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Commander Wallace · 02-20-23, 03:04 PM

Over the weekend, I discovered my Sony CD and DVD player had developed an appetite for my CD's. Thankfully, the CD's were homemade. The DVD's were not so lucky. I found heavy scratches on My DVD's as well.

Being sometimes able to Work from home has it's benefits. I was up very early, not being able to sleep and dug out an older and yet superb Yamaha AV receiver. It has many cinema modes as well. I pulled out a Yamaha CD player to pair with it as well. They are both part of the Yamaha " Natural Sound " series. I put the setup together with a pair of AIWA 150 watt speakers. I also have large Fisher speakers that stand better than 3 feet tall. They look like they have 15 inch Woofers. I also have a pair of high end Kef 102's. I also have 4 very old Zenith Allegro speakers that sound great.

The natural sound series of Yamaha audio products sounds superb. Natural sound is a good terminology for what I am hearing in the Yamaha system. What the setup lacks in an overwhelming bass response, it makes up with a clear crystalline sound that brings classical music to life. That's not to say that the bass response isn't good on this system, just balanced. The only thing that I have heard that sounds a bit better is a McIntosh Amp / Preamp setup. However, these systems can easily be $ 6000-7000 dollars. That doesn't include peripherals like speakers.

I have also heard lesser receivers and stereo's that present a cluttered sound that isn't able to differentiate or separate signal paths. As a result, you get a " wall of sound " that quickly fatigues the ears. The lesser stereo systems reminds me of the bad " garage rock bands " I knew growing up.

I spent part of the day throwing Ella Fitzgerald and Whitney Houston to Bad Company, Jeff Beck, Pink Floyd and Lynyrd Skynyrd as well as classical at this system. It all sounds fantastic. I didn't get all that much work done but it's been a fun day.

Tomorrow is another day.

I was wondering what, if any, stereo systems people are listening to. I also wanted to know what kind of music everyone is putting through them and their impressions and opinions of their respective stereo systems.

02-20-23, 03:04 PM	#1
Commander Wallace Navy Seal Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Under the sea in an Octupus garden in the shade Posts: 5,294 Downloads: 366 Uploads: 0	Stereo Systems: What do you have ? Over the weekend, I discovered my Sony CD and DVD player had developed an appetite for my CD's. Thankfully, the CD's were homemade. The DVD's were not so lucky. I found heavy scratches on My DVD's as well. Being sometimes able to Work from home has it's benefits. I was up very early, not being able to sleep and dug out an older and yet superb Yamaha AV receiver. It has many cinema modes as well. I pulled out a Yamaha CD player to pair with it as well. They are both part of the Yamaha " Natural Sound " series. I put the setup together with a pair of AIWA 150 watt speakers. I also have large Fisher speakers that stand better than 3 feet tall. They look like they have 15 inch Woofers. I also have a pair of high end Kef 102's. I also have 4 very old Zenith Allegro speakers that sound great. The natural sound series of Yamaha audio products sounds superb. Natural sound is a good terminology for what I am hearing in the Yamaha system. What the setup lacks in an overwhelming bass response, it makes up with a clear crystalline sound that brings classical music to life. That's not to say that the bass response isn't good on this system, just balanced. The only thing that I have heard that sounds a bit better is a McIntosh Amp / Preamp setup. However, these systems can easily be $ 6000-7000 dollars. That doesn't include peripherals like speakers. I have also heard lesser receivers and stereo's that present a cluttered sound that isn't able to differentiate or separate signal paths. As a result, you get a " wall of sound " that quickly fatigues the ears. The lesser stereo systems reminds me of the bad " garage rock bands " I knew growing up. I spent part of the day throwing Ella Fitzgerald and Whitney Houston to Bad Company, Jeff Beck, Pink Floyd and Lynyrd Skynyrd as well as classical at this system. It all sounds fantastic. I didn't get all that much work done but it's been a fun day. Tomorrow is another day. I was wondering what, if any, stereo systems people are listening to. I also wanted to know what kind of music everyone is putting through them and their impressions and opinions of their respective stereo systems.