Take care and keep you and yours well. 😎

[feelingears]

Thanks for sharing!

[Guest]

Yes boating is very expensive...akin to throwing money into a hole in the water.

 

But as a long time boat owner, I can say that boating provides a lifestyle that is unique and blissful beyond anything else.

 

Its a whole different world out there on the water, being there makes you forget that it took $600 worth of gas for the weekend.