He was the quest bloke and the forum was lets say "lively" when he was present !
The video linked underlines my point though that actives would be my choice with Pro-audio products being on the audition list.
The video linked underlines my point though that actives would be my choice with Pro-audio products being on the audition list.
WayneKerr
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No Quest was another individual. Ellis DJ was this members moniker.
Amormusic
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Mine would be probably be a Hegel amp and Amphion speaker combo.
I heard this setup at UK audio show year before last with Argon 1 speakers (c£1200) and it was deeply impressive... So much so I returned to the room three times. This system was in this price ballpark (less the TT), yet was the standout of the day for me, despite the fact there were some mega-money systems there.
That would be a much simpler, but great sounding system I'd be happy to grace my living room with.
Edit: if in this scenario I wasn't confined to £5k I'd probably go up the range of Amphion.
I heard this setup at UK audio show year before last with Argon 1 speakers (c£1200) and it was deeply impressive... So much so I returned to the room three times. This system was in this price ballpark (less the TT), yet was the standout of the day for me, despite the fact there were some mega-money systems there.
That would be a much simpler, but great sounding system I'd be happy to grace my living room with.
Edit: if in this scenario I wasn't confined to £5k I'd probably go up the range of Amphion.
WayneKerr
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record_spot
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Preferred setup is actives, physical sources (various disc formats and vinyl) and ripped files streamed losslessly to my DAC. Under £5k, easy.
aversaurus
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I have the little brother Adam T5V, I love you can sit close to them. These speakers are the closest you're going to get to headphones.
These are also worth considering...
nopiano
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I had to check to be sure, but…
Simon Price runs 13th Note Hifi reviews. He was Quest for the 13th note (I think). Banned from numerous places iirc.
Terry Ellis runs PursuitPerfectSystem. He was EllisDJ.
The trouble is, there are too many flippin’ YouTube reviewers, and most of them pad their monologues interminably. Some are good though. Maybe we should begin a chart of the best?!
Gray
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I've been known to watch YT videos at 2x normal speed to help them get to the point.
To many Youtube wannabes in all subjects...
nopiano
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But I can understand the appeal (to them as publishers, or whatever they’re called), as they’ve seen folks rake in the advertising revenues. But I’m sure it takes a lot of work, patience, and something to attract the punters. Darko is to me the slickest by some margin, but I don’t claim to have searched the whole market!
(It rarely occurs to me to search YouTube for facts, but my stepchildren look at it for almost anything, from changing a car tyre to travelling in a strange city. Amazing!)
YouTube can be like the Wild West. It's not always easy to separate the cowboys from the Indians.
There are some I really rate highly, I'm also on the AVforums and these guys also review the products on YouTube, they're pretty sound.
Someone should start a thread on this 👍☺️
Friesiansam
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I just ignore the whole bloody lot of them, that way I don't see any of the BS.
Some are quite funny such as this bloke talking about "cable burn in" :-
podknocker
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Leema Quasar and KEF LS50 Meta, with the stands. A nice, minimalist streaming system and I would love to hear this setup. Quick, clean and detailed I would imagine.
Friesiansam
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One thing I do do with YouTube, is watch travel videos, mainly train journeys filmed from the cab but, also tram journeys in major cities. Started after reading an article on the BBC News website, during the first Civid lockdown. Watched dozens and dozens now, all over the world. Seen so many places I will never get to visit.
Here’s an example:
matthewpianist
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Interesting question...
I'm not sure I could actually be bothered to do anything. £5k is a lot of money and could do a lot of good elsewhere in our life. I already have a very good system.
If I did do something I would probably keep it simple. NAD M10 with GoldenEar BRX. Audiolab 6000CDT. I'd probably do away with vinyl and substantially reduce the size of my CD collection to have less clutter in the house.
I may even aim to do this if the opportunity arises - de-clutter, enjoy the music, focus on other financial priorities and spend time with my soon-to-be wife and our family, elderly parents, my sister and her girlfriend, and close friends. I'm not having a mid-life crisis, more a reality check instead.
I'm not sure I could actually be bothered to do anything. £5k is a lot of money and could do a lot of good elsewhere in our life. I already have a very good system.
If I did do something I would probably keep it simple. NAD M10 with GoldenEar BRX. Audiolab 6000CDT. I'd probably do away with vinyl and substantially reduce the size of my CD collection to have less clutter in the house.
I may even aim to do this if the opportunity arises - de-clutter, enjoy the music, focus on other financial priorities and spend time with my soon-to-be wife and our family, elderly parents, my sister and her girlfriend, and close friends. I'm not having a mid-life crisis, more a reality check instead.
Sometimes you need take stock of what is really important. Hi-Fi for me, is my guilty pleasure, it shouldn't be your universe because one must not ever forget, we must first learn to enjoy life.
Oh the very best from a stranger and congrats on your marriage
plastic penguin
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Thought I did by mentioning Leema Quasar + Dalis or perhaps active speakers.
As I'm totally happy with my set-up it's a guessing reply. Not looking to change anything for the foreseeable.
skinnypuppy71
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5k eh? Think I'd go a used Naim uniti nova and pmc twenty 21, might even be able to stretch to the 2521....used of course, Nice neat punchy wee system that'd be..mmmm
gasolin
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Just a 300-400 euro pound turntable from project or rega + a cheap TT shelf
Speakers
Dynaudio evoke 10 or 20, step above my emit m10
£1300 or £1900
Dynaudio Evoke 10 Bookshelf Speakers - Premium Sound | Home Audio Retailer in London UK
28mm cerotar tweeter and 14cm MSP cone woofer. Twitter technology trickled down from Special Forty. High-grade second order crossover is used. Comes in four different finishes. Made in Denmark.
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Dynaudio Evoke 20 Bookshelf Speakers - Premium Sound | Home Audio Retailer in London UK
28mm Cerotar tweeter and 18cm MSP cone woofer. Twitter technology trickled down from Special Forty. MSP design woofer for improved frequency response and dynamics. Comes in four different finishes. Made in Denmark.
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Isoacoustics stands for, a desk cables could be inakustik or qed £500 or more for cable will get you something pretty good
I could change the amp to the bigger Denon PMA-2500NE for about £2000
Dynaudio emit 20 for £600 or the evoke 10 for £1300, Denon DCD-900NE cdplayer for £400 and a turntabel also for £400
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