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Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi May 16 2012, 03:13 PM
Hey guys! I noticed that if I'm not playing the guitar, I'm listening to music. I mostly use my notebook and my cell pone for it. I'm sure that music is also a big part of your life so I was wondering... what do you use to listen to music?
These are my main music players. I use the notebook with a pair of monitors.
Posted by: Fran May 16 2012, 03:43 PM
Most of the time I listen to my 2.1 Creative T3100 speakers through the laptop.
As for earphones, sennheiser CX300
Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi May 16 2012, 03:46 PM
As for earphones, sennheiser CX300
Good choices!
Posted by: Dieterle May 16 2012, 03:54 PM
I use my I mac and and via usb and external sound card
Teufel Concept B 200 USB
Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi May 16 2012, 04:44 PM
Teufel Concept B 200 USB
I didn't know that interface. I'm checking it now.
Posted by: carminemarotta May 16 2012, 04:46 PM
Mostly I use my mobile connected to Spotify, since I listen to music when I commute to work. But, when I really want to listen to music, call me snob or old fashion, nothing beats my old Technics turntable.
Carmine
Posted by: JTaylor May 16 2012, 04:47 PM
I use my home stereo, desktop computer (and sometimes run it through my Crate GX 212 if my wife and son are not home 
) and also 2 portable radios located in the kitchen and my son's room. My laptop's sound is pathetic, so I don't even bother with it.
Carmine
Yeah!
Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi May 16 2012, 04:48 PM
Carmine
hahaahaa cool.
) and also 2 portable radios located in the kitchen and my son's room. My laptop's sound is pathetic, so I don't even bother with it. Music everywhere!
Posted by: Nihilist1 May 16 2012, 05:19 PM
it depends on what I am doing. If I am running or at work, I use my iphone. I actually bought an iHome so I could leave it in the kitchen at work and listen to music while I cook.
If I am studying guitar at home, I use my HP Laptop with my iPhone headphones that I use when I run.
If I am listening to music during some free time, I use the stereo in my living room, which has a record player and a hi-fi needle(I love vinyl. Nothing else has such high sound quality.). I use my Sennheiser PX 360's for this.
Someday, when I have a lot of money and the gear I want, I will spend money on something as nice as the Sennheiser HD 800's. They are currently far too expensive for me to consider.
Posted by: tonymiro May 16 2012, 05:27 PM
Depends on where I am.
If I'm at home then usually it's the main stereo:
Mitchell Orbe turntable
Meridian CD Player
Audiolab 8000T tuner
Cyrus Pre amp
2x Cyrus monobloc Power amps
Sonus Faber Concert monitors
At work - well I'm sure you can guess.
Posted by: Nihilist1 May 16 2012, 05:33 PM
If I'm at home then usually it's the main stereo:
Mitchell Orbe turntable
Meridian CD Player
Audiolab 8000T tuner
Cyrus Pre amp
2x Cyrus monobloc Power amps
Sonus Faber Concert monitors
At work - well I'm sure you can guess.
Would that happen to be the illustrious Michell Orbe MKII SE? I got to use one of those one time. That was when I tried the Sennheiser HD 800. It was the best auditory experience of my life.
Posted by: tonymiro May 16 2012, 05:54 PM
Not quite - my one is the Orbe Mk11 rather than the SE so it has the perspex case as well. It's a few years old but it still sounds and looks as wonderful as the day it arived
. Got it to replace our old Roksan Xerxes, which had replaced a Linn, which had replaced a Rega Planar 3... The Orbe though is here to stay. In my opinion vinyl records played on the Orbe absolutely slays digital for quality and musicality.For those who want to see what we're on about this the http://www.michell-engineering.co.uk/turntables/orbe/
Posted by: thefireball May 16 2012, 06:04 PM
It depends. When at home I would usually listen on my monitors. If in the car, iPod through the tape player adapter for the car sound system. Or portable... earbuds with the iPod.
Posted by: superize May 16 2012, 06:06 PM
I use my mp3 player most of the time and at home i use my computer but i cant play at the volume i want because my neighbors get all cranky when i do.
Posted by: Nihilist1 May 16 2012, 06:14 PM
. Got it to replace our old Roksan Xerxes, which had replaced a Linn, which had replaced a Rega Planar 3... The Orbe though is here to stay. In my opinion vinyl records played on the Orbe absolutely slays digital for quality and musicality.For those who want to see what we're on about this the http://www.michell-engineering.co.uk/turntables/orbe/
They might even want to look at this as well.
http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/question487.htm
I have to say that my Audophilia can be a hassle sometimes, but it is a good thing in the long run.
