How do you listen to music?

Asenath83 · 09 Apr 2010, 00:28

Since we already have an "What are you listening to?" thread I thought it would be interesting to hear HOW everyone "consumes" their aural food.

My equipment:

Denon DRA-545 RD Stereo AM/FM tuner - an oldie I got for GBP15 on Ebay because it had no remote.
It's a bit ridiculous but due to lack of space for big speakers I currently have a pair of Denon SC-M2 bookshelf speakers attached to the tuner.
Also attached to it are a small PC which also acts as a DVD player and my Squeezebox Classic.
The Squeezebox in turn pulls its music from my little server, a Sheeva Plug running Debian Linux with a 1TB Western Digital Elements USB hard drive attached to it.

When I am in my room I normally run MediaMonkey on my laptop, which has a set of Logitech X-240 2.1 speakers attached to it because the in-built speakers really suck.
I am toying with getting a Squeezebox Boom for my room.

And finally for when I am out and about I have an 8GB Sandisk Sansa View, soon to be "downgraded" to a Sansa Clip+ because the View can't play FLAC and nowadays most of my music library is in FLAC.
I use a pair of LMX-E630 in-ear headphones from Cresyn with that one.

duke knooby · 09 Apr 2010, 00:29

i use me ears

Evil One · 09 Apr 2010, 00:36

Me too

CarylB · 09 Apr 2010, 01:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by Asenath83

Since we already have an "What are you listening to?" thread I thought it would be interesting to hear HOW everyone "consumes" their aural food.

Not as technically inclined or informed, I have a music centre in the living room and another in the dining room where my computer lives. Couldn't even give you any data .. each has a pair of reasonable speakers. In the car it's a cassette player, which I prefer to a CD player as to me it's easier and safer to use when driving.

Caryl

MissAsh · 09 Apr 2010, 01:41

Most of the time I tend to use my Creative Zen 16gb mp3 player (+16gb SD card) with Sennheiser CX500 or CX300 earphones, depending on which pair I have with me at the time. If I'm on my laptop then I'll most likely be using Winamp and my laptop's inbuilt speakers (which aren't great but not terrible either, fine for music while I'm online) or the previously mentioned earphones.

AndrewG · 09 Apr 2010, 01:58

I use Spotify most of the times now. I have a paid for account so cuts out all the ads. At work I use Sony headphones and at home either the Tannoy monitor speaker system I have for my music recording or Beyerdynamic DT 770 headphones. The latter pair I've had for almost 10 years now I think, but they still seem very good value pro headphones.
In the car I have a BOSE speaker system with 6 cd changer, which is quite good but a bit dated and I'd rather have a mp3 connection now I guess.

JennaG · 11 Apr 2010, 21:49

It depends where I am.

If I'm at home then it'll either be on the desktop computer or the stereo in my bedroom. If I'm out then it'll be on my iPod Nano.

**allrevvedup** · 12 Apr 2010, 17:09

My Creative Zen Vision:W, it's been dubbed as "the brick" by a few people who know me, but it stores just about everything in terms of songs i listen, songs i work on and movies on the odd occasion

Skeleton · 13 Apr 2010, 11:58

I'm oldfashioned.. I still have my Walkman..

But I also have creative musicplayer 1gb.. I don't need bigger capasity to carry Meat's music with me..

There's also Poets of the Fall in my player.

GDW · 13 Apr 2010, 14:19

1916 HMV Gramophone. Deluxe

MeatGrl1 · 13 Apr 2010, 15:27

I don't have a Hi-Fi I just use my multi talented DVD player to play CD's and films

!!

duke knooby · 21 Apr 2010, 01:09

lp/cd.. sony lx56 turntable/denon 425 cd player
stereo amp.. sony ta f200
speakers.. sony ss a701/mission dm7 (usually both)
ixos cables

or else
pioneer 565 dvd player
yamaha dsp ax 620 surround amp
panasonic xr 1000 series surround speakers and sub
ixos cabled

or else
on laptop.. yamaha 2.1 system
(with an onkyo wireless link to the yamaha amp)
worst case scenario.. the altec lansing speakers it comes with

in car.. what ever it has at the time lol
(i did love minidiscs and might stick the sony head unit in one of them)

