Your Latest Hardware Purchase

[Guru Gopal 589]

Just now received Macbook pro retina 8gb and 256 GB SSD 13.3 "

http://store.apple.com/us/buy-mac/macbook-pro?product=ME865LL/A&step=config

[Bablus 66]

Bought Plantronics Discovery 975 /R Bluetooth Headset for 4100

price keeps fluctuating everyday

the device is a piece of beauty

comes along with a leather bound storage case, which has second battery which can be used for charting bluetooth device

highly recommended for those who would like

[Vinod Nayak 443]

My latest hardware purchase:

Yamaha AS-500 - Integrated Amplifier:

• 120W x 2 (max), 85W x 2 (RMS) high power output
• Centre bar to reinforce the internal structure
• Pure Direct for short and direct signal path
• Gold-plated speaker terminals
• Dual aluminium-extruded heat sinks
• Continuous Variable Loudness Control
• iPhone/iPod compatibility
• Subwoofer out

Specs:

Minimum RMS Output Power (8 ohms, 20 Hz-20 kHz) 85 W + 85 W (0.019% THD)

Maximum Power (4 ohms, 1kHz, 0.7% THD, for Europe) 120 W + 120 W

Pure Direct Yes

Total Harmonic Distortion (CD to Sp Out, 20 Hz-20 kHz) 0.015% (42.5 W/8 ohms)

High Dynamic Power/Channel (8/6/4/2 ohms) 130/150/185/220 W

Signal-to-Noise Ratio (CD) 100 dB (Pure Direct On, 200 mV)

Frequency Response 10 Hz-100 kHz ±1 dB

Audio In / Out 6 / 2

Subwoofer Out Yes

Standby Power Consumption 0.5 W

Power Management (Auto Power Off) Yes (6 hours)

Dimensions (W x H x D) 435 x 151 x 387 mm

Weight 10.3 kg

Nice, what are you gonna connect it to ?

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The plan is Wharfedale diamond 121

Looking for a good deal...let know if you have any thoughts.

Thanks.

Thats too small for your driver, but its a damn good box. i suggest Monitor Audio MR4 tower i guess its priced around 30 to 35k, these are one of the best economical boxes one can buy. Amazing sound with vol rocked to 30 to 40% good for watching Hindi movies and rock music, but if you want more punch to the same you gotta add a bass bin, and bass bins you have a wide range that you can choose from.

My setup is a 3 stage Amplification, all my components are made to order crude amps with MOSFETS and TRANSISTORS. even a lightning cant take em out

The only thing i invested heavily is my Maratnz Pre Amp for which cost me 38k from us some 10 years back and im still using it before splitting the signal.

my set up:

Marantz Pre Amp( cant remember the model now as im in my office)

Connected to crossover made by the same person who made my amps.

The crossover delivers 3 diff frquencies Low Mid & Highs now usually the amplification is in the following %

60% for Low

25% for Mid &

15% for the Highs

same way my 3 amps are for the low 120watts mid 50watts and 30watts for the high per channel. i have a very old sony 12" active sub connected to my maratnz to complete the kick and a center bose which i have not connected till date. i can explain more but too much time consuming. Hardware related to music is my first choice compared to PHONES

[theking 35]

@Vinod:

Ur setup sounds cool..

I actually got tangled between the low stock of Marantz PM 6005, which was the first preference!

But, Yamaha AS 500 was comparable, and thus, went for it.. The sound is little bright than Marantz and thus, was considering Wharfedale..but Monitor Audio MR4 seems to be a great option too..

I am also looking for a good DAC!

I plan to buy bits and pieces and lets see where I land up..

Will keep you posted!

