Post Your Home Cine & HiFi Kit...

Scottland · 24 Oct 2019 at 22:07

ChrisD. said:
God no, I ditched Kodi years ago.

I tried Plex recently but couldn't get it to pass HDR through via windows and the LG app doesn't pass through Atmos. Might give it another go

ChrisD. · 25 Oct 2019 at 08:32

Never tried passing HDR through Windows, I use an Nvidia Shield as my streaming device and it works perfectly.

Howard · 27 Oct 2019 at 16:43

ChrisD. said:
Wouldn't you be better with a wider separation of the left and right speakers and angling them toward the listening position? That's how I have mine set up after reading about it on AV Forums. Although I must admit my setup would look nicer if I were to put them like yours are.

No, you want to form an equilateral triangle with the distance between the speakers and the listening position ideally.

Participant · 2 Nov 2019 at 19:56

Where I mainly listen to stereo Hifi - FLACs via PC.

NAD D3020
Monitor Audio Bronze 2
BK XLS200 en route

kidloco · 2 Nov 2019 at 19:57

ChrisD. said:
I've got Monitor Audio Golds and I've never been 100% happy with the sound, perhaps it's my amp but I may try less toe and see if it helps.

What amp you running with them?

I used to have a pair of GS10s and they sound amazing with a decent amp. They do need a bit of grunt though. I had a Roksan Kandy Liii at the time. When I ditched that to go av they sounded pretty average. Tried Yamaha , Dennon, Onkyo then finally a Arcam av amp. None got them to sing like the Roksan

ChrisD. · 3 Nov 2019 at 09:58

kidloco said:
What amp you running with them?

I used to have a pair of GS10s and they sound amazing with a decent amp. They do need a bit of grunt though. I had a Roksan Kandy Liii at the time. When I ditched that to go av they sounded pretty average. Tried Yamaha , Dennon, Onkyo then finally a Arcam av amp. None got them to sing like the Roksan

I’ve got a Roksan K3.

kidloco · 3 Nov 2019 at 17:32

Take it there on decent stands and have room to breath.

That combo should be a great match.

ChrisD. · 3 Nov 2019 at 17:33

kidloco said:
Take it there on decent stands and have room to breath.

That combo should be a great match.

I’ve tried all sorts and been disappointed. I may borrow a CD player from a mate to rule out the source being the issue (Sonos Connect and flac files).

kidloco · 4 Nov 2019 at 19:56

I would. Something ain’t right there. I know audio is subjective.....

if you try that and your not happy I guess it’s time to find a nice local hi fi dealer. One that will let you take your stuff in and swap components in and out.

ChrisD. · 5 Nov 2019 at 09:48

kidloco said:
I would. Something ain’t right there. I know audio is subjective.....

if you try that and your not happy I guess it’s time to find a nice local hi fi dealer. One that will let you take your stuff in and swap components in and out.

Sevenoaks are just down the road, the problem is my speakers aren't exactly mobile, I'm not sure I'd be able to fit them in the car.

Yaayuh! · 5 Nov 2019 at 11:36

ChrisD. said:
Sevenoaks are just down the road, the problem is my speakers aren't exactly mobile, I'm not sure I'd be able to fit them in the car.

Sevenoaks are great, i'm sure they'd offer loans and offer to visit you with stuff rather than you lugging your speakers to them.

MrRockliffe · 5 Nov 2019 at 12:40

Never underestimate how much of an effect your room can have on sound - it may be worth looking into making some of your own acoustic panels as above. Cheaper, and will be better than acoustic foam.

ChrisD. · 5 Nov 2019 at 12:49

It's a large and mostly squarish room, it's a new build so plasterboard all around. It also has laminate flooring. I'm tempted to get a Roksan CD player as I have a load of CDs and I enjoy albums from start to finish, it could then double up as a DAC for the Sonos if I connect it via digital. It may improve the streaming plus I'm going to get the best input from a CD. I don't fancy paying full price though and the cheapest ex demo I can find is still nearly £1000. Other colours which don't match my amp are available cheaper annoyingly. I will just keep an eye out.

Howard · 13 Nov 2019 at 13:53

ChrisD. said:
It's a large and mostly squarish room, it's a new build so plasterboard all around. It also has laminate flooring. I'm tempted to get a Roksan CD player as I have a load of CDs and I enjoy albums from start to finish, it could then double up as a DAC for the Sonos if I connect it via digital. It may improve the streaming plus I'm going to get the best input from a CD. I don't fancy paying full price though and the cheapest ex demo I can find is still nearly £1000. Other colours which don't match my amp are available cheaper annoyingly. I will just keep an eye out.

I doubt doing this will make a lot of difference unless the Sonos is doing something particularly aggressive (DSP / upsampling) to the output.

What don't you like about their sound?

If the room has bugger all in the way of soft furnishings then you're not going to enjoy a particularly great soundstage.

Unomelodica · 15 Nov 2019 at 17:31

Slight change but instrinsically the same flavour.

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matt100 · 15 Nov 2019 at 19:18

I swear I have those tiles in my bathroom

Looks classy though, I love the light over the picture.

Unomelodica · 15 Nov 2019 at 19:32

thanks Matt, strangely so do i ! , i liked them so much i ordered some more for this room

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Howard · 16 Nov 2019 at 13:13

Wow, @Unomelodica, that looks stunning. Very classy. Well done.

I've made a few changes to my little hideaway since I last posted some pics, namely room treatment in the form of broadband acoustic absorbers from www.bluefrogaudio.co.uk (wow, what a difference!), wall-mounting the rear speakers (@agw_01 initially suggested this, and it has made an excellent improvement to the rear soundstage), and some of the new Philips Hue Richer Colours GU10s in the ceiling. At the beginning I told myself I don't need coloured lights overhead. I decided that I was wrong. And I love it. The lights can be a "normal" or as cinematic as I feel.

Biffa · 16 Nov 2019 at 15:54

Love the lights, but you need a bigger screen, the speakers dwarf the current one!

Howard · 16 Nov 2019 at 16:23

Biffa said:
Love the lights, but you need a bigger screen, the speakers dwarf the current one!

It looks smaller because of the wide angle lens. Can’t get any bigger with the room size really!