Just picked up a set of B&W Matrix 801 S3 speakers (just black, no fancy finish) with the sound anchor stands and internal North Creek crossovers for a really good price. Any strong suggestions for an amp/preamp to go with these? I've seen the older Adcom gfa555 mentioned here before. Does that ...

I turned 50 yesterday. If I hadn't planned my own party then probably nothing would have happened. I had a good time but shit like this makes me feel like why bother celebrating my own life if nobody else is willing to put any effort into it. My last close family member, my mom's cousin, died in ...

Sorry i misunderstood, i thought you had sennheiser speakers, which i have never seen, but i can imagine existing in europe somewhere.

Schitt stuff is good for the money. I have some cheap DACs and a cheap headphone amp. It is OK, a little noisy,

Folks. What wired over ears do you use for your hifi?

I’ve got an old pair of Sony MX that sound fine. My expensive Sennheiser Monitors sound so flat it’s horrible.

Can an audio nerd explain why my fancy monitors sound so bad?


I like sennheiser headphones. I have also been pleased with AKGs ...

I am so tired of genres. They never make any sense to me.

All of them. Down with genre labels.

kicker_of_elves wrote: Thu Oct 09, 2025 8:46 am It seems like the obvious joke of "Finally there will be a woman at a Rush concert" is low hanging fruit yet to be plucked.

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A Rega Planar One Plus
Sonos across the apartment with a Port streaming the turntable.
A Schitt Audio Headphone amp plugged into the Port Out for some EQing. I’m considering a Schitt EQ in front to better control the Sonos output which is limited.
Sony MX blah blah headphones but considering ...

Yes, Jodi, you are a real curator now, and you have been for quite some time! Congrats FM Walkingshadow!

Derrick Vockins! As I live and breathe!

hey dude.

Here is my little tele build. pickup is a Seymour Duncan phat cat. its fun.

Hey everybody.

I got some new hifi stuff, but what actually compelled me to come out of hiding was this guy:

Chris Harford.

He lives in my little town. I saw him play with a band in our little theatre down the street. I discovered his whole catalog on Tidal and have been working my way through ...