09 Apr 2010, 00:28	#1
Asenath83 Junior Loafer Join Date: 27.03.2010 Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland Posts: 34	How do you listen to music? Since we already have an "What are you listening to?" thread I thought it would be interesting to hear HOW everyone "consumes" their aural food. My equipment: Denon DRA-545 RD Stereo AM/FM tuner - an oldie I got for GBP15 on Ebay because it had no remote. It's a bit ridiculous but due to lack of space for big speakers I currently have a pair of Denon SC-M2 bookshelf speakers attached to the tuner. Also attached to it are a small PC which also acts as a DVD player and my Squeezebox Classic. The Squeezebox in turn pulls its music from my little server, a Sheeva Plug running Debian Linux with a 1TB Western Digital Elements USB hard drive attached to it. When I am in my room I normally run MediaMonkey on my laptop, which has a set of Logitech X-240 2.1 speakers attached to it because the in-built speakers really suck. I am toying with getting a Squeezebox Boom for my room. And finally for when I am out and about I have an 8GB Sandisk Sansa View, soon to be "downgraded" to a Sansa Clip+ because the View can't play FLAC and nowadays most of my music library is in FLAC. I use a pair of LMX-E630 in-ear headphones from Cresyn with that one.

09 Apr 2010, 01:58	#6
AndrewG I hope your salmon sucks! Join Date: 18.01.2004 Location: Northamptonshire Posts: 7,077	I use Spotify most of the times now. I have a paid for account so cuts out all the ads. At work I use Sony headphones and at home either the Tannoy monitor speaker system I have for my music recording or Beyerdynamic DT 770 headphones. The latter pair I've had for almost 10 years now I think, but they still seem very good value pro headphones. In the car I have a BOSE speaker system with 6 cd changer, which is quite good but a bit dated and I'd rather have a mp3 connection now I guess. Last edited by AndrewG; 09 Apr 2010 at 02:04.

09 Apr 2010, 00:29	#2
duke knooby Mega Loafer Join Date: 24.06.2005 Location: belfast Posts: 17,882	i use me ears

09 Apr 2010, 00:36	#3
Evil One Mega Loafer Join Date: 15.01.2007 Posts: 5,192	Me too

09 Apr 2010, 01:41	#5
MissAsh Super Loafer Join Date: 14.02.2005 Location: Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 743	Most of the time I tend to use my Creative Zen 16gb mp3 player (+16gb SD card) with Sennheiser CX500 or CX300 earphones, depending on which pair I have with me at the time. If I'm on my laptop then I'll most likely be using Winamp and my laptop's inbuilt speakers (which aren't great but not terrible either, fine for music while I'm online) or the previously mentioned earphones.

11 Apr 2010, 21:49	#7
JennaG Mega Loafer Join Date: 09.02.2010 Location: Posts: 1,934	It depends where I am. If I'm at home then it'll either be on the desktop computer or the stereo in my bedroom. If I'm out then it'll be on my iPod Nano.

12 Apr 2010, 17:09	#8
allrevvedup "Most things that i worry about, never happen anyway" Join Date: 29.11.2003 Location: Liverpool Posts: 5,351	My Creative Zen Vision:W, it's been dubbed as "the brick" by a few people who know me, but it stores just about everything in terms of songs i listen, songs i work on and movies on the odd occasion

13 Apr 2010, 11:58	#9
Skeleton Mega Loafer Join Date: 13.10.2003 Location: Grinning, Ducking & Running Posts: 3,668	I'm oldfashioned.. I still have my Walkman.. But I also have creative musicplayer 1gb.. I don't need bigger capasity to carry Meat's music with me.. There's also Poets of the Fall in my player.

13 Apr 2010, 14:19	#10
GDW Super Loafer Join Date: 26.03.2010 Location: Perth Posts: 984	1916 HMV Gramophone. Deluxe

13 Apr 2010, 15:27	#11
MeatGrl1 No Day But Today Join Date: 29.05.2006 Location: Sitting on the steps outside looking so restless and reckless and lost! Posts: 9,089	I don't have a Hi-Fi I just use my multi talented DVD player to play CD's and films !!

21 Apr 2010, 01:09	#12
duke knooby Mega Loafer Join Date: 24.06.2005 Location: belfast Posts: 17,882	lp/cd.. sony lx56 turntable/denon 425 cd player stereo amp.. sony ta f200 speakers.. sony ss a701/mission dm7 (usually both) ixos cables or else pioneer 565 dvd player yamaha dsp ax 620 surround amp panasonic xr 1000 series surround speakers and sub ixos cabled or else on laptop.. yamaha 2.1 system (with an onkyo wireless link to the yamaha amp) worst case scenario.. the altec lansing speakers it comes with in car.. what ever it has at the time lol (i did love minidiscs and might stick the sony head unit in one of them)