Posted by: SpaseMoonkey May 16 2012, 06:18 PM
At home I use my pc to a home stereo system, then from that I use my Beyerdynamic DT770 headphones. On the go I can use my iPod or iPhone and link it to car stereo via an interface. Last but not least when I'm outside I use my iPhone and a set of Beats by Dr. Dre.
Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi May 16 2012, 06:22 PM
If I am studying guitar at home, I use my HP Laptop with my iPhone headphones that I use when I run.
If I am listening to music during some free time, I use the stereo in my living room, which has a record player and a hi-fi needle(I love vinyl. Nothing else has such high sound quality.). I use my Sennheiser PX 360's for this.
Someday, when I have a lot of money and the gear I want, I will spend money on something as nice as the Sennheiser HD 800's. They are currently far too expensive for me to consider.
I have some cheaper Sennheiser and they sound good, those ones must be so great.
If I'm at home then usually it's the main stereo:
Mitchell Orbe turntable
Meridian CD Player
Audiolab 8000T tuner
Cyrus Pre amp
2x Cyrus monobloc Power amps
Sonus Faber Concert monitors
At work - well I'm sure you can guess.
Wou! You have really good quality stuff mate!
Posted by: Ben Higgins May 16 2012, 06:31 PM
Either in the car.. or listening to something on Youtube or the pc so..
Car speakers or monitor speakers
Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi May 17 2012, 04:42 AM
Car speakers or monitor speakers
I use a lot the "top tracks by..." option at youtube. It's great!
Car speakers or monitor speakers
I use a lot the "top tracks by..." option at youtube. It's great!
Posted by: TreyDeschamp May 17 2012, 04:49 AM
For me, I usually have everything on my 160 GB ipod (it's actually almost full). Other than that, if I'm running or just chilling at home I use pandora.
I love pandora because of how it lets me discover so many new, interesting bands.
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu May 17 2012, 07:38 AM
I usually listen to music when I am walking on the street with this:
Posted by: tonymiro May 17 2012, 10:02 AM
Thanks Gab
Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi May 17 2012, 04:17 PM
I love pandora because of how it lets me discover so many new, interesting bands.
160 GB of music! Wou! I'm curious... what music styles do you have?
Posted by: casinostrat May 17 2012, 06:19 PM
I love pandora because of how it lets me discover so many new, interesting bands.
This is basically what I do as well! I use pandora when I'm working at the computer, but in the car or anywhere else I use my Ipod.
Posted by: Todd Simpson May 21 2012, 05:09 PM
Cool thread At work it's through my imac/external audio interface (Tascam Fire One) and Mackie Monitors or SHURE Headphones. Usually Spotify/Pandora/iTunes. So it's all highly compressed/streamed, but it's usually low volume so ease of use wins over quality at work for me.
At home it's through my recording rig. I've ripped lots of CD's in high bit rate or uncompressed formats and they sound great on a fullish range system.
Posted by: The Uncreator May 21 2012, 05:23 PM
Even in small compressed formats that fills extremely quick, you'd be surprised. When I had a 500gb hard drive for music, I always rip in Lossless/uncompressed formats, and 500gb is only about 40 cd's for me, out of over 400
Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi May 21 2012, 05:26 PM
Many of you guys say "Spotify" and "Pandora". I don't know them, I'm now checking what they are....
one minute...
after the search.... 
Pandora:
Dear Pandora Visitor,
We are deeply, deeply sorry to say that due to licensing constraints, we can no longer allow access to Pandora for listeners located outside of the U.S. We will continue to work diligently to realize the vision of a truly global Pandora, but for the time being we are required to restrict its use. We are very sad to have to do this, but there is no other alternative.
Spotify:
I don't have an ipad.
Posted by: The Uncreator May 21 2012, 05:37 PM
I dont use spotify but I am pretty sure any computer, mac or pc can download the app? You shouldnt need an iPad.
Either way they are basically internet radio stations which I believe have some degree of customizable preferences in them.
Posted by: Todd Simpson May 21 2012, 08:42 PM
SPOTIFY is a Windows Application also, so bop over to spotify.com and ignore the bit about ipad and look "we also support windows/mac/etc." click on that.
It's AWESOME. Almost any song you can imagine.
Pandora is a streaming service that is pretty spiff, but it's WAY LAME that they have international limits on it
Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi May 22 2012, 12:28 AM
It's AWESOME. Almost any song you can imagine.
Pandora is a streaming service that is pretty spiff, but it's WAY LAME that they have international limits on it
Ah ok, so I will re-check Spotify....
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