I am new to this threat and want some advice at this stage.
I currently have a Linn streaming system based on an Akurate DSM. The trouble is I have recently moved house and being on lockdown have realised how thin the walls are between my house and the neighbours - I can hear her coughing! As a result, I have become very reluctant to use my system and so when I could be listening to music, I am really not able to enjoy it. When I do listen to it, I am always sat there waiting to dim the volume when music reaches a loud bit. I have to listen to it so quietly, I am not sure that it is much better than a bog standard system from Currys!So, I was wondering whether I would be better off selling the system and getting a headphone based system. I stream from a mini computer which runs Roon. If I sold the entire system, I could afford a decent DAC/Headphone amp such as the Hugo TT and some top end headphones such as some Focals. I was wondering what people would do in my situation and what people's experiences are of moving from a loudspeaker based system to headphones. I mainly listen to jazz, female vocals and similar. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
I currently have a Linn streaming system based on an Akurate DSM. The trouble is I have recently moved house and being on lockdown have realised how thin the walls are between my house and the neighbours - I can hear her coughing! As a result, I have become very reluctant to use my system and so when I could be listening to music, I am really not able to enjoy it. When I do listen to it, I am always sat there waiting to dim the volume when music reaches a loud bit. I have to listen to it so quietly, I am not sure that it is much better than a bog standard system from Currys!So, I was wondering whether I would be better off selling the system and getting a headphone based system. I stream from a mini computer which runs Roon. If I sold the entire system, I could afford a decent DAC/Headphone amp such as the Hugo TT and some top end headphones such as some Focals. I was wondering what people would do in my situation and what people's experiences are of moving from a loudspeaker based system to headphones. I mainly listen to jazz, female vocals and similar. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.