The majority of my source material is: LP, CD, Computer Based, R2R - Page 2

star882 · 8th September 2009, 10:31 PM

FLAC is my preferred format, followed by OGG, and finally MP3.

Geek · 8th September 2009, 10:51 PM

At home, most of the source is satellite or my computer. CD's if I've been too lazy to rip them to computer.

I just installed a bigger HDD in my laptop (hey Dave, new wireless drivers too... it might like your router now

), so now there will be no issues with sources when roaming

Cheers!

Spooky Electric · 8th September 2009, 11:22 PM

FLAC via Squeezebox and DAC. It's comfortable and without any doubt sonically better than my CD-Drive (pre-CD-ROM-era Philips CDM 9 Pro) running the same DAC. Less jitter? I don't know.

Aengus · 8th September 2009, 11:38 PM

The poll question is somewhat ambiguous: almost all of my source material exists on vinyl (definitely greater than 25:1 ratio). and normally much of my listening is to vinyl. But whan I'm on the go I now listen to apple lossless on the iphone, copied from my CDs (>99%), or MP3s from iTunes (<1% - if iTunes could be downloaded in lossless, they might get more business from me).

So when I answered, I checked "vinyl" - but what I'm primarily listening to at any given time depends on what's happening in my life.

Regards.

Aengus

BudP · 9th September 2009, 12:23 AM

Even though I am the only R2R addict apparently, I actually have more than equivalent #s of CD's (2k) LP's (2.2k) and only 3C of tapes. Yup, I am a hoarder and I just don't care WHO has to deal with it, when I waltz off to the great tube counter in the sky, or whatever other dismal event my life has prepared me for.

Can't for the life of me see how we are going to get this one down into the SVT and SMUG cellar, but I think we should try....

Bud

GK · 9th September 2009, 01:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BudP

down into the SVT

It was SVF.

I only listen to CD’s (home / car). I will never put an ugly cumbersome PC in my living room and I really can’t understand the audiophile love affair with crappy vinyl with all that “high fidelity” popping, crackling, noise and wow and flutter.
A lot of my old school jazz on CD suffers from similar, due to the primitive valve and analogue recording equipment of the past. The 2000 remaster of Kind Of Blue is a case in point. Especially the alternative take of Flamenco Sketches. One of my favourite albums, but I just can’t turn up the volume on this one too far if I’m in the same room as the noise drives me nuts.

rdf · 9th September 2009, 02:23 AM

Maybe your turntable was a factor?

BudP · 9th September 2009, 02:38 AM

I like that, bought a black model from Sony once, long ago, it still works, but I like my Yamaha 350 linear better.

Bud

raypalmer · 9th September 2009, 03:03 AM

The question is a bit off.

I listen to the FLACs most. But it's background music.

When I'm actually sitting down for a listen thats when the black stuff turns.

GK · 9th September 2009, 03:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rdf

Maybe your turntable was a factor?

Nup, I'm just not deaf

View Poll Results: The majority of my source material is:
CD	77	38.89%
LP	30	15.15%
Some kind of computer based format	88	44.44%
R2R	1	0.51%
Other	2	1.01%
Voters: 198. You may not vote on this poll

8th September 2009, 10:31 PM	#11
star882 diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2007	FLAC is my preferred format, followed by OGG, and finally MP3. __________________ "Fully on MOSFET = closed switch, Fully off MOSFET = open switch, Half on MOSFET = poor imitation of Tiffany Yep." - also applies to IGBTs!

8th September 2009, 11:22 PM	#13
Spooky Electric Cave Man diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tornesch	FLAC via Squeezebox and DAC. It's comfortable and without any doubt sonically better than my CD-Drive (pre-CD-ROM-era Philips CDM 9 Pro) running the same DAC. Less jitter? I don't know. __________________ "Earth provides enough to satisfy every man's need, but not every man's greed."

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8th September 2009, 10:51 PM	#12
Geek diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2004	At home, most of the source is satellite or my computer. CD's if I've been too lazy to rip them to computer. I just installed a bigger HDD in my laptop (hey Dave, new wireless drivers too... it might like your router now ), so now there will be no issues with sources when roaming Cheers!

8th September 2009, 11:38 PM	#14
Aengus diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Victoria, BC	The poll question is somewhat ambiguous: almost all of my source material exists on vinyl (definitely greater than 25:1 ratio). and normally much of my listening is to vinyl. But whan I'm on the go I now listen to apple lossless on the iphone, copied from my CDs (>99%), or MP3s from iTunes (<1% - if iTunes could be downloaded in lossless, they might get more business from me). So when I answered, I checked "vinyl" - but what I'm primarily listening to at any given time depends on what's happening in my life. Regards. Aengus

9th September 2009, 12:23 AM	#15
BudP diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: upper left crust, united snakes	Even though I am the only R2R addict apparently, I actually have more than equivalent #s of CD's (2k) LP's (2.2k) and only 3C of tapes. Yup, I am a hoarder and I just don't care WHO has to deal with it, when I waltz off to the great tube counter in the sky, or whatever other dismal event my life has prepared me for. Can't for the life of me see how we are going to get this one down into the SVT and SMUG cellar, but I think we should try.... Bud

9th September 2009, 02:38 AM	#18
BudP diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: upper left crust, united snakes	I like that, bought a black model from Sony once, long ago, it still works, but I like my Yamaha 350 linear better. Bud

9th September 2009, 03:03 AM	#19
raypalmer diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Burlington	The question is a bit off. I listen to the FLACs most. But it's background music. When I'm actually sitting down for a listen thats when the black stuff turns.

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