CD-players, Hifi-Systems and all that...

[Dreadnought]

I thought I'd make a topic about different music players. I don't mean iPods or phones or anything, but the "real" music players most people have at home.

I'll start off by asking opinions about the Yamaha PianoCraft Hifi-Systems. Since it's my birthday tomorrow I'll be getting the Yamaha PianoCraft MCR-E810.

http://211.78.161.57/res/gdsale/st_pic/0423/st-423462-1.jpg

My old and cheap Philips is only "reading disc" so decided to get something better... Anyway, does anyone have any experience or know anything else about this system or Hifi-systems in general?

Any more audiophiles out there? :D

[AF]

I'm more of a MP3 guy, so I only have a MP3 player and my laptop with music ...

[mynameis_Kaz]

Any more audiophiles out there?
I wouldnt call myself an Audiophile, but I refuse to have an mp3 player and prefer my minidisk for portable music. It also doubles up as a very high quality stereo recorder for the music events I frequent.

Your birthday present looks superb, hope its all you wanted, and more

[Dreadnought]

Well now when I've got my stereo, I'd like to have an external subwoofer aswell since there is subwoofer out on the system and the bass doesn't really blow my mind. So, can anyone recommend anything? I'd like to have something under the 300 euro mark, nothing fancy really. Just as good price/quality ratio as possible. And it's purely for music listening. Thanks!

[a2k24]

my PC is my music system... :D (MP3s)
just have a Creative SB3 live with 5.1 speakers.. does the trick for me !

[The Lostprophet]

same here, mainly use my pc, has a creaive xfi soundcard with 7.1 speakers :) does the job nicely:)

[a2k24]

OOOH LOOKY LOOKY!
http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/2007/09/wac02.jpg
http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/2007/09/wac05.jpg

up for it ??

specs:
http://www.consumer.philips.com/consumer/catalog/tree/en/gb/consumer/home_entertainment_gr_gb_consumer/audio_systems_ca_gb_consumer/wireless_music_systems_su_gb_consumer/ce/_activeTab_specifications/_productId_WAC3500D_05_GB_CONSUMER/Wireless_Music_Centre+WAC3500D_05?proxybuster=DPX2 25OSWTHMXJ0RMRCSHQVHKFSESI5P

- 80GB HDD
- WiFi (streaming up to five stations)
- USB Direct
- iPod Dock
- connect to PC. drag/drop :eek:

[Quattro]

No audiophiles? :(
What about an Arcam A80 with Acoustic Energy Acoustic Evo 3 connected to Arcam CD73 as a source of pure CD music? :) Heapdhones? - Beyerdynamic DT 860, I really like them, cool and very detailed sound.
Imho sound coming from most mobiles is impossible to listen in terms of quality... Yes, I Accept mp3, but with bitrates >256kps. Generally I prefer CDs or Ogg Vorbis files, sometimes a good vinyl is better than any CD.

[mynameis_Kaz]

sometimes a good vinyl is better than any CD
only sometimes? :D
Get a good pressing early on in the life of an album and you will almost certainly get better audio fidelity than a CD.

Oh those halcyon days.

[**^ramintop^**]

im such an audiophile! i wasnt satisfied with any mp3 player i got lol! im an audiophile and a bass-addict at the same time,and yes i dont even think about listening to music through my mobile phone.
i was seriously thinking about buying a shure se530 at times,but if my family knew they would kill me lol!

[Jo]

i got my ipod in a dock... (for portable speakers with AAA batteries) erm my pc in a 4.1 setting and a small home theather in 7.1.
and soon replacing the dvd player will be ps3 :)

[Soldier]

omg .. the pictures are very good .. but these are just dreams for me .. as here in egypt there prices are soooooo high .. i cant get any :( .. i have just couple of cheap one ..without a real make called Hammer - bullet 65...any way they do good job ..
http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/8512/dsc01677pk8.jpg
and they are so big :S
http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/9382/dsc01680ph0.jpg