[silent_god 121]

My latest hardware purchase:

Yamaha AS-500 - Integrated Amplifier:

• 120W x 2 (max), 85W x 2 (RMS) high power output
• Centre bar to reinforce the internal structure
• Pure Direct for short and direct signal path
• Gold-plated speaker terminals
• Dual aluminium-extruded heat sinks
• Continuous Variable Loudness Control
• iPhone/iPod compatibility
• Subwoofer out

Specs:

Minimum RMS Output Power (8 ohms, 20 Hz-20 kHz) 85 W + 85 W (0.019% THD)

Maximum Power (4 ohms, 1kHz, 0.7% THD, for Europe) 120 W + 120 W

Pure Direct Yes

Total Harmonic Distortion (CD to Sp Out, 20 Hz-20 kHz) 0.015% (42.5 W/8 ohms)

High Dynamic Power/Channel (8/6/4/2 ohms) 130/150/185/220 W

Signal-to-Noise Ratio (CD) 100 dB (Pure Direct On, 200 mV)

Frequency Response 10 Hz-100 kHz ±1 dB

Audio In / Out 6 / 2

Subwoofer Out Yes

Standby Power Consumption 0.5 W

Power Management (Auto Power Off) Yes (6 hours)

Dimensions (W x H x D) 435 x 151 x 387 mm

Weight 10.3 kg

how much it has reduced your bank balance, by chance if you have noticed it !!

[theking 35]

silent_god:

With a silent god's hand on my head, I hope it does not have a considerable impact..

[silent_god 121]

silent_god:

With a silent god's hand on my head, I hope it does not have a considerable impact..

As with the name, if Silence is loved by God, Can you guarantee his hand will remain on your head, when you plan to disturb his silence with this ultra sophisticated sound machines !!

[dkaile 1,051]

silent_god:

With a silent god's hand on my head, I hope it does not have a considerable impact..

My Woodstock SA-7000 has gone kaput recently. This looks decent. Kindly share the cost if possible. Thanks...

[Vinod Nayak 443]

@Vinod:

Ur setup sounds cool..

I actually got tangled between the low stock f Marantz PM 6005, which was the first preference!

But, Yamaha AS 500 was comparable, and thus, went for it.. The sound is little bright than Marantz and thus, was considering Wharfedale..but Monitor Audio MR4 seems to be a great option too..

I am also looking for a good DAC!

I plan to buy bits and pieces and lets see where I land up..

Will keep you posted!

For DAC to start with you can use Cambridge DACMAGIC PLUS this can link up with your current driver Optically. can go wireless also, you can also connect a NAS to this. in NAS you can store all your digital music.

The best setup till date i have seen in my life cost him around 20+lacs to set it up !! im talking about ONLY AUDIO !! and all my knowledge about audio related hardware is from this guy

will give a detailed explanation about the setup with pics in the next post !!

[theking 35]

silent_god:

With a silent god's hand on my head, I hope it does not have a considerable impact..

My Woodstock SA-7000 has gone kaput recently. This looks decent. Kindly share the cost if possible. Thanks...

I got my Yamaha AS 500 at INR 28,500 from a delaer in Vadodara (Just the amp).

If you plan to travel to Mumbai/Delhi, I think I can help to get you at 27500.

What speakers do you plan to drive? and what is the requirement, i mean stereo or video?

If you plan to setup a 5.1 system, do check Yamaha 375, I think it has the basics and u will get it at almost the same price!

[theking 35]

@Vinod:

Ur setup sounds cool..

I actually got tangled between the low stock f Marantz PM 6005, which was the first preference!

But, Yamaha AS 500 was comparable, and thus, went for it.. The sound is little bright than Marantz and thus, was considering Wharfedale..but Monitor Audio MR4 seems to be a great option too..

I am also looking for a good DAC!

I plan to buy bits and pieces and lets see where I land up..

Will keep you posted!

For DAC to start with you can use Cambridge DACMAGIC PLUS this can link up with your current driver Optically. can go wireless also, you can also connect a NAS to this. in NAS you can store all your digital music.

The best setup till date i have seen in my life cost him around 20+lacs to set it up !! im talking about ONLY AUDIO !! and all my knowledge about audio related hardware is from this guy

will give a detailed explanation about the setup with pics in the next post !!

My plan is:

Sonos-->DAC (yet to choose, some options narrowed)-->Yamaha AS 500-->Speakers (yet to choose, some options narrowed)

Now, someone can tell me that DAC is not needed but, that's the setup planned

[Vinod Nayak 443]

DAC only needed if you plan to play digitally instead of CD or DVD or BR

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[theking 35]

DAC only needed if you plan to play digitally instead of CD or DVD or BR

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I understand digital to analog.. But I want to shift the work to a dedicated dac instead of sanos.. Sanos is since I stream and can put up a sanos speaker in my terrace later on..

[shreesh 406]

Got this on 7th january 2014 for myself.

Using it on NV mode for RCDMA. GSM also works after few RnD's. OMH will also work but not yet confirmed.

Pics taken from uncle's MOTO-G.

Thanks uncle for the pics.

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[mgdelhi 192]

Congrats.

It looks like a 4:3 TV in the era most TVs are 16:9.

Edited April 1, 2014 by mgdelhi

[cooladitya007 41]

congo.

what is the pocket damage?

[shreesh 406]

Well the damage is not huge but yup it has damaged my pockets when kept.

Damage was around 120$

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[cooladitya007 41]

Imho 120$ is nothing for this beauty.

mind sharing source?

[Manoj Patel 18]

EBay.com

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[Guru Gopal 589]

Got Boost Moto G for 80$. Updated to kitkat 4.4.2, programmed, MEID registration and rooted for tethering with the help Hitesh Ji. Awaiting for HCC to transfer MDN

[theking 35]

DAC only needed if you plan to play digitally instead of CD or DVD or BR

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I was trying to understand if android phones can have digital sound out using HDMI and then connect it to a DAC?

Any clues if this looks workable? If this can be worked, I can save some money in shot term on sonos then!

Thanks.

[Vinod Nayak 443]

DAC only needed if you plan to play digitally instead of CD or DVD or BR

Sent from my LG-LS980 using Tapatalk

I was trying to understand if android phones can have digital sound out using HDMI and then connect it to a DAC?

Any clues if this looks workable? If this can be worked, I can save some money in shot term on sonos then!

Thanks.

A good phone anyway is gonna cost you 20k+ i still suggest you go for NAS with lan capabilities and Wi-Fi. You can always use your phone to use software to access the NAS via Wi-Fi and play from your phone.

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[theking 35]

DAC only needed if you plan to play digitally instead of CD or DVD or BR

Sent from my LG-LS980 using Tapatalk

I was trying to understand if android phones can have digital sound out using HDMI and then connect it to a DAC?

Any clues if this looks workable? If this can be worked, I can save some money in shot term on sonos then!

Thanks.

A good phone anyway is gonna cost you 20k+ i still suggest you go for NAS with lan capabilities and Wi-Fi. You can always use your phone to use software to access the NAS via Wi-Fi and play from your phone.

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I have a HTC One X, which I planed to connect.

If anyone can help to understand if the phone can have a digital out (I think, could be possible through Hdmi), I can get a DAC and avoid the Sonos, as an interim solution.

I am not sure where you are coming from, but I am sure that even if u attach a NAS, a dedicated DAC would play its role. Further, if u say NAS with wifi abilities and play through phone, why is the NAS really needed? Network attached storage, in my opinion, would be required if one wants to play directly from the NAS.

I understand that what u suggest is the following:

Phone--> Connect Phone to NAS through WIFI-->Integrated Amplifier-->Speakers

My view goes as under:

Phone-->Sonos (or hdmi out from phone as interim solution)-->DAC-->Integrated Ampifier-->Speakers

and for my terrace garden--> Phone--> Sonos-->Sonos Play speakers

Pls share if my understanding on what u r saying is incorrect.

Thanks.

Would be great if someone can help to understand if the phone can have a digital out (I think, could be possible through Hdmi), which can be connected to a digital to analog

[SmartSamrat 109]

I recieved Apple ipod shuffle yesterday. too happy....!!

and recieving moto g today.

[ev1lb0ygen1us 27]

I recieved Apple ipod shuffle yesterday. too happy....!!

and recieving moto g today.

Congrats. How did you order? GEB or straight ebay.com via ppobox